ajax remain top — they lead on goal difference from psv, who also won.etics championships in doha. one of the expected stars of the games is belgium's nafi thiam who'll be aiming to retain the heptathlon title that she won in london two years ago. she's also the reigning 0lympic and european champion — but is clearly hungry for more titles. nafi thiam. it is real. it is all the opportunities they would never have had the chance to do without athletics. the only standing multi- events in the world. without athletics are probably would never have left. the first ever world title. what a talent she is. you're up title. what a talent she is. you're up against great britain and there has been much talk of a rivalry.|j thought it was a bit funny. 0f course it is motivating to have her there. it is what it is about. you just have to follow your plan. it is the final result. what is it like at the final result. what is it like at the moment back home, do you feel that pressure at all? actually yes. but i would is a less and less. it is me getting useful. people

wins, also, for two other former champions — psv eindoven and porto.rashed a—nil at home by wolfsberger, and roma beat istanbul by the same score. and mason greenwood scored his first goal for manchester united as the 2017 winners beat astana 1—nil at old trafford. when you don't score in the first half, from four orfive massive chances, you are always wondering if it's one of those nights you are going to get punished for being sloppy but then again, their keeper did well, he made some fantastic saves. i didn't feel confident that we we re saves. i didn't feel confident that we were going to win until the referee blew his whistle so i don't think we played the last ten, 15 minutes well, that's something these boys need to learn as well. on to tennis — and there were several upsets at the pan—pacific open in japan on thursday, with two of the top 3 seeds knocked out. among them was sloane stephens. the former us open champion was thrashed in straight sets by camila giorgi. the unseeded italian won the first set 6—0 — and then took the second 6—3 to cla