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American rising star Brandon Nakashima has ambitions of becoming the top player in the world. Nakashima is looking forward to improving despite losing to number five seed Alexander Zverev.

Former multiple time Grand Slam winner Kim Clijsters returned to this year’s US Open as a wildcard participant. Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Clijsters in three sets, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1.

Sergio Ramos wants Lionel Messi to stay in Barcelona as he believes it is best for Spanish football as a whole.

Luis Suarez earned $7 million from endorsement deals from 2017 to 2018. He is linked to a move to Juventus after being told he is no longer part of the plans of Barcelona’s new manager Ronald Koeman.

Roger Goodell said NFL teams that can play in front of fans at home won't have an edge over teams playing in empty home stadiums.

The betting odds and recent NBA history suggest that the Rockets and Thunder could have trouble scoring in Game 7.

DraftKings stock is up Wednesday after it was announced that NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan joined the company as a special adviser.

Rays manager Kevin Cash sounded like he might tell one of his pitchers to retaliate against the Yankees after a Tampa Bay batter was nearly hit in the head with a pitch.

PSG recently lost the Champions League final to Bayern Munich.

Lionel Messi still has a year left in his current deal with Barcelona.

Former UFC heavyweight contender Josh Barnett has shut down WWE superstar Brock Lesnar’s possible UFC return, saying he doesn’t want to fight anymore.

The 2020 Kentucky Derby won't feature any horse racing fans at Churchill Downs Saturday afternoon.

Zinedine Zidane has led Real Madrid to three Champions League trophies and two La Liga titles as manager.

Manchester United rising star Mason Greenwood is looking forward to facing Lionel Messi in the Premier League ahead of his possible move to Manchester City.

Lakers starting guard Danny Green labeled his critics as "fake fans" in a long spiel and told them not to attend the team's parade if they went on to win the championship.

Ezekiel Elliott says the Dallas Cowboys are ensuring that all measures are followed to avoid having their season affected by an outbreak of COVID-19 with the NFL season about to begin.

A former Manchester United goalkeeper believes there is a reason why Dean Henderson got a long-term deal. For him, it is a sign that David De Gea's spot at no. 1 may be numbered.

Arsenal has signed Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille in a deal worth around £27 million ($36 million).

The Denver Nuggets rally back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Utah Jazz in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs. Donovan Mitchell broke the record for most three-pointers made in a postseason series, hitting 33 for the entire first round.

Ivan Rakitic makes a surprise move back to Sevilla after agreeing to a pay cut and getting his release from FC Barcelona.

Arsenal will have to settle for a loan deal for Dani Ceballos for now with Real Madrid seemingly not yet ready to talk about a permanent deal for the Spanish midfielder.

Al-Nassr is interested in Mesut Ozil though they are not rushing a deal. The Saudi Arabian club is ready to wait until next summer to get the German defender.

One of Europe’s top prospects, Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly, is one step closer to a move to the Etihad Stadium.

RB Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano remains an interesting prospect for Real Madrid, Arsenal and Manchester United. Adding Upamecano serves as a strong asset for any club to have defensively.

Raptors head coach Nick Nurse said the officials in Game 2 "took good care" of Jayson Tatum as the Boston Celtics completed a come from behind victory to take a 2-0 series lead.

Real Madrid’s returnee Martin Odegaard is expected to step up for Zinedine Zidane’s roster. Odegaard was recalled from his loan duties at Real Sociedad.

Andy Murray’s return was a five-set thriller against Japan’s Yoshito Nishioka. Rallying down two sets, Murray was able to take the match, 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-4.

Serena Williams is one Grand Slam away from tying Margaret Court’s record of 24 majors. The unique environment of this year’s US Open may serve as an advantage for Williams.

Steve Cohen appears to have benefited from his initial deal to buy the New York Mets having fallen apart.