opener
Follow Chronicle's coverage of "opener" — 8 published articles so far, refreshed hourly.
Brentford cruise past sluggish Spurs in season opener
Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League season under Roberto De Zerbi gets off to a dismal start as they lose 3-0 to a dominant Brentford side at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Josh Tarling secures third in Vuelta opener amid personal tragedy
Britain's Josh Tarling finishes third in the opening stage of the Vuelta a Espana just eight days after his brother Fin lost his life in a crash.
Hull City defy odds with triumphant season opener
Relegation favourites Hull City start the season well with a victory over Manchester United as their manager says "we are trying to prove people wrong".
Arsenal cruise past Coventry in Premier League opener
Goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard give champions Arsenal a comfortable 3-0 win over newcomers Coventry City, in the opening game of the Premier League campaign at the Emirates Stadium.
Tzolis Impresses as Arsenal Face Coventry in Season Opener
How Arsenal and Coventry's players rated following their Premier League match.
Iraola concerned over winger shortage ahead of season opener
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola believes his side don't have enough wide players for the start of the season - but is confident he will find a solution.
PSG relocates Ligue 1 opener due to damaged home pitch
Paris St-Germain's opening Ligue 1 game will now be played in Rennes after hot weather "severely damaged" the Parc des Princes pitch.
Bangladesh thrash Australia in one of Test cricket's greatest upsets
Bangladesh thrash Australia by nine wickets on the fourth day of the series-opener in Darwin to complete one of Test cricket's greatest upsets.