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Federer warms up for Open with 80th ATP title

Ageless Swiss adds another 'big' trophy to overflowing cabinet

Serena clinches first cincinnati title

Serena Williams finished her last US Open tune-up in style by blowing away Serbian Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-1 to win her first title at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati on Sunday.

Park retains LPGA crown with playoff win

Calm under the intense pressure of a playoff at a major, Park In-bee added another title to her impressive LPGA Tour resume.

Marquez run ends as Pedrosa nabs Czech MotoGP

Marc Marquez's hopes of setting a record 11 straight MotoGP wins ended on Sunday as Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa of Spain won the Czech Republic Moto GP in Brno.

Brit Brook has a perfect plan

Kell Brook waited years for a world title shot, honing his skills through numerous injuries and postponements. When the English welterweight finally got in the ring with a champion, the patient challenger had a perfect plan.

Rose hears the cheers

The roars for Derrick Rose started with the pregame introductions and did not fade until the final buzzer.

Fist Power to hit Chinese screens

Big-time boxing will take the plunge into China's mainstream sports with the Aug 26 debut of Fist Power: Fight to Win, a weekly hour of prime-time pugilism sponsored by Sands China Ltd and promoted by Top Rank, SECA and G-Sports.

Samsung extends IOC partnership to 2020

The International Olympic Committee and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a worldwide Olympic partner, announced they have agreed to extend their partnership through to the 2020 Olympic Games at a signing ceremony on Sunday in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, the host city of the Youth Olympic Games.

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False start a wake-up call for MU - van Gaal

Louis van Gaal believes Manchester United's 2-1 home defeat by Swansea City in his first competitive game as manager accurately reflects the huge task ahead of him.

Wenger likely to summon Cup stars for Euro tie

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he is considering bringing his German World Cup winners back into the squad ahead of schedule for the first leg of Tuesday's Champions League playoff at Besiktas.