Canada's Clement, Gautier each win 2nd medal at Para road cycling worlds
A pair of Canadians doubled up at the Para road cycling world championships on Friday in Dumfries, Scotland.
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Manchester United accept €9m to sell Matej Kovar
Manchester United have accepted a £7.78million offer from Bayer Leverkusen for goalkeeper Matej Kovar.
Iga Swiatek Holds Off Karolina Muchova To Reach Quarters At Rainy Montreal Open
Iga Swiatek, unfazed by two lengthy rain delays, held off Karolina Muchova 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA Montreal Open on Thursday. Swiatek's victory, in a rematch of the French Open final she won two months ago, ensures the Polish star will remain number one in the world for a 72nd straight week when the rankings come out on Monday. It took two hours and 47 minutes on court, but more than nine hours from start to finish on what Swiatek called an "extraordinary" day.
Swiatek reaches Montreal quarters, will stay world No. 1
Iga Swiatek overcame a lengthy rain delay and a stern test from Karolina Muchova to seal a 6-1 4-6 6-4 victory at the Canadian Open that will assure the Pole retains her number one ranking when the U.S. Open warm-up event concludes.
Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar To Play At Women's British Open
Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar will feature in the Women's British Open from Thursday in what is the final major tournament of the year for women. Aditi made the cut at the previous major, the Evian Championship, but Diksha missed the cut. Aditi will play at Walton Heath with Spaniard Carlota Ciganda and Italian Valentina Rossi and they will be out very early at 7.25 am, while Diksha will play with Celine Borge and Gina Kim and they tee off at 10.37 am from the first tee.
Caroline Wozniacki comeback falls short against Marketa Vondrousova
Reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was pushed by former world number one Caroline Wozniacki but managed to hold on for a 6-2 7-5 second-round win in Montreal.
Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar To Play At Women's British Open
Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar will feature in the Women's British Open from Thursday in what is the final major tournament of the year for women. Aditi made the cut at the previous major, the Evian Championship, but Diksha missed the cut. Aditi will play at Walton Heath with Spaniard Carlota Ciganda and Italian Valentina Rossi and they will be out very early at 7.25 am, while Diksha will play with Celine Borge and Gina Kim and they tee off at 10.37 am from the first tee.
Swiatek solves Pliskova, Vondrousova stops Wozniacki in Montreal
:World number one Iga Swiatek overcame an early test before running away with a 7-6(6) 6-2 victory over Czech Karolina Pliskova in Montreal on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Canadian Open.