San Francisco Chronicle

Neymar impressive in PSG debut

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World-record-signing Neymar scored and set up another goal in an impressive debut for Paris Saint-Germain in a 3-0 win at Guingamp on Sunday.

Neymar was dangerous throughout the match, creating chances against a well-organized side that cracked early in the second half when Jordan Ikoko scored an own goal.

Edinson Cavani added PSG’s second goal 10 minutes later on the break after being set up by Neymar, and the Brazilian sealed it on Cavani’s assist.

In the Premier League, Romelu Lukaku scored twice and Paul Pogba capped an impressive team display with a late long-range goal as host Manchester United beat West Ham 4-0 in their season opener . ... Tottenham capitalize­d on Jonjo Shelvey’s senseless send-off to beat host Newcastle 2-0, with Dele Alli and Ben Davies scoring in the final half-hour.

Alessandro Murgia scored a last-gasp winner as Lazio beat Juventus 3-2 in Rome to win the Italian Super Cup.

Elina Svitolina defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-0 to win the Rogers Cup women’s tournament in Toronto for her fifth WTA title of the season.

Golf: Sophia Schubert birdied the first hole and cruised to a 6-and-5 victory over Stanford’s Albane Valenzuela in the final of the 117th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championsh­ip in Chula Vista (San Diego County).

Schubert, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., a senior at Texas, ended a streak of nine teenage champions. Valenzuela, 19, the reigning Pac-12 champion, was bidding to become the first winner from Switzerlan­d and the first Cardinal to win in 34 years. College football: Florida has suspended troubled wide receiver Antonio Callaway and six others for the team’s season opener against Michigan on Sept. 2 in Arlington, Texas.

A person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press that the players were suspended for misusing school-issued funds. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because Florida did not release details of the bans. Women’s basketball: In the WNBA, Tina Charles scored 21 points and the New York Liberty used a 20-0 run to defeat visiting Los Angeles 83-69 for their third straight win . ... Ameela Li of Piedmont High and Pacific scored 29 points and IImar’I Thomas (Sacred Heart Cathedral, Cincinnati) added 21 as Bay City used a 38-17 third quarter to defeat San Francisco 104-101 in the Pro-Am championsh­ip game at Kezar Pavilion. Nina Bessolo (Castro Valley, UC Davis) led San Francisco with 22 points.

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