Jabeur hopes to shake 'zombie'-like condition in US Open hunt
NEW YORK : Tunisian fifth seed Ons Jabeur will hope to shake off her "zombie"-like condition to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Saturday.
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South Sudan earns Olympic berth as top African team at FIBA World Cup - ESPN
MANILA, Philippines — In an indelible moment of this FIBA World Cup, South Sudan earned the nation's first Olympic berth in any sport Saturday and did so with a team filled with refugees and the children of refugees from the war-torn nation.
US Open order of play on Saturday
NEW YORK : Order of play on the main show courts on the sixth day of the U.S. Open on Saturday (play starts 1500 GMT/11 AM ET unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding):
Max Verstappen bids for record-breaking 10th straight Formula 1 win at Monza on Sunday
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Champions Al-Ittihad host Al-Hilal in first Classico of the Saudi Pro League season
The new Roshn Saudi League season is slowly getting into gear and, with world class talent on display and the planet watching, it seems as if every game is a massive one.
'Zombie' Ons Jabeur refuses to let illness defeat her as she continues US Open run
Ons Jabeur said an illness has left her feeling like a "zombie" but the fifth seed showed will determination to battle past Czech teenager Linda Noskova 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the US Open third round.
Next World Forum driving major business growth in gaming and esports
RIYADH: The Next World Forum, the global industry gathering created to shape the future of the gaming and esports sector, has helped drive major business growth, organizers said on Thursday as the two-day conference concluded.
'Zombie' Jabeur refuses to let illness defeat her at US Open
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur said she feels like a "zombie" due to an illness she has been dealing with but the fifth seed is determined to soldier on at the U.S. Open after battling past Czech teenager Linda Noskova 7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 on Thursday.