England win ODI as Arteta agrees new Arsenal deal and GB exit Billie Jean King Cup
England beat Sri Lanka by 89 runs in the first ODI, Mikel Arteta agrees a new Arsenal deal, and Great Britain lose to the Czech Republic in the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals.
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Cricket
England began their three-match One Day International series against Sri Lanka with an 89-run win in the first game. England made 265, with captain Harry Brook top-scoring on 67 from 69 deliveries. Shinju Colomboge, on debut, and Asitha Fernando took three wickets each for Sri Lanka. In reply, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 176. Will Jacks was England's hero with career-best figures of 5 for 22. The second match is at Headingley on Thursday.
Mark Wood has announced his international retirement with immediate effect. The 36-year-old took 119 wickets in 38 Tests, in a career disrupted by injuries. He said playing cricket for England was the greatest honour he could have wished for.
Football
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has agreed a new deal at the club. The terms and length are expected to be confirmed in the coming days. Arteta has transformed Arsenal's fortunes during seven years in charge and guided the club to their first league title in 22 years last season.
Arsenal women made a winning start to their Champions League campaign, beating Danish champions H.C. Crowe 1-0. A penalty from Mariona Caldentey in stoppage time sealed the win. Elsewhere, Manchester City came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Bayern Munich. Beth Mead scored just before the break before Carlota Wonsa equalised four minutes from time.
France striker Kylian Mbappe has revealed he turned down the chance to join Liverpool nine years ago. He opted to join Paris Saint-Germain instead so he could return to his home city.
Tennis
Great Britain have been knocked out of the Billie Jean King Cup after losing to the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals. Katie Boulter was beaten 6-2, 7-6 by Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova, while Sonay Kartal lost in three sets to Marie Bouzkova.
Other sport
Red Bull's Isack Hadjar will return to Formula One at this week's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The French driver missed the last three races after injuring a wrist during the summer break. England rugby union back row forward Henry Pollock has ended his contract standoff with Northampton Saints by signing a new multi-year deal. The deal is reported to be worth more than £400,000 a year, making him one of the highest paid players in England.
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Key Claims
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| Claim | Sky News |
|---|---|
| England defeated Sri Lanka by 89 runs in the opening One Day International. | |
| Great Britain lost to the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup. | |
| Mikel Arteta reached an agreement on a new contract as Arsenal head coach. |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
Sky News treated the story as a fast sports bulletin, running through cricket, football, tennis, Formula One and rugby in one segment. Its cricket coverage was the most detailed part, with match figures and a quote on Will Jacks, while other items were brief. It did not interview anyone outside the bulletin or examine the wider implications of the Arteta deal or the Billie Jean King Cup exit.
- “England have beaten Sri Lanka by 89 runs in the first of three One Day Internationals.”
- “The Arsenal head coach, Mikel Arteta, has agreed a new deal at the club.”
- “Tennis and Great Britain have been knocked out of the Billie Jean King Cup after losing to the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals.”
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