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Slow start, strong finish as Alcaraz makes US Open third round

NEW YORK, Sept 2 - Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz's comeback from a long wrist injury layoff gathered momen…

Lewis Hamilton hopes to boost F1 title bid with record Italian triumph

Hamilton is tied second in the drivers' championship, 59 points behind leader Kimi Antonelli.

Tiafoe reaches US Open third round with straight-sets win over Sakamoto

NEW YORK, Sept 2 - Frances Tiafoe claimed a 6-3 7-6(2) 7-5 victory over Japanese qualifier Rei Sakamoto on Wed…

Australian prop Slipper signs up for 17th Super Rugby season

SYDNEY, Sept 3 - Wallabies prop James Slipper will play a 17th season of Super Rugby next year after signing a…

National Stadium to stage football friendlies involving Brazil, Japan, Paraguay and Singapore

Four matches will be held between Nov 13 and 17 at Kallang.

Queiroz re-appointed Ghana coach two months after stepping down

Sept 3 - Carlos Queiroz was re-appointed Ghana coach for an indeterminate period on Wednesday, two months afte…

Buse follows grandfather's footsteps with victory at US Open

NEW YORK, Sept 2 - Peruvian Ignacio Buse added a new chapter to his family's U.S. Open story on Wednesday as h…

Dominant Sabalenka sweeps past Iatcenko to reach US Open third round

NEW YORK, Sept 2 - Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka continued her relentless march through the U.S. Open dra…

US Open under the influence: Content creators spark debate

The US Tennis Association reportedly gave out almost 100 credentials to content creators.

Passport lost in mail: China’s basketball player Li Yueru will miss FIBA World Cup

The Chinese star, who plays for Dallas Wings, is unable to leave the US for Germany.

Cameroon’s Eto’o says African federations should support Infantino

His comments contrast with UEFA’s increasingly confrontational position towards the FIFA president.

Ukrainian Koval confirms she left NCAA women's program after signing of Russian player

Sept 2 - Ukrainian basketball player Kate Koval confirmed on Wednesday that she left Louisiana State Universit…

F1 champion Norris co-founds single-seater junior team

Norris is also launching an independent, fully-funded driver development programme.

China’s ‘lucky loser’ Bu knocks Spanish 12th seed Jodar out of US Open in rain-affected opener

Bu was the last-minute beneficiary of a spot in the main draw after Thanasi Kokkinakis withdrew.

LA Clippers lose five first-round draft picks, fined US$30 million by NBA after Kawhi Leonard probe

They were accused of circumventing rules restricting total amount theycan spend on player payroll.

Home crowd powers Shelton past Hurkacz in US Open second round

NEW YORK, Sept 2 - Ben Shelton survived a tough test from Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 6-3 5-7 7-6(3) 7-5 on Wednes…

Ruthless Muchova routs Boulter to reach US Open third round

NEW YORK, Sept 2 - World number seven Karolina Muchova stormed into the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednes…

Three Nordic FAs seek EU talks over FIFA governance concerns

PARIS, Sept 2 - The football associations of Finland, Sweden and Denmark have written to European Commissioner…

Enzo Fernandez ‘didn’t hesitate’ over record Manchester City move

The 25-year-old joined Chelsea from Benfica in January 2023 for a then-British record fee of £107 million.

Private equity firms Carlyle, Bain, Oaktree readying bids for Serie A international media unit, sources say

MILAN, Sept 2 - Carlyle and Bain are among private equity funds preparing to bid for a minority stake in a com…

Top contenders Gauff, Zeverev face stern tests against familiar foes in US Open

NEW YORK, Sept 2 - The U.S. Open's second round continues on Thursday, with top seeds Coco Gauff, Alexander Zv…

F1 leader Antonelli can thrill his home fans from the back of the grid

He is taking a new engine, sending him to the back of the field.

Formula One statistics for the Italian Grand Prix

Sept 2 - Formula One statistics for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, round 13 of the championship:

Sabalenka storms into US Open third round as Pegula, Medvedev advance

Sabalenka will play 92nd-ranked Kamilla Rakhhimova of Uzbekistan in the third round.

Medvedev brushes aside Gorzny after birds ruffle his feathers

NEW YORK, Sept 2 - Daniil Medvedev overcame an unusual interruption from two birds to fly into the third round…

Caitlin Clark embraces global spotlight ahead of World Cup debut

She will be making her long-awaited senior World Cup debut with the US.

Car crash leaves Davis-Woodhall facing late decision on Budapest event

Sept 2 - Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall has been unable to train ahead of next week's World At…

US Open day four

NEW YORK, Sept 2 - Highlights of the fourth day at the U.S. Open on Wednesday (times GMT):

Pegula sprints past Kenin to reach US Open third round

NEW YORK, Sept 2 - World number three Jessica Pegula produced a finely tuned performance to sprint through a s…

Briton Brennan triumphs in Vuelta stage 11, Mas retains red

Sept 2 - Briton Matthew Brennan prevailed in a chaotic sprint for the finish line in stage 11 of the Vuelta a …

Springboks’ defensive shape key to limiting Roigard’s potency, says Van den Berg

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 2 - South Africa scrumhalf Morne van den Berg is relishing a match-up with New Zealand's Ca…

England drop fast bowler Carse for final Pakistan test

Sept 2 - England have left fast bowler Brydon Carse out of their squad for the third and final test against Pa…

Hadjar out for Monza with Lawson and Tsunoda continuing to fill in

Hadjar will miss his second race in a row.

Race cards for Sept 3

Romantic Warrior bows out

Fairytale racing career comes to an end for Hong Kong legend and world’s richest horse

Speed galore at Sungai Besi

Mega Khan, Lucky Belle, Perfect Rory, Mega Maximus, Bingo Master break 60sec

Woods loses driver's license for five years in plea deal, avoids jail time

MARTIN COUNTY, Florida, Sept 2 - Tiger Woods will have his license suspended for five years after reaching a p…

Goals galore as SJI claim maiden C Div boys’ floorball title with 17-10 win over Xinmin

Swiss Cottage won the girls' title over Meridian.

Everton fan group questions club’s decisions during transfer window

Fans had again seen the club scrambling in the final days of the window to address long-standing needs, says E…

MyRepublic’s gaming ping reduction service is now available to all ISPs in Singapore and Malaysia

Previously a unique service for its Gamer fibre broadband plans, it is now available as a standalone subscript…