Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki handed US Open wildcards
Two-time champion Venus Williams and former world number one Caroline Wozniacki have received wildcards for the US Open.
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Wozniacki shifts focus to US Open after early Cincinnati exit
Caroline Wozniacki's second event back after more than three years away to start a family came to a quick end on Tuesday (Aug 15) and left the former world number one aware that she has plenty to improve on ahead of the US Open.
Azarenka upsets Krejcikova, Wozniacki loses Cincinnati opener
Twice champion Victoria Azarenka upset Czech 11th seed Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 7-5 on Tuesday (Aug 15) to reach the Cincinnati Open second round while Danish wildcard Caroline Wozniacki, in her second tournament out of retirement, lost her opening match.
Indian GM Vidit Gujrathi Shocks Ian Nepomniachtchi, Reaches World Cup Quarter-finals
Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi on Monday stunned Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi via the tie-breaker to reach the quarterfinals of the FIDE Chess World Cup in Baku (Azerbaijan). He defeated Nepomniachtchi 2-0 in the 10-minute rapid segment of the tie-break to qualify for the quarterfinals for a second time. Gujrathi joins a trio of fellow Indians -- D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi -- in the last eight, a first for the country. Gujrathi and Nepomniachtchi had drawn the two-game classical match and the two tie-break games. He will meet Nijat Abasov of Azerbaijan in the quarterfinals.
Indian GM Vidit Gujrathi Shocks Ian Nepomniachtchi, Reaches World Cup Quarter-finals
Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi on Monday stunned Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi via the tie-breaker to reach the quarterfinals of the FIDE Chess World Cup in Baku (Azerbaijan). He defeated Nepomniachtchi 2-0 in the 10-minute rapid segment of the tie-break to qualify for the quarterfinals for a second time. Gujrathi joins a trio of fellow Indians -- D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi -- in the last eight, a first for the country. Gujrathi and Nepomniachtchi had drawn the two-game classical match and the two tie-break games. He will meet Nijat Abasov of Azerbaijan in the quarterfinals.
Bills' Damar Hamlin plays in first game since cardiac arrest
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Bills' Damar Hamlin 'scheduled to play' in preseason opener, marking first game since cardiac arrest
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Neil Lennon reveals how Olympiacos near miss spurred him on and Scottish job offers that just weren't 'for' him
Neil Lennon has knocked back job offers from Scotland as the former Celtic boss waits for the right opportunity.