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Serena Williams beats Sevastova, reaches US Open final


New York, Sep 7: Serena Williams has entered the US Open final for the ninth time in Flushing Meadows. She defeated Latvian Anastasija Sevastova in the semifinals in two sets, 6-3 and 6-0. In the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday, the central court in Flushing Meadows, Williams gave a demonstration of great tennis,...

Busquets, Albiol, De Gea join Ramos as Spain team captains


Madrid, Sep 6: Defensive midfielder Sergio Busquets, centre-back Raul Albiol and goalkeeper David de Gea on Thursday joined defender Sergio Ramos as Spains national team captains. The decision for new captains was taken in the first international camp after Spains 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign, to replace the legendary Andres Iniesta, David Silva...

Russia ‘enters new era’ with Nations League match against Turkey: Coach


Trabzon, Sep 6: Russia head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said that the national football team is entering a new era with an away match against Turkey here on Friday. Russia and Turkey are meeting on Friday at the over 43,000-seat capacity Senol Gunes Stadium in Trabzon as part of the inaugural UEFA Nations League...

Peerless stun East Bengal in Kolkata league tie


Kolkata, Sep 6: City giants East Bengal suffered a big jolt to their title hopes after losing 1-2 to Peerless SC in the Kolkata Football League here on Thursday. The result gives arch-rivals Mohun Bagan an advantage in their bid to win a first local league title since 2009. With 23 points, Mohun Bagan...

Samrat in 3rd spot, Gill continues to lead in Dakshin Dare


Belgaum, Sep 6: Samrat Yadav jumped two places in the Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare to catapult to the third spot even as five-time INRC champion Gaurav Gill maintained his vice-like grip on the top position after the penultimate leg here on Thursday. After four gruelling days of driving through dirt, gravel and tough...

Won’t pressurise Messi to return: AFA


Buenos Aires, Sep 6: Claiming that Lionel Messi has given Argentina much more than he has received in return, Argentine Football Association (AFA) President Claudio Tapia said on Thursday that he will not put any pressure on the FC Barcelona star to return to the fold. We have to be thankful. He has...

McCarthy hopes to make it 3rd time lucky with England


London, Sep 6: Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy is hoping to make it third time lucky and finally make his England debut in the coming week. The 28-year-old is included alongside Jordan Pickford and Jack Butland in the England football squad to face Spain and Switzerland and hopes to finally make his international debut,...

CBI chief felicitates Asiad medallist Harshita


New Delhi, Sep 6: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Alok Kumar Verma on Thursday felicitated sailor Harshita Tomar who won the bronze medal in the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. Harshitas mother Rani Tomar is a CBI official. The 16-year-old, Harshita won the bronze in 4.7 Laser event of sailing competition at...

Friendly match between Japan, Chile suspended after powerful earthquake


Tokyo, Sep 6: The Japan Football Association decided on Thursday to suspend a friendly match between the national teams of Japan and Chile on the island of Hokkaido after a powerful earthquake struck the region. Earlier in the day, Chiles team was caught off guard by a 6.7-magnitude tremor that struck Japans Hokkaido...