Chauncey Billups, an NBA Hall of Fame player and head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Terry Rozier, a guard with the Miami Heat, were among more than 30 people charged on Thursday.
Carlos Alcaraz heads to the US Open in his now-familiar role as chief challenger to defending champion Jannik Sinner and the Spaniard will be driven this year by the twin pursuit of Grand Slam glory and the World No. 1 ranking.
Lionel Messi has been suspended for one game after sitting out the MLS All-Star Game without prior approval, the league said on Friday.
Venus Williams, 45, made an age-defying return to tennis this year, becoming the oldest WTA singles match winner since 2004 in July.
It was an emotional win for Aryna Sabalenka, who missed Wimbledon last month due to a shoulder injury.
Former champion Iga Swiatek kicked off her US Open campaign with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Colombia's Emiliana Arango on Tuesday as the Pole aims to keep her hot streak on track in New York.
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Images from the US Open women's singles second round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Wednesday.
Alcaraz topped the Red Group and will face Green Group runner-up Novak Djokovic in a mouth-watering semi-final.
Nadal, who got a first-round bye, defeated Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4 to advance.
Rafael Nadal continued his perfect run on the North American hardcourts taming Czech Tomas Berdych 7-5, 7-6 (4) at the Western and Southern Open on Saturday to setup a final showdown with big-hitting American John Isner.
Rafa Nadal continued his sizzling hardcourt form beating John Isner 7-6 (8), 7-6 (3) in the final of the Western and Southern Open on Sunday, setting up the Spaniard as the red-hot favourite heading into the U.S. Open.
The 22-year-old Australian breezed past the 15-times Grand Slam champion in about one hour and 20 minutes.
Sizzling hot Andy Murray roared into his seventh successive final with a commanding victory over Canadian Milos Raonic at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Saturday.
Novak Djokovic's outstanding serving, mighty forehand and all-court defence delivered him a ninth straight win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in their Red Group match.
Now with Serena sidelined for the impending birth of her first child, the two-time grand slam winner is delivering on the promise that could see her become the new face of women's tennis.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 208 points at 28,261 and the 50-share Nifty closed 64 points lower at 8,571.
The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.
Djokovic did not drop a set en route to the final in Rome
Nadal produced a rich vein of form as he thrashed Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to clinch his fourth Canadian Masters 1000 title at the Rogers Cup
The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.
The Indian tennis ace will team up with Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic, while Martina to pair with Coco Vandeweghe of the United States.
Images from Day 4 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Thursday.
US Open, the final Grand Slam of the season, starts Monday, August 28, at Flushing Meadows in New York.
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