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September 2, 2025 10:01 AM

US Open underdogs Osaka, Auger-Aliassime storm into quarter-finals

The U.S. Open's Labor Day Monday morning session belonged to the underdogs, as Naomi Osaka and Felix Auger-Aliassime delivered commanding performances that carried them back to Grand Slam quarter-finals after years in the wilderness. Osaka looked...

September 2, 2025 9:52 AM

Australia pace great Starc retires from T20 internationals

Australia's white-ball pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has retired from Twenty20 internationals six months out from the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka to focus on extending his career in test and one-day cricket. The 35-year-old left-armer retir...

September 1, 2025 2:11 PM

Cricket-Women’s World Cup prize money to eclipse men’s 2023 purse, announces ICC

The International Cricket Council announced a bumper hike in the prize money for this year's women's 50-over World Cup on Monday, making it financially more lucrative than the 2023 edition of the men's event held in India. The winner's purse of $4.4...

September 1, 2025 10:45 AM

Soccer-Szoboszlai sizzler gives Liverpool 1-0 victory over Arsenal

Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai struck the first telling blow in the Premier League title race with a dazzling free kick late on giving his side a 1-0 victory over rivals Arsenal in a cagey contest at Anfield on Sunday. Both sides had won their openi...

September 1, 2025 10:32 AM

Badminton-Shi clinches maiden world title, Yamaguchi wins third crown

Japan's Akane Yamaguchi claimed her third world title and China's Shi Yuqi earned his maiden crown as they triumphed in the women's and men's singles finals at the Badminton World Championships in Paris on Sunday. Shi, the 29-year-old top seed and r...

September 1, 2025 10:11 AM

Alcaraz, Pegula storm through US Open fourth round

Carlos Alcaraz got the party started early on Arthur Ashe Stadium with a dazzling fourth-round win against France's Arthur Rinderknech at the U.S. Open on Sunday, while fourth seed Jessica Pegula kept her pristine run going. Second seed Alcaraz is m...

September 1, 2025 10:09 AM

Flawless Fritz eases into quarter-finals, keeps American flag flying at US Open

American Taylor Fritz kept the Stars and Stripes fluttering at the U.S. Open on Sunday by swatting aside Czech Republic's 21st seed Tomas Machac 6-4 6-3 6-3 to book his spot in the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam for the third consecutive year. Las...

September 1, 2025 10:06 AM

Sabalenka outclasses Bucsa to reach US Open quarter-finals

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka thumped unseeded Spaniard Cristina Bucsa 6-1 6-4 on Sunday to seal her return to the U.S. Open quarter-finals, ramping up her bid for a first Grand Slam title this year after defeats in two major finals. The world ...

September 1, 2025 9:55 AM

Djokovic makes Grand Slam history with commanding US Open win

Novak Djokovic made Grand Slam history at the age of 38 on Sunday with a commanding 6-3 6-3 6-2 victory over Jan-Lennard Struff, but the triumph came at a cost - his quarter-final match falls on his daughter's birthday. "Yeah, she was not very happy...

August 31, 2025 6:55 PM

Hockey Asia Cup: India defeat Japan 3-2 to advance to Super 4s

The Indian men’s hockey team continued their winning run at the Asia Cup with a 3-2 victory over Japan in their second Pool A fixture at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar on Sunday. With this win, India secured a spot in the Super 4s stage of the ...

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