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Israel's Glushko pained by Hantuchova defeat It was a tournament of firsts for Israeli Julia Glushko but in the end there was only the sting of disappointment after she was ousted in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday. The 23-year-old qualifier had four chances to reach the round of...

Canadian sleeper Raonic stirs in New York Touted as a leading member of 'Generation Next', Milos Raonic beat Feliciano Lopez 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 6-4 at the US Open. The powerful 22-year-old Canadian roared into the fourth round thanks to his thunderous serve, which has landed him a chart-topping 65...

Nadal roars into fourth round as Fed clash looms Rafa Nadal, growing in confidence with each match, blasted his way into the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday with an ominous display as the upsets continued at the last Grand Slam of the year. The world number two turned on a masterclass...

Kvitova falls to Riske Petra Kvitova required ***** tests for another mystery virus before being eliminated from the US Open on Saturday by an American who travels the world with her ********* security blanket. Kvitova, the former Wimbledon champion, was on the verge of becoming world number...

Azarenka safely through after dropping set A feisty Victoria Azarenka dropped her first set of the tournament on Saturday before regaining her composure to safely book her place in the last 16 at the US Open. A finalist last year and one of the favourites to win the title this season, the...

Halep's magic ride carries her to round of 16 The magic ride enjoyed by Romanian Simona Halep grew more thrilling as she produced her best tennis to derail 14th-seeded Maria Kirilenko 6-1 6-0 on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the US Open. After five winless years on the tour, the...

Ferrer through to last 16 after beating Kukushkin Spain's David Ferrer became the first man to reach the round of 16 at this year's US Open when he defeated Kazakhstan qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin on Saturday. Ferrer, seeded fourth after reaching the French Open final in June, dropped a set for...

Day six order of play Order of play for day six of the US Open, with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Victoria Azarenka and Dan Evans on court. Arthur Ashe Stadium 11am (4pm UK) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [13] vs. Christina McHale (USA) Not before 1pm (6pm UK) Ivan Dodig (CRO) vs. Rafael Nadal...

Evergreen Hewitt defies doctors to record huge upset Six doctors told former world number one Lleyton Hewitt he should retire. Thankfully he sought further opinion and is now looking forward to a third round clash at the U.S. Open. Hewitt's inspirational five-set triumph over Argentina's sixth...

Serena win sets up all-American fourth-round match Defending champion Serena Williams beat unseeded Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan 6-3 6-1 to set up a US Open fourth-round clash with fellow American Sloane Stephens. Four-times US Open winner Williams grabbed the only service break of the...

Hewitt stuns Del Potro Australia's Lleyton Hewitt won an absorbing late-night thriller against Juan Martin Del Potro at the US Open to move into the third round. In a battle between two former US Open champions, the veteran Australian came out on top after more than four hours, winning 6-4 5-7...

Hingis serves up double disappointment on return Two matches. Two full houses. Two losses. Martina Hingis proved she could still put backsides on seats in her return to the US Open, even if her service game recalled more the struggles of the past than the triumphs. Hundreds of spectators were...

European Football - PSV century celebrations spoilt by goalless home draw PSV Eindhoven had a day of celebrations spoiled by unfashionable SC Cambuur as they were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at home in the Dutch championship on their 100th birthday on Saturday. They missed a chance to go...

Frustrated Andy Murray overcomes Mayer Andy Murray entered the US Open determined to enjoy every moment but there were times in his second-round triumph over Leonardo Mayer when all the old frustrations, aggravations and self-admonishment returned. The defending champion dropped a set but...

Italian Serie A - Classy Juventus put Lazio to the ***** Serie A, Juventus Stadium – Juventus 4 (Vidal 14’, 26’ Vucinic 49’ Tévez 80') Lazio 1 (Klose 28') Juventus continued their perfect start to the season with a dominant 4-1 win over ten-man Lazio, as Carlos Tevez netted for the third...

Stephens beats fellow US hope Hampton Rising US player Sloane Stephens took care of business against Fed Cup team-mate and friend Jamie Hampton, powering her way to a 6-1 6-3 victory to earn a place in the round of 16 at the US Open. In a showcase between two players among a promising group of...

Athletics - Proctor shows her class to win Diamond League race in Zurich Shara Proctor ended her season on a high by winning the Diamond League title in Zurich, beating all three World Championship medallists from Moscow earlier this month in the process. Proctor, who finished sixth in Russia...

SuperLiga - New signings shine as Lisbon derby ends in draw Portuguese SuperLiga, Estádio José Alvalade - Sporting Lisbon 1 (Montero 10) Benfica (Markovic 65) Sporting's Fredy Montero and Benfica's Lazar Markovic scored a goal apiece as the Portuguese Premier League's Lisbon derby ended in a...

Djokovic shrugs off slow start to speed into third round Top-seeded Novak Djokovic saved two set points in the opening set but lost just four games the rest of the way in beating Germany's Benjamin Becker 7-6 (2) 6-2 6-2 to reach the third round of the US Open. Djokovic was broken in the ninth...

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Athletics - Bolt wins 100m in Zurich Diamond League Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt outsprinted fellow Jamaican Nickel Ashmeade and American Justin Gatlin to win the 100 metres at the Zurich Diamond League meeting. Bolt, running into a slight headwind, made his customary sluggish start...

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Roche takes red as Konig wins stage eight Nicolas Roche became Ireland's first Vuelta leader for 25 years on Saturday as he ousted Vincenzo Nibali from top spot in the toughest stage in the mountains to date. The *** of Ireland's only Tour de France winner, Stephen Roche, ended up third behind...

Li Na overcomes Robson in New York Li Na recorded a straight sets 6-2 7-5 win over Laura Robson to progress to round four of the US Open. Li, seeded fifth after reaching the Australian Open final earlier this season, needed 81 minutes to avenge her third round loss to Robson at Flushing...

Athletics - Ben Johnson heads campaign to 'clean up sport' Who better to head a campaign to stop doping and clean up sport than former sprinter Ben Johnson? Indeed, Lance Armstrong has also been tipped to play a key role. A quarter of a century after the most infamous race in athletics...

Stybar edges out Gilbert to win stage seven Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) edged world champion Philippe Gilbert (BMC) by a whisker to win stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana in Mairena del Aljarafe. The pair broke away in a twisting finishing circuit on Mairena del Aljarafe's narrow...

Radwanska downs Pavlyuchenkova to reach last 16 The ultra-consistent Agnieszka Radwanska wore down Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 7-6 (1) on Friday to reach the fourth round at the US Open, continuing her impressive streak at this year's Grand Slams. The third-seeded Radwanksa survived...

Athletics - Boston Marathon to accept 9,000 extra runners in 2014 Next year's Boston Marathon will include an additional 9,000 runners, amid a groundswell of support and interest in the **** of the bombing ****** this year which ****** three people and cut the event short, the marathon's...

Monkey crash almost punctures Australian's title hopes Australian mountain bike rider Daniel McConnell's dreams of winning a world title on Saturday were almost shattered in extraordinary fashion last week when he collided with a troop of monkeys while training in South Africa. McConnell, who...

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Day five order of play Order of play for day five of the US Open, with Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Laura Robson all expected on court. Arthur Ashe Stadium 11am (4pm UK) Laura Robson (GBR) [30] vs. Na Li (CHN) [5] Not Before 1pm (6pm UK) Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] vs...

Nadal crushes Brazilian Silva Overcoming hardship makes you stronger, according to Rafa Nadal, who is proving his point with a sensational comeback year and a sparkling hardcourt run after a debilitating knee injury. Nadal was sidelined for seven months by the injury, but hard work and...

Duval's US Open comes to an end Victoria Duval bowed out of the US Open with a 6-2 6-3 loss to Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova before revealing she was likely to become one of the tallest player on the women's tour. "I know I have a lot of room to grow," the 5-feet 9-inches Duval said. "I'm...

Wozniacki skips into third round with comfortable win Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki raced to a 6-1 6-2 win over South Africa's Chanelle Scheepers to reach the third round of the US Open and put last year's struggles behind her. The sixth-seeded Dane, made to work hard for her...

Azarenka's love affair with New York continues Victoria Azarenka charged into the third round of the US Open with a 6-3 6-1 win over Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak. Azarenka's love affair with New York's hardcourts is starting to get serious. The Belarusian is so smitten with Flushing Meadows...

Federer and Serena cruise in New York, Errani cracks Roger Federer and Serena Williams, stress-free and loving the limelight, strolled into the third round of the US Open as the pressure began to mount at the season's last Grand Slam. For Federer and Williams, it was business as usual at...

Serena continues defence with crushing win Serena Williams took another emphatic step in defence of her US Open title by crushing Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan 6-3 6-0 on Thursday to reach the third round of the year's final Grand Slam. The top-seeded American needed a short while to get...

Evans continues New York fairytale with Tomic win Englishman Dan Evans revealed a snub from the ****** of Bernard Tomic was the motivation behind his upset victory over the combative Australian in the second round of the US Open. The world No.179 eliminated Tomic 1-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 before...

Ferrer cruises into third round David Ferrer sailed into the third round of the US Open with a 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2 win over his fellow Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut. Ferrer, seeded fourth, lost the second set in a tiebreak but was otherwise untroubled as he continued his consistent run at the...

Morkov denies Martin sensational solo win Michael Morkov (Team Saxo-Tinkoff) won stage six of the Vuelta a Espana in Caceres after a sensational all day ****** from Tony Martin came agonisingly short. World time trial champion Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) attacked right at the start of the...

Federer cruises into third round Roger Federer enjoyed a routine 6-3 6-2 6-1 win over Argentina's Carlos Berlocq in the second round of the US Open to stay on track for a mouthwatering early clash with Rafa Nadal. 'Routine' was greeted positively by Federer, the all-time leading Grand Slam...

Australian iron man eyes endurance record Sitting in the middle of the Vuelta pack while the main contenders prepare for the mountain challenges, Australian Adam Hansen is quietly chipping out his own niche in cycling history. If Hansen, a rider with the Lotto-Belisol team, finishes the race...

Fourth seed Errani dumped out by Pennetta Sara Errani became the highest seed to be knocked out of this year's US Open, losing 6-3 6-1 to fellow Italian Flavia Pennetta. Errani, seeded fourth for the women's singles, was sent packing after just 71 minutes by her fellow Italian in a second...

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