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Coco Gauff dismantles Iva Jovic to reach quarter-finals in confident US Open run

Coco Gauff continued her serene march through the US Open women’s draw with her most complete performance yet on Monday night, seeing off fellow American Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 to reach the last eight in New York for the first time since winning it all in her grand slam breakthrough three years ago.

Belichick denies he has lost control of UNC football program amid off-field turmoil

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick said on Monday he believes his program “totally” has an atmosphere of following rules amid an investigation into its conduct.

Zheng Qinwen erases another 5-0 deficit to stun Swiatek and reach US Open quarter-finals

The most important takeaway from 12 days at the US Open is simple: do not, by any means, lead 5-0 against Zheng Qinwen. No scoreline is as hazardous. On Friday, the former Australian Open champion Madison Keys learned this lesson the hard way as she led Zheng 5-0 in the final set of an intense tussle before Zheng, the Olympic gold medallist, rolled through seven consecutive games to win the match.

US Open tennis 2026: Osaka v Rybakina to come after Zheng stuns Swiatek, and more on day nine

Qinwen Zheng, though; back from injury, then back from 0-5 down to win sets against two grand slam champions. Amazing behaviour, and she’ll face another major winner in the last eight, whether Naomi Osaka or Elena Rybakina.

Mauricio Pochettino wants the US to become ‘one of the most powerful countries in soccer’

As he prepares for the upcoming international window, the US head coach spoke about Folarin Balogun, the LA Olympics and dual national players

Fitter, happier, more productive: Arsenal could hardly have started better

It’s still very early but Mikel Arteta’s side are playing with an authority and freshness that eluded them at times last season

'Like an AI agent': Wolff hails Antonelli’s Italian GP victory in title charge

Toto Wolff has compared Kimi Antonelli to the greats of Formula One after the Mercedes driver’s remarkable victory at the Italian Grand Prix where he came back to take the flag from 19th place on the grid.

CBS's Champions League studio panel are back and ready to irritate each other

Kate Scott, Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards discuss their oft-viral approach to covering soccer for a US audience

For baseball’s Black and Latino players, it’s always 1926 somewhere

From home-run celebrations to tilted caps, players embracing joy continue to collide with an old guard devoted to Dust Bowl grimness

Will hordes of influencers, weed smokers and mid-point talkers bring down the US Open?

This year, the noise at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center has officially become A Problem. But changing it would mean changing society

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Fulham need a win, Tottenham show some spirit and Jack Grealish offers Everton much-needed energy

Rob Reiner wins posthumous Emmy for The Bear, as Widow’s Bay dominates early awards

Reiner broke record set by his father Carl Reiner at the ceremony formerly known as the Creative Arts Emmys, with The Pitt, Pluribus and DTF St Louis also winning big