Gallery: Weekend In Sport
As one iconic sporting tournament drew to its conclusion, another kicked off in exhilarating fashion. The accomplished Djokovic picked up yet another Grand Slam, while 19-year-old Gauff won her first at the US Open, with Wales, England and host France all victorious in the Rugby World Cup’s opening weekend.
George Ford kicked 27 points to steer England to a 27-10 World Cup victory over Argentina after they were reduced to 14 men after three minutes.
Tom Curry was sent off by the bunker review system for a clash of heads with Juan Cruz Mallia that took place in the third minute in Marseille.
Fly-half Ford kicked three drop-goals to give England a 12-3 half-time lead.
England controlled the second half and Ford added 15 points as England started Pool D with a morale-boosting win.
Last week, O2 launched its fan-focused England Rugby campaign, Wear la Rose, which aims to ‘celebrate England fans and their support of the squad as they compete against the world’s best teams.’
Wales held out amid a dramatic late Fiji fightback to edge their World Cup opener 32-26 in Bordeaux.
Wales led 32-14 through tries from Josh Adams, George North, Louis-Rees-Zammit and Elliot Dee.
Fiji responded with efforts from Waisea Nayacalevu and Lekima Tagitagivalu, before Josua Tuisova and Mesake Doge scored late tries to worry Wales.
Centre Semi Radradra then dropped the ball with the Wales try line at his mercy in the final play of the game.
World Rugby recently announced the launch of RugbyPass TV.
Novak Djokovic won a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title by outlasting Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final in New York.
The 36-year-old Serb won 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3.
A comfortable opening set was followed by a brutal second which lasted one hour and 44 minutes with Djokovic taking control in the third set to level Margaret Court’s 50-year record.
American teenager Coco Gauff landed her first Grand Slam title with a fightback win over Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final.
Gauff, seeded sixth, started slowly in front of an expectant home crowd but grew in confidence to wear down second seed Sabalenka in New York.
19-year-old Gauff clinched a 2-6 6-3 6-2 win on a delirious Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Back in May, ATP Media, the media arm of the ATP Tour, has signed a long-term partnership with Gravity Media.
Great Britain’s Alfie Hewett successfully defended his men’s wheelchair title at the US Open against compatriot and doubles partner Gordon Reid.
Hewett was in control throughout, beating good friend Reid 6-4 6-3.
In February, Warner Bros. Discovery extended its rights to show the US Open in 45 markets across Europe.
England comfortably beat New Zealand by 79 runs to level the one-day international series in a rain-affected encounter at Southampton.
The game was reduced to 34 overs per side and England slipped to 55-5 having been put in to bat.
But Liam Livingstone’s unbeaten 95 from 78 balls, in a seventh-wicket stand of 112 with Sam Curran, helped them recover to 226-7.
Reece Topley then took 3-27 as New Zealand fell to 147 all out.
Earlier in the summer, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced Metro Bank as the new title partner to One Day Cricket.
England’s winning run in their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign came to a halt as they were held to a draw by Ukraine in Wroclaw.
Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko and Manchester City’s Kyle Walker both got on the scoresheet in the 1-1 draw.
Earlier this summer, Google Pixel was announced as the official mobile phone and earbuds partner of The Football Association (FA) as part of new, long-term partnership.
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