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Arsenal win the Community Shield

Aug 30, 2020

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Arsenal picked up their first piece of silverware for the new season with a penalty shootout victory over Liverpool in the Community Shield.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had given the Gunners an early lead, only for the Reds to respond thru Takumi Minamino to make it 1-1 after regulation time. 

The match then went to spot kicks, with Arsenal eventually winning 5-4.

This is the second year in a row that Liverpool have lost on penalties in the Community Shield, having gone down to Man City last season.

Hamilton tops Belgian qualifying

Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position for the Belgian F1 GP. 

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He qualified ahead of his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull's Max Verstappen. 

The Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel failed to even get into the top 10 on the starting grid, qualifying in 13th and 14th place respectively.

Djoko wins in New York, injury worries for Osaka

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Novak Djokovic has won the New York tennis open, with a three sets win over Milos Raonic in the final. 

This is the world number one's 80th ATP title.

Meanwhile, Victoria Azarenka was declared champion of the women's event by default, after her opponent Naomi Osaka pulled out of the final with a hamstring injury. 

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Osaka is now racing to be fit in time for the US Open Grand Slam, which begins tomorrow.