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August 16, 2025 9:17 AM

Sabalenka stunned by Rybakina in Cincinnati, Alcaraz into semis

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was dismantled 6-1 6-4 on Friday by Elena Rybakina who powered into her first Cincinnati Open semi-final with a display of clinical serving. The Kazakh ninth seed delivered a brilliant performance to secure her sev...

August 16, 2025 9:13 AM

Liverpool match halted after Bournemouth’s Semenyo reports racist abuse from crowd

Liverpool's Premier League season-opening match against Bournemouth on Friday was briefly halted after visiting forward Antoine Semenyo reported getting racist abuse from the crowd. Referee Anthony Taylor stopped play at a Liverpool corner in the 29...

August 15, 2025 3:31 PM

Defending champion Sinner storms into Cincinnati Open semi-finals

Defending champion Jannik Sinner swept past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0 6-2 on Thursday to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals, with the world number one extending his hardcourt winning streak to 25 matches. Sinner delivered a dominant performance, ...

August 15, 2025 3:29 PM

Italian Matteo Berrettini withdraws from US Open

Former world number six Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the U.S. Open, tournament organisers said on Thursday. The Italian, currently ranked 59th, has not competed since a first-round lost at Wimbledon in June after he had recovered from an abd...

August 15, 2025 2:17 PM

Robots race, play football, crash and collapse at China’s ‘robot Olympics’

China kicked off the three-day long World Humanoid Robot Games on Friday, looking to showcase its advances in artificial intelligence and robotics with 280 teams from 16 countries. Robots competed in sports such as track and field, and table tennis,...

August 14, 2025 3:26 PM

Sports fraternity condoles demise of 1972 Olympic medallist Vece Paes

The sports fraternity has mourned the passing of Dr. Vece Paes, an Olympic medallist and father of tennis legend Leander Paes, who died on Thursday at the age of 80. A prominent midfielder from the golden era of Indian hockey, Dr. Paes was a member o...

August 14, 2025 1:53 PM

Root plans to use his experience to end Ashes win drought in Australia

England batter Joe Root said his experience of 158 tests makes him better equipped than ever to end a victory drought in Australia, as he ramps up preparations for the upcoming Ashes series. Root, who moved to second on the all-time test run-scorer ...

August 14, 2025 12:55 PM

Venus Williams receives wildcard for US Open, set to be oldest singles competitor since 1981

Two-time US Open singles champion Venus Williams has been granted a wildcard entry into this year’s tournament, organisers announced on Wednesday, as the 45-year-old American continues her remarkable return to competitive tennis. According to the ...

August 14, 2025 12:46 PM

Olympic medallist Dr Vece Paes, father of tennis star Leander Paes, dies aged 80

Dr Vece Paes, a member of India’s bronze medal-winning hockey team at the 1972 Munich Olympics and father of tennis player Leander Paes, has died in Kolkata at the age of 80 after a battle with advanced Parkinson’s disease, Hockey India announced...

August 14, 2025 12:50 PM

Australia’s Owen out of rest of white-ball series after Rabada blow

Australia all-rounder Mitchell Owen has been ruled out for the remainder of the white-ball series against South Africa due to a concussion after being struck on the helmet by Kagiso Rabada. Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday the Tasmanian passe...

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