Swiatek swats aside Arango in US Open first round
NEW YORK :Former champion Iga Swiatek kicked off her U.S. Open campaign with a 6-1 6-2 win over Colombia's Emiliana Arango on Tuesday as the Pole aims to keep her hot streak on track in New York.
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Masters and British Open to offer more exemptions for national open winners
Augusta National Golf Club and The R&A on Tuesday jointly announced new qualification pathways into the Masters and British Open, offering invitations to winners from select national opens around the world.
Canada calls up Atlanta United goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert for September friendlies
Canada coach Jesse Marsch has called in Atlanta United goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert for games against Romania and Wales in the September FIFA international window.
Sixth seed Madison Keys crashes out of US Open after Renata Zarazua defeat
Australian Open champion Madison Keys became the first big casualty of the US Open as she crashed to an opening-round loss in New York.
Sinner, Swiatek, Gauff launch US Open title bids
NEW YORK: World number one Jannik Sinner opens his bid for back-to-back US Open titles on Tuesday as former champions Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff set out to reclaim the women’s crown at Flushing Meadows. Italy’s Sinner headlines the day three action when he faces unseeded Czech Vit Kopriva at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Sinner has won two of this season’s three Grand Slams, the Australian Open and Wimbledon, while also reaching the final of the French Open in June where he lost an epic to Carlos Alcaraz in a fifth-set tiebreak. The 24-year-old defending champion is a heavy favorite in New York, where he is aiming to become the first man to repeat since Roger Federer capped a remarkable run of five straight championships in 2008. His preparations for the US Open were blown off course last week when illness forced him to retire while trailing 5-0 to Alcaraz in the Cincinnati Open final. Sinner said subsequently he was still “not 100 percent” but expected to be fully recovered for Tuesday’s opener. The Italian’s US Open victory last year came despite a doping scandal which exploded on the eve of the tournament. He initially escaped a ban after testing positive for an anabolic steroid at Indian Wells earlier in 2024. Sinner eventually agreed to a three-month suspension, served earlier this year, despite doping authorities accepting that he had been inadvertently contaminated. The Italian says he has turned the page on that controversy and was fully focused on victory in New York. “I feel like it’s over,” Sinner said. “We are focusing on hard work again and trying to get better as an athlete. “I’m very happy to be back here.
Robi & Odekta Bawa Indonesia Juara Nasional di Maybank Marathon 2025
Atlet maraton putri Indonesia, Odekta Elvina Naibaho, kembali mencatat prestasi gemilang. Ia keluar sebagai juara kategori Marathon National Female di Maybank Marathon 2025.
Alcaraz eases into US Open second round as Venus makes emotional exit
NEW YORK :Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the second round of the U.S. Open with a straight-sets mauling of big-serving American Reilly Opelka on Monday, while veteran Venus Williams made an emotional exit at the hands of 11th seed Karolina Muchova.
O'Rourke out for three months as New Zealand hit by slew of injuries
New Zealand have been hit by a rash of injuries ahead of their home summer with Will O'Rourke out for at least three months, white-ball skipper Mitch Santner undergoing surgery, and Glenn Phillips and Finn Allen both facing spells on the sidelines.