With the win, sixth seed Gauff became the first American to win a US Open singles title since Sloane Stephens in 2017.

Guard Andreas Obst carried Germany with his tournament-high 24 points and six assists, including a clutch 3-pointer to build a comfortable lead before they fended off a late rally by the US.

Momota, whose world ranking has tumbled to 48 after a series of disappointing performances and injuries, had been chosen to play for Japan in the men's team event at the September 23-October 8 Games in China's Hangzhou.

Xander has had an incredible year on the PGA Tour, finishing second overall in the 2023 Fedex Cup Rankings.

Women's Tennis Association chief Steve Simon previously said that the Gulf state presented "big issues" as a host for women's tour events, as Saudi Arabia's record on women's and LGBTQ rights has led to accusations of "sports-washing."

In a joint statement sent via their FUTPRO union, all 23 of the cup-winning squad including Hermoso, as well as 32 other squad members, said they would not play internationals while Rubiales remains head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).

Rubiales was criticised on social media for his celebration with Hermoso during the medal ceremony after Spain beat England 1-0 to lift the trophy for the first time.

England's Dutch coach admitted Spain were the better team in front of nearly 76,000 in Sydney to lift the World Cup for the first time in their history on Sunday.

An Olga Carmona goal was the difference between the two sides in a pulsating game that saw Spain create the majority of the clear-cut chances.

The highly-successful tournament in Australia and New Zealand was destined to have a fresh winner from the quarter-finals when Japan joined the United States, Germany and Norway in making a premature exit.

In front of a crowd of nearly 50,000, Sweden took the lead with a 30th-minute penalty by Fridolina Rolfo and doubled their advantage with a powerful strike from Kosovare Asllani just after the hour.

Expectations for his maiden victory continue to mount for Fleetwood.

England now face a blockbuster final on Sunday at the same Stadium Australia against a dangerous Spanish side that beat Sweden 2-1 in the last four.

Spain's thrilling victory at Eden Park sets up a showdown in Sydney on Sunday with either Australia or England, who meet in the other semi-final on Wednesday.

The President announced the decision on Monday and is expected to hand over the award in person to Infantino in November this year.

The Matildas came through a penalty shootout crammed with twists and turns to beat France 7-6 on Saturday in Brisbane and set up a clash with the Lionesses.

Macron made his bold diplomatic move after Australia knocked out France in a thrilling 7-6 penalty shoot-out in Brisbane on Saturday to reach the last four for the first time in their history.

PSG began their title defence at home to Lorient on Saturday, with Mbappe watching the goalless draw from the stands alongside new signing and fellow World Cup winner Ousmane Dembele, who had completed his transfer to Paris earlier in the day.

The Matildas have now exceeded anything the Socceroos have managed at a global level and the significance of being one of the best four teams in the world for the first time was not lost on an emotional Gustavsson.

A win over Sweden in Auckland would have set up another meeting with Spain, but Ikeda's side fell short at Eden Park, going two goals down early in the second half before attempting a late comeback.

Antetokounmpo underwent knee surgery at the beginning of July and has been absent from Greece's preparations for the tournament.

The national governing body for taekwondo is upping its training game, including for referees, to bag bigger wins at international para taekwondo tournaments.

The odds of winning are slim, 0.48 percent to be exact, but the reward is gargantuan as the FedEx Cup champion earns a cool US$18 million.

The U.S. head into their first knock-out clash of the 2023 Women's World Cup in Melbourne under fire after having scraped through the group phase with draws against the Netherlands and Portugal.

Four cities in Java have been named host cities for the FIFA Under-17 Soccer World Cup this November, as the PSSI makes last-minute preparations ahead of the final inspection later this month.

There were already doubts about Vlatko Andonovski's side after an unimpressive 3-0 win over Vietnam in their opening game was followed by a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands.

“What’s still lacking in Indonesia is the use of sports science, especially for athletes’ nutrition. Badminton athletes live in dorms and yet we still don’t have a standardized diet,” Taufik said during the show, adding that he hired a doctor from his own pocket during his career to oversee his intake.