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Novak Djokovic Targets Slam Record At US Open, Jannik Sinner Under Cloud
Novak Djokovic, fired up by his emotional Olympic Games triumph, targets new Grand Slam records at the US Open from Monday as title rival Jannik Sinner arrives in New York dogged by questions over two positive drugs tests. Defending champion Djokovic can become the oldest Open era champion at the tournament if he secures a fifth title, a record he would share with Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer. The 37-year-old would also move to 25 Grand Slam triumphs, taking him clear of the 24 he currently shares with Margaret Court.
Japan women's coach Ikeda departs at end of contract
TOKYO : Futoshi Ikeda has left his job as coach of the Japanese women's team after the Japan Football Association declined to offer him a contract extension in the wake of the team's quarter-final exit at the Olympics.
How eight WNBA teams can make a championship run in 2024 - ESPN
The 2024 WNBA playoffs tip off Sept. 22. If the regular season ended today, what would it take for each of the eight teams currently in playoff position to win the league title?
Flag football's Darrell 'Housh' Doucette: Patrick Mahomes, NFL players 'have never played' the sport
Anticipation has been building for Olympic flag football, the newest event in the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Given that the event will happen before the start of the 2028 NFL season, the opportunity exists for current pro players to take part in the flag football tournament.
Sinner hopes to tune out the noise for US Open campaign
NEW YORK : Top-ranked Jannik Sinner overcame injury woes to win Cincinnati but is set to arrive at the U.S. Open with a cloud hanging over his head after the revelation that he avoided a suspension despite testing positive for a banned substance months ago.
Alcaraz hopes to shrug off epic meltdown and bid for US Open glory
Carlos Alcaraz capped off an unforgettable European summer with a silver medal at the Olympics after triumphs at the French Open and Wimbledon but the Spaniard will aim to clear his head in the build-up to next week's U.S. Open following an epic meltdown.
Djokovic US Open triumph would put icing on the cake for Olympic champion
Having scaled his Mount Olympus this month to claim the Olympic gold medal that had eluded him, Novak Djokovic has nothing left to prove and can put more daylight between himself and his two historic rivals by winning another major at the U.S. Open.