US Open 2013: Rafael Nadal Beats Rogerio Dutra Silva

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal's irrepressible form continued as he thrashed Brazilian qualifier Rogerio Dutra Silva to move into round three of the US Open.
The world number two, who has won nine of his 12 tournaments this year and all 21 hard court matches, outclassed Dutra Silva 6-2 6-1 6-0 in 92 minutes.
Defending champion Serena Williams, five-time winner Roger Federer and second seed Victoria Azarenka also won.But fourth seed Sara Errani was eliminated by Flavia Pennetta.

US Open 2013: Britain's Dan Evans Through To Third Round

Evans And Bernard Tomic

Dan Evans

British number three Dan Evans extended his superb run at the US Open with a four-set victory over Australia's Bernard Tomic in the second round.
Evans, ranked 179, won 1-6 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 to reach the last 32, where he will face 19th seed Tommy Robredo of Spain.
The 23-year-old qualifier from Birmingham had already broken new ground by reaching the second round of a Grand Slam for the first time, having beaten 11th seed Kei Nishikori in his opening match.

Jose Mourinho And Pep Guardiola Renew Rivalry

Coaches Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola will renew their rivalry on Friday as Europa League champions Chelsea face Champions League winners Bayer n Munich in the Uefa Super Cup in Prague.
Guardiola's Barcelona and Mourinho's Real Madrid competed in some heated encounters for two seasons, but the new Bayern coach played down the rivalry.
"We're here for the players, not the coaches," said Guardiola.
"Millions of people around the world will watch the game, not the coaches."

Tottenham Cruised Through To The Europa League Group Stage

Jermain Defoe scored twice as Tottenham cruised through to the Europa League group stage after beating Dinamo Tbilisi in the play-off second leg.
Having beaten the Georgian side 5-0 last week, Spurs once again showed the gulf between the two sides.
Defoe scored his first after 40 minutes by firing in Lewis Holtby's diagonal pass and then converted Gylfi Sigurdsson's cross before half-time.
Holtby then smashed in his first Spurs goal from 25 yards after 69 minutes.
Spurs will join the likes of Valencia, Lyon, Lazio, Fiorentina, Swansea and Wigan in the Europa League draw, to be held in Monaco at 11:45 BST on Friday.

Champions League: Celtic Draw Barcelona, AC Milan And Ajax

Celtic face a huge task to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages after being drawn in the same group as Barcelona, AC Milan and Ajax.
Manchester City take on holders Bayern Munich, CSKA Moscow and Viktoria Plzen.
Arsenal have a tricky start versus Borussia Dortmund, Marseille and Napoli while new Manchester United boss David Moyes is up against Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen and Real Sociedad.
Chelsea have an easier group of Schalke, FC Basel and Steaua Bucharest.

Brazil International Wants To Leave Real Madrid

Brazil international Kaka says he wants to leave Real Madrid before the transfer window closes.
The 31-year-old, who cost Real £56m, does not think he will get much playing time under new coach Carlo Ancelotti, his former manager at AC Milan.
The 2007 World Player of the Year is battling fellow playmakers Mesut Ozil, Isco and Luka Modric for a place.
"The club knows I want to leave and I would like them to help me find a solution for my exit," he said.

Franck Ribéry Wins UEFA 2012-13 Best Player In Europe Award

UEFA BEST PLAYER

Thursday, during the UEFA Champions League group stage draw, they announced the winner of the Franck Ribéry wins UEFA 2012-13 Best Player in Europe award. The nominees included Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery. The journalists attending the draw voted for the award live, not ahead of time.
“We are playing a very good team tomorrow evening. It is not about revenge,” Ribéry said before winning the award. ”We are looking forward to playing against a great side.”
Ribéry led his Bayern Munich squad to the Champions League title last season over Bundesliga rival Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium.
Cristiano Ronaldo was unable to attend the event instead electing to play for Real Madrid in a fairly lopsided and easy contest against a low-level opponent. Last year’s winner was Andrés Iniesta of Barcelona.