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Arsenal continue to be a sharp thorn in the side of the European champions, Barcelona, and they dug deep to hold on to a draw at the Camp Nou on Thursday night. Frida Maanum put the Gunners ahead despite a hugely dominant performance from Barcelona, but Caroline Graham Hansen’s equaliser ensured the spoils would be shared. Barcelona have been formidable when playing at the club’s main stadium, winning nine and drawing twice, against Chelsea in the semi-finals in 2023 and now Arsenal. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/d0L6jP1

Only three retained in same positions from Australia game ‘We want the very best of these guys,’ says Maro Itoje England’s World Cup hopefuls have been warned not to go off script when auditioning for a place on the plane next year after Steve Borthwick rang the changes to his side to face Japan on Saturday, handing starts to rookies Will Joseph and Max Ojomoh as well as Henry Pollock. Borthwick has made 10 personnel and two positional changes to his team to play Eddie Jones’s side with a glut of injuries, a handful of players in need of a rest and the head coach’s determination to give those such as Joseph and Ojomoh, who line up on the right wing and inside centre respectively, the chance to shine. Pollock makes his second start, coming in at No 8, while the Northampton scrum-half Archie McParland is in line for a debut from the bench. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/RhQGZt1

American saves three set points in second-set rally Gauff wins six straight games to seal 6-4, 7-5 victory World No 4 needs Noskova help to reach last four Coco Gauff clawed out a 6-4, 7-5 round-robin victory over Marta Kostyuk on Thursday to keep her WTA Finals hopes alive in Indian Wells, California. The world No 4 still needs help to reach the semi-finals of the elite season-ending event. If fifth-ranked compatriot Jessica Pegula beats Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in Thursday’s final group match, Pegula will advance instead. Noskova has already qualified. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/MNvXVl4