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Falcons hold off Rams second-half comeback to win 27-24

Zane Gonzalez kicked a winning 51-yard field goal as the Atlanta Falcons held off a Los Angeles Rams comeback to score a 27-24 victory in the NFL on Monday.

Nuggets reel from Jokic injury, Thunder rout Hawks

Nikola Jokic suffered a "gut-wrenching" knee injury as the Denver Nuggets crashed to a heavy 147-123 defeat against the Miami Heat in the NBA on Monday.

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Alcaraz, Pegula ease into US Open semi-finals

Carlos Alcaraz powered into the US Open semi-finals to set up a potential showdown with Novak Djokovic on Tuesday as Jessica Pegula punched her ticket to the last four.

Chaos hits NFL Cowboys as season opener with Eagles looms

A chaotic off-season for the Dallas Cowboys, capped by the trading of star defensive end Micah Parsons to Green Bay, concludes Thursday when they visit reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.

Galatasaray sign Gundogan from Man City on free transfer

German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan on Tuesday signed for Galatasaray from Manchester City on a free transfer, both teams announced.

Galatasary sign Gundogan from Man City on free transfer

German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan on Tuesday signed for Galatasary from Manchester City on a free transfer, both teams announced.

Afghanistan roar back to beat Pakistan in tri-series

Afghanistan's veteran spinner Mohammad Nabi reached 100 wickets in Twenty20 internationals as he helped his team beat Pakistan by 18 runs in a tri-series match in Sharjah on Tuesday.

Alcaraz dominates Lehecka to reach US Open semi-finals

Carlos Alcaraz continued his untroubled progress at the US Open as he eased into the semi-finals on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 win over Jiri Lehecka.

Pegula 'surprised' by US Open semi-final return

Jessica Pegula said she had surprised herself by shaking off a poor run of form to reach the US Open semi-finals for the second year in a row on Tuesday.

'Nobody wants to watch that' says Brook as South Africa hammer England

England captain Harry Brook admitted "nobody wants to come and watch that" after his side suffered a humiliating seven-wicket loss to South Africa in Leeds on Tuesday.

Ex-NFL coach Belichick suffers blowout loss in college debut

Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who guided the NFL club to a record six Super Bowl crowns, suffered a humbling start to his collegiate coaching career.

Steelers turn to 41-year-old Rodgers in search of NFL success

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the NFL's oldest active player at age 41, and Mike Tomlin, the longest-tenured NFL head coach, have united to give the Pittsburgh Steelers renewed championship hopes.

Aussie IndyCar racer Power splits with Penske after 17 years

Will Power, a two-time IndyCar season champion and the 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner, has split with team owner Roger Penske after 17 years together, Power and Penske announced on Tuesday.

Anisimova eyes Swiatek US Open revenge after Wimbledon nightmare

Amanda Anisimova will be aiming for revenge over Iga Swiatek in the US Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, two months after suffering a disastrous double-bagel defeat to the Polish star in the Wimbledon final.

South Africa thrash England in 1st ODI

South Africa inflicted a humiliating seven-wicket defeat upon England in the first one-day international in Leeds on Tuesday.

Injured Olympic 200m champion Thomas out of Worlds

Olympic 200m gold medallist Gabby Thomas has withdrawn from this month's World Championships in Tokyo with an injury, she confirmed in a statement to US media on Tuesday.

Isak 'forever grateful' to Newcastle after Liverpool switch

Alexander Isak says he will be "forever grateful" to former club Newcastle following his British-record £125 million ($167 million) switch to Liverpool on transfer deadline day.

Vingegaard takes Vuelta red as Vine wins stage 10

Jonas Vingegaard claimed the overall Vuelta a Espana lead on Tuesday while Jay Vine earned stage 10 victory for his second triumph of the race.

England collapse to 131 all out against South Africa in 1st ODI

England slumped to 131 all out against South Africa with more than half their overs remaining in the first one-day international in Leeds on Tuesday.

Men's rugby can harness personality power on show at women's World Cup: global chief

Men's rugby must not be afraid to harness the personality power on show at the Women's Rugby World Cup to promote the game, the sport's top administrator said on Tuesday.

Glory, survival drive Premier League's record £3 bn transfer splurge

Premier League clubs demonstrated their awesome financial power during the summer transfer window, spending more than £3 billion ($4 billion) on new signings.

Man City sign goalkeeper Donnarumma from PSG as Ederson departs

Manchester City confirmed the signing of Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday after selling the long-serving Ederson to Fenerbahce.

Man City sign goalkeeper Donnarumma from PSG

Manchester City confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday for a reported fee of around 35 million euros ($41 million).

Inoue says taunts 'missed the target' ahead of world title clash

Undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue conceded Tuesday that Murodjon Akhmadaliev has power but said the Uzbek "missed the target" by claiming to be the better overall boxer ahead of their title fight.

Ederson leaves City for Fenerbahce as Donnarumma waits in wings

Long-serving Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has completed a move to Fenerbahce in Turkey, the Premier League club said Tuesday, ahead of the anticipated arrival of Italian international Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Bundesliga faces reckoning as Premier League flexes financial muscle

The Premier League's record transfer summer has had an acute impact on Germany, where even Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have felt the impacts of English football's growing financial muscle.

Australia hopeful on Cummins fitness for Ashes despite back issue

Australia are confident that captain Pat Cummins will be fit for the Ashes after he was ruled out Tuesday of series against New Zealand and India with a back complaint.

Alcaraz and Djokovic on US Open collision course

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic can set up a heavyweight clash at the US Open on Tuesday, while Aryna Sabalenka aims to take another stride towards defending her title.

Australia skipper Cummins under fitness cloud for Ashes

Australia are sweating on the fitness of captain Pat Cummins ahead of the Ashes after he was ruled out Tuesday of series against New Zealand and India with a back complaint.

Australian fast bowler Starc retires from T20 international cricket

Prolific Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc announced his immediate retirement from T20 international cricket on Tuesday, saying he wanted to focus on his Test and ODI career.

Osaka crushes Gauff at US Open as Sinner, Swiatek roll into quarters

Naomi Osaka delivered a statement win at the US Open by thrashing home favourite Coco Gauff in the last 16 on Monday as Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek charged into the quarter-finals.

'AI-generated' Sinner terminates Bublik to reach US Open quarters

World number one Jannik Sinner demolished big-serving Alexander Bublik to storm into the US Open quarter-finals on Monday.

Gender-row Olympic boxer Lin won't compete at worlds, says official

Taiwanese Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting will not compete at the world championships starting this week, Taiwan's association told AFP on Tuesday, despite reportedly submitting her sex test results.

Osaka crushes Gauff as Sinner, Swiatek roll into quarters