Emma Raducanu handed Alize Cornet test to kick off US Open defence
Emma Raducanu will begin the defence of her US Open title against French veteran Alize Cornet.
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Jack Draper hopes to take confidence from impressive victory over Dominic Thiem
Jack Draper hopes he can take plenty of confidence from an impressive win over former US Open champion Dominic Thiem to reach the quarter-finals of the Winston-Salem Open.
Hosts Algeria beat Palestine 5-0 in 2022 Arab Cup U-17 opener
RIYADH: The 2022 Arab Cup U-17 kicked off in Algeria on Tuesday with impressive wins for the hosts against Palestine and Sudan over the UAE.
Saudi youth team edge closer to World Handball Championships after win over Kuwait
Saudi Arabia edged closer to a spot at next year’s World Championship after defeating Kuwait 34-31 on Tuesday in their third match of the 2022 AHF Asian Men’s Youth Handball Championship taking place in Bahrain.
Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup to kick off in Dubai next month
ABU DHABI: More than 100 local fighters are set to take part in the Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup on Sept. 10 and 11 at Al-Nasr Club in Dubai.
Top seed Grigor Dimitrov forced to retire against Dominic Thiem in Winston-Salem Open
Grigor Dimitrov came out strong but faded fast as the Winston-Salem Open's top seed was forced to retire from his match against Dominic Thiem, sending the Austrian into the Round of 16. With less than a week to go before the start of the US Open, Dimitrov came out sharp, unleashing a torrent of backhanded slices to keep Thiem off balance as the Bulgarian raced through the surprisingly one-sided first set 6-0.
Kambosos is Philippines-bound ahead of Devin Haney rematch
MELBOURNE: Australian boxer George Kambosos will do most of his preparation for a world title rematch against Devin Haney in the Philippines, where he once worked out as Manny Pacquiao’s sparring partner.
Thiem triumphs in Winston-Salem Open after top seed Dimitrov retires
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.: Dominic Thiem, playing in his first tournament on American soil since winning the 2020 US Open, defeated top-seeded Grigor Dimitrov in the second round of the Winston-Salem Open after Dimitrov retired because of dizziness.