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BWF World Championships 2022: Akane Yamaguchi Retains Her Women's Singles Title

Japan's Akane Yamaguchi retained her badminton women's world title in front of her home crowd in Tokyo on Sunday, beating China's Chen Yufei 21-12, 10-21, 21-14. The top-seeded Yamaguchi, who won her first world title last year in the Spanish city of Huelva, had to dig deep to see off the challenge of Olympic champion Chen. Chen was bidding to become the first player from badminton powerhouse China to win a women's singles world title since 2011. China has won a total of 15 women's singles world titles -- five times more than any other country -- but number four seed Chen was the nation's first women's world finalist since 2014.

Serena Williams approaches finish line as US Open begins

One of the greatest careers in tennis and professional sport will approach its glittering conclusion as Serena Williams prepares for a possible farewell at the US Open, which begins on Monday.

Shubhankar Sharma misses cut in Switzerland, Lawrence leads by three

Sharma, who shot one-over 71 in the first round, finished his second round early on the third hole because play ended early the previous day. He completed his round, carding 70 and missed the cut, which fell at 3-under.

Nichola Fryday: Japan tour my proudest moment as Ireland captain

Ireland captain Nichola Fryday said Saturday's defeat to Japan failed to take the gloss off one of her best experiences as a player.

Blitzboks crash out of LA Sevens to open World Series door for title rivals

Points leader South Africa crashed out in Saturday's group stage of the season-ending World Rugby Sevens Series tournament at Los Angeles, opening the door to the crown for three rivals.

Naomi Osaka pays tribute to 'biggest force' Serena Williams

Serena Williams on Saturday, hailing the 23-time Grand Slam champion as the "biggest force" in tennis as she prepares to bid farewell to the sport at the US Open. Osaka, who denied Williams a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam in the stormy 2018 final in New York, said she had been left in tears by the thought of the American's retirement. The 24-year-old four-time Grand Slam winner, who is of mixed heritage with a Japanese mother and American-Haitian father, added that Williams had blazed a trail for minority players.

BWF World Championships 2022 - "We Want To Finish Things On A Big Note": Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Ecstatic after winning a maiden World Championships medal, India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Friday said the season has been a "dream" for him and his doubles partner Chirag Shetty and the two would look to finish the tournament on a "big" note in Tokyo. The world number 7 pair has been simply sensational this year, claiming a super 500 India Open title in January before fashioning India's epic win in Thomas Cup and then winning a maiden Commonwealth Games gold earlier this month.

Fillier fills net twice for Canada's women in defeat of Swiss at hockey worlds

Sarah Fillier scored twice for Canada in a 4-1 win over Switzerland at the women's world hockey championship Saturday in Herning, Denmark.

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BWF World Championships 2022: Akane Yamaguchi Retains Her Women's Singles Title

Serena Williams approaches finish line as US Open begins

Shubhankar Sharma misses cut in Switzerland, Lawrence leads by three

Nichola Fryday: Japan tour my proudest moment as Ireland captain

Blitzboks crash out of LA Sevens to open World Series door for title rivals

Naomi Osaka pays tribute to 'biggest force' Serena Williams

BWF World Championships 2022 - "We Want To Finish Things On A Big Note": Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Fillier fills net twice for Canada's women in defeat of Swiss at hockey worlds