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Sublime Casper Ruud beats Matteo Berrettini to reach US Open semifinal

New York. The French Open runner-up beat Berrettini on clay in July's Gstaad final and looked just as effective on the hard court, hanging back behind the baseline to absorb the 13th seed's power. Sprinting through a sublime first set in which he produced just two unforced errors, it looked like Ruud was on track for a blowout victory when he was up 5-1 in the second set. "Everything sort of went in my favour. I was hitting all the spots, all the shots that I needed to. Matteo was maybe not showing the level he typically does," said Ruud.

'Healthy and fit,' Aaron Brown eager for 1st podium finish at Diamond League Final

While Aaron Brown prepared in April for his seventh season on the Diamond League track and field circuit, he envisioned being on the start line in the 100 and 200 metres for the first time at the season-ending event. This week, the healthy and fit sprinter imagines a top-three finish at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich.

Roglic suffers crash as Pedersen wins Vuelta 16th stage

:Mads Pedersen won a thrilling sprint at the end of stage 16 at the Vuelta a Espana as overall contender Primoz Roglic's hopes of dislodging leader Remco Evenepoel were hit by a heavy crash metres from the line on Tuesday.

Primoz Roglic wounded in ridiculous crash in final 150m as Mads Pedersen wins Stage 16 at La Vuelta

Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) went down in an inexplicable crash just 150 metres from the finish to dampen his own devastating attack on Stage 16 at La Vuelta. The Slovenian blew the peloton apart when he launched inside the final 3km as the race headed uphill, leading a select of group of five riders into the home straight as he sought to gain time on Remco Evenpoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl).

Terrific Tiafoe knocks out Nadal in major US Open upset

NEW YORK :American Frances Tiafoe played the match of his life to beat second seed Rafa Nadal 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Monday.

Snetterton BSB: ‘We expect to fight for this championship’ - Bridewell

Oxford Racing Ducati’s Tommy Bridewell goes into this weekend’s Snetterton Bennetts British Superbike round focusing on cementing a Showdown spot but with one eye on the subsequent title chase.

Frances Tiafoe knocks out Rafael Nadal in major US Open upset

Rafa Nadal 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Monday. It was the first time this year that Nadal, who had been chasing a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title, has been beaten in a major. Tiafoe covered his face with his hands as he soaked up the cheers from a packed house at Arthur Ashe Stadium after breaking Nadal for a fifth time to claim arguably the biggest upset of the tournament. "I don't even know what to say right now, I'm beyond happy, I'm almost in tears," Tiafoe, seeded 22, said in an on-court interview. "I can't believe it. He is definitely one of the greatest of all time. I played unbelievable tennis today but I really don’t know what happened."

Verstappen may have less than a month to wait for title two

LONDON: Max Verstappen will be 25 years old when he takes his second Formula One world title but whether it is days or weeks after his birthday in Singapore at the end of September remains to be seen.

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Sublime Casper Ruud beats Matteo Berrettini to reach US Open semifinal

'Healthy and fit,' Aaron Brown eager for 1st podium finish at Diamond League Final

Roglic suffers crash as Pedersen wins Vuelta 16th stage

Primoz Roglic wounded in ridiculous crash in final 150m as Mads Pedersen wins Stage 16 at La Vuelta

Terrific Tiafoe knocks out Nadal in major US Open upset

Snetterton BSB: ‘We expect to fight for this championship’ - Bridewell

Frances Tiafoe knocks out Rafael Nadal in major US Open upset

Verstappen may have less than a month to wait for title two