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Djokovic's US Open exit sparks questions over legend's future

Novak Djokovic slumped to his earliest exit at the US Open in 18 years on Friday as a four-set, third round defeat to Alexei Popyrin sparked more questions over his long term future in the sport.
31 August 2024

Gauff keeps US Open repeat bid alive

Coco Gauff survived late-match drama to keep her US Open title defence alive with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Elina Svitolina on Friday.
31 August 2024

'Lightning strikes three times' for world's fastest Paralympian

The world's fastest Paralympian Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos said "lightning has struck for the third time" after he sprinted to his third Paralympic gold medal in the men's T47 100m at the Paris Games on Friday.
30 August 2024

Badminton world number one Shi dumped out of Korea Open

Shi went down 21-13, 21-15 to world number 17 Lee in South Korea.
30 August 2024

Ukrainian sport will recover from 'devastating blow': sports minister

Around 520 sports facilities had either been damaged or destroyed since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
30 August 2024

Alcaraz crashes to shock US Open defeat

Alcaraz lost 6-1, 7-5, 6-4, ending his bid to become only the third man in the modern era to win the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open in the same season.
30 August 2024

Sinner moves to last 32; Osaka exits

Alcaraz, the 2022 champion, is seeded to meet Sinner in the semi-finals.
30 August 2024

First Paralympic champions crowned as French fans roar on swimmer

The Paris Paralympics crowned its first champions on Thursday, with swimmer Ugo Didier collecting the host nation's first gold in euphoric scenes at La Defense Arena.
29 August 2024

Norris cool on F1 title hopes ahead of Italian GP

Lando Norris played down his chances of pipping Max Verstappen to the Formula One drivers' title on Thursday even though the world champion's unbeatable aura has faded heading into the Italian Grand Prix.
29 August 2024

Djokovic racks up 90th US Open win

Djokovic, a four-time champion at the tournament and seeking a record 25th Grand Slam title, was leading 6-4, 6-4, 2-0 when Djere called it quits.
29 August 2024

Players sweat it out as US Open sizzles in crushing heat

In the middle of the afternoon at Flushing Meadows, the searing heat reached 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit).
29 August 2024

Wimbledon champion Krejcikova crashes out of US Open

Ruse, ranked 122nd in the world, pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament so far with her win over the eighth-ranked Krejcikova.
28 August 2024

The Paris Paralympics open in City of Light

Just as for the opening ceremony of the Olympics on the River Seine in July, it took place away from the main stadium for the first time at a Paralympics.
28 August 2024

Afghanistan's Taliban government bans 'violent' mixed martial arts

Afghanistan's Taliban government has banned mixed martial arts (MMA), believing it to be un-Islamic, its sports authority said in a statement on Wednesday.
28 August 2024

Jackie Chan: Hong Kong action star and Paris Paralympics torchbearer

Kung-fu daredevil, Hollywood star and Guinness world-record holder, and now Hong Kong-born actor Jackie Chan is set to be a torchbearer in the lead-up to Wednesday's opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Paris.
28 August 2024

Sinner won't wage public battle with critics of dope test row

Sinner marked his return to the courts for the first time since it was revealed he had failed two drugs tests, coming back from a set and break down to defeat Mackenzie McDonald at the US Open.
28 August 2024

Evans outlasts Khachanov in longest ever US Open match

Daniel Evans rallied from 0-4 down in the final set to beat Karen Khachanov in the longest match in US Open history on Tuesday, a five-hour, 35-minute epic on court six.
27 August 2024

'Aging' Djokovic calls for earlier starts after late-night opener

Midnight matches may be popular with fans but not with old campaigner Novak Djokovic, who bemoaned a late night at the start of his U.S. Open title defence on Monday.
27 August 2024

Night just right as Djokovic eases into second round

Djokovic arrived on Arthur Ashe Stadium for his 40th career night match at the tournament with two gold bags slung over his shoulder in a nod to his recent Olympic success in Paris.
27 August 2024

Gauff rolls into 2nd round, Djokovic under the lights

Gauff, seeded third, fired 10 aces and needed just 66 minutes to beat 66th-ranked Gracheva. She saved eight break points -- including two with aces in the final game
27 August 2024