Gallery: Weekend In Sport
It was another huge weekend for women’s football as the WSL attendance record was broken at the Emirates Stadium. And to celebrate the landmark, Arsenal put on a show. Elsewhere, Salah hit a milestone of his own, Billam-Smith won on the coast, and Marcus Smith starred…
Arsenal defeated WSL champions Chelsea 4-1 in front of a record crowd at Emirates Stadium.
The victory saw Beth Mead and Amanda Ilestedt both get on the scoresheet before an Alessia Russo brace.
The Gunners are now level on points with the leaders, who are ahead only on goal difference following their first league defeat of the season in front of 59,042 people – a new WSL record.
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Marcus Smith’s superb display helped Harlequins beat Top 14 league leaders Racing 92 28-31 in the Investec Champions Cup pool match in Paris.
England fly-half Smith kicked a drop-goal from near the halfway line and scored a dazzling solo try to help Quins take a 17-14 half-time lead.
Nolann le Garrec and Ibrahim Diallo put the hosts ahead before Quins skipper Alex Dombrandt gave his side hope.
Hooker Jack Walker went over moments later to seal a superb bonus-point win.
Player of the match Smith is likely to feature in The British & Irish Lions next tour of Australia. It was revealed last week that the Lions will play in Ireland for the first time in its history with Dublin hosting its match against Argentina in 2025.
Mohamed Salah scored his 200th Liverpool goal as Jurgen Klopp’s side beat Crystal Palace 1-2 to go to the top of the Premier League.
Salah became only the fifth player to reach that landmark for the club, joining Ian Rush, Roger Hunt, Gordon Hodgson and Billy Liddell, when he ignited the fightback with a 76th-minute equaliser.
It was Harvey Elliott who delivered the decisive moment inside the first of 10 minutes of added time, producing a stunning strike from the edge of the penalty.
Salah’s goal arrived just 98 seconds after Jordan Ayew was dismissed for a second bookable offence, after Palace took the lead via a Jean-Philippe Mateta penalty.
Last week, Liverpool FC extended its long-term partnership with Carlsberg for a further ten years.
Briton Chris Billam-Smith retained his WBO cruiserweight title as Mateusz Masternak retired in Bournemouth.
The contest was waved off by referee John Latham two seconds into round eight after Pole Masternak sustained an injury.
Billam-Smith struggled to match Masternak early on, but his work on the body in round seven paid dividends.
It was Billam-Smith’s first defence of his title.
Billam-Smith’s promotion BOXXER recently announced a media rights partnership with NBC Sports.
England missed the chance to record a series clean sweep over India after falling to a five-wicket defeat in the third and final T20 in Mumbai.
Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 48 as the hosts chased down 127 with an over to spare at the Wankhede Stadium.
England needed a fine fifty from captain Heather Knight to post 126, having slipped to 76-8 at one stage.
England win the T20 series 2-1, their sixth successive series victory over India in the format.
Kilmarnock came from a goal behind to secure a second home win in a row over Celtic as Matty Kennedy’s late strike secured the 2-1 win and handed the visitors their first Scottish Premiership defeat of the season.
Derek McInnes’ side knocked the Glasgow side out of the Viaplay Cup 1-0 in August and this time inflicted Brendan Rodgers’ first league defeat since his return as manager.
It means Celtic’s lead over Rangers, who beat Dundee 3-1 on Saturday, remains five points having played a game more than their city rivals.
Back at the start of the year, Celtic FC partnered with new drinks brand Gorbals Drinks Co..
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