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Gauff rallies against qualifier to reach China Open semis against Badosa
Sixth-ranked Coco Gauff again made a slow start and had to rally to beat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 to make the China Open semifinals on Thursday. Gauff will next play Paula Badosa of Spain, who earlier ended local wild card Zhang Shuai's unexpected run at the title.… Read
Maguire saves Man Utd from more pain in Porto
Harry Maguire's injury-time equaliser saved Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag from another damaging defeat after the Red Devils blew a 2-0 lead in a 3-3 draw at Porto in the Europa League on Thursday. Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund had given the visitors a dream start with two goals… Read
Championship leader Martin warns of 'unpredictable' Japan MotoGP
Championship leader Jorge Martin on Thursday warned of "unpredictable" conditions at this weekend's Japan MotoGP as he looks to increase his lead over nearest challenger Francesco Bagnaia. Spaniard Martin won last week's Indonesia MotoGP to take a 21-point lead over Italy's defending champion Bagnaia, who finished third at the Mandalika… Read
Sosie draw gives Fabre Arc boost while Japan's Shin Emperor hopes take hit
Sosie's chances of providing trainer Andre Fabre with a record-extending ninth win in Europe's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, were boosted on Thursday with a favorable draw. The 16-strong field has attracted runners from Ireland, England, Germany and Japan, whose hopes of winning the race they… Read
Ohtani finds new ways to amaze among greats
Japan's Shohei Ohtani is the record-breaking baseball "superhuman" following in the footsteps of the legendary Babe Ruth who has also earned comparisons to American sporting greats Michael Jordan and Tom Brady. Not since Ruth a century ago has there been a baseball player capable of both pitching and hitting at… Read
World Athletics chief has high hopes for 2025 championships in Tokyo
The president of World Athletics hopes to see a capacity crowd at Tokyo's National Stadium when the world championships are held in September next year -- something Japan missed at the home Olympics. The newly built 68,000-seat stadium had no spectators from the general public during the postponed Tokyo Olympics… Read
Second fan files lawsuit claiming ownership of Ohtani's 50-50 baseball
The claim to Shohei Ohtani's potentially lucrative 50th home run ball grew more complicated this week, with a second fan filing a lawsuit asserting he had possession of the historic baseball. According to online records, the latest suit was filed by Joseph Davidov in Florida's 11th Judicial Circuit Court, and… Read
Real Madrid beaten in Champions League as Villa shock Bayern
Holders Real Madrid suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Lille in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Aston Villa defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 in a repeat of the 1982 European Cup final. Liverpool continued their flying start under new boss Arne Slot with a 2-0 victory at home to Bologna… Read
Battling Alcaraz outlasts Sinner in thriller to win China Open
Carlos Alcaraz roared back from a set down to beat world number one Jannik Sinner in a thriller and win his first China Open title on Wednesday. The four-time Grand Slam champion edged a captivating final 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) for his fourth ATP crown of the year and… Read
McIlroy hopeful golf's civil war will be over by end of 2024
Rory McIlroy is hopeful golf's civil war will be over before the end of the year as major figures from both camps gather at this week's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which bankrolls LIV Golf… Read
