Sabalenka and Rybakina resume epic rivalry at US Open after switch at No 1

Sabalenka and Rybakina resume epic rivalry at US Open after switch at No 1

Aryna Sabalenka (left) and Elena Rybakina will play each other in a grand slam final for the second time this year. Composite: AP; Imagn Images/Reuters

Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows

Elise Mertens beats Iga Swiatek to set up semifinal against Zheng Qinwen in China Open

BEIJING (AP) — Elise Mertens beat Iga Swiatek 7-6 (0), 6-3 on Friday to book her place in the semifinals of the China Open.

Australian Open's 1 Point Slam has Alcaraz, Osaka and Sinner signed up for January's event

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Open's 1 Point Slam will again have some star power in January with Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka and Jannik Sinner among the players set to compete against pros and amateur qualifiers for a 1 million Australian dollar prize.

Andreeva beats Alexandrova to reach China Open semifinals and next faces Bartunkova

BEIJING (AP) — French Open champion Mirra Andreeva reached the semifinals of the China Open after battling past Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3) on Thursday.

Tsitsipas advances to Shanghai Masters second round and Hurkacz lines up Djokovic

SHANGHAI (AP) — Two-time major finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas beat qualifier Kimmer Coppejans 6-3, 7-5 in the Shanghai Masters first round on Thursday, continuing his slow climb back up the ATP rankings.

Djokovic beaten by Hurkacz at Shanghai Masters

SHANGHAI (AP) — Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters after a shock second-round loss to Hubert Hurkacz on Friday.

Djokovic exits Shanghai Masters as birthday-boy Shelton and top-seeded Zverev advance

SHANGHAI (AP) — Novak Djokovic went from triumph in Beijing to a shock in Shanghai after a straight-sets loss to Hubert Hurkacz on Friday.

Djokovic plans to reach out to Sinner after injury ended the No. 1 player's season

Novak Djokovic plans to reach out to Jannik Sinner after an injury ended the top-ranked player's season, saying Thursday he knows how difficult it is to come back after a lengthy layoff.

Down 2-0 to Valkyries in WNBA semifinals, defending champion Aces face elimination at home

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Becky Hammon is blunt and brutally honest.

Reese scores 23, Hillmon makes go-ahead basket in OT as Dream beat Liberty 101-98 for a 2-0 lead

ATLANTA (AP) — Angel Reese scored 23 points, Naz Hillmon made the go-ahead layup with 20.8 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 101-98 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals.

Hilllmon's late bucket, Reese heroics lead Dream to an OT win over Liberty

ATLANTA (AP) — Angel Reese scored 23 points, Naz Hillmon made the go-ahead layup with 20.8 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 101-98 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals.

Heat center Bam Adebayo kept the secret that A'ja Wilson was the WNBA's MVP again

MIAMI (AP) — A'ja Wilson found out Thursday that she was the WNBA's Most Valuable Player.

Canadian swimmer Taylor Ruck narrowly misses gold at World Cup stop in Uzbekistan

TASHKENT — Canadian Taylor Ruck narrowly missed gold in the women's 50-metre freestyle at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup on Thursday.

Nurse out, Aubin in at Canadian women's hockey team selection camp

QUÉBEC — Veteran forward Sarah Nurse has been removed from the Canadian women's hockey team selection camp roster for the upcoming world championship and replaced by college forward Alexia Aubin.

'This is not a friendly': Canadian women honing identity ahead of qualifiers

The head coach of Canada's women's soccer team says her group isn't playing games for fun in the lead-up to next summer's World Cup.

Lionel Scaloni launches bid to keep Walter Samuel in Argentina backroom staff as post-Messi era begins

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni is making a determined push to retain trusted assistant Walter Samuel ahead of their 2030 World Cup cycle. With the national setup already adjusting to life without talisman Lionel Messi, the tactician is eager to maintain continuity on his bench before Samuel's current contract reaches its conclusion in December.

Caitlin Clark denounces the hateful messages Fever teammate Kelsey Mitchell says she received

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark still wants Kelsey Mitchell as a teammate — even though Clark understands that's not always easy.

Rabada ruled out as South Africa turns to 2 spinners for first cricket test vs Australia

DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was officially out and world champion South Africa confirmed it was fielding two spinners against Australia in the first cricket test at Kingsmead on Friday.

Ruck earns second silver, Knox third bronze for Canada at swimming World Cup

TASHKENT — Canadian swimmers Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox added to their medal hauls Friday at the second stop of the three-meet World Aquatics Swimming World Cup series.

Jon Rahm says he won't be part of the next version of LIV Golf

Spanish star Jon Rahm won't be part of the next version of LIV Golf, dealing a setback to the beleaguered circuit as it tries to emerge from bankruptcy and forge a new path without the financial muscle of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.

The WNBA set an attendance record. What new heights can the league reach?

Experts say the WNBA could play more games in larger venues as it surges in popularity, thanks to the rise of star players, new teams and a wave of interest in women's sports more broadly.