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Manchester United somehow found four goals against Aston Villa on Sunday, but four wasn't enough — the Premier League stalemate ending four-four in chaotic fashion at Old Trafford. Dion Dublin is urging the club to back Michael Carrick, telling the players to stop deflecting blame and start holding each other accountable. United remain deep in trouble in the table, and patience at the top is wearing thin.
Across the Atlantic in Indian Wells, Coco Gauff put on a masterclass at the two thousand twenty six WTA Finals, outlasting Jessica Pegula in two hours and thirty nine minutes, winning six-four, six-seven, six-two. Pegula admitted afterward that Gauff's court coverage was simply insane — every ball chased down, every rally extended until Pegula had nothing left in the tank. Gauff looks unstoppable right now.
And over at Twickenham, Maro Itoje returned from what was supposed to be a rest period and immediately reminded everyone why England missed him. Nearly eighty two thousand fans watched England post a record score against Australia, with Itoje leading from the front in a performance that felt like a statement — not just a result.
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