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US Open: Andy Murray and Serena Williams are back, while Barry ... (Sky Sports)

Tennis analyst Barry Cowan breaks down Andy Murrays crunch US Open third-round blockbuster against Matteo Berrettini, Serena Williams next big match on Ashe ...

"I think Berrettini is a nightmare opponent for him. "I think Tomljanovic is the favourite. "He is a born winner. "Khachanov will be a very similar type of game style. "What is becoming quite obvious to me when I watch a lot of Jack Draper's matches is that his opponents don't like playing him. [skysports.com/tennis](http://www.skysports.com/tennis), our Twitter account [@skysportstennis](https://twitter.com/SkySportsTennis) & Sky Sports - on the go! I think Berrettini is a nightmare opponent for him. "All the hard work that I've put in the last few years is for these moments. Murray said: "Matteo has had a bit of an unlucky year to be honest. Tennis analyst Barry Cowan thinks Murray would have liked a different type of opponent. So, I am expecting it to be really difficult. It was a tough three-set match.

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'Frustrated' Brendan Rodgers: Clear to see Leicester are weaker ... (Sky Sports)

After Leicester recruit only Wout Faes in otherwise non-existent summer of signings, while losing Kasper Schmeichel and Wesley Fofana, manager Brendan ...

"I'm so looking forward to the window shutting and taking on the challenge," he said. It's the longest I've been at a club and that's because of the players and the ownership. I have to do the very best with the resources I have. I would have loved to have added five, six players to add to the quality of the group but if you can't do it I respect that. "I think it's clear to see [that the squad is weaker than last year]. That comes despite the sale of Wesley Fofana to Chelsea for more than £70m and the loss of club captain Kasper Schmeichel to Nice for an undisclosed fee.

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Arthur Melo to Liverpool: Injury-prone but technically brilliant, Brazil ... (Sky Sports)

Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Brazil midfielder Arthur Melo on a season-long loan from Juventus; the Reds found themselves light in midfield ...

It is a worrying trend which goes part of the way to explaining why Arsenal decided against moving for him in the January transfer window. Chiefly, though, he is someone who can help his team dominate possession and unpick opposition defences. Only one player, Manuel Locatelli, has averaged more passes in the final third. He has won a total of 22 caps for Brazil and played a key role in his country's Copa America triumph back in 2019. Over the course of his first season at the club, he only started more than three consecutive games on two occasions. Does he have the robustness to play under Klopp?

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The story of the Premier League's record-breaking transfer window ... (Sky Sports)

Premier League clubs spent a record-breaking total of over £2.1bn in a thrilling summer transfer window; Man Utd, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal were among ...

It is a testament to the quality of the division, though, that even Forest are far from guaranteed survival either. The Deadline Day arrivals of Layvin Kurzawa, Willian, Carlos Vinicius and Dan James mean their squad is now in better shape for what lies ahead. At Wolves, another influx of Portuguese talent in the shape of Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon and Goncalo Guedes from Valencia. In Tyler Adams, Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen, he brought in three players who have worked with him before. Nottingham Forest's extraordinary summer has left them with an almost entirely new squad. West Ham's spending reached £179m in total and others went for it too. At Chelsea, in particular, the list of deals that failed to materialise is a long one, with Jules Kounde, like Raphinha, opting for Barcelona, Anthony Gordon remaining at Everton and Ajax rejecting their late efforts to sign Edson Alvarez. Fulham's bright start to the season ensured that slow progress was not too costly. Their hunt for a new midfielder, from De Jong to Adrien Rabiot to Casemiro, all fine players but all of whom offer very different qualities, summed up the ever-changing parameters of their recruitment and the same was true in attack. From Haaland and Nunez to Jesus and Richarlison, many of those attacking additions are already thrilling supporters, but there were other areas for the Big Six to strengthen and strengthen they did. Liverpool brought in a superstar striker of their own in the £85m Darwin Nunez and Haaland's arrival at City proved an opportunity for Arsenal, whose £45m deal for Gabriel Jesus, deemed surplus to requirements at the Etihad, looks increasingly like a bargain. Premier League clubs spent a record-breaking total of over £2.1bn in a thrilling summer transfer window; Man Utd, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal were among the biggest spenders, but they weren’t the only ones to splash the cash on new signings

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England Rugby: Shaunagh Brown on Red Roses emulating ... (Sky Sports)

Watching the Lionesses' historic Euro success from the stands at Wembley in July, Shaunagh Brown was captivated by the occasion.

"It doesn't have to be rugby, and it doesn't have to be organised sport where you have winners or losers. It would have to be a character who does it and doesn't care what our bodies look like." "So many schools are under pressure with exam results and league tables - and the pressure when Ofsted come in to get your 'Outstanding' or 'Good'. "Running around in a skirt or dress is not conducive to just playing," the 32-year-old tighthead prop, who has played for Harlequins since 2016, said. "Because everyone involved in sport knows how much it brings to life. How much discipline it gives it, how it allows you to communicate with others and meet people you haven't met before. "There's so much about sport and PE that is not tangible, or recordable. It's like 'wow, people are willing to spend their time on the internet, waiting in a queue to be able to buy tickets for women's sport'." It was not just the Lionesses' triumph on the pitch that heartened Brown. But why can't we aim for the same sort of level of success as the Lionesses?" "Football is a different beast to rugby in terms of numbers, money and everything. As the top-ranked side - and with an imperious 23-match unbeaten run that stretches back to 2019 - England are much fancied to win a third World Cup title.

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