NEW YORK - When Maria Sharapova's first Grand Slam match after a 15-month doping suspension ended with Monday's first-round victory at the US Open, she dropped to her knees and covered her face, tears welling in her eyes.
NEW YORK - The absence of several top players might be a concern for the US Open organizers but it provides a unique opportunity for some new faces of the sport to prove their worth, according to former world No 1 Mats Wilander.
NEW YORK - Volatile Australian Bernard Tomic admitted on Monday that he's "not the smartest guy in the world" but insisted he has no regrets over his frequent controversial outbursts.
GLASGOW - Denmark's Viktor Axelsen realized his childhood dream by beating the legendary Lin Dan in straight games to claim the men's singles gold at the Badminton World Championships on Sunday.
TIANJIN - Olympic table tennis champion Ma Long is facing arguably the toughest challenge of his career as his creaking body puts added strain on his title defense at the Chinese National Games in Tianjin this week.
NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka have reputations for being supreme athletes, but a grueling season that offers little time to recover has left them among a number of big-name tennis stars who will be missing from the US Open with injuries.
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - For a brief moment, Lewis Hamilton feared he had lost the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.
OLD WESTBURY, New York - Dustin Johnson faced long odds all day against Jordan Spieth until Sunday's longest drive led to his playoff victory in The Northern Trust.
LIVERPOOL - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger decried his team's "unacceptable" performance after it was thrashed 4-0 by Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
Arsenal's shocking performance in its 4-0 Premier League loss at Liverpool on Sunday was slammed by the club's former greats, with all-time top scorer Thierry Henry describing the team as "unwatchable".
LONDON - Antonio Conte said on Sunday he will remain committed to Chelsea even if he doesn't get the new signings he wants before the transfer window shuts on Thursday.
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