Ailing Novak Djokovic suffers shocking upset in opening round of U.S. Open

The 39-year-old vomited midway through the match and was hampered by back and shoulder issues that affected his serve toward the end.

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Star defensive tackle Aaron Donald ends retirement to rejoin Rams

Donald, 35, will join two-time Defensive Player of the Year and newly acquired Myles Garrett to form an intimidating defensive line.

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Scottie Scheffler rallies to win second FedEx Cup title to join elite company

Scheffler, the world's No. 1 player and point standings leader, shot a 4-under-par 66 to finish 16-under 264

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Emmanouil Karalis emerges as first true threat to Mondo Duplantis’ dominance in pole vault

At Thursday's Zurich Diamond League, Karalis and Duplantis both attempted to beat the world record for the first time in the same competition.

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Top seed Alexander Zverev plays down favorite status at U.S. Open

Zverev captured his long-awaited first Grand Slam title at the French Open this year and finished runner-up at Wimbledon.

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Reigning Formula One champion Lando Norris extends contract with McLaren

Speaking earlier to reporters, Norris said the deal came at a perfect time for team morale and motivation, but that the figures seen in the media were wide of the mark.

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Multiple world records fall at Zurich Diamond League meet

Home favorite Audrey Werro sent the Zurich crowd into raptures by moving even closer to the sport's oldest world record, storming to victory in the women's 800 meters in 1:53.70.

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