MATCH INFO:

Manchester United 1, Arsenal 0 (Highlights)

GOALS: Ella Toone (Jess Sigsworth) – 83’

With Everton’s sobering 4-0 loss to Chelsea earlier Sunday, a chance to move into first place in WSL standings was well within reach for Manchester United 一 and that was an opportunity United would take advantage of, as the squad handed Arsenal their first loss of the season behind a late goal from midfielder Ella Toone. With 16 points, Manchester City now boasts a 5-1-0 record, remaining undefeated through six matches in the 2020/2021 season.

Here’s how it all went down:

In the opening minutes of the match, Manchester United maintained possession in the attacking third, stringing together passes and creating several early scoring chances in the process. Though their efforts went unrewarded on the scoresheet, it was certainly a promising start for the club against a talented Arsenal squad.

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In the 22nd minute of the match, Tobin Heath connected with Christen Press in the box. Looking to draw first blood for United, Press met the cross in the air, redirecting a volley that sailed just over the crossbar.

Later, it was Press knocking on the door again, this time receiving a through ball from Ona Battle, breaking away from two Arsenal defenders with her first touch, and getting off a close-range shot on goal. The chance would be denied by Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger to maintain the 0-0 deadlock with only 16 minutes remaining in the first half.

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With neither side finding the goal in the first half, finding a go-ahead score was the priority for both squads as they entered the second. In the 46th minute, Tobin Heath curved a shot just over the crossbar and out of bounds, a near-goal that would have given Manchester United the edge they needed to control the contest. With a number of United’s shots on goal resulting from the efforts of Heath and Press, the Americans continued to prove their value to their new club since their move to the UK in September.

.@ChristenPress has been everywhere in that first half!

Can she make the difference in the second?

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After a lackluster performance in the first half, Arsenal found themselves with a refreshed sense of urgency, desperately trying to regain the upper hand in a contest thus far controlled by United. Late in the second half, a pass was fed to midfielder Kim Little, who was left unmarked on the left wing. Little took her space, playing in a cross that found Caitlin Foord making a run into the box. On her first touch, Foord redirected the cross towards the lower ninety but was met with a diving save from United goalkeeper Mary Earps.

Good save! ????‍♀️@1maryearps keeps the score level.@ArsenalWFC are just starting to grow into this game...

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Finally, in the 83rd minute, Manchester United got the opportunity they had been vying for all game when forward Jess Sigsworth was given space in the attacking third. In a showcase of her quick footwork and abilities on the ball, Sigsworth remained composed, cutting the ball to her left foot to beat an Arsenal defender and finding teammate Ella Toone just outside the eighteen. On her first touch, Toone slipped a shot towards the left corner of the goal, her attempt hitting the near post and deflecting into the back netting. Toone’s goal would come at an opportune time, granting Manchester United a 1-0 advantage late into the second half and sealing their move into first place in WSL standings.

GOAL!

It's homegrown @ellatoone99 with a lovely finish!

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WHAT’S NEXT IN THE FA WSL:

 

November 14th 

Manchester United vs. Manchester City @ 7:30 a.m. EST

Aston Villa vs. Birmingham City @ 9:30 a.m. EST

Everton vs. Reading FC @ 11:30 a.m. EST

Bristol City vs. Tottenham @ 1:30 p.m. EST

November 15th

West Ham vs. Brighton & Hove Albion @ 7:30 a.m. EST

Arsenal vs. Chelsea @ 9:30 a.m. EST

Team Poland lifted the 2026 United Cup trophy on Sunday, but the historic win brought new concerns as world No. 2 Iga Świątek appeared rattled while closing out the Australian Open tune-up.

While her compatriots closed out the fourth edition of the international team tournament with wins that secured two-time runner-up Poland its first-ever United Cup title, Świątek stumbled at the finish.

The 24-year-old capped the singles competition with back-to-back defeats, dropping her semifinals match against US star No. 3 Coco Gauff in straight sets on Saturday before falling 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 to Switzerland's No. 10 Belinda Bencic on Sunday — a loss that saw the six-time Grand Slam winner seeking treatment between sets.

"Everything is fine. Just super sore," Świątek said following Poland's 2026 United Cup win, downplaying her fitness concerns. "First tournament of the year, it causes the body [to feel] a bit differently than during the season."

With the first Grand Slam of 2026 looming — the only one standing between Świątek and a Career Grand Slam — the Polish phenom and her peers will have a week to recover before taking the Australian Open hardcourt in Melbourne at 7 PM ET on Saturday.

With qualifying play wrapping midweek, the 2026 Australian Open will reveal each player's path in the main draw, which will stream live at 10:30 PM ET on Wednesday at ausopen.com.

Fresh faces are shining on the 3×3 basketball court, as Unrivaled newcomer Breeze BC holds their own against veteran competition, riding a 2-1 record through their first three games of the 2026 season.

First-year guard Paige Bueckers leads the team with 18.3 points per game, with the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year also sitting third in the offseason league in assists with 7.0 per game.

It's not only Bueckers impressing from the young Breeze squad, however, as second-year Unrivaled vet Rickea Jackson and league debutant Dominique Malonga are posting 17.3 points per game so far, putting the pair at Nos. 11 and 12 among the league's 45 star players — just behind Bueckers at No. 9.

"I feel like we just stick together," said Jackson. "Our chemistry is insane for us to just [now] be playing together."

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Experience did win out on Sunday, though, as reigning champion Rose BC's Chelsea Gray dropped 37 points on the young stars to secure her team's 3-0 record with a 73-69 victory.

Gray currently leads Unrivaled with 31.7 points per game, hitting two game-winners in the first week of play as Rose BC tops the Season 2 standings.

How to watch Breeze BC in Unrivaled 3×3 Basketball

Breeze BC will return to the Unrivaled court next weekend, tipping off their Saturday matchup against Vinyl BC at 8:45 PM ET on truTV before taking on the Mist at 8 PM ET next Monday, airing live on TNT.

The WNBA CBA deadline came and went on Friday, leaving the league and the players union in a status quo holding pattern while negotiations drag on.

The WNBA and WNBPA are continuing talks under the conditions of the previous CBA, without a moratorium on offseason activity like qualifying offers to restricted free agents.

The league originally set the opening to begin free agency conversations for January 11th, allowing teams to now start sending offers through January 20th — though those proposed deals must abide by the terms of the expired CBA.

Amidst the deluge of one-year deals inked last offseason in anticipation of a renegotiated CBA — and the significant compensation bump likely to result from a new agreement — nearly all WNBA veterans are now free agents, with reports indicating that players aren't eager to sign contracts under the old CBA.

This year's free agency period also hinges on the league's expected two-team expansion draft, with incoming franchises Portland and Toronto unable to build their rosters due to the ongoing CBA delays.

Though the WNBA is reportedly not yet considering locking out the players, the WNBPA recently reserved the right to formally authorize a work stoppage through a strike measure, saying the "WNBA and its teams have failed to meet us at the table with the same spirit and seriousness."

Unranked Notre Dame made a statement last weekend, as the Fighting Irish took down No. 22 North Carolina 73-50 to earn their second ranked win of the 2025/26 NCAA basketball season on Sunday.

While guards Cassandre Prosper and Vanessa de Jesus bolstered Notre Dame with 17 and 16 points, respectively, junior star Hannah Hidalgo led the Irish's charge, putting up 31 points as well as snagging six steals in the afternoon matchup.

"Hidalgo was a real problem," Tar Heels head coach Courtney Banghart said postgame. "Obviously, she disrupted us in all ways, I think most of those 27 points off turnovers was because of her."

After a volatile offseason, the Irish saw their 85-week AP Top 25 streak end earlier this month following back-to-back losses to ACC foes Georgia Tech and Duke — but Notre Dame has since rattled off two straight wins to potentially re-enter the rankings conversation.

"I'm challenging them in practice," said Notre Dame head coach Niele Ivey. "We're learning from our mistakes, and we're getting better. That's what I love. This group allows me to do that."

How to watch Notre Dame basketball this week

Notre Dame will face another tough test on Thursday, when the unranked Irish host a surging No. 10 Louisville at 6 PM ET, airing live on ACCN.