Yesterday's results & headlines

Deadline day fallout still dominating the agenda

The dust is still settling on a frantic summer transfer window, with English football's headline story remaining Manchester City's British-record-equalling £125m swoop for Enzo Fernández from Chelsea. The Argentine, who also saw City complete a double raid on his old rivals by landing Iliman Ndiaye from Everton, used his unveiling to say he had "always dreamed" of playing for a club "as big as" City — comments widely read in London as a parting shot at Chelsea, whose supporters had booed him during preseason and their opening-day defeat.

Chelsea's window ended in frustration rather than triumph: a proposed deal for Monaco's Lamine Camara collapsed in the final minutes after the French club reneged, while a late change of heart from Folarin Balogun means the striker could now be forced to consider a move to Turkey or Saudi Arabia when the window reopens. Elsewhere, Sunderland continued their eye-catching business by landing winger Malick Fofana from Lyon for £31m, Crystal Palace added Midtjylland's Darío Osorio on loan, Tottenham brought in Randal Kolo Muani on loan from PSG, and Bayern Munich doubled up by taking Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea and Luis Díaz from Liverpool.

The Scottish Premiership and Women's Super League windows finally closed yesterday — 5pm and 11pm respectively — bringing an end to a summer that has reshaped several top-flight squads just three matchdays into the new campaign.

Tennis: British US Open hopes thin out

British tennis absorbed fresh injury blows this week as both Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper confirmed their withdrawals from the US Open, Raducanu with a persistent leg problem and Draper still managing an 18-month bone-bruising issue in his left arm. Cam Norrie, Arthur Fery, Jan Choinski and Katie Boulter remain the standard-bearers as the tournament, which runs until 13 September, moves into its business end at Flushing Meadows.

Today's fixtures & previews

Football: Ipswich host Liverpool under the Friday-night lights

Ipswich Town welcome Liverpool to Portman Road for the Gameweek 3 headline fixture, kicking off at 20:00 and live on Sky Sports. Gary O'Neil's side sit 12th after a mixed start — a late win over Sunderland followed by a 5-2 hammering at Manchester United — while Liverpool arrive winless in six league matches and still looking for Andoni Iraola's first victory as head coach following draws with Newcastle and Nottingham Forest. Elsewhere tonight, the Bundesliga sends VfB Stuttgart to face FC Köln (19:30), while domestically Livingston host Stenhousemuir in the Scottish Championship, Larne take on Glentoran in the NI Premiership, and Hibernian Women face Glasgow City in SWPL1 (all 19:30-19:45).

Racing: big cards at Ascot and Haydock

The Flat and jumps codes share top billing today. Ascot stages seven races between 13:55 and 17:25 on good, good-to-firm-in-places going, headlined by the Charbonnel Et Walker EBF Maiden Stakes and the Ascot Hospitality Handicap. Haydock also runs seven races from 13:30 to 16:53, with further jumps and Flat action at Bangor-on-Dee, Worcester and Kempton's all-weather card, plus Down Royal and Kilbeggan across the Irish Sea.

Cricket: title run-in enters day three

The County Championship Division One run-in continues, with day three of five ongoing at Hampshire v Warwickshire (Southampton), Essex v Sussex (Chelmsford), Surrey v Yorkshire (The Oval), Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire (Trent Bridge) and Somerset v Glamorgan (Taunton), with the destination of the title still to be settled before the season closes on 27 September.

Betting tips & odds analysis

Player news & injury updates

Barcola could make Liverpool bow

Bradley Barcola is available to make his Liverpool debut against Ipswich tonight but is expected to start on the bench having not played since the World Cup. More welcome news for Iraola is the potential return of Joe Gomez and Federico Chiesa, both back in contention after muscle injuries kept them out of the opening two league games.

Flemming in line for Ipswich debut

Gary O'Neil confirmed that summer signing Flemming is available and could make his first Ipswich appearance against Liverpool tonight, offering the hosts a fresh attacking option after conceding five at Old Trafford last time out.

Chelsea's frustrating window

Chelsea are left short at both ends of the pitch after missing out on Lamine Camara and with Folarin Balogun's future now unclear, while Nicolas Jackson departs on loan to Bayern Munich — leaving Enzo Maresca with fewer attacking options than he'd have liked heading into the international period.

Everton hold off on free-agent market

Everton are reportedly not yet ready to explore the free-agent market despite losing Iliman Ndiaye to Manchester City on deadline day, a decision that will be watched closely if their attacking form dips in the coming weeks.