Hosts France seek World Cup glory with Dupont the spark
France enter their home 2023 Rugby World Cup as one of the tournament favourites.
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Medvedev works US Open graveyard shift to reach last 16
NEW YORK : Third seed Daniil Medvedev worked the U.S. Open graveyard shift again on Saturday beating in-form Sebastian Baez 6-2 6-2 7-6(6) to end the Argentine's 12-match winning streak and ease into the fourth round of the season's final Grand Slam.
South Sudan, Japan grab Olympic spots at Basketball World Cup
MANILA: South Sudan and Japan both qualified for the Paris Olympics at the Basketball World Cup on Saturday (Sep 2) as the tournament's highest-placed finishers from Africa and Asia.
Novak Djokovic survives scare in bid for record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title
Novak Djokovic maintained his bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title but he had to do it the hard way as he came back from two sets down to beat fellow Serb Laslo Djere.
Broadcast headache: SABC misses out on Rugby World Cup sub-licensing rights
In a disappointing turn of events for sports enthusiasts across South Africa, SuperSport has announced its failure to reach an agreement with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) for the sub-licensing of broadcast rights to the highly anticipated 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Aryna Sabalenka Powers Into US Open Last 16
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus swatted aside France's Clara Burel to power into the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday. Sabalenka -- who defeated Burel in straight sets at the same stage of the tournament last year -- once again had too much power for 62nd-ranked Burel, winning 6-1, 6-1 in a 60-minute masterclass. The Belarusian right-hander will now face either Russia's Daria Kasatkina or Belgium's Greet Minnen on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals. Sabalenka, who achieved a breakthrough maiden Grand Slam victory at the Australian Open earlier this year, could replace Poland's Iga Swiatek at the top of the world rankings if she betters her rival's performance in New York.
Aryna Sabalenka outclasses Burel to advance to round four
History repeated itself as Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka pummeled France's Clara Burel 6-1 6-1 in the third round of the US Open, ending the unseeded player's New York campaign in dominant fashion.
Sabalenka flattens France's Burel to reach US Open fourth round
NEW YORK : History repeated itself as Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka pummeled France's Clara Burel 6-1 6-1 in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday, ending the unseeded player's New York campaign in dominant fashion.