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Rybakina, Gauff advance to Toronto quarter-finals
Rybakina, Gauff advance to Toronto quarter-finals

World number two Elena Rybakina battled her way into the WTA Canadian Open quarter-finals on Sunday, while fourth-ranked Coco Gauff cruised into the last eight.

August 09, 2026

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Clay-courter Merida on hardcourt learning curve in Montreal
Clay-courter Merida on hardcourt learning curve in Montreal

Daniel Merida smothered Tallon Griekspoor 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday as the Spaniard continued his rapid adjustment to hardcourt tennis at the ATP Montreal Masters.

August 09, 2026

Rahm three-peats as LIV Golf season champ while Niemann wins at New York
Rahm three-peats as LIV Golf season champ while Niemann wins at New York

Jon Rahm captured his third consecutive LIV Golf season crown on Sunday while Chile's Joaquin Niemann took a wire-to-wire victory at LIV Golf New York for a record ninth series title.

August 09, 2026

NBA champion player and historic coach Nelson dead at 86
NBA champion player and historic coach Nelson dead at 86

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history and a five-time champion as a player with the Boston Celtics, died on Sunday, his family announced. He was 86.

August 09, 2026

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Five dead in new Russia, Ukraine strikes
Five dead in new Russia, Ukraine strikes

Russian strikes killed two people and wounded dozens across Ukraine overnight Saturday and Sunday, while a Ukrainian drone attack killed three people in Russia's Belgorod region.

August 09, 2026

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Apple and OpenAI escalate legal battle over devices
Apple and OpenAI escalate legal battle over devices

A legal battle between Apple and OpenAI over the ChatGPT-maker's secretive device project escalated this week when the artificial intelligence (AI) developer called the iPhone-maker's allegations "baseless" and asked for the lawsuit's dismissal.

August 07, 2026