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Oct 23 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur have been fined 20,000 pounds ($25,934) for their players' conduct during Saturday's 4-1 Premier League win over West Ham United, the Football Association said on Wednesday.

Players from both sides were involved in a melee when West Ham scorer Mohammed Kudus lost his cool late in the match, with the winger first pushing defender Micky van de Ven in the face before he did the same to Pape Matar Sarr.

Following the incident, players from both sides gathered around Kudus and the 24-year-old was initially booked before VAR intervened and it was upgraded to a red card.

"It was alleged that the club (Spurs) failed to ensure their players didn't behave in an improper and/or provocative way around the 82nd minute," the FA said.

Spurs admitted to the charge and accepted the penalty, the FA added.

More punishments can be expected after West Ham and Kudus were also charged by the FA.

If found guilty, the Ghana international could serve an additional punishment on top of the three-game ban he will serve for violent conduct.

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LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Chelsea's Johanna Rytting Kaneryd crowned an electric display with two goals, including a world-class effort, as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 5-2 to go second in the Women's Super League on Sunday, with a game in hand over leaders Manchester City.

City had to come from behind to beat Aston Villa earlier in the day to move to 13 points from their five games, but Rytting Kaneryd and Chelsea kept the pressure on with an emphatic victory to make it four wins out of four.

The Blues took the lead in the 10th minute with the simplest of goals as Rytting Kaneryd won the ball high up the field from fellow Swede Amanda Nilden and surged to the byline before cutting it back for Maika Hamano to score with ease.

Spurs grabbed a bizarre equaliser in the 21st minute as fullback Nilden launched a speculative effort into the box, and though Chelsea keeper Hannah Hampton didn't catch it cleanly, she appeared to have palmed the ball away, but the assistant referee flagged that it had crossed the line and a goal was awarded.

Nilden continued to be the centre of attention with an own goal just before the break, but a stunning volley from Rytting Kaneryd in the 70th minute ensured she would grab most of the headlines.

Irrepressible on the right wing, she won a penalty minutes later that fellow winger Guro Reiten thumped off the left-hand post, but fullback Sandy Baltimore followed up to add Chelsea's fourth.

Eveliina Summanen netted a late free kick for Spurs to make it 4-2, but Rytting Kaneryd had the last word with a brilliant solo raid that ended with a thunderous left-foot shot past Becky Spencer to make it 5-2 in second-half stoppage time.

Earlier on Sunday, interim Arsenal boss Renee Slegers steered her side to a 2-0 win over bottom team West Ham United, making the most of the 1-1 draw between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United on Saturday to keep in touch with the title-chasing group.

United and Brighton remain third and fourth respectively on 10 points, with the Gunners two points behind them in fifth.

An early goal for Leicester City gave them a 1-0 home win over second-from-bottom Everton, and Crystal Palace continued their good start to the season with a 1-1 draw away to Liverpool.

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BURTON UPON TRENT, England, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Dominic Solanke has the England shirt from his lone appearance for the national team framed on his wall, and while seven years have passed since he wore it, the Tottenham Hotspur striker said he never gave up hope of another call-up.

The 27-year-old earned his second one -- finally -- for England interim manager Lee Carsley's squad for Nations League games against Greece and Finland and hopes he can stick with the team for a while.

"I think over the years, when I do see it (the shirt), I've always thought 'When I get back there and win more caps for my country ...'" said Solanke, whose England debut in 2017 was a friendly against Brazil. "Having something like that on the wall is definitely extra motivation.

"I didn't think it wouldn't come around," he added after England's training session on Tuesday at St. George's Park. "(I had to) just keep playing well and scoring goals, and I always believed that I would get back here. That was my mindset. I'm thankful to be back here now, and hopefully I can stay here."

Solanke has scored three goals for Spurs in all competitions this season, having joined the London club from Bournemouth in a deal worth up to 65 million pounds ($85.25 million) in August.

After pouring in 21 goals for Bournemouth last season, Solanke was disappointed to have been left off former England manager Gareth Southgate's team that finished runners-up to Spain at Euro 2024. He used it as fuel.

"It was definitely something I was pushing for, but there's so many good players that could represent England, probably one of the strongest in the world, and I didn't quite manage to make the squad, which I was disappointed about. But that's football," he said.

"It's a dream to play for your country, so when you don't get selected, it definitely motivates you to work even harder to make the next one."

The long gap between senior team appearances is surprising considering Solanke was a mainstay with the national age group program, making his debut on the under-16 team in 2012. He helped England win the under-20 World Cup in 2017 and was presented with the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament.

Solanke said his mental strength has been the key to his longevity.

"The mental side of football is just as big these days, because there's so many ups and downs, a lot going on, on and off the pitch," he said.

"So it's important to stay focused and believe in yourself and keep working hard," he said. "And everyone's journey is different. Some people have a smooth-sailing career, and some not as smooth. So yes, it's just about sticking with

it."

England captain Harry Kane did not train with the team on Tuesday, doing an individualised training session indoors instead. The Bayern Munich striker injured his right leg during a 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt over the weekend, but the club said he does not have a structural injury.

England are second in Group B2 of the Nations League with six points from two games behind Greece on goal difference. Carsley's side host the Greeks at Wembley on Thursday before visiting Finland three days later.

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Reporting by Lori Ewing, editing by Pritha Sarkar

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LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Arsenal's growing capacity to win without being at their best, as they did in a hard-fought derby at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, could prove the difference as they attempt to finally overhaul Premier League champions Manchester City.

Manager Mikel Arteta said his side were rewarded for doing "ugly things" to triumph thanks to yet another goal conceded from a corner by their bitter local rivals.

And, having nearly blown a 3-0 lead before clinging on for a 3-2 win in their last meeting in April, Arteta said he saw signs of progress in how the Gunners managed the closing stages.

The Arsenal manager said he was far calmer on Sunday "because after 0-3 to 2-3 (in the last game) you say, this cannot happen".

He told reporters: "They threw everything at it, they tried today but I think we looked more composed, better organised and gave very, very little away."

Having lost captain Martin Odegaard to injury and Declan Rice through suspension, with new signing Mikel Merino yet to make his debut due to a fractured shoulder, Arsenal's makeshift midfield was largely assured against a wasteful Spurs side.

Arteta hailed the depth of the team and their ability to grind out results, a quality that was arguably lacking at times in their recent title challenges.

"In order to love the game and win, you have to do a lot of things that sometimes people call them ugly and enjoying doing those ugly things is a big compliment for this team," he said.

A north London derby will always feel like a must-win game, but victory felt almost essential for Arsenal who before kickoff trailed Manchester City by five points.

With City having earned 91 points on average in the last three seasons, Arsenal's trip to the Etihad next Sunday could have been make or break for their title credentials.

Instead, with a gritty three points in the bag, Arsenal will travel north with a chance to go top of the league.

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Sept 12 (Reuters) - The Football Association have charged Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur after the Uruguayan made a racist remark about South Korean people when talking about his teammate Son Heung-min during a television appearance.

Bentancur, 27, has until Sept. 19 to respond to the charge.

Earlier in June, Bentancur apologised after his comments were met with disapproval and Son accepted his apology, "Lolo would not mean to ever intentionally say something offensive. We are brothers and nothing has changed at all," Son said.

On Uruguayan television programme Por La Camiseta, host Rafa Cotelo asked Bentancur for a Spurs player's shirt, to which he replied, "Sonny's?", adding: "It could be Sonny's cousin too as they all look the same."

"It's alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or brought into disrepute," the governing body said in a statement on Thursday.

The FA added that Bentancur's comments were an "aggravated breach... as it included a reference, whether express or implied, to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin."

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Reporting by Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru Editing by Toby Davis

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