'What kind of question is that?!' – Sabalenka hits out over partying questions after win

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September 3, 2026

Aryna Sabalenka was left furious over questions during her press conference at the US Open following her round two victory, as one reporter asked her about her pre-tournament ‘partying’.

Carlos Queiroz reappointed Ghana coach, two months after stepping down

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September 3, 2026

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Ghana’s Football Association said Queiroz “would embark on a new coaching mandate” which would commence in this month’s international window. Luke Hales/Getty Images

Sept. 3, 2026 3:14 am EDT Updated

Carlos Queiroz has been reappointed Ghana head coach less than two months after stepping down from the role.

The 73-year-old said in July he was “leaving this journey” after less than three months in charge and guiding Ghana to the last-32 stage of the World Cup, where the nation was eliminated 1-0 by Colombia.

On Thursday, however, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) confirmed Queiroz “would embark on a new coaching mandate” which would commence in this month’s international window.

“The GFA believes Queiroz’s extensive international experience, technical expertise and knowledge of the Black Stars position him strongly to lead the team into this next chapter,” the statement added.

Queiroz had been appointed in April to oversee the tournament after his predecessor Otto Addo had been sacked.

Previously, the former Real Madrid head coach had managed Iran at each of the last three World Cup finals, having taken Portugal to the last-16 stage of the 2010 edition.

Ghana won their opening group-stage game 1-0 against Panama thanks to a stoppage-time winner from Caleb Yirenkyi, followed by a goalless draw against England and then a 2-1 defeat to Croatia.

Queiroz’s highest profile job was as Real Madrid head coach in 2003-04, between two stints as assistant coach at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, when the club won three Premier League titles and the 2008 Champions League.

Ghana was his ninth international side to coach, having also coached South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Colombia, Egypt, and, more recently, Qatar and Oman, whom he left in March.

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Taylor-Pili: ‘You couldn’t make Katie Taylor’s story up’ – Eddie Hearn

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As promoter Eddie Hearn tries to quantify the impact Katie Taylor has made throughout her career, there is a smile and shake of the head as he says, “the whole story, you couldn’t make it up.”

On Saturday night, Taylor will make her final walk to the ring when she takes on Flora Pili at Croke Park, with the chance to become undisputed light-welterweight champion once again.

While Taylor entered professional boxing in 2016 with an Olympic gold medal, five world and seven European amateur titles to her name, there were no guarantees that star power could flourish in the paid code where women’s boxing remained firmly in the shadows.

After agreeing to meet Taylor, her mother Bridget and manager Brian Peters, Hearn’s interest was more than piqued.

“I went into that meeting, I would say 90% in my mind I wasn’t going to do anything,” said the Matchroom chairman.

“She’s so fierce and the way she was talking, like the passion, the determination and she was telling me the story about the Olympics [pushing for women’s boxing to be added to the programme for London 2012] and I was just like, ‘this is unbelievable’. That was when we decided to headline her in November.”

The decision to put Taylor on after Ohara Davies’ victory over Andrea Scarpa that night at Wembley Arena was met with some scepticism from his father, Barry.

“He’s like, ‘oh, mate, no one’s interested in the women’s boxing’ but he watched her debut and he was like, ‘oh my God’.

“From there, the story’s been unbelievable.”