The Five Pointer: Denly set to open fourth Ashes Test as Roy drops to four

Johanna Konta is through to the quarter-finals of the US Open after one of the biggest wins of her career so far, becoming the first British Woman to reach the last eight at the US Open since 1983.

Novak Djokovic on the other hand was booed off court after he withdrew from his fourth round match against Stan Wawrinka.

Romelu Lukaku was racially abused by Cagliari fans after scoring the winner for Inter Milan yesterday, prompting calls for action.

Daniel Ricciardo revealed he didn’t want to race at Spa after Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert was killed in a crash at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Joe Denly has revealed he will open the batting for England in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford which begins on Wednesday.

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