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Djokovic overcomes dogged Millman to reach semis

Just like Federer two nights earlier against Millman, Djokovic looked in distress as Millman toiled valiantly to turn the match into a physical endurance test. ...

Kei Nishikori gets some U.S. Open payback against Marin Cilic

Both players won - Osaka decisively, Nishikori narrowly - to give Japan a men's and women's semifinalist at the same Grand Slam tournament for the first time, a...

Lionel Messi finally breaks silence on Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Juventus

At the age of 33, the Italian feels the five-time Ballon d'Or victor should get to grips that he will need to conserve energy to remain at the elite level he's ...

Millman proves no match for Djokovic

But Millman asked Djokovic if he'd be OK with a delay after the fourth game. It's not so easy to play Roger and then to play Novak. I can't believe he won.' Tes...

Undermanned Denmark defeated by Slovakia with 'honour intact' - Christian Offenberg

Before he returns to club soccer, Rusnak and Slovakia will next play their first UEFA Nations League match away to Ukraine on September 9. It was a situation th...

Djokovic tops Federer’s conqueror for 11th US Open semifinal in row

Nishikori won the rematch of the 2014 final with a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 victory in a match that lasted 4 hours, 8 minutes. A break in play of six and a...

Getting to know you: Kaia Kanepi

Pliskova beat Serena in the 2016 semifinals before losing to Angelique Kerber in the final. Williams is still going, on to a matchup with eighth-seeded Kar...

Joe Durant's poor putt costs him chance of seniors title

It was also McCarron's fourth come-from-behind victory in his PGA Tour Champions career and second this season after rallying to win the American Family Insuran...

Shohei Ohtani Told He Needs Tommy John Surgery

That dichotomy today between Ohtani the hitter and Ohtani the pitcher demonstrates both the kind of unprecedented talent we're dealing with here and the unusual...

Keys keeps cruising into second straight US Open semifinal

Keys, the No. 14 seed, has the quickest turnaround before Thursday's primetime semis. Keys wasn't the only one making noise. Keys, who is also an Australian...

Los Angeles Angels hopeful Shohei Ohtani will make next start; elbow 'great'

In the sixth, Bregman crushed his 26th home run of the season, making it 3-2. "The velocity drop was probably the obvious", Springer said. After the game Ang...

Nishikori takes revenge on Cilic

The seventh-seeded Cilic won the 2014 final in straight sets for his only career major title. After Naomi Osaka had routed Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko 6-1 6-...

Tom Brady Remains Committed to Playing until He's 45

I think any time you're together with people for a long time, relationships ebb and flow. I'm really looking forward to hitting the field and just playing the g...

Rafa Benitez says Newcastle will take more risks against Arsenal

However, Benitez has received the backing of all the players and they are now keen to prove that they all have their hearts set on how the manager wants them to...

Le'Veon Bell Skips Steelers Meeting, Holdout Could Extend Into The Season

According to Bouchette , Foster says, "He's making 7 times what I make twice as much as Al (Villanueva) is making and we're the guys who do it for him". Steele...

Chelsea fullback Alonso: Being out of Champions League ab***h!

A Chelsea star, who had a promising start to life in London last season, has admitted he considered leaving the club after he was left out of his country's 20...

Ozil not returning to German national team, coach Loew says

Ozil announced his retirement in July following unrest after he and team-mate Ilkay Gundogan posed for pictures with Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan pri...

Liverpool Adam Lallana leaves England squad with groin injury

The 30-year-old was expected to get some much-needed action for his country during the global break and Lallana would have been hoping to impress Klopp to try a...

Neymar predicts Liverpool will finish outside of the top four

Neymar was asked to give his predictions on the Premier League top four this season and it's fair to see Liverpool fans won't be happy with what he's had to say...

Naomi Osaka and Lesia Tsurenko seek first Slam semifinal

The 20-year-old did not drop a set in her first three matches - including an impressive stretch where she won 22 straight games across her second and third roun...

Tennis world erupts over stunning Serena Williams comeback

Serena William powered her way to within two victories of a seventh U.S. Open title on Tuesday and while she refused to look ahead there are many willing to do...

Seahawks' Thomas ending holdout: 'The disrespect has been well-noted'

Seahawks safety Earl Thomas appears set to end his lengthy holdout in time for the start of the regular season, even without a new contract. That has led to...

EPL: VAR to be tested during September 15 fixtures

Sky Sports news reports that the trial will come into effect after the conclusion of the current global break as the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (...

Griezmann thinks it's "bizarre" that he's not on FIFA The Best shortlist

That year was agonising for the forward as he lost the Euro 2016 final with France and the Champions League final with Atletico. "I think about it, especially...

Toni Kroos Weighs In On Concerns About Leroy Sane's 'Bad Attitude'

The Real Madrid midfielder will be even more important to the Germany midfield after Mesut Ozil quit the national team amid a racism storm. Having had enjoyed...

Marina Alex wins Portland Classic for first LPGA title

Alex had her best prior finish in this year's Founders Cup, sharing second in the first USA event of the year, and bettered it in the last United States event b...

Defending champ Stephens ousted from US Open

Stephens was ranked 83rd in the world when she upset Sevastova in three sets in the quarter-finals past year, trailing by a break in the third set before winnin...

Liverpool make contact with PSG's Adrien Rabiot's agent over free transfer

According to ESPN , 'Jurgen Klopp is a long-time admirer of Rabiot and tried to sign him when he was Borussia Dortmund coach'. The Reds have an array of qu...

Panthers turned down Denver trade offer for Paxton Lynch

The Denver Broncos claimed quarterback Kevin Hogan off waivers from the Washington Redskins over the weekend. But now he's freely available, and Nick Jhabva...

Del Potro crushes Coric to make U.S. Open quarters

It was only the fourth time in his long Grand Slam history that Nadal had lost a set 6-0 and just the third time at any level in almost seven years. The Argen...