Former Olympic weightlifting champion Liao Hui claimed the men's 69kg title at China's National Games on Monday, one year after serving out a two-year ban for doping.
Organisers of the 2016 Rio Olympics have been told to get a move on because of increasing concerns they are falling further behind schedule as unrest builds in Brazil.
Belarussian veteran Max Mirnyi captured his third US Open mixed doubles title on Friday when he and Czech Andrea Hlavackova beat American Abigail Spears and Mexican Santiago Gonzalez 7-6 (5) 6-3.
Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek were convincing winners over Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in the men's doubles final at the US Open on Sunday.
Croatia made a clean sweep of the junior singles titles at the US Open on Sunday when Borna Coric and Ana Konjuh posted victories at Flushing Meadows.
Serena Williams repeated as US Open women's champion by holding off a battling Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1 in a windblown final at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday.
Wrestling completed an unprecedented comeback on Sunday, reclaiming its spot in the 2020 Olympic Games after beating bids from rivals squash and baseball/softball in an International Olympic Committee vote.
Feisty foe stands in the way of Spaniard completing dream year
Thousands of Japanese, who stayed up all night to witness the Olympic vote, erupted in joy when it was announced Tokyo will host the 2020 Games, while athletes hailed the "dream" result and TV hosts broke down in tears.
World number one Novak Djokovic and number two Rafa Nadal set up a mouthwatering men's singles final at the US Open with victories in the semifinals at Flushing Meadows on Saturday.
Czech duo Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka won the US Open women's doubles title on Saturday with a 7-6(4) 6-1 6-4 win over Australia's Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua.
Rafa Nadal said it was hard to accept that Spain had failed in a third successive bid to host the Olympics and described the process as "tiring" for the country.
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