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Melissa Mullins was submitted on her return to the UFC by Brazilian Bia Mesquita as the British fighter suffered more heartbreak in Las Vegas.Mullins, 34, was fighting four months after she was in tears on the scales at UFC London having narrowly made the weight.That hometown fight for Mullins was cancelled when her opponent failed to make weight, and it was another diffcult night for the bantamweight as she was submitted in the first round on Saturday.Mullins started strongly, pressuring Mesquita with some heavy striking, and she caught her with a big left hand that badly wobbled the Brazilian. It…

Welcome to our Who am I? game.The rules are simple. Each day there’s a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible.After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. Guess the answer after as few clues as possible to score more points.Three is a good score, four or five points is exceptional.So, take part and return for more tomorrow.Today’s player and clues are set by BBC Sport’s Adam Millington.After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the latest…

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As Ecuador forward Enner Valencia raced through on Curacao’s goal inside the opening three minutes, the outcome seemed inevitable.About 10 yards out and with just the keeper to beat, he looked certain to score. It would give Curacao a mountain to climb – and, as it did in the 7-1 defeat by Germany in their World Cup opener, could well set the tone for what was to come.But goalkeeper Eloy Room anticipated where Valencia’s shot was headed, stooped low to his left and clawed the ball around the post. It was an improbable, barely believable save. And the tone was,…

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American Wyndham Clark will take a six-shot lead into the final round of the US Open at Shinnecock Hills after an eagle and a series of up and downs on his back nine.WATCH MORE: Clark eagle helps set up four-shot US Open lead on day oneAvailable to UK users only.

Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room equals the record for most saves in a World Cup match, as Dick Advocaat’s side earn their first ever point in the tournament with a 0-0 draw against Ecuador at the Kansas City Stadium.MATCH REPORT: Ecuador 0-0 CuracaoAvailable to UK users only.

US Open, round three leaderboardLeader: -7 W Clark (US); -1 S Scheffler (US), S Theegala (US), T Kim (Kor), S Stevens (US)Selected: Level X Schauffele (US); +1 T Fleetwood (Eng), C Morikawa (US), M Fitzpatrick (Eng); +2 A Fitzpatrick (Eng); +3 R McIlroy (NI), J Parry (Eng), A Rai (Eng); +4 J Rose (Eng), T Hatton (Eng); +7 R MacIntyre (Sco)In a third round that saw challengers rise but ultimately fall away, Wyndham Clark stood firm to position himself as the overwhelming favourite to win a second US Open title.Not only did the American fail to budge from the top…

Declan Rice feels like he will get an assist “every time” he takes a corner – and says England supporters should be “excited” for what is to come at the World Cup.England looked threatening from set-pieces during their 4-2 win over Croatia in their opening match of the tournament.Harry Kane’s opening goal from the penalty spot came after Noni Madueke was fouled following a Rice cross – and the England captain headed home his second from a Rice corner.The 27-year-old was part of an Arsenal side that scored from a record 19 corners last season as they won their first…

Party leader Zack Polanski said: “We know that we need a Green mayor who will build affordable social and council housing, that will lobby and demand from national government rent controls that will look after our high streets and turn them back into the thriving, inclusive, accessible communities that we know that they sometimes can be, and they must always be.”