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Sabalenka Defeats Anisimova To Retain US Open Crown
Sabalenka Defeats Anisimova To Retain US Open Crown

World number one Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Amanda Anisimova to defend her US Open crown on Saturday, defeating her American rival in straight sets to clinch the fourth Grand Slam title of her career. Sabalenka ruthlessly attacked Anisimova's shaky service game to complete a 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) victory on the Arthur Ashe Stadium which cements her ...

Verstappen Pips McLaren Pair To Pole At Italian GP
Verstappen Pips McLaren Pair To Pole At Italian GP

Max Verstappen took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday, the reigning Formula One champion giving himself a chance at Monza of slowing McLaren's domination. Dutchman Verstappen, who has won the last four world titles, will start in the front row alongside Lando Norris who was just ahead of his McLaren teammate and championship ...

Morocco Crush 10-Man Niger to Seal 2026 World Cup Spot
Morocco Crush 10-Man Niger to Seal 2026 World Cup Spot

Morocco trounced 10-man Niger 5-0 in Rabat on Friday to win Group E and become the first African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Ismael Saibari scored twice in the first half after Abdul-Latif Goumey was sent off and second-half goals from Ayoub el Kaabi, Hamza Igamane and Azzedine Ounahi completed the rout. A sixth straight victory lifted ...

Alcaraz Ousts Djokovic to Reach US Open Final
Alcaraz Ousts Djokovic to Reach US Open Final

Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Novak Djokovic in straight sets to book his place in the US Open final on Friday and set up a potential blockbuster showdown with defending champion Jannik Sinner. Spanish second seed Alcaraz produced a ruthlessly efficient display to end Djokovic's latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, winning 6-4, 7-6 ...

Germany Lose Opening World Cup Qualifier As Spain Cruise
Germany Lose Opening World Cup Qualifier As Spain Cruise

Germany went down to a shock 2-0 defeat in Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday, while Spain kicked off their bid to reach next year's finals with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Bulgaria. Atletico Madrid's David Hancko burst untracked into the penalty box to fire Slovakia into the lead just before half-time against Germany in ...

Sabalenka Returns To US Open Final As Anisimova Sinks Osaka
Sabalenka Returns To US Open Final As Anisimova Sinks Osaka

Reigning champion and world number one Aryna Sabalenka will play Amanda Anisimova in the US Open final after the American ended the run of Japanese star Naomi Osaka on Thursday. Sabalenka overcame Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a re-run of last year's final and is seeking to become the first player to successfully defend the title in New York since ...

Boxing Icons Tyson, Mayweather To Meet In Ring In 2026
Boxing Icons Tyson, Mayweather To Meet In Ring In 2026

Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather have reached a deal on a potential exhibition fight in 2026, promoter CSI Sports said on Thursday. No date or location was given for the bout, but CSI said heavyweight great Tyson and undefeated multi-weight champ Mayweather would meet in "Spring 2026". Tyson, 59, built a 50-7 record with 44 knockouts in a career ...

Messi Hits Emotional Brace As Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay Seal World Cup Spots
Messi Hits Emotional Brace As Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay Seal World Cup Spots

Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina in emotional scenes in Buenos Aires on Thursday while Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay joined the reigning champions at next year's World Cup. In his last home qualifier for his country and with Argentina having already booked their place in North America, Messi struck in the 39th and 80th minutes to bag a ...

Car-Crash Season with Ferrari Weighing on Hamilton Ahead of Monza Homecoming
Car-Crash Season with Ferrari Weighing on Hamilton Ahead of Monza Homecoming

Lewis Hamilton is in the midst of a crisis of confidence and results that the Formula One icon has never known in his storied career as Ferrari's fans hope for a sharp turnaround at the Italian Grand Prix. Seven-time F1 champion Hamilton's arrival at Maranello made Ferrari's vociferous support dream of an end to an 18-year wait for a world title ...

Sinner Powers into US Open Semis, Anisimova Gains Swiatek Revenge
Sinner Powers into US Open Semis, Anisimova Gains Swiatek Revenge

Reigning champion Jannik Sinner marched into the US Open quarter-finals Wednesday as Amanda Anisimova avenged her Wimbledon thrashing by Iga Swiatek to set up a last-four clash with Naomi Osaka. World number one Sinner swept aside 10th seed Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the first all-Italian men's quarter-final in Grand Slam history. "It was a great ...

Football: Lebanon U23 Defeats Malaysia in Its First Match
Football: Lebanon U23 Defeats Malaysia in Its First Match

Lebanon got off to a perfect start in its Asian U23 qualifying campaign for Saudi Arabia 2026 by defeating Malaysia 1-0 on Wednesday in Bangkok. The decisive goal came from Ali El Fadel in the 84th minute, giving the young Lebanese team an ideal start to the competition. Coach Jamal Taha, who had expressed his confidence before kickoff, ...