US Open announces record $90 million prize money
NEW YORK :The U.S. Open announced $90 million in prize money will be on offer at this year's final major, marking the largest purse in tennis history, up 20 per cent from 2024.
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Baseball-Pawol to become first woman to umpire in regular-season MLB game
NEW YORK :Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to be an umpire in a regular-season Major League Baseball game this weekend, working for the Atlanta Braves' three-game series at home against the Miami Marlins beginning on Saturday.
Mercedes upbeat after binning suspension upgrade
LONDON :Former champions Mercedes hope to be challenging for wins again when they return from Formula One's August break after binning a rear suspension upgrade that made the car slower.
Out in the cold, lone Indian qualifier crowdfunds Milano-Cortina dream
NEW DELHI :Posters bearing the words "Don't stop when you are tired. Stop when you are done", "It always seems impossible until it's done" and "Hard work beats talent" adorn Arif Khan's modest room in the southern Indian town of Vijayanagar.
Milan sign Swiss midfielder Jashari from Club Brugge
AC Milan have signed Switzerland midfielder Ardon Jashari from Belgium's Club Brugge on a contract until June 2030, the Serie A club said on Wednesday.
Alpine skiing-Vonn brings in Svindal as coach for Olympic comeback
American Lindsey Vonn has brought Norwegian former Olympic champion Aksel Lund Svindal into her coaching team, she said on Wednesday.
Benn and Eubank rematch scheduled for November at Tottenham Stadium
LONDON :British rivals Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will meet at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 15 for an eagerly-awaited rematch of their non-title middleweight clash last April, organisers announced on Wednesday.
Serie A players to face automatic 25% pay cut if relegated
ROME :Italian top-flight players will see their salaries slashed by 25 per cent if their teams are relegated to Serie B, under a new agreement between the Italian Footballers' Association and Serie A.