'CARLOS, I'M SORRY!': SABALENKA'S HILARIOUS GAFFE, CALLS CARLOS ALCARAZ 'JANNIK' LIVE ON TV

The US Open men's singles winner, Alcaraz, saw the funny side of the situation and took things lightly. "It's 9am in the morning, don't worry, OK," said Alcaraz.

L-R: US Open women's and men's singles champion Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz. (X)

In a hilarious gaffe during live television, World No. 1 women’s tennis player and US Open women’s singles winner Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus mistakenly referred to the new World No. 1 men’s singles player, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, by his arch-rival’s name, Jannik Sinner. This left everyone present in stitches as Sabalenka called Alcaraz “Jannik”.

The incident occurred on NBC’s Today in America, where she was showing off her US Open trophy alongside men’s champion Alcaraz. During an interview celebrating their respective triumphs, Sabalenka was explaining a video trend on the social media app TikTok when she had the slip-up.

“I have a TikTok to do with Jannik… Ah, Jannik,” she said, before realising her harmless mistake. Embarrassed by her words, Sabalenka quickly covered her mouth before reaching for Alcaraz.

“Carlos. Carlos, I’m so sorry. OK, never mind, no TikTok is coming,” she said before bursting out in laughter.

Earlier on Sunday, Sinner’s two-year hard-court Grand Slam dominance came to an end in New York as his arch-nemesis, Alcaraz, amped up the heat to clinch his sixth Slam title, trouncing the defending champion while also reclaiming the World No. 1 ranking. Alcaraz, who holds a commanding head-to-head record over the 24-year-old Italian, was bracing up for their third Grand Slam final meeting of 2025, an Open Era record, on the back of a flawless run throughout the competition without dropping a set. Though Sinner managed to clinch the third set of the contest, Alcaraz remained the overwhelming favourite as he became the youngest man to win multiple Grand Slam titles on three different surfaces.

Meanwhile, Sabalenka continued her dominance at Flushing Meadows, defending her women’s singles title against local favourite Amanda Anisimova.

The US Open men’s singles winner, Alcaraz, saw the funny side of the situation and took things lightly. “It’s 9am in the morning, don’t worry, OK,” said Alcaraz.

“It’s all good,” he laughed it off.

- Sports Desk

ARSENAL APPEAR TO ACCIDENTALLY LEAK FIFTH SUMMER SIGNING IN A MAJOR GAFFE DURING NONI MADUEKE UNVEILING

Arsenal appear to have inadvertently leaked the signing of centre-back Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia.

The Gunners' gaffe occured when annoucing the arrival of Chelsea winger Noni Madueke in a £52million deal.

Madueke joined the club from their London rivals on Friday and images of him in his new gear were shared online.

However, it was amongst those pictures that eagle-eyed fans spotted an error on the Getty Images website.

Getty is a visual media company that also supplys stock images and photos from throughout the footballing world are usually taken by their photograpers and uploaded to their site.

When it comes to new signings, fresh images of them taken during their first day typically appear soon after the announcement.

In Arsenal's case, they ended up leaking a separate deal.

Madueke was officially announced as an Arsenal player on Friday Credit: ARSENAL.COM

Along with the photos of Madueke, supporters also managed to find a picture of Mosquera, who the Gunners have agreed to sign in a deal worth around £18m, undergoing his arrival interview.

It shows Mosquera sat under a spotlight, with a member of the Gunners' media team sat across from him.

The leak instantly spread around social media before it was then eventually removed from Getty Images.

Removal came too late though, as the picture was quickly shared on X.

Reporter Chris Davison wrote: "As others have pointed out, Cristhian Mosquera's Arsenal interview was accidentally uploaded with Madueke's photos on Getty Images."

Valencia defender Mosquera is set to join Arsenal in a deal worth around £18mCredit: Getty

Fans then responded in the replies, with one saying: "Might as well announce him now then."

"This surely has to be confirmed now. So obvious," another wrote.

A third posted: "Announce him now what's to hide."

Mosquera has rejected interest from other Premier League clubs, including Bournemouth, to join Arsenal instead.

It seems he has now completed his £18m move and the announcement can be expected soon after this leak.

The Spaniard will provide some depth at the back for Mikel Arteta, where he will cover for William Saliba and Gabriel.

Mosquera will become Arsenal's fifth summer signing, following Madueke's arrival at the Emirates.

Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard have all also joined the club over the last few weeks.

Viktor Gyokeres may be the next to become a Gunner too.

The saga surrounding his move to the Premier League continues to roll on, but Arsenal are getting closer to getting the deal done.

Arteta is bolstering his squad ahead of another title push after coming second yet again in the top-flight last season.

His side begin their 2024/25 campaign away at Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, August 17.

- Jack Johnson