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Third seed Carlos Alcaraz suffered a seismic second-round exit at the US Open with a thumping defeat by unseeded Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp.

Alcaraz was bidding to become the third man in history after Rod Laver and Rafael Nadal to win the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open in the same calendar…

Continue ReadingThird seed Carlos Alcaraz suffered a seismic second-round exit at the US Open with a thumping defeat by unseeded Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp.

Cristiano Ronaldo has apologised to Gianluigi Buffon for scoring a famous bicycle kick against him in 2018.

The two football superstars were involved in the draw for this year's Champions League 'League' phase on Thursday evening. Buffon drew each team from their pot, while Ronaldo hit the…

Continue ReadingCristiano Ronaldo has apologised to Gianluigi Buffon for scoring a famous bicycle kick against him in 2018.

Liverpool have signed Juventus winger Federico Chiesa for £10m, with a further £2.5m in add-ons based primarily on team performance.

Chiesa, 26, joins on a four-year deal and is Arne Slot's first signing to arrive at the club. The forward was a star of the Italy squad that beat England…

Continue ReadingLiverpool have signed Juventus winger Federico Chiesa for £10m, with a further £2.5m in add-ons based primarily on team performance.

Para triathlon events at the Paris Games, where the swimming leg is being held in the Seine river, will take place on Sept. 1 instead of across two days because of the weather forecast, organisers said on Thursday.

At the Olympics, triathlon events and training sessions were subjected to some reshuffling as adverse weather conditions led to a spike in bacteria levels in the Seine. "All 11 medal…

Continue ReadingPara triathlon events at the Paris Games, where the swimming leg is being held in the Seine river, will take place on Sept. 1 instead of across two days because of the weather forecast, organisers said on Thursday.

Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount has suffered a new injury setback that will keep him out of action for up to five weeks.

The 25-year-old was substituted at half-time of last weekend’s Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion, where he had started for the third consecutive match this season. He has…

Continue ReadingManchester United midfielder Mason Mount has suffered a new injury setback that will keep him out of action for up to five weeks.

Zambia are expected to take part in the Paris Paralympics despite being omitted from the opening ceremony after they failed to confirm that they were travelling to the Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Thursday.

The Zambia flag was nowhere to be seen as the athletes paraded down the Champs Elysees to the Place de la Concorde on Wednesday in an event attended by some…

Continue ReadingZambia are expected to take part in the Paris Paralympics despite being omitted from the opening ceremony after they failed to confirm that they were travelling to the Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Thursday.

Everton striker Neal Maupay is in advanced talks about ending a difficult spell on Merseyside to join Marseille.

The 28-year-old is expected to move to Marseille on a season-long loan deal which could include an obligation to buy for a fee of £3.4million. The Frenchman spent last season…

Continue ReadingEverton striker Neal Maupay is in advanced talks about ending a difficult spell on Merseyside to join Marseille.

Novak Djokovic is through to the third round of the US Open after a gruelling match came to a premature end when Laslo Djere was forced to retire with injury.

Defending champion Djokovic was leading 6-4 6-4 2-0 when an abdominal issue meant fellow Serb Djere was unable to continue. Although the match went little more than two sets, the…

Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic is through to the third round of the US Open after a gruelling match came to a premature end when Laslo Djere was forced to retire with injury.