Nadal loses in first round of local tournament

tennis

Rafael Nadal didn't need much effort on Thursday to beat American teenager Darwin Branch 6-1, 6-0 in the first round of the Madrid Open.

Nadal looked in good form in just his third match since returning from a recent injury break. He returned to Barcelona last week, but lost in the second round to Alex de Minaur.

The 37-year-old Nadal said upon arriving in Madrid that he was not 100% fit and would only play as it was a home tournament.

golf

Open qualifying: Charlie Woods missed out on qualifying for his first U.S. Open after shooting a 9-over 81 in the regional qualifying round in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Tiger Woods' 15-year-old son tied for 61st out of 74 players who completed the 6,975-yard layout at Legacy Golf & Tennis Club. The top five advanced to the regional qualifying round.

soccer

Premier League: Arne Slott, coach of Dutch club Feyenoord, said the club was “in talks” with Liverpool about his transfer.

Slott, 45, told ESPN that while he was “still on hold”, he was “absolutely confident” that an agreement could be reached to replace manager Jurgen Klopp, who leaves the club at the end of the season after almost nine years. Ta.

Phil Foden continued his best scoring season of his career with two goals as visiting Manchester City beat Brighton 4-0.

college

football: Iowa State and Kansas State will meet in 2025 The opening game of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic was held in Ireland.

The Cyclones and Wildcats will conclude the 2024 regular season on Nov. 24 in Ames, Iowa, and will meet again on Aug. 23, 2025 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Olympic

Scheduled review: The World Anti-Doping Agency, heavily criticized for secretly monitoring positive tests by 23 Chinese swimmers ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, appoints veteran Swiss prosecutor to review how cases were handled did.

The Montreal-based doping watchdog said Eric Cottier would become an independent prosecutor “to thoroughly investigate WADA's response to this matter.”

horse racing

Hall of Fame: Triple Crown Horse Justify and 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner, jockey Joel Rosario, was elected to the National Museum of Horse Racing and Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

Jockey Abe Hawkins, winner of the first Kentucky Derby in 1875, Aristides, and Jockey Lecomte were selected by the Pre-1900 Historical Review Committee. The late Harry F. Guggenheim, the late Clement L. Hirsch, the late Joe Hirsch, and the late turf artist Joe Hirsch were selected by the Turf Pillar Committee.

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