Finger fuss takes shine off England

LONDON - England could face disciplinary action against Dele Alli after the midfielder was caught on camera making an obscene gesture during Monday's 2-1 World Cup qualifier victory over Slovakia.

Werner winning hearts and minds for Germany

STUTTGART, Germany - With six goals in eight internationals, Timo Werner seems to be the answer to Germany's quest for a world-class striker - and the fleet-footed forward is gradually winning over fans.

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Roger's been counting the years

NEW YORK - Eight years after losing to Juan Martin del Potro in the US Open final, Roger Federer locks horns again with the giant Argentine in New York - still convinced he should have won the match that ended his five-year reign as champion.

Rublev revels in chance to knock off Nadal

NEW YORK - Teenager Andrey Rublev, inspired by other young stars of Russian parentage, is the youngest US Open quarterfinalist since Andy Roddick in 2001 and on a collision course with his idol - Rafael Nadal.

What they say

"I always wanted to be young. Even when I was 8 years old, I was not very happy, when it was my birthday, to be 9. And I'm still the same. I am 31 and I won't be happy when my 32nd birthday comes around."

That's stretching it

NEW YORK - It sounds like a tall tale, except it's true.

CoCo anxious to keep it all in the family

NEW YORK - When CoCo Vandeweghe says she's trying to become the best athlete in her family as well as a US Open champion, it's more impressive company than one might imagine.

Foreign focus on fairness

In the spirt of fair play, the Chinese National Games is relying on the expertise of overseas umpires to ensure impartiality.

Xie torches speedy rivals

The Chinese National Games produced a major surprise on Sunday when Xie Zhenye of Zhejiang clocked 10.04sec to beat favorite Su Bingtian of Guangdong in the men's 100m sprint.

Fans can't get enough of effervescent Fu

TIANJIN - One of the major attractions at the 13th National Games in Tianjin is swimmer Fu Yuanhui, an Olympic and world medalist whose loveable character never disappoints fans.