Novak Djokovic urged his fans to be "supportive and caring" of the line judge at the center of his US Open default row after she was attacked by online trolls.

Six times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, an outspoken campaigner for the environment and sustainability, is entering his own team in a new Extreme E electric off-road series highlighting climate change.

Manchester City head into the new campaign at something of a crossroads, having lost their Premier League crown and failed again in Europe under Pep Guardiola.

Liverpool raised the bar so high and enjoyed such a huge winning margin in claiming the Premier League title last season it would be churlish to doubt their credentials for a repeat showing.

Chelsea are banking on a lavish shopping spree to give them more bite up front and much-needed solidity in defense after coach Frank Lampard spent last season relying heavily on a crop of inexperienced home-grown players.

The French Open will allow a maximum of 11,500 spectators per day to adhere to strict health protocols and curb the spread of COVID-19 when the Grand Slam begins later this month, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) said on Monday.

Pierre Gasly's first ever Formula One victory at the weekend's Italian Grand Prix might have been a dream come true but it won't bring him back into the fold at Red Bull.

Egan Bernal, Primoz Roglic and the rest of the peloton has undergone a second wave of COVID-19 swab tests with the samples sent to Paris for analysis, the Tour de France testing center confirmed to AFP on Monday's rest day.

Lionel Messi returned to Barcelona training for the first time on Monday since his failed attempt to leave the club this summer.

Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez and defender Aymeric Laporte have tested positive for COVID-19, the Premier League club announced on Monday.

Fans of Wuhan Zall, the Chinese Super League club from the epicenter of the coronavirus, on Sunday attended their first match since the pandemic -- and burst into tears as their team fought back to draw 2-2.

From growing up with NATO bombs raining down on Serbia to securing his place amongst the Grand Slam greats, Novak Djokovic never fails to both divide and unite.

Tokyo's postponed Olympics will go ahead next year regardless of the coronavirus pandemic, IOC vice president John Coates told AFP Monday, saying they would be the "Games that conquered COVID".

The racing Williams family ended their association with Formula One on Sunday with an understated result at the Italian Grand Prix that reflected their recent fortunes and a pledge from one of their drivers to "drive like hell to honor the name".

The new Premier League season kicks off on Saturday with some fresh talent but still without fans as the world's most popular domestic soccer competition continues, for the time being at least, as a made for television product.

Novak Djokovic was dramatically disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after accidentally striking a female lines judge with a ball in frustration during his last-16 match, sending shock waves through the tournament.

Tour de France teams were crossing their fingers as the peloton headed for the first rest day's battery of coronavirus tests which could trigger team exclusions on Monday.

The Renault Formula One team will be renamed Alpine F1 from 2021, competing in French colors to showcase the carmaker's sportscar brand, new company CEO Luca de Meo announced on Sunday.

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez is due to sit a language test on Monday in a bid to obtain Italian citizenship that would enable him to move to Serie A champions Juventus, Italian and Uruguayan media said Sunday.

The 24-year-old AlphaTauri driver, the first French race winner since Olivier Panis in 1996, also declared himself lost for words although his joy suggested otherwise.

Ronaldo is with the Portugal squad but has a toe infection and did not train on Wednesday or Thursday. He was instead doing "gym work", the Portuguese football federation (FPF) said.

Australia said in June it would strengthen cyber defenses after a "sophisticated state-based actor" spent months trying to hack all levels of the government, political bodies, essential service providers and operators of critical infrastructure.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Wednesday that its men's and women's national soccer teams will receive equal pay and prize money.

Naomi Osaka stepped into the Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a mask that read "Elijah McClain" ahead of her second-round US Open victory on Wednesday, harnessing tennis's global appeal in her fight for racial justice.

While the world's top golfers play for an almost obscene $45 million prize fund at the PGA Tour Championship in Atlanta on Friday, many of their fellow pros in Asia will not have swung a club, or earned a cent, for six months.

Barcelona would be shattered if Lionel Messi left the club he has graced since he was a boy, but could the departure of arguably the world's top player create the financial conditions to rebuild?

Serena Williams and Andy Murray are back in action on day four at the US Open in New York on Thursday.

More than 45,000 people have signed up to run the first "virtual" London Marathon in October after the actual race, already postponed from April, was cancelled last month due to the risk of coronavirus spread.

Formula One's governing body said on Wednesday it was reviewing its superlicense system so that junior drivers were not disadvantaged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Manchester United have signed Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek from Ajax Amsterdam on a five-year contract, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.