NEW YORK - Juan Martin Del Potro soaked up the adulation of his supporters on Wednesday after defeating Roger Federer in their US Open quarterfinal to book a semifinal showdown against top-ranked Rafael Nadal.
Roger Federer's loss to Juan Martin del Potro on Wednesday means that he and old rival Rafael Nadal were once again denied a first-ever US Open meeting.
The success of American women at this year's US Open is nothing less than a reward for the Williams sisters' inspiration to the younger generation, according to former world No 1 Mats Wilander.
NEW YORK - Madison Keys completed a clean sweep for American women on Wednesday, giving the host country all four US Open semifinal spots for the first time in 36 years.
PARIS - Kylian Mbappe is a young man in a big hurry who wants to "win everything" with Paris Saint-Germain.
MANCHESTER, England-Qatari-owned French side Paris Saint-Germain is "laughing" at the financial fair play (FFP) system, a combative Javier Tebas, president of Spain's La Liga, said on Wednesday.
BOSTON - Isaiah Thomas' two sons had different reactions to his trade from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
"I'm looking forward to playing at an Olympic Games. I failed to stand on the podium at the Youth Olympics in Nanjing in 2014, but the experience was unforgettable. On the PGA tour, there are matches week after week and you have time to adjust if you fail at one tournament. But at the Olympic Games, if you lose you have to wait another four years. We have three years to make ourselves ready for Tokyo, physically and mentally."
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