Novak Djokovic injured his right knee during his fourth-round win at the French Open and pulled out of the quarter-finals before having surgery on June 6.
India's men's compound archery team created history, winning its maiden gold medal at the World Championships, beating France in the final, in Gwangju, South Korea.
India's Neeraj Chopra explains why he lost to Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem in the Olympics men's Javelin Throw final.
Swiatek, the 2022 champion, made her intentions clear early on with an aggressive start to claim a break for a 2-1 lead. She pulled further away when Kostyuk hit a double fault two games later, wrapping up the opening set in 31 minutes.
Botswana created history by becoming the first African nation to win the men's 4x400 metres relay World title.
A procession of barges will take nearly 7,000 athletes along the river past Paris's most famous landmarks, while more than 300,000 spectators will watch from the banks.
Djokovic says young rivals have awoken his inner 'beast'
Nursing a long-standing groin injury, Neeraj Chopra claimed a silver medal in the Paris Olympics.
The women's victory was their 55th straight win in Olympic game matches, and earned them a ninth championship since 1976.
The two cases shocked the tennis world with many fuming at how they were handled by the authorities.
On the highest step of the Olympic podium, US basketball player Brittney Griner wept, tears trickling down her face as her country's national anthem serenaded her for a gold medal she could not have imagined winning while in a Russian prison.
After the game, Curry redirected praise onto his teammates.
'If I feel good, I will try to continue competing because it's what I like and what I know how to do.'
Big-serving John Isner bid farewell to his professional career after losing to fellow American Michael Mmoh in the US Open second round.
German Alexander Zverev thought his time had finally come to win a Grand Slam title but his French Open campaign ended in pain and agony after he was forced to retire during his semi-final against Spaniard Rafael Nadal with an ankle injury.
Nick Kyrgios is providing commentary by the court for ESPN and trading barbs with critics on social media. The Australian has not been shy to express an opinion.
Here we bring you all the sporting action from last week in this stunning photo feature.
'Yesterday was a tough day, probably the toughest I've had in my 17 years as a professional golfer.'
Miami are set to take on Al-Hilal at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on January 29 before facing Al-Nassr at the same venue on February 1.
Carlos Alcaraz said he will be "at 100%" for the US Open despite stopping his training in New York on Saturday as a precaution after twisting his ankle.
Dubbed the 'King of Clay' for his jaw-dropping 112-4 win-loss record at the Paris major, Rafael Nadal's last Roland Garros triumph came in 2022.
Sabalenka relied on her trademark powerful serve to hold firm in the key moments, winning two tiebreaks to take her tally to 18 for the season, the most by any women's singles player in the professional era.
Simona Halep is unsure if she will play again if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) does not uphold her appeal against a four-year doping suspension, the Romanian former world number one has said.
18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz earned his first ATP Masters 1000 crown
'I feel good and I'm rounding into shape ahead of the Olympics.'
Deepika Kumari fell short of a successive Archery World Cup medal in her international comeback after becoming a mother, losing to world No 2 Lim Sihyeon and No 3 Alejandra Valencia in Yecheon, South Korea, on Sunday.
Tiger Woods settled for a haphazard one-over-par 72 in the first round of the Genesis Invitational on Thursday.
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IMAGES from matches on Day 4 of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York on Thursday.
Carlos Alcaraz won two matches to lift Team Europe to a 13-11 victory over Team World for the Laver Cup title in Berlin.
Hubert Hurkacz battled back from a set and a break down to beat Casper Ruud 5-7 6-3 6-2 on Saturday and reach the Canadian Masters final.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the US Open played Flushing Meadows, New York, United States, on Monday.
American Athing Mu shook off the disappointment of her third-place finish at worlds to win the women's 800 metres in 1:54.97, holding off Britain's Keely Hodgkinson, who finished second in 1:55.19.
Up to three billion people are expected to tune in for the opening ceremony in Paris.
Italian seventh seed Jannik Sinner beat Tommy Paul to set up a Canadian Open final clash with Australia's Alex De Minaur
Zverev put the incident behind him to seal the victory, which he described as the best moment of his career after his comeback from a serious ankle injury last year.
Pin collecting and trading goes as far back as 1896 when the first modern Olympics were held.
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'I guess only the top players' images matter. I guess only the independent tribunal's opinion on the top players is taken as sound and right.'
Photos pf tennis action across the USA on Sunday.
