Top sport stories from the national newspapers:

THE TIMES: This is it for Jenson Button – if he is going to be Formula One world champion in his tenth season on the grand-prix circuit, he is going to have to beat Rubens Barrichello, the oldest man on the grid, who was written off as a has-been only a few months ago. ALSO: Before a ball had been struck at this US Open, the prospect of Britain celebrating a champion was being widely and confidently touted. The sages turned out to be right.

DAILY MAIL: Emmanuel Adebayor faces a ban of at least four games after a crazed rampage that saw him rake his studs across Robin Van Persie’s face, stamp on Cesc Fabregas, slap Alex Song and spark a mini-riot. ALSO: As he prepares for Sunday’s Manchester derby without his most potent goalscorer, the irony will not be lost on Mark Hughes.

THE INDEPENDENT: Senior police officers have taken a dim view of Emmanuel Adebayor’s behaviour in Manchester City’s 4-2 win over Arsenal on Saturday, which led to a steward at the game being knocked unconscious by a missile thrown in the melee following the striker’s celebrations in front of his former club’s fans. ALSO: Gabriel Agbonlahor showed his World Cup credentials with the game’s only goal as Aston Villa triumphed against rivals Birmingham City at St Andrew’s.

DAILY MIRROR: The FA are set to hammer Emmanuel Adebayor with a four-match ban. ALSO: The gift of the Gab turned down the volume on the home fans at St Andrews yesterday as Gabriel Agbonlahor fired home the only goal to win the Birmingham derby.

THE SUN: Emmanuel Adebayor goaded Arsenal fans again last night by saying: I can’t wait to see you at the Emirates. ALSO: Gabby Agbonlahor sank Birmingham as foul-mouthed fans dared to disrespect his mum.

DAILY EXPRESS: Bad boy Emmanuel Adebayor is set to be hit with a massive five-game ban from the Football Association. ALSO: Serena Williams faces a fine as well as the disbelief of the tennis world after her amazing meltdown in the US Open semi-final against Kim Clijsters.

DAILY STAR: Bad-boy Emmanuel Adebayor could be hit with a whopping six-game ban. ALSO: Jenson Button celebrates a welcome return to the podium after grabbing second place in yesterday’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza behind Brawn GP team-mate Rubens Barrichello.

THE GUARDIAN: Greater Manchester police have criticised Emmanuel Adebayor for sparking the crowd disorder that led to a steward being knocked unconscious during Manchester City’s 4-2 defeat of Arsenal on Saturday. ALSO: The world of British tennis does not begin and end with Andy Murray as Heather Watson, a 17-year-old from Guernsey, proved at Flushing Meadows yesterday when she became the first British winner of the girls’ singles at the US Open.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Half brilliant, half senseless. Emmanuel Adebayor will have ample time to ponder the destructive side of his personality when he watches the Manchester derby from the Old Trafford stands on Sunday. ALSO: Having spent six seasons at Ferrari as a prop in Michael Schumacher’s assault on the record books, Rubens Barrichello admits he is relishing going toe-to-toe with his team-mate, Jenson Button, in the last four races of the season.