BBC Breakfast host interrupts live broadcast to deliver heartbreaking news
BBC Breakfast was disrupted on Sunday morning when Ben Boulos delivered some shocking news to viewers.
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Chess Federation looking into alleged ban on Israeli flag at Spanish tournament
MADRID: The International Chess Federation (FIDE) said on Friday it was not involved in and had not been consulted over an alleged decision by a Spanish tournament to forbid Israeli players from competing under their national flag. “FIDE had no prior knowledge of this decision, did not make any ruling on this, nor was it consulted by the organizers,” the federation said in a statement. “FIDE strongly condemns any form of discrimination, including on the basis of nationality and flag. The same rules apply to Israel and its players as to all other member federations that are not under any form of sanctions.” The organizers of the Bilbao Sestao Basque Country tournament, which starts next week, were not immediately reachable for comment.
Who is Amanda Anisimova? American tennis star closing in on US Open final
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Nurmagomedov returns and region’s first women’s title fight for UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: UFC 321 on Oct. 25 on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island will be a blockbuster event with heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall’s first defense against Ciryl Gane, a historic women’s strawweight title fight, and the return of Umar Nurmagomedov in a high-stakes bantamweight clash.
Venus Williams, Fernandez into US Open doubles quarter-finals
NEW YORK: Venus Williams prolonged her stay at the US Open on Monday, partnering Leylah Fernandez to reach her first Grand Slam doubles quarter-final in nearly a decade. The 45-year-old American tennis icon and Fernandez, who was born three years after Williams won the first of her 14 Grand Slam doubles titles in 1999, defeated Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova and China’s Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4. It is the first time Williams has reached a Grand Slam doubles quarter-final since 2016. Williams is playing in the doubles after receiving a last-minute invitation from US Open organizers to play in the tournament she won twice alongside younger sister Serena. The Williams-Fernandez pair could face top seeds Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic and American Taylor Townsend in the quarter-finals. The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion returned to competition at the end of July at the Washington Open after sixteen months away from the WTA Tour. She indicated after her singles defeat that the US Open would likely be her last tournament of the season.
Swiatek breezes past Alexandrova into US Open quarter-finals
NEW YORK :A laser-focused Iga Swiatek barely broke sweat as the former U.S. Open champion methodically dismantled Russian 13th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-1 and booked her return to the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam on Monday.
US Open day nine
Highlights of the ninth day at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows on Monday (times GMT):
Auger-Aliassime's revival rolls on at US Open with clinical win over Rublev
NEW YORK :Felix Auger-Aliassime said stepping back onto Arthur Ashe Stadium "felt even better than the first time" as he returned to the U.S. Open quarter-finals with a composed 7-5 6-3 6-4 win over Andrey Rublev on Monday.