Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Sports Newspapers:
- Erik Ten Hag will remain as manager of Manchester United following a post-season review by the club’s board on Tuesday. It is understood they are now talking to Ten Hag about extending his contract, which is about to enter its final season.
- Australia secured their place in the T20 World Cup Super 8s as they bowled Namibia out for 72 on their way to a thumping nine-wicket win in Antigua. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa took 4-12 to reach a century of T20 international wickets, while Josh Hazlewood and Marcus Stoinis claimed two apiece.
- Jon Rahm has pulled out of this week’s 124th US Open at Pinehurst with an injured foot. The Spaniard, who won this title in 2021, withdrew after just six holes of the second round of LIV Houston on Saturday with an infection in his left foot.
- Muhammad Rizwan made a steady unbeaten half-century as Pakistan kept their slim hopes of qualifying for the T20 World Cup Super 8s alive with a seven-wicket win over Canada in New York. Aaron Johnson hit four sixes – the joint most by any player in an innings at this ground – as he made an eye-catching 52 off 44 balls to help Canada reach 106-7.
- Ayoub El Kaabi scored a hat-trick as Morocco thrashed Congo-Brazzaville 6-0 in African qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup on Tuesday, while Cameroon and Ivory Coast both had to settle for draws away from home. Azzedine Ounahi, Crystal Palace-bound defender Chadi Riad and Soufiane Rahimi were also on the scoresheet for Morocco in an away game switched to Agadir.
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