Women’s Rugby World Cup: ENGLAND 69 USA 7: 11-try victory for coach John Mitchell’s team as England thrash USA in opening game at The Stadium of Light in Sunderland. World Record crowd for Women’s Rugby of 42,723. Ellie KILDUNNE, reigning World Player of year was Player of Match.

Cycling: LA VUELTA starts today (which is Spanish version of the Tour de France) ridden over 3,151 k.m.’s across 3 weeks. The World’s No.1 rider Tadej Pogacar is not riding (focussing on Sept. World Champs.) but Jonas Vinegaard & G.B.’s Tom Pidcock will hope to compete for Title.

Fickle nature of football. Nuno Espirito Santo led Notts. Forest into Europe for the first time in 30 yrs & then signed 5-year contract. Now a breakdown in relationship with Chairman Evangelos Marinakis & he could be out. N.Forest are lining up Jose Mourinho or Ange Postecoglou?

Tough at the Top. Graham POTTER only replaced Julen LOPETEGUI as Manager of West Ham c.7 months ago in January. However, two heavy defeats 3-0 at Sunderland & 1-5 to Chelsea & he could be in trouble. Former England Manager Gareth Southgate would seem a good prospect for West Ham?

U.S. Open Tennis starts tomorrow. 6 British players will compete in The Singles with Jack DRAPER & Emma RADUCANO the leading British prospects & both face qualifiers in R.1. Britain’s Cameron NORRIE, Jacob FEARNLEY, Sonay KARTAL & Katie BOULTER are also in the First Round draw.

Man. City 0 Spurs 2. 1st away win for Spurs since Feb. & now back to back wins & 2 clean sheets in a row. Brennan Johnson & B.Munich loanee Paulinho scored. Foden & Rodri were on the bench & came on. Fantastic performance & great start for new Manager, Thomas Frank,2 wins from 2.

Really enjoyed ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ Film at Barnes Cinema tonight with ‘J’ based on Richard Osman’s best-selling book. We had a lovely meal afterwards at Osteria Otello Italian Restaurant in Barnes. Lovely, well priced food & wine & great staff. Highly recommended.

ARSENAL go TOP of The P’ship with 5-0 win v Leeds at The Emirates. On day they unveil their new £60m signing Eberechi EZE, goals (x2) from Viktor GYOKERES, Jurrien TIMBER (x2) & Bukaya SAKA give them victory. PLAYER TO WATCH for future: 15 yr old, Max DOWMAN makes Arsenal debut.

Step up in quality between The Premiership & The Championship is significant. Promoted teams need to re-build otherwise the trend is to go straight down, as in previous season. LEEDS U. lost 5-0 at Arsenal & SUNDERLAND 2-0 at the other promoted team BURNLEY y’day. Tough at top !

U.S. Open Tennis starts today at Flushing Meadows New York. Emma Raducanu, who won here in 2021 & Jack Draper lead the British hopefuls. Who’ll win it? Defending Champions Jannik Sinner (Italy) & Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) could retain their Titles or Iga Swiatek & Carlos Alcaraz?

CHELSEA spent £277mil. on new players this season: Delap, Hato, Essugo, Gittins, Estevao, Pedro, Paez. However income from selling players has now reached £273mil. with latest players to go 20 yr old Argentine, def. Aaron Anselmino & England U20 Carney Chukwuemeka to B. Dortmund.

U.S OPEN TENNIS. Brits in action. Emma RADUCANU ended her wait for 1st U.S Open win in New York since winning Title as a teenage qualifier in 2021. She beat Japan’s Ena Shibahara 6-1 6-2. Jack DRAPER & Cameron NORRIE hope to continue G.B success today v F. Agustin Gomez S. Korda

GOLF: GB’s Tommy FLEETWOOD has had 30 top-five finishes on the PGA Tour & 44 top-ten finishes without victory. Y’day, he changed all that with his first victory winning FedEx Cup at East Lake in Atlanta & the £7.4 mil. prize pot beating Americans Patrick Cantlay & Russell Henley.

PLAYER TO WATCH for the future: Liverpool have signed 18 year old, centre-back GIOVANNI LEONI from Parma for £26 million. He only signed for Parma a year ago from Sampdoria for £4 million. Thats not a bad profit for Parma in just a year !

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Rio Ngumoha, 16-years old. ⭐️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Max Dowman, 15-years old. ⭐️ The future for England is in safe hands.

Newcastle 2 Liverpool 3: Premiership at its very best. Ryan Gravenberch & Hugo Ekitike gave L’pool a 2-0 lead. Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon is sent off on half-time stoppage time before Bruno Guimaraes & Will Osula (88m) equalize.Then 16 yr old, RIO NGUMOHA scores 100th min winner.

PLAYER TO WATCH for future is Wolves, 25 yr old, Norwegian striker JORGEN STRAND LARSEN. He was only signed from Celtic Viga in Spain in July for £23 mil. Newcastle U. have been impressed by him & have now bid £50 mil. Possible contingency for Aleksander ISAK going to Liverpool?

🚨🔵 Alejandro Garnacho and Chelsea, deal remains very advanced with all parties expected it to happen. Garnacho has rejected new approach from Saudi Pro League in last 48h, he only wants Chelsea as destination.

EFL Cup. The holders are Newcastle United, who beat Liverpool in the Final at Wembley 2-1 last season. In the last 12 years since 2014, Man. City have won it 6 times, Man. United have won it twice & Liverpool have won it twice. As such, I will go for Man. City to win it again?

Champions League: Really disappointing night for CELTIC as they are dumped out in shootout in their play-off tie. They draw 0-0 on the night against KAIRAT, who become only the second ever team from Kazakhstan to reach Champions League. It was 0-0 agg. & Kairat won 3-2 penalties.