Sports Update Five-time US Open champion Serena Williams roared into the semi-finals with a 6-3 6-2 win over Italian 11th seed Flavia Pennetta. Japans Kei Nishikori defeated third seed Stan Wawrinka in a five-set thriller to make a Grand Slam last four for the first time. The 10th seed came through his second successive four-hour match to win 3-6 7-5 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (5-7) 6-4. Russias Ekaterina Makarova also made it into her first ever Grand Slam semi-final - beating two-time finalist Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-2 in New York. New Manchester United signing Angel Di Maria set up three goals and scored another as Argentina beat world champions Germany in Dusseldorf. Di Maria, a £59.7m capture, provided a delightful pass for Sergio Aguero to fire the South American side ahead. Tottenhams Erik Lamela doubled the lead with a volley before Swanseas Federico Fernandez made it 3-0. Di Maria made it 4-0 before Chelseas Andre Schurrle and an own goal by Fernandez reduced the deficit. Only four members of the Germany starting XI when the two sides met in the World Cup final 52 days earlier started the friendly, as Argentina gained a modicum of revenge for the narrow 1-0 defeat in July. Wayne Rooney celebrated his appointment as England captain with the winner against Norway on a night when fans turned their back on the team following their dismal World Cup exit. Only 40,181 turned out at Wembley for Englands first game since they were eliminated after two group-stage defeats by Italy and Uruguay in Brazil. Rooneys penalty at least enabled manager Roy Hodgson to enjoy the taste of victory after a winless summer in South America - but the lowest turn-out for an England international at the new Wembley underlined the extent to which England have lost the publics imagination. International - Friendly Results Myanmar 4 - 1 Palestine Philippines 5 - 1 Taiwan Russia 4 - 0 Azerbaijan Lithuania 1 - 1 U.A.E. Ukraine 1 - 0 Moldova Latvia 2 - 0 Armenia Denmark 1 - 2 Turkey Czech Republic 0 - 1 USA Germany 2 - 4 Argentina Ireland 2 - 0 Oman England 1 - 0 Norway Morocco 0 - 0 Qatar Striker Danny Welbeck says he had pictured himself playing in the Arsenal team while still at Manchester United and couldnt be happier after his move to the London club. The 23-year-old joined the Gunners for £16m on transfer deadline day. He had been with the Old Trafford club since the age of eight. But he told Arsenals club website: Ive envisaged myself playing in this team before. For it to finally happen is very exciting. Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has had a scan on a calf injury he picked up while training with Belgium. The 28-year-old central defender missed training on Wednesday and is a doubt for Thursdays friendly with Australia. The Premier League champions, who lost 1-0 at home to Stoke last weekend, are away at Arsenal on 13 September. Any lengthy absence for their skipper would be keenly felt by City, with a key eight-day period in their season about to begin. After that visit to the Emirates on Saturday week, City begin their Champions League campaign four days later with a formidable trip to 2012-13 champions Bayern Munich, before hosting rivals Chelsea in a crunch Premier League encounter on 21 September. Brazilian great Zico has agreed to manage FC Goa in the first ever Indian Super League (ISL) season. The 61-year-old won 71 Brazil caps, played in the 1978, 1982 and 1986 World Cups and has coached in Brazil, Japan, Turkey, Russia, Greece, Iraq and Qatar. The ISL hopes to improve the popularity of football in India, with the inaugural 10-week tournament beginning in October. Famous names in the Indian Super League Former Ipswich striker Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters) Former France striker David Trezeguet (FC Pune City) Ex-Spain defender Joan Capdevila (North East United) Former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg (as yet unattached) Ex-Liverpool striker Luis Garcia (Atletico de Kolkata) Former Bolton defender Bernard Mendy (Chennai)
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 04:40:00 +0000
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