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US Open dream over as Serena bows out, Medvedev through
Serena Williams bowed out of the US Open and headed into retirement on Friday after a battling loss to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic while world number one Daniil Medvedev crushed the giant-killing dreams of Chinese youngster Wu Yibing with an emphatic victory.
US Open: Who said what on day 5
Who said what at the US Open on Friday, the fifth day of the 2022 championships at Flushing Meadows:
Tiger, Michelle Obama lead tributes to 'the greatest' Serena
Tiger Woods and former first lady Michelle Obama hailed Serena Williams as "the greatest" on Friday as the tennis superstar headed into retirement.
Williams looking forward to 'different Serena' after Open exit
Serena Williams said she is looking forward to a life beyond tennis after her dreams of a fairytale 24th Grand Slam victory at the US Open ended in defeat on Friday.
Serena 'greatest of all time. Period', says Tomljanovic
Ajla Tomljanovic sent Serena Williams into almost certain retirement on Friday when she knocked the tennis legend out of the US Open before hailing her as "the greatest of all time. Period."
Serena bows out with US Open defeat
Serena Williams' dreams of a fairytale finish to her glittering career were left in ruins on Friday as the tennis icon was sent crashing out of the US Open by Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic.
Gauff credits nice guy Nick Kyrgios for career boost
American teenager Coco Gauff credited controversial Nick Kyrgios with helping her career grow and insisted the Australian does not deserve his "bad guy" image.
Smith trails Wolff by one in LIV Golf debut
World number two Cameron Smith capped an eventful LIV Golf debut round with a massive eagle putt to lie one shot off the lead at the LIV Golf Invitational Boston on Friday.
US teen Li grabs two-stroke lead at LPGA Dana Open
American teen Lucy Li fired a bogey-free seven-under par 64 to seize a two-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the LPGA Dana Open.
Reus helps Dortmund to top spot with goal in win over Hoffenheim
A goal from forward Marco Reus has seen Dortmund claim first position on the Bundesliga table with a 1-0 win at home against Hoffenheim on Friday night.
Duplantis given 'wake-up call' as Obiena steals pole vault win
Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis vowed that any danger of becoming complacent would be shelved after he suffered a rare defeat at Friday's Diamond League meet in Brussels.
Berrettini downs battling Murray to reach US Open last 16
Italy's Matteo Berrettini reached a fourth successive US Open last 16 on Friday with a marathon four-sets win over 2012 champion Andy Murray.
Duplantis, Fraser-Pryce suffer rare defeats at Brussels Diamond League
Armand Duplantis and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce suffered shock defeats at the Diamond League meet in Brussels on Friday.
Gasly can join Alpine if price is right: Red Bull
Red Bull would not stand in the way of Pierre Gasly leaving Alpha Tauri to join Alpine next season, providing all the conditions for his release are met, senior consultant Helmut Marko said on Friday.
Hamilton smiling again after improved Mercedes shine again
Five days after trudging away from his opening lap crash in Belgium, Lewis Hamilton rediscovered his smile and some optimism on Friday when he was third-fastest in opening practice for the Dutch Grand Prix.
Rizwan helps Pakistan enter Asia Cup Super Four with huge win
Mohammad Rizwan propelled Pakistan into the Asia Cup Super Four Stage as their bowlers skittled out minnows Hong Kong for a record low of 38 on Friday.
Mickelson 'wholeheartedly' expects LIV golfers at majors
Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson says he expects major tournaments will not ban LIV Golf players and the 54-hole events of the Saudi-backed series will receive world ranking points.
Calm Verstappen accepts early setback, but remains unbowed
A calm Max Verstappen accepted that his Red Bull's early gearbox failure on Friday had damaged his prospects for success in the opening practice sessions at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Pakistan crush Hong Kong by 155 runs to seal Asia Cup Super Four spot
Mohammad Rizwan propelled Pakistan into the Asia Cup Super Four Stage after their bowlers skittled out minnows Hong Kong for a record low of 38 on Friday.
Leclerc and Ferrari gatecrash Verstappen's 'orange army'
Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of team-mate Carlos Sainz as Ferrari spoiled the party in second practice for a huge crowd of local fans at the Dutch Grand Prix on Friday.
Pedersen powers away from pack to take Vuelta stage 13
Mads Pedersen tightened his grip on the Vuelta points competition by leaving the other sprinters trailing on Friday as Remco Evenepoel bounced back from his crash the previous day to retain his overall race lead.
One way traffic: Five lopsided tennis rivalries
Rafael Nadal will look to extend his mastery over Richard Gasquet at the US Open on Saturday and take his record over the Frenchman to 18-0.
Rizwan, Khushdil power Pakistan to 193-2 in must-win Asia Cup T20
Mohammad Rizwan's unbeaten 78 and a late blitz by Khushdil Shah steered Pakistan to a challenging 193-2 against minnows Hong Kong in a do-or-die Asia Cup Twenty20 clash on Friday.
Bairstow to miss T20 World Cup and England Test after 'freak' golf accident
England's Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out the final Test against South Africa and next month's T20 World Cup after a "freak accident" playing golf.
Rugby Championship: Five things to know
The second half of the six-round 2022 Rugby Championship begins on Saturday with perennial strugglers Argentina topping the table and world champions South Africa last.
PSG, Inter Milan and Juventus among clubs fined by UEFA for FFP breaches
Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan and Juventus are among clubs who were handed fines by UEFA on Friday for breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, European football's governing body said.
Williams looks to extend US Open farewell, Wu eyes upset
Serena Williams aims to extend her emotional farewell tour at the US Open on Friday as China's Wu Yibing targets a mammoth upset against men's champion Daniil Medvedev.
Italian great Parisse delays retirement with World Cup in mind
When it comes to retirement, Italian rugby legend Sergio Parisse might easily be taking inspiration from another consummate professional, Frank Sinatra.
Usyk seeks unification bout with Fury in 2023
Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk said on Friday he hoped to set up a unification bout with Britain's Tyson Fury in 2023.
Piastri to drive for McLaren and not Alpine in 2023
Australian Oscar Piastri will drive for Formula One team McLaren and not Alpine next year, motor car racing's governing body the International Motoring Federation (FIA) announced on Friday.
Bagnaia hit with three-place grid penalty for San Marino MotoGP
Francesco Bagnaia's hopes of a fourth successive victory to keep the pressure on MotoGP series leader Fabio Quartararo suffered a blow on Friday as he was handed a three-place grid penalty for the San Marino Grand Prix.
Akanji 'perfect' for Man City says Guardiola
Pep Guardiola believes Manuel Akanji will be the "perfect" fit for Manchester City after signing the Switzerland defender from Borussia Dortmund on transfer deadline day.