Stuart Attwell will referee an Arsenal game for the first time since November 2023, when he controversially allowed Newcastle’s winning goal against the Gunners. In a bad tempered showdown at St James’ Park, Attwell judged that Joe Willock kept a loose ball in on the line near the corner flag, before he crossed for Joelinton to beat Gabriel Magalhaes in the air. Anthony Gordon slammed in the winning goal. Four minutes of VAR reviews looked at three incidents – the ball staying in, a potential foul, and possible offside – before ruling that the goal would stand. Speaking after the game, Mikel A...
Aryna Sabalenka has postponed her return to the WTA Tour after withdrawing from the China Open. Sabalenka won the US Open in her last tournament, after beating American Amanda Anisimova in the final to defend her title. The Belarusian is now a four-time Grand Slam champion, with Sabalenka equalling the likes of Naomi Osaka, Kim Clijsters and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, alongside many other great players. Sabalenka was next scheduled to compete at the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing, but she has now pulled out and released a statement. Aryna Sabalenka releases statement after China Open withdrawalT...