TOKYO - After going from goofball to Grand Slam champion, Naomi Osaka can follow her historic US Open triumph by becoming Japan's first world No 1, predicts Japanese tennis great Kimiko Date.
Martina Navratilova, an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion, thinks Serena Williams was wrong in her outburst at the US Open women's finals, but agrees that a double standard was in play.
NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic was thrilled to match Pete Sampras with a 14th Grand Slam title at the US Open on Sunday, but said it's Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal who have made him the player he is.
Get ready for more thrills, spills and chills, China.
China is the world's No 1 producer of bicycles and boasts the largest number of daily riders, but the nation still lags far behind the global pack when it comes to competitive cycling.
NEW YORK - The US Open final suddenly appeared to be slipping away from Novak Djokovic on Sunday night.
WTA Tour chief executive Steve Simon on Sunday backed Serena Williams' claim that sexism played a role in the code violations that sparked her meltdown in Saturday's US Open final against Naomi Osaka.
As much as he was a genius with the ball at his feet, Diego Maradona's coaching career has been far from distinguished and took a curious turn when he joined Mexican second-division outfit Dorados on the weekend.
Tennis prodigy Wang Xiyu wrapped up her junior career in brilliant fashion at the US Open on Sunday, raising hopes for a Chinese breakthrough at the Grand Slam level.
Guus Hiddink has been hired as head coach of China's under-21 soccer team, tasked by the Chinese Football Association with improving the squad's quality and confidence ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Gareth Southgate pledged to stick to his principles after Spain delivered a weekend reality check at Wembley but said he was unsure whether England had time to become a genuine Euro 2020 challenges.
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