Tennis: Djokovic, Gauff and Sabalenka sail into US Open second round
Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff enjoyed comfortable wins in the first round of the US Open, while Dominic Thiem bid a final farewell to the Grand Slam where…
Former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson dies aged 76
Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who coached Englandâs team from 2001 to 2006, has died at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.Eriksson became the first foreigner…
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang wins on return from four-year drugs ban
The three-time Olympic gold medallist returned from a 51-month drugs ban to win a 400m freestyle final in China.Disgraced three-time Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang has won his first title…
Baseball legend Babe Ruthâs shirt breaks sports memorabilia auction record
Ruth wore the âcalled shotâ shirt during a historic game against the Chicago Cubs in his final World Series in 1932.A shirt belonging to American baseball legend Babe Ruth has…
Prize money, seeds, schedule: All to know about the 2024 US Open tennis
EXPLAINERWhat are the main talking points? Who are the defending champions and favourites? Al Jazeera explains.The worldâs top tennis athletes will look to get their hands on the yearâs last…
Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 10 wickets in historic Rawalpindi Test
Bangladesh dedicate their historic win to the people who lost their lives in recent protests, and top player donates prize money to flood survivors.Bangladeshâs cricket team have shrugged off political…
F1: McLarenâs Lando Norris defeats Max Verstappen to win Dutch Grand Prix
Lando Norris won by more than 20 seconds to beat home favourite Max Verstappen and record his second career GP victory.McLarenâs Lando Norris stormed to victory at the Dutch Grand…
Mayweather dominates Gotti again in Mexico City exhibition boxing rematch
Former world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has again outmatched John Gotti III, the grandson of the late New York crime boss, in an exhibition fight rematch that left the Mexico…
Djokovic wants âclear protocolsâ in tennis after Sinner doping case
Serbian tennis great says he understands the frustration of some players over the âlack of consistencyâ in doping rules.Tennis great Novak Djokovic gets why some players question whether there are…
Can Bayern Munich reclaim Bundesliga football title from Leverkusen?
The new Bundesliga season begins on Friday with all eyes on Bayern Munich and whether they can rebound to win the title.Bayern Munich kick off their Bundesliga campaign at VfL…
In Dadaab, football is now the best medicine the refugee camp can provide
Dadaab, Kenya â At Kenyaâs Dadaab refugee camp, refugees stuck in the purgatory of indefinite displacement have found a powerful lifeline in the shape of football, which offers young aspiring…
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo breaks new YouTube channel record
The Portuguese footballerâs launch broke the world record for fastest YouTube channel to hit one million subscribers.Portugalâs Cristiano Ronaldo has launched his YouTube channel, and more than a million subscribers…