SPORT NEWS AND GIST FOR TODAY




UEFA NATION'S LEAGUE

New Chelsea signing Timo Werner scored for Germany before Spain rescued a point with a 95th-minute equaliser in the Nations League in Stuttgart.

Werner showed why the Blues have paid £54m for him when he drilled past David de Gea inside the penalty area.

Leeds United's club record £26m signing Rodrigo missed two fine chances for Spain before heading into the path of Jose Gaya, who made it 1-1.

The Valencia defender scored with almost the last kick of the game.


GISTs
Lionel Messi is now contemplating staying for one more year at Barcelona after talks between the club and his father, Jorge, who is also his agent.

Arsenal could make a shock move to sign West Ham's Felipe Anderson following speculation he has been offered to the Gunners on loan for a £5m fee.

Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum has stayed tight-lipped on suggestions that he's a transfer target for Barcelona, simply referring to speculation as "a rumour" when quizzed on international duty.

Harry Maguire called Gareth Southgate to ask for an England recall after his conviction appeal.

Angry 'Big Six' clubs forced a vote over subs they knew they would lose - to lay the ground rules for future battles.

Bournemouth striker Josh King has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Burnley are moving out 'striking' centre-half Ben Gibson to Norwich City in a shock deal.

The Premier League is set to bow to pressure and agree to televise all top-flight fixtures while matches are played behind closed doors.

Manchester City's hopes of signing Lionel Messi have taken a hit after the player's father was told that Barcelona are currently unwilling to negotiate his sale.

The Premier League was engulfed by the biggest cash crisis in its history on Thursday night after terminating its television deal in China in a move that left it with a potential £800 million-plus coronavirus bill.

Arsenal are putting the finishing touches on their loan move for Dani Ceballos, who will be re-joining the club after starring under Mikel Arteta at the end of last season.

Manchester United are set to make a new Jadon Sancho transfer approach by finalising his agent's fees before submitting an offer to Borussia Dortmund.

Southampton have taken legal action against their former shirt sponsors LD Sports after failing to receive assurances from the Chinese media company that they would be able to fulfil their three-year, £7.5million contract.

Manchester United are giving a trial to former Borussia Dortmund winger Reda Khadra.

Abdoulaye Doucoure has completed his Everton medical ahead of a proposed £22million transfer from Watford.

Bournemouth contract rebel Ryan Fraser is moving closer to joining Newcastle on a free transfer.

Fulham have had an opening bid of £8m for Lyon's former Chelsea forward Bertrand Traore rejected.

Chelsea new boy Kai Havertz could be set for a battle for the number 10 shirt with Christian Pulisic when he arrives at Stamford Bridge.

Celtic star Tom Rogic's £4m move to Qatar looks like collapsing.

Rangers have no interest Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Dan Glazer, despite reports linking him with an Ibrox move


TENNIS
Andy Murray's US Open dreams came to a crushing end as exciting Canadian prospect Felix Auger-Aliassime claimed a convincing straight-sets win in the early hours of Friday morning.

Murray headed into his second-round encounter having endured a marathon five-set win over Yoshihito Nishioka, in his first Grand Slam singles match since career-saving hip surgery 20 months ago.

The near five-hour battle appeared to take its toll on the former world No 1 as 20-year-old Auger-Aliassime, ranked 21 in the world, produced a sublime performance to win 6-2 6-3 6-4 under the roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The writing was on the wall for the three-time Grand Slam champion against a player 13 years his junior from the very start as Auger-Aliassime struck 24 aces and 52 winners on his way to victory with Murray failing to create a single break point opportunity in the entire match.

Also, Dominic Thiem comfortably progressed to the US Open third round, beating India's Sumit Nagal 6-3 6-3 6-2.

The Austrian second seed, celebrating his 27th birthday, will next face 2014 champion Marin Cilic, who overcame Norbert Gombos 6-3 1-6 7-6 (7-2) 7-5.


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Serena Williams moved into the third round of the US Open and a step closer to the magic 24.

The 38-year-old American battled past Russian world number 117 Margarita Gasparyan 6-2 6-4 on Arthur Ashe.

Williams requires one more grand slam to equal Margaret Court's singles record, but has been stuck on 23 titles since winning the 2017 Australian Open.

GOOD MORNING!!!!!

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