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World number one Jannik Sinner overcame Alexander Zverev in a three-set thriller to reach the final of the Cincinnati Open. It took top seed Sinner three hours and seven minutes to seal a 7-6 (11-9) 5-7 7-6 (7-4) semi-final victory. The 23-year-old Italian had lost all four of his previous matches against German Zverev but battled through a hip problem to advance to the final. Sinner will face American Frances Tiafoe on Monday at about 23:00 BST for the chance to win his fifth ATP tour title this season. Tiafoe, 26, defeated 15th seed Holger Rune of Denmark 4-6 6-1…

The Cap’n gets her first dig at a buried treasure. Ginny Fuchs will enter her first pro bout in more than a year. It was well worth the wait for the 2020 U.S. Olympian, who will challenge interim WBC junior bantamweight titlist Adelaida Ruiz. Their scheduled ten-round bout is set for Aug. 31 on the Diego Pacheco-Maciej Sulecki DAZN undercard from Dignity Health Sports Center in Carson, California. “Finally excited to announce that I will be fighting for the WBC Interim Super Flyweight title,” Fuchs posted on social media. “Been waiting for this chance to get to the next level.…

Jose Luis Ballester became the first Spaniard to win the US Amateur when beating 19-year-old American Noah Kent in the 36-hole final at Hazeltine National in Minnesota. Ballester, who turned 21 on the day of the final, took the lead on the second hole on Sunday and never looked back, eventually running out a 2up winner. Ballester went 3up after four holes on two early birdies. He had a 4-up lead at the lunch break. Kent fought back in the afternoon round, holing a long putt for eagle on the 7th hole (the 25th) to move within two. Then, after…

The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million deal with forward Guerschon Yabusele, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Sunday, after he helped France win the silver medal at the Olympics earlier this month. Yabusele turns 29 this December. Philadelphia 76ers forward Guerschon Yabusele has appeared in 74 career NBA regular-season games The 6-foot-8, 260-pound power forward was born and raised in Dreux, France, to parents who emigrated from Zaire. He was selected 16th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2016 NBA draft. The Frenchman played two seasons (2017-19) with the Celtics before joining the Chinese Basketball…

Dricus Du Plessis successfully defended his middleweight title at UFC 305 and was called out by the UFC’s light heavyweight champion just moments later. The war between Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya was very competitive. Du Plessis struggled to take down ‘The Last Stylebender’ and even took some brutal shots in round three. However, ultimately, the tides of war would change, and Du Plessis wobbled Adesanya in round four on his way to a submission victory. After the fight, Alex Pereira posted a picture of himself sitting next to his TV that showed a victorious DDP raising his arms, with…

Australia Left Paris Games Riding Momentum into Next Quad; Female Freestyle Relay Power on Display For eight days at the Paris La Défense Arena, the Australian Swim Team scared the life out of the Olympic gold medal tally and its longtime custodian, archrivals the USA. The Aussie Dolphins came into the City Of Lights in pursuit of swimming’s holy grail – that much sought after and time-honored quest of Olympic gold medal supremacy. Australia got off to a flyer on the opening night with a command performance from its diva, the face of the Aussie team, Ariarne…

Julian Alaphilippe has signed a three-year contract with Tudor Pro Cycling from 2025, following his widely expected departure from Soudal-Quickstep after 12 seasons with the team.The announcement, made on Monday morning, confirms Cyclingnews’ reporting that a deal was close to signing earlier in August and has followed a slew of impressive signings for the Swiss team, including Marc Hirschi (UAE Team Emirates).Alaphilippe’s departure from Soudal-Quickstep followed a turbulent year of relations between the French two-time world champion and team manager Patrick Lefevere. However, Lefevere had been vocal that his intention was to extend Alaphilippe’s contract as rival teams circled.More to…

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West Ham United are looking to improve their attacking options this summer.The London club have identified Tammy Abraham as a high-priority target, according to Football Insider. It will be interesting to see if they can agree on a deal with Roma now.The 26-year-old has played in the Premier League before and he will look to hit the ground running if he returns to English football this summer. He has had a disappointing season with the Italian club and a fresh start would be ideal for him.West Ham require more quality and depth in the attack and Abraham could prove to…

Leicester’s spit-and-sawdust training ground and no-nonsense methods have been a source of significant pride at the club and a fundamental part of their success over the years.But as she sat at Oval Park earlier this month, Tigers chief executive Andrea Pinchen had a very clear message for everyone associated with the organisation she heads up.’Finishing eighth isn’t what Leicester is about,’ Pinchen said, calmly but clearly. ‘That’s not good enough. It’s not what season-ticket holders pay to come and see and we’re fully aware of that. We’ve got greater expectations than that.’Over to you, Michael Cheika. Former Australia coach Michael Cheika…