and she played well in patches against anastasija sevastova.e deciding set, her forehand, in particular, broke down. it was a very canny opponent she was playing. they made a decision that commercially she delivers and also believe her record meant she was entitled to a wildcard at some do not agree. she needs more matches and if she can stay free of injuries, she could be a real contender in 2018. sevastova will play american sloane stephens in the quarter—finals. she ousted germany'sjulia goerges 6—3, 3—6, 6—1. it caps a remarkable comeback from stephens who was a 2013 australian open semi—finalist. she missed 11 months with a foot injury that required surgery injanuary and returned only at wimbledon, but has won 12 of her past 14 matches. us ninth seed venus williams advanced by defeating spain's carla suarez navarro 6—3, 3—6, 6—1. the wimbledon and australian open runner—up, seeking her third us open crown, will meet either wimbledon champion garbine muguruza or petra kvitova. spanish 12th seed pablo carreno busta advanced to his second gra

maria sharapova is knocked out of the us open by anastasija sevastova. magnificent at monza!one world championship. and it's sorry day for sri lankan cricket fans as india thrash their team again. hi there wherever you are around the world welcome to sport today. maria sharapova's comeback for her first grand slam since her doping ban, is over. she's been knocked out in the fourth round of the us open by anastasija sevastova in three sets. former world number one sharapova, had been granted a wild—card entry into the main draw. despite criticism from some of her competitors. the latvian 16th lost the first set but took control after that

sloane stephens reached herfirst grand slam semi—final since 2013 by beating anastasija sevastova inoot injury. it was incredible. i couldn't hear anything, it was so loud in there. i think that's what tennis players play for. obviously as an american, playing at your home islam, to have a crowd like that behind you, i don't think there is any better feeling, a better moment you would get out of playing tennis. it was pretty awesome. it was my first match, so for me, i wasn't really sure what to expect. i wasn't used to the noise, so it was a bit of an adjustment. other than that... to the noise, so it was a bit of an adjustment. otherthan that... i mean, what do tennis players look for? so after her match stephens did speak to the media — but she was interrupted by a flying pest, too. if anyone ever asks anything, i always... oh my god! what is that? now her semi—final opponent knows what to do to get her. bangladesh's recent victory over australia wasn't the only big surprise in world cricket. west indies beating england in the second test to square their series was a shock too. so

she lost in the fourth round to anastasija sevastova.second day of the second and final test in chittagong. bangladesh remember pulled off a surprise victory in the first test so australia must win this match to level the series. spinner nathan lyon took four quick wickets and bangladesh collapsed to 117 for five after winning the toss. but the hosts clawed themselves back into it and closed on a more respectable 253 for six. if you've ever been frustrated on a golf course you'll know how sergio garcia feels here. after slamming his putter into a sprinkler head and damaging it he then had to continue his round without that club. he ends up putitng with his driver — little too much on that one...all he ends up putting with his driver — little too much on that one...all because he lost his temper — he ended up with a round of 75. the us open championjustin thomas is top of the leaderboard after the third round. sergio?garcia will sergio? garcia will try sergio?garcia will try and get a bit for tomorrow. breaking team news now, england have

champion maria sharapova has been knocked out of the us open, beaten in the fourth round by anastasija sevastovaset 7—5, but the latvian number 16 seed fought back and took the second set 6—4 to level the match. the russian, who'd been granted a wildcard since returning from a drugs ban, couldn't recover and sevastova won the third set 6—2 to book her place in the quarter—finals. she'll play the american sloane stephens. britain's lewis hamilton won the italian grand prix in dominant style and with it took the lead in the drivers‘ championship for the first time this season. a day after breaking the all—time record for pole positions, hamilton was in total control at monza, leading mercedes teammate valtteri bottas to a one—two. ferrari's sebastian vettel was third and is now three points behind hamilton. chris froome has finished the second week of the vuelta a espana by extending his lead over vincenzo nibali. stage 15 featured a testing mountain—top finish on the sierra nevada but team sky rode a high tempo and it was all froome's rivals could do to keep up. colombia's miguel angel lopez impr

sunday, she was playing during the afternoon session and came unstuck against the latvian anastasija sevastovaou know, it's a quick turnaround in order to reflect all the positives that happened in the last eight or nine days but ultimately, i can take a lot from this week. it's great to get that major out of the way, it was an incredible opportunity and i'm very thankfulfor incredible opportunity and i'm very thankful for the opportunity and i did my best and i thankful for the opportunity and i did my bestand i can thankful for the opportunity and i did my best and i can be proud of that. the people of frankfurt will try to get back to normal today following sunday's mass evacuation of the city — that's after german bomb disposal experts defused a massive unexploded bomb from world war ii. it was the country's biggest evacuation since the war. sarah corker reports. this is ‘blockbuster‘, so—called for its ability to flatten an entire street. the british—made bomb weighs1.5tons and, buried for more than 70 years, the fear was it may have become unstable over time. and so on sunday, there was

she's anastasija sevastova, and she has ended the us open hopes of maria sharapova.n a grand slam for the first time since returning to the sport following her drugs ban. full details coming your way in sport today. do you remember this? the american guitarist and songwriter, walter becker, from the band steely dan, has died at the age of 67. the band blurred musical boundaries through their mix ofjazz, rock and pop, with hits such as "reelin‘ in the years" and "deacon blues." let's get more on our top story. and there's widespread international condemnation of north korea's latest test. as we heard the un is holding a second emergency security council meeting in less than a week on north korea later on monday, and south korea conducted its own live—fire exercise simulating an attack on the north's nuclear site. john park, the director of the korea working group and an adjunct lecturer at the harvard kennedy school, offered us his analysis. well, rico, we have seen south korea respond in this fashion in recent episodes. i think this is now part of the landscape there

stephens next faces no. 16 anastasija sevastova of latvia. en's quarters for the second straight year and ended maria sharapova's return to grand slam tennis with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 victory.( darya ) also take a look at this. my daughter has left the nest. she has left me to go to college. ( mark ) a north carolina man says his cough medicine led him to murder his wife. police say matthew phelps, an aspiring pastor, called 9-1-1 early friday morning. he told dispatchers he had a dream.. and when he woke up.. found his wife stabbed on the floor.. blood all over him and a bloody knife on the bed. he also told police he had taken cold medicine to help him sleep... and that he took more than he should have. bayer... the maker of the cold medicine issued a statement saying that there are no indications that the medicine is associated with violent behavior. phelps is being charged with murder ( mark ) letting kids sleep in and start school later could save the united states 9 billion dollars a year.(darya) it could also improve their achievements in th

had her run end today at the hands of 16th seeded anastasija sevastova... 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 but venus williamsstill rolling... she reached the quarterfinals for the second time in three years with a 6- 3, 3-6, 6-1 victory over carla suarez navarro.the 37-year-old is the oldest woman in the bracket... she's won the u-s open twice in 2000 and 2001 (jr stone) that was sports... we'll be right back. i no longer live with the uncertainties of hep c. wondering, what if? i let go of all those feelings. because i am cured with harvoni. harvoni is a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. it's been prescribed to more than a quarter million people. and is proven to cure up to 99% of patients who have had no prior treatment with 12 weeks. certain patients can be cured with just 8 weeks of harvoni. before starting harvoni, your doctor will test to see if you've ever had hepatitis b, which may flare up and cause serious liver problems during and after harvoni treatment. tell your doctor if you've ever had hepatitis b, a liver transplant, other liver or kidney problems, hiv

but she eventually lost in the fourth round, in three sets, to anastasija sevastova.al by over a minute. columbia‘s miguel angel lopez took the stage win. with six stages to go after today‘s rest day, froome looks on course to become the third man to complete the tour—vuelta double in the same year. australian caleb ewan sprinted to victory on the opening stage of the tour of britain, a 120—mile pedalfrom edinburgh to kelso in the scottish borders. the eight—stage event finishes in cardiff on 10 september. three of the home nations play world cup qualifiers tonight. scotland host malta, northern ireland take on the czech republic, and england play slovakia at wembley. jordan henderson will again captain the england side. fresh from friday‘s flattering a—0 win in malta, the three lions can move five points clear at the top of their group, and virtually secure their place in russia next summer. a win for slovakia will see them move above england. it isa it is a great opportunity for us. a home game, we are playing good opposition, so we have to make sure that we are tac

she lost in the fourth round to 16th seed anastasija sevastova.mbley. jordan henderson will again captain the england side fresh from friday's rather flattering 4—nil win in malta. gareth southgate's side could move five points clear at the top of their group and virtually secure their place in russia next summer with a win. they only overcame slovakia away with a 95th minute adam lallana goal when the two met last septemnber. we have to assume that slovakia are not going to come here and open up and make it easy for us. it is apparent they have got some good players. who knows the way is —— the game is going to flow. we have to be adapt the ball. we all the way we wa nt adapt the ball. we all the way we want to play. we would all love to score early and be three up by half—time. that doesn't happen very often so you have to be patient. northern ireland need just one point to guarantee second place in group c, and secure a play—off spot for russia next year. michael o'neill‘s men beat san marino 3—nil on friday....and their manager wants them to k

she lost the fourth round match to anastasija sevastova.what i miss. you can't replicate that anywhere. specially at a grand slam. britain's lewis hamilton described taking the outright lead at the top of fromula one's world championship standings for the first time this season as "empowering". the mercedes driver won the italian grand prix in dominant style for a 59th career victory. a day after brekaing the all—time record for pole positions. hamilton was in total control at monza, finishing ahead of team—mate valtteri bottas for a mercedes one—two. ferrari's sebastian vettel was third and is now three points behind hamilton in the race for the world title. three of the home nations play world cup qualifiers tonight. scotland host malta. northern ireland take on the czech republic, and england play slovakia at wembley. jordan henderson will again captain the england side fresh from friday's rather flattering 4—0 win in malta. gareth southgate's side could move five points clear at the top of their group and virtually secure their place in