Defending champion Coco Gauff flattens Varvara Gracheva in first round of US Open
Defending champion Coco Gauff overcame early nerves to cruise by France's Varvara Gracheva 6-2 6-0 in the first round of the US Open.
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Transfers: Manchester United agree initial €50m deal to sign PSG's Manuel Ugarte, Joao Canelo departs Man City
Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle to sign Paris St Germain midfielder Manuel Ugarte.
Opening ceremony for Paris Paralympics aims to reshape views of disabilities
Creative director Thomas Jolly has some lofty goals for Wednesday's opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games, when the heart of Paris will once again become the stage for a stunning artistic display.
Real Madrid Beat Real Valladolid But Kylian Mbappe Fires Bernabeu Blanks
Spanish champions Real Madrid earned a 3-0 win over Real Valladolid in La Liga on Sunday as Kylian Mbappe made his Santiago Bernabeu bow without finding the net. The French striker played at home for the first time in a Madrid shirt but was largely frustrated by Valladolid's defence. Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde opened the scoring with a low deflected free-kick after 50 minutes and substitutes Brahim Diaz and debutant Endrick struck late on.
US Open 2024: Defending Champions Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff Headline Day 1
Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff launch their US Open title defences on Monday, Serbian superstar Djokovic aiming to follow up his emotional Paris Olympics triumph with his first Grand Slam title of 2024. Djokovic, seeded second behind world number one Jannik Sinner, is vying to become the first man to repeat in New York since Roger Federer won five straight US Opens from 2004-2008. "Hopefully that changes this year," Djokovic said. "That's the goal." It's been an erratic year for Djokovic, who was hindered by a knee injury and for the first time since 2017 is looking at the prospect of a year without a Grand Slam title.
Burel bageled but fights back to beat former champion Stephens
NEW YORK : France's Clara Burel fought back from being bageled in the first set to defeat 2017 champion Sloane Stephens 0-6 7-5 7-5 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday, kicking off the opening night session on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Kane helps Bayern to win at Wolfsburg on Kompany debut
Harry Kane helped drag Bayern Munich to a come-from-behind 3-2 win at Wolfsburg on Sunday in new manager Vincent Kompany’s Bundesliga debut.
French rugby players' rape accuser survived suicide attempt - lawyer
The woman who accused two French international rugby players of raping her while on tour in Argentina last month, will miss a court hearing on Tuesday after a failed suicide attempt, her lawyer said.