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Stephens beats Williams to reach U.S. Open final
NEW YORK A new grand slam champion will be crowned at the U.S. Open after Sloane Stephens beat fellow American Venus Williams 6-1 0-6 7-5 in a rollercoaster of a semi-final on Thursday.
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NFL: Chiefs' Peters sits for national anthem before season opener
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters appeared to stage a silent protest before the NFL's season opener on Thursday as he stayed seated during the playing of the U.S. national anthem.
Motor racing: French GP aiming for reduced crowd and congestion
LONDON Organizers of the first French Formula One Grand Prix in a decade are aiming for a race day crowd of around 70,000 when the event returns to Le Castellet next year and hope to avoid the traffic snarls of the past.
Golf: Thompson motors to first-round lead in Indianapolis
(The Sports Xchange) - Lexi Thompson is off to a fast start at the inaugural Indy Women in Tech Championship at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Exclusive: Tennis: World Team Cup with ranking points could start in 2019
NEW YORK, Sept 7 The World Team Cup, a men's event offering high prize money and ranking points, could begin as soon as January 2019, sources have said following meetings between tennis stake holders in New York this week.
Paralympics: Brazilian Parsons succeeds Craven as head of IPC
BERLIN Brazilian Andrew Parson was elected president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Friday , succeeding Philip Craven, who had headed the organization since 2001.
