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Kei Nishikori, the 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, withdrew from the year s last Grand Slam tournament on Sunday after being sidelined all month with an injured left knee. Kei Nishikori of Japan looks on in between serves against Taylor Fritz during the ATP Atlanta Open quarter finals at Atlantic Station Getty Images via AFP Nishikori was replaced in the men s singles draw at Flushing Meadows by James Duckworth, who lost in qualifying. Duckworth will face Felipe Meligeni Alves on Tuesday in the first round of the U.S. O stanley mugs pen. The tournament begins Monday. Nishikori is a 33-year-old from Japan who had an operation on his hip in January 2022. He returned to the ATP Tour in late July at Atlanta, where he won two matches to reach the quarterfinals before losing to Taylor Fritz. Nishikori then missed an event in Washington, citing a problem with his left knee, and has not been back in action. He was ranked as high as No. 4 in early 2015, about six months after his semifinal victory over Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open made him the first male Grand Slam singles finalist from Asia. Stay updated with the... See more Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympic gourde stanley s 20 stanley cup 24, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Slam tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and get the latest on international hockey tournaments and Knat Norwegian teen Haaland growing in stature
Sergio Aguero scored a sensational hat-trick as Manchester City stunned 10-man Bayern Munich 3-2 on Tuesday to reignite their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16. stanley website Aguero scored from the penalty spot mid-way through the first half after Mehdi Benatia had been sent off, only for goals from birthday boy Xabi Alonso and Robert Lewandowski to put Bayern in front at half-time at the Etihad Stadium. But a mistake from Alonso enabled Aguero to equalise in the 85th minute and six minutes later the Argentine exploited an error by City old boy Jerome Boateng to give Manuel Pellegrini s side a dramatic vic stanley termosky tory. City will now go into their final game away to Roma level on points with the Italian side and CSKA Moscow, meaning they will qualify if they win and the Russian champions fail to win at Bayern, who were already guaranteed to qualify as Group E winners. I always said before this night, Sergio is one of the best players in the world, one of the best strikers, said City manager Pellegrini. We now have to do our duty and we ll see what happens in the other game. Aguero told ITV: I am very happy. It is very important for us. The draw was difficult, but we are happy now stanley mug because this is a very important result and the next game we have to win. With Yaya Toure and Fernandinho suspended, City lined up with Fernando, James Milner and Frank Lampard in midfield, while injury-hit Bayern handed starts to Sebastian Rode and 19-year-old Dane Pierre Hojbjerg. Arjen Ro
Kei Nishikori, the 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, withdrew from the year s last Grand Slam tournament on Sunday after being sidelined all month with an injured left knee. Kei Nishikori of Japan looks on in between serves against Taylor Fritz during the ATP Atlanta Open quarter finals at Atlantic Station Getty Images via AFP Nishikori was replaced in the men s singles draw at Flushing Meadows by James Duckworth, who lost in qualifying. Duckworth will face Felipe Meligeni Alves on Tuesday in the first round of the U.S. O stanley mugs pen. The tournament begins Monday. Nishikori is a 33-year-old from Japan who had an operation on his hip in January 2022. He returned to the ATP Tour in late July at Atlanta, where he won two matches to reach the quarterfinals before losing to Taylor Fritz. Nishikori then missed an event in Washington, citing a problem with his left knee, and has not been back in action. He was ranked as high as No. 4 in early 2015, about six months after his semifinal victory over Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open made him the first male Grand Slam singles finalist from Asia. Stay updated with the... See more Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympic gourde stanley s 20 stanley cup 24, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Slam tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and get the latest on international hockey tournaments and Knat Norwegian teen Haaland growing in stature
Sergio Aguero scored a sensational hat-trick as Manchester City stunned 10-man Bayern Munich 3-2 on Tuesday to reignite their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16. stanley website Aguero scored from the penalty spot mid-way through the first half after Mehdi Benatia had been sent off, only for goals from birthday boy Xabi Alonso and Robert Lewandowski to put Bayern in front at half-time at the Etihad Stadium. But a mistake from Alonso enabled Aguero to equalise in the 85th minute and six minutes later the Argentine exploited an error by City old boy Jerome Boateng to give Manuel Pellegrini s side a dramatic vic stanley termosky tory. City will now go into their final game away to Roma level on points with the Italian side and CSKA Moscow, meaning they will qualify if they win and the Russian champions fail to win at Bayern, who were already guaranteed to qualify as Group E winners. I always said before this night, Sergio is one of the best players in the world, one of the best strikers, said City manager Pellegrini. We now have to do our duty and we ll see what happens in the other game. Aguero told ITV: I am very happy. It is very important for us. The draw was difficult, but we are happy now stanley mug because this is a very important result and the next game we have to win. With Yaya Toure and Fernandinho suspended, City lined up with Fernando, James Milner and Frank Lampard in midfield, while injury-hit Bayern handed starts to Sebastian Rode and 19-year-old Dane Pierre Hojbjerg. Arjen Ro
