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While the odds were stacked firmly against her, Canadian 15th seed Bianca Andreescu shocked the crowd at Flushing Meadows by defeating former number one Serena Williams to win the US Open. Clearly the favorite going into the final, Williams played outstanding tennis en route to the final, dropping just one set before her showdown with Andreescu. This included sweeping...

Mexican forward Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez has been signed by La Liga side Sevilla on a three-year deal. Hernandez departed from English side West Ham United, to whom Sevilla paid an undisclosed fee. Hernandez spent just over two seasons at the London club before relocating to Spain. He also featured in West Ham's opening two league games, bagging a goal...

The Los Angeles Chargers recently signed a one-year contract extension with center Mike Pouncey. This $9 million deal sees Pouncey remain with the Los Angeles side until 2020. Per the Chargers' official website, general manager Tom Telesco made the following statement: "From day one, Mike has been everything we thought he'd be and more. He's an unquestioned leader, both in...

ATP 6th ranked Alexander Zverev has expressed disappointment in the behaviour of many of the younger tennis players who have been featured in this year's edition of the US Open. There have already been a number of incidents this year. These include Daniil Medvedev urging the crowd to boo him, Stefanos Tsitsipas calling the umpire a 'weirdo' during a disagreement,...

ATP world number three Roger Federer has been eliminated from the US Open following a 6-3 4-6 6-4 4-6 2-6 loss to Grigor Dimitrov in his quarter-final clash. The five-set thriller took a grueling three hours and ten minutes to complete, as Dimitrov clinched his first-ever victory over the multi-US Open champion. While a seemingly premature exit from Flushing Meadows...

Former WTA world number one Serena Williams suffered a minor injury setback during her fourth-round US Open clash with Croatian Petra Martic. The injury came after Williams rolled her right ankle during the fifth game of the second set, however, the former US Open Champion pushed through the pain to secure a 6-3 6-4 victory. While the extent of the...

Real Madrid got more than they bargained for during their trip to Villareal's Estadio de la Ceramica. While the home side has endured a difficult start to the new La Liga season, following a 4-4 draw with Granada and a 2-1 loss to Levante, they pulled off a heroic 2-2 against significant favorites Real Madrid. Villareal looked alert in the...

In what has been a disappointing tournament for many of the big names in women's tennis, three more former Grand Slam champions have all been knocked out in the first round at Flushing Meadows. After reuniting with former coach Kamau Murray, 2017 US Open winner Sloane Stephens is yet to improve on what has been a poor season. The 11th...

US Open 5th seed Elina Svitolina overcame former champion Venus Williams 6-4 6-4 in what was a competitive second-round clash. While Svitolina raced to a 5-2 lead in the first set, Venus showed her resolve by breaking service back and defending two set points. It ultimately took the Ukranian 50 minutes to secure victory in the first set. With...

After a hard-fought battle lasting two hours and 22 minutes, 2016 US Open Women's champion Angelique Kerber suffered a first-round defeat at the hands of Kristina Mladenovic. Mladenovic, currently ranked 54 in the world rankings, took the first set 7-5 after a lengthy one hour and four minutes of play. While the German favorite bit back in the second set,...