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3 more EPL games postponed ahead of queen’s funeral

across the country when with forces pulled from cities
games in the second-division outside London.
Championship as well as
League One and League Two The EFL said it will work on
resume from Tuesday. a “case-by-case basis.”
A minute’s silence will be Some Premier League teams
held before matches, with will back in action in Europe-
black armbands to be worn an competition from Tuesday
by players, flags to be flown to Thursday — Manchester
at half-staff and the national City, Liverpool, Chelsea and
anthem — “God Save the Tottenham in the Champi-
King” — to be played in sta- ons League, plus Manchester
diums. United in the Europa League
and West Ham in the Europa
The Premier League is still Conference League — ahead
not back up to full swing, of the partial resumption of
though, as authorities weigh the top division.
up the logistical issues of
staging a state funeral that Arsenal’s Europa League
will be attended by heads of home game against PSV
state and royalty from around Eindhoven in London on
the world next Monday, and Thursday was postponed by
the policing of high-profile UEFA because of what the
(AP) – Three English Pre- postponed, having initially Monday after a nationwide soccer matches in the preced- governing body said was the
mier League games sched- been called off because of a pause from Friday to Sun- ing days. “severe limitations on police
uled for this weekend rail strike that will now not day — from the professional resources and organizational
were called off on Monday happen. game down to the grassroots. The league said the post- issues.”
on safety grounds while The Premier League game ponements were made “due
authorities make prepa- It reduces the next round of between Leeds and Notting- to events surrounding the UEFA and Arsenal face chal-
rations for the funeral of the league to a seven-game ham Forest, scheduled for queen’s funeral.” lenges in rescheduling the
Queen Elizabeth II. program. All 10 games in the Monday night to finish off game amid the congestion
most recent round — from the eighth round, remained The monarch’s coffin will be caused by the World Cup in
Manchester United’s home Saturday to Monday — were off. flown on Tuesday to London, November and December in
game against Leeds and Liv- postponed as a mark of re- where it will lie in state at the Qatar. Arsenal has no clear
erpool’s match at Chelsea, spect following the death of The English Football League Houses of Parliament from midweek dates before the
both set to take place on Sun- the queen on Thursday. — which runs the three di- Wednesday until the morning Europa League groups are
day, were postponed. Brigh- visions below the Premier of her funeral. The buildup scheduled to finish on Nov.
ton’s home game against Otherwise, soccer was re- League — said tributes will be to the funeral requires a vast 3, with the round of 16 draw
Crystal Palace will remain suming in Britain from paid to the queen at grounds police and security operation, scheduled for Nov. 7.

Alcaraz, Ruud at 1-2 in ATP rankings; Swiatek, Jabeur in WTA

I can’t believe I reached No. the title and the world No. 1 rankings and left the 21-year-
1. It’s going to take time to spot.” old from Poland with more
understand it,” Alcaraz said than twice as many points as
in an interview with The Iga Swiatek’s third major the new No. 2, Ons Jabeur,
Associated Press. “I have to title, and first in New York, who was the runner-up Sat-
move on and find new goals. kept her at No. 1 in the WTA urday.
I have to keep at this level, at
No. 1, for many years. That’s
my goal — and, of course, to
get more Grand Slams.”
Alcaraz’s three-spot jump
from No. 4 ties the mark for
biggest move up to No. 1.

Ruud, a 23-year-old from
Norway, went from No. 7
to No. 2 after reaching his
second major final of the sea-
son. He was the runner-up to
Rafael Nadal at the French
Open in June.
Sunday’s matchup was the
first Grand Slam final featur-
ing two men both trying to
win a first Slam trophy and
with No. 1 on the line, too.
“He’s riding that wave. At
the moment, he’s the best
(AP) — Carlos Alcaraz’s lead the ATP computer- player in the world, in my
U.S. Open championship ized rankings since they eyes. He deserves that spot,”
moved him to No. 1 on began in 1973. Ruud said. “I’m happy that
Monday at age 19, making we played each other in the
him the youngest man to “It’s a dream. At the moment, final and that we played for