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Williams and Fernandez lost to Kateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend at the US Open.

Venus Williams ‘very proud’ as her US Open doubles dream run with Leylah Fernandez ends in quarterfinals

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams and partner Leylah Fernandez saw their unlikely run to the US Open quarterfinals end with a 6-1, 6-2 defeat against Taylor Townsend and Kateřina Siniaková. Williams and Fernandez, a late, wild-card entry in the women’s doubles, won their first three matches in New York without dropping a

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Wrestler released from hospital, reveals extent of injuries after being beaten by son of former UFC champion Rampage Jackson

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The wrestler who was beaten while motionless by the son of former UFC champion Rampage Jackson has been released from hospital and revealed the extent of the injuries he suffered in the incident. Footage from an event last month in Sun Valley, California, posted on social media showed Jackson’s

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‘We laugh about the bad comments’: Carlos Alcaraz’s barber on fame, criticism and the Spanish star’s ‘strange’ new buzzcut

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — As the men’s world No. 2 and winner of five grand slam singles titles, Carlos Alcaraz is used to criticism – it’s natural that an elite sportsperson will face such scrutiny. What is slightly more surprising is that his barber, Víctor Martínez, should have to share that same thick

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