Polish striker Robert Lewandowski commented on the transfer from “Bayern” to “Barcelona”. The striker, upon arrival in Mallorca, told reporters that he was happy that his dream had come true, reports Mundo Deportivo.
In the near future, Lewandowski will travel to the United States, where “Barcelona” are holding a pre-season tour, undergoing a medical examination and signing a contract with the club, which will cost the “Blaugrane” 45 + 5 million euros.
Russian mixed martial arts fighter Islam Makhachev will fight for the UFC lightweight title against Brazilian representative Charles Oliveira, sportbox.ru writes with reference to the press service of the promotion.
The fight will be held on October 22 at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.On account of the 30 years old Makhachev, 22 career victories with one defeat.
Oliveira, 32, is on a streak of 11 wins.In the last fight, he defeated the American JustinGaethje by submission, but was stripped of the title due to a failed weigh-in procedure.
Matches of the 1st round of the Russian Football Championship continued with the confrontation between CSKA Moscow and “Ural”, reports “Sport Express”.
In Fedotov's debut match at the head of the army, the red-blues won a landslide victory over Yekaterinburg with a score of 2:0. “Spartak”, under the leadership of Abaskal, played a draw with “Akhmat” (1:1) on the road, and Osinkin's “Wings of the Soviets” won a strong-willed victory in the match with “Orenburg” - 4:2.
Former “Formula-1” driver Nikita Mazepin won the “Silk Road” rally raid, reports sports.ru.
Mazepin is a rally debutant. He competed in the ATV class in the Snag Racing team's “Can-Am” and overtook his teammate, “Dakar-2017” champion Sergey Karyakin.
Kazakh tennis player Alexander Bublik reached the final of the ATP-250 grass tournament in Newport (USA). In the semi-finals, the 42nd racket of the world confidently defeated the Australian Jason Kubler. The meeting ended with a score of 6:3, 6:2, reports championat.com.
In the final of the tournament in Newport Bublik will meet with the American Maxime Cressy. He defeated compatriot John Isner in the semi-final with a score of 6:2, 4:6, 6:3.