Sports News Roundup: Soccer-Kane hat-trick fires Bayern to 4-0 win at Dortmund; Soccer-Newcastle hand Arsenal first league defeat with controversial goal and more
Third-placed Arsenal's unbeaten start came to a bitter end though as they went down to a controversial 1-0 defeat at Newcastle United which led to a furious outburst by manager Mikel Arteta. Tennis-Djokovic beats Rublev to set up Paris final with Dimitrov World number one Novak Djokovic took a step closer to a record-extending seventh Paris Masters crown on Saturday when he beat Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev 5-7 7-6(3) 7-5 to set up a title clash with seasoned Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Soccer-Kane hat-trick fires Bayern to 4-0 win at Dortmund
Harry Kane marked his first appearance in Der Klassiker with a stunning hat-trick as his Bayern Munich side thrashed Borussia Dortmund 4-0 away on Saturday with the deadly striker taking his Bundesliga tally to 15 goals in 10 games. The England captain slotted home from close range in the ninth minute after Dayot Upamecano had headed Bayern in front five minutes earlier, both goals created by Leroy Sane.
Soccer-Newcastle hand Arsenal first league defeat with controversial goal
Newcastle United handed Arsenal their first Premier League defeat of the season with a 1-0 win on Saturday thanks to a controversial second-half goal by Anthony Gordon after a long VAR review that left visiting manager Mikel Arteta livid. Gordon scored in the 64th minute, firing past goalkeeper David Raya from close range after a goalmouth scramble.
Games-B-Boy Phil Wizard conjures up Pan Am gold and ticket to Paris
Canadian breaker B-Boy Phil Wizard (Philip Kim) conjured up a gold medal and a ticket to the Paris Olympics on Saturday taking top spot on the podium in the first Pan American Games break dancing competition. B-Girl Sunny (Grace Choi) is also going to Paris after the American claimed the women's gold on a historic day for a sport that is facing an uncertain future.
Games-More Games heartbreak for Chile after soccer loss to Brazil
From breakdancing to basketball, gold medals in 21 sports were up for grabs at the Pan American Games on Saturday but Chile were denied the one they wanted more than any other when they lost the men's soccer final on penalties to Brazil. With both their teams playing in the finals, soccer mad Chile had a chance to end the Games on a golden high but instead there was only disappointment with the women falling 1-0 to Mexico on Friday followed by more heartbreak with the men losing 4-2 on penalties after the match ended 1-1 following extra time.
Soccer-Chelsea's Pochettino shares 'very good' relationship with Spurs chair Levy
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said he remains on good terms with former boss and Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy, despite being sacked by the north London side three years ago. The Argentine was in charge of Spurs from 2014 to 2019, transforming them into perennial top-four Premier League contenders while guiding them to the Champions League for the first time, where they finished runners-up. He was fired six months later.
Horse racing-White Abarrio wins Breeders' Cup Classic to put trainer Dutrow back on top
White Abarrio won the 40th Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park in Southern California by a length on Saturday, delivering trainer Rick Dutrow his second win in the $6 million race after he served a 10-year suspension. The favorite broke well and made his move around the far turn, passing Arabian Knight down the stretch and holding off a late challenge from Japan's Derma Sotogake, who was second.
NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum makes Boston history in defeating Nets
Jayson Tatum scored 32 points on Saturday night as the Boston Celtics pulled away midway through the fourth quarter to remain unbeaten with a 124-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in New York. The Celtics did not lead by more than 14 and appeared sluggish at times before improving to 5-0 for the first time since starting the 2009-10 campaign with six straight victories.
Tennis-Pegula defeats Gauff to reach title match at WTA Finals, Swiatek v Sabalenka suspended
Jessica Pegula beat U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff 6-2 6-1 on Saturday to reach the title match at the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, where she will next face either world number one Aryna Sabalenka or Iga Swiatek. In the first all-American semi-final at the WTA Finals since the reintroduction of the round-robin format in 2003, Pegula converted six of her 10 break point chances and lost serve just once during the 60-minute encounter.
Soccer-Man City hit six, Man Utd stop rot, Arsenal left fuming at first defeat
Manchester City roared back to the top of the Premier League with a 6-1 thrashing of Bournemouth after Manchester United steadied the ship with a last-gasp win at Fulham on Saturday. Third-placed Arsenal's unbeaten start came to a bitter end though as they went down to a controversial 1-0 defeat at Newcastle United which led to a furious outburst by manager Mikel Arteta.
Tennis-Djokovic beats Rublev to set up Paris final with Dimitrov
World number one Novak Djokovic took a step closer to a record-extending seventh Paris Masters crown on Saturday when he beat Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev 5-7 7-6(3) 7-5 to set up a title clash with seasoned Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov. Dimitrov earlier battled past Greek seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-7(1) 7-6(3) to reach his second ATP Masters 1000 final, and first since 2017, and give himself the opportunity to snap a title drought stretching back six years.
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