Ipswich Town secured their first Premier League victory of the season when they deservedly beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 away thanks to first-half goals by Sammie Szmodics and Liam Delap and climbed out of the relegation zone on Sunday.

The promoted side took the game to Spurs from the start and hit the bar with a towering header by centre-back Cameron Burgess from a Leif Davis corner after nine minutes following a spell of pressure that had put Spurs on the back foot.

Kieran McKenna's side went ahead just past the half-hour mark with a superb overhead kick by striker Szmodics, who was left unmarked after Tottenham defender Cristian Romero's misguided header, to the delight of Ipswich fan and singer Ed Sheeran in the stands.

The visitors scored again in the 43rd minute through Delap who pounced on a rebound after goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario could only parry a low cross from Szmodics following good work by Omari Hutchinson who had broken clear in midfield.

"We knew we had to start fast," Szmodics said after Ipswich's first Premier League win in 22 years. "It's a tough place to come. We deserved the goals in the first half."

Tottenham came out fighting in the second period and created chances, with captain Son Heung-min coming close with a curler that was acrobatically tipped over by keeper Arijanet Muric.

Dominic Solanke thought he had got Spurs back into the match soon after but his close-range effort was ruled out by VAR as the ball had hit his hand on the way into the net.

Solanke and Son also fired over the bar as Spurs struggled to find a way through a well-drilled defence but midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur finally got them on the scoresheet with a powerful header from a Pedro Porro corner in the 69thminute.

Tottenham brought on midfielders Yves Bissouma and James Maddison to try to fashion an equaliser but Kieran McKenna's Ipswich side held firm to finally record a league win after five draws and five defeats on their return to the top flight.

"It means so much," Delap said. "We've put in so many great performances and just lacked that final bit. The performance was terrific. We couldn't be happier."

The boos rang out from the home fans at the final whistle as Ipswich claimed their first Premier League victory since April 2002. It moved the visitors up to 17th place in the standings on eight points, while Spurs are languishing in 10th spot with 16.

"Hugely disappointing," Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said.

"We gave ourselves a mountain to climb. Second half we had chances but didn't do enough to win the game."

MUNICH -- After getting shut out by the Carolina Panthers in the first half, the New York Giants scored quickly on a 32-yard run by rookie running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. at Allianz Stadium.

New York leaned heavily on the running game during the drive to reduce the 10-0 halftime deficit. Tracy and Devin Singletary rushed six times for 47 yards on the opening drive of the second half.

The touchdown came when Tracy raced off the left edge and after a 5-yard cutback to the left side of the field, going inside Panthers' outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney and safety Jordan Fuller. As Tracy got inside the 5-yard line, he ran through the tackle of Panthers' safety Xavier Woods and carried Michael Jackson into the end zone.

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It was Tracy's third rushing touchdown of the season to reduce the Giants deficit to 10-7. The touchdown was Tracy's third rush of 10-plus yards in the contest.

Taylor Fritz kept his cool in the face of an irate Daniil Medvedev to win the opening match of the ATP Finals in straight sets.

American Fritz recorded his 50th win of the year by beating Medvedev 6-4 6-3 at the season-ending tournament in Turin, Italy.

Russian fourth seed Medvedev broke a racquet in response to his poor serving and threw a second after a stroke of bad luck while break point down.

"I'm super happy with how I played today," said Fritz, who reached his first Grand Slam final at September's US Open.

Medvedev hit seven double faults in a tight opening set, including two back-to-back to give fifth seed Fritz set point.

Capping a calamitous service game, the Russian double-faulted again, and reacted angrily to going behind by smashing his racquet against his seat and the ground.

At the start of the second set, Medvedev earned his first break point of the match but slammed his backhand return into the net.

Further break points went unconverted for both players before Fritz capitalised on his third, with a mis-hit lob that landed on the line.

An irritated Medvedev then received a point penalty after he broke a courtside microphone by throwing his racquet.

As his behaviour unravelled he was booed by the crowd for his antics, which included holding his racquet by its head as he waited to receive a serve.

United States men's national team manager Mauricio Pochettino has named a 25-player roster to compete in the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals this week against Jamaica.

Among those included are AC Milan's Christian Pulisic and the Juventus duo of Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah.

The quarterfinal matchup will be contested over two legs, with the first leg to be played in Kingston, Jamaica on Nov. 14, and the second leg contested in St. Louis four days later. In 10 meetings in Jamaica, the U.S. has a record of 3-1-6.

Players will report to the camp on Sunday and Monday, with the team departing Wednesday afternoon for Jamaica.

Pochettino will have a greater number of first-choice players available compared to last month's international window, the Argentine's first in charge. Weah is recalled for the first time since his red card against Panama in the Copa América, and his subsequent suspension will carry over into the first leg in Kingston.

Other returnees include Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards, Fulham defender Antonee Robinson and Real Betis midfielder Johnny Cardoso. Pochettino will also get his first looks at Barcelona Atletic goalkeeper Diego Kochen and CD Guadalajara forward Cade Cowell.

However, a host of regulars miss out for U.S. due to fitness concerns. Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams just recently returned to play after a lengthy injury layoff due to back surgery. Monaco forward Folarin Balogun continues to recover from a separated shoulder, while Norwich City striker Josh Sargent recently underwent groin surgery that is set to sideline him for up to eight weeks. Coventry City's Haji Wright also suffered an ankle injury late in Sunday's match against Sunderland.

The injuries to Balogun, Sargent and Wright mean plenty of eyes will be on the group of forwards which in addition to Cowell includes PSV Eindhoven's Ricardo Pepi and Monterrey FC's Brandon Vasquez.

The roster does seem light on outside defenders, with just Robinson and Joe Scally having extensive experience in those roles. That hints that Pochettino may resort to playing with three defenders plus wingbacks, though Richards and Charlotte FC defender Tim Ream have played played at outside back in the past in a four-back system.

The USMNT is aiming to win its fourth straight CNL, having previously claimed every edition of the tournament since the first final was held in 2021.

USMNT Nov. training camp roster:

Goalkeepers: Diego Kochen (FC Barcelona Atletic), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew), Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids), Matt Turner (Crystal Palace)

Defenders: Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Auston Trusty (Celtic)

Midfielders: Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Gianluca Busio (Venezia), Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough), Yunus Musah (AC Milan), Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven)

Forwards: Cade Cowell (Guadalajara), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Brandon Vázquez (Monterrey), Tim Weah (Juventus), Alex Zendejas (Club América)

Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova criticised a journalist's "unprofessional commentary" after he made a remark about her appearance on air.

During a Tennis Channel broadcast on Friday, Jon Wertheim commented on the Czech world number 13's forehead.

Krejcikova was competing at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where she was knocked out in the semi-finals by eventual runner-up Zheng Qinwen.

Wertheim said his comments were "deeply regrettable" and that he apologised to Krejcikova.

"You might have heard about the recent comments made on Tennis Channel during the WTA Finals coverage that focused on my appearance rather than my performance," 28-year-old Krejcikova posted on X., external

"As an athlete who has dedicated herself to this sport, it was disappointing to see this type of unprofessional commentary.

"This isn't the first time something like this is happening in [the] sports world. I've often chosen not to speak up, but I believe it's time to address the need for respect and professionalism in sports media.

"These moments distract from the true essence of sport and the dedication all athletes bring to the field.

"I love tennis deeply, and I want to see it represented in a way that honors the commitment we make to compete at this level."

In a statement on Sunday, Wertheim said he made the comments in a rehearsal that was "inadvertently" broadcast.

"During a Tennis Channel studio show on Friday, I made some deeply regrettable comments off-air. I acknowledge them. I apologise for them. I reached out immediately and apologised to the player," he said on X, external.

"What happened? I joined the show by Zoom. In rehearsal we were shown a graphic of a player who had just competed. It showed her at an angle that exaggerated her forehead.

"A few moments later, I was told to frame up my Zoom. I looked at the low camera angle and joked that it made my forehead resemble the photo of the player in question. Someone in the control room chimed in and I bantered back. Though this was a private rehearsal, this exchange inadvertently, and without context, made it to live air.

"I realise: I am not the victim here. It was neither professional nor charitable nor reflective of the person I strive to be. I am accountable. I own this. I am sorry."

BBC Sport has contacted the Tennis Channel for comment.

Playing your first senior game of professional rugby union as a 21-year-old in front of 82,000 spectators at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium might have been an overwhelming occasion.

But Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii did not just survive, he thrived, winning the man of the match award in the visitors' last-gasp victory over England.

Astonishingly, it was his first involvement in union since playing for Australia Schoolboys in 2019.

Having settled into the match with some nice touches, Joe Schmidt's side had conceded two early tries and were in need of some magic.

The former rugby league star - signed by Rugby Australia on a three-year deal reportedly worth A$5.35m (2.7m) - did not disappoint.

A little hitch-kick got Suaalii on the outside of the electric Ollie Sleightholme, before a ridiculous one-handed over-the-top pass over George Furbank sent Tom Wright over.

Former England fly-half Paul Grayson believes the sport have "nabbed a megastar" from league.

"He has made a pass before the event has happened," Grayson told BBC's Rugby Union Weekly. "As Furbank started to step in, he is already providing a gentle little basketball-roll over him.

"You know you have to commit, but hes already done you. It was glorious.

"Literally his first game of grown-up rugby union."

England's 2003 World Cup winner Matt Dawson added: "Suaalii is 6ft 5in tall with arms like Mr Tickle. It's like eight-foot when he has the ball in the air and that's really hard to stop."

A key feature of South Africa's game is their blitz defence, their ability to swarm teams and suck any flair - and hope - from opponents' attacking units.

It is easier said than done, but Scotland cannot panic in the face of such an imposing sight.

They must earn the right to play expansive rugby, which comes first from earning territory.

"You have to play smart tactically," former England scrum-half Danny Care said.

"You have to win the aerial battle. The one place you think you can get at them is in the air.

"I think you'll see tactical kicking from Finn Russell, get Blair Kinghorn one-on-one with one of those boys. You'd be foolish to throw the ball around.

"You have to get behind them to get their forwards running backwards. You do that by tactical kicking. Then there are chances to play and go wide."

With South African-born Duhan van der Merwe and captain Sione Tuipulotu linking up with the likes of Russell and Kinghorn in Scotland's back-line, Townsend's side have the ability to trouble any defence in world rugby.

The difficulty against South Africa is they often don't allow teams the opportunities to do so, such is their dominance up front.

"There's not many teams can match the Boks up front, but I look at Scotlands backline - there is world-class quality there," Monye added.

"Scotland have a backline to take on anyone in world rugby. Can they get enough ball? Can they open up the game to allow the best part of their team to do what they can do?"

In order to do so, Scotland must find a way to get parity in the forwards.

They cannot try to match the South African pack and play them at their own game. They are simply too big, too strong and too experienced.

Anyone that tries it is chewed up, spat out and stomped on.

It is an 80-minute ordeal, too. The 7-1 split favoured by Rassie Erasmus means an entirely new world-class pack enters the fray in the second half, with Siya Kolisi and Pieter-Steph du Toit ready to wreak havoc off the bench at Murrayfield.

Care believes Scotland will look to alternate methods to try to bypass the Springboks' pack.

"You can be smart," he said. "Quick scrums, get some quick throws in at the lineout. Maybe keep the ball on the pitch more."

One other hope for Scotland fans is perhaps that the South Africans will be slightly undercooked.

Whereas Scotland beat Fiji last week in their first Autumn test, South Africa's last outing in the international arena was a dominant 48-7 win over Argentina in the Rugby Championship on 28 September.

"They haven't had that 80 minutes," Care added. "They are the best team in the world, but sometimes you need to get that game into your legs."

You wouldn't bet on it though. Scotland will be braced for a fully fit and fully firing South African outfit at Murrayfield. Nothing but their best will be anywhere near good enough to win.