Raducanu breezes past Tjen to reach US Open third round
NEW YORK :Emma Raducanu produced a commanding performance at the U.S. Open on Wednesday as the 2021 champion swept aside Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen 6-2 6-1 to reach the third round.
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Single buyer snaps up Ojjeh's McLaren collection
LONDON :A unique collection of 20 barely used McLaren road cars belonging to the Formula One team's late co-owner Mansour Ojjeh has been snapped up by an undisclosed single buyer, dealer Tom Hartley Jnr said on Wednesday.
McLaren return as favourites to Verstappen's backyard
Formula One ends its August break and goes straight back to the beach at Zandvoort this weekend, with Max Verstappen's rowdy orange army cheering the home Dutch hero against McLaren domination.
Singapore footballer dropped from U-17 national squad after row over studies and training camp
SINGAPORE: Footballer Mika Baihakki has been dropped from the national under-17 squad after the teen opted to skip an overseas training camp and remain in Singapore to prepare for his examinations.
Bundesliga's pre-match 'handshake dialogue' rule is not a hit with everyone
BERLIN :A new Bundesliga rule that calls for a meeting with the refereeing team and both captains and coaches before every league match has not been universally well received, with World Cup winner Toni Kroos saying it would have no real impact.
Sweden call up Isak despite his standoff with Newcastle
Sweden have called up Alexander Isak for next month's World Cup qualifiers despite the striker’s standoff with his Premier League club Newcastle United.
Gauff says revamped serve was tested by old habits in first-round US Open win
Coco Gauff said her first-round win at the U.S. Open on Tuesday was shaped by a mental battle to trust her revamped serve, as the American third seed worked to overcome old habits during tense moments of her hard-fought victory over Ajla Tomljanovic.
India's Ashwin ends IPL career, may play in other leagues
NEW DELHI :Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin ended his Indian Premier League (IPL) career on Wednesday but hinted he may be available to play other competitions of franchise cricket.