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Hewett denied second Paralympics tennis gold as Oda wins dramatic final

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Japanese rival wins 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, avenging doubles lossHewett unable to convert match point at 5-3 in third set

Alfie Hewett will have to make do with just the single golden slam, for now at least, after he was edged out in a thrilling men’s wheelchair tennis singles final 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 by Tokito Oda.

In what is developing into an abiding rivalry at the top of the men’s wheelchair game, the Japanese teenager repeated his success over Hewett in the final of the French Open two years ago. A combination of power and brave shot-making ultimately won out for Oda, just 18 years of age, after Hewett – who sustained a groin injury in the first set – had earned match point at 5-3 in the third.

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Australia sweep Scotland in T20 series as Green shines with bat and ball

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Third T20: Scotland 149-9; Australia 153-4 (16.1 ov)Cameron Green takes 3-35 and hits 62 in victory

Australia made it a clean sweep in Scotland, comfortably winning their third T20 international in Edinburgh before heading south to face England.

The Scots’ total of nine for 149 was never likely to be enough and Cameron Green starred with ball and bat, taking three wickets for 35 and ensuring no slip-ups with a controlled 62 off 39 balls in Australia’s reply. The only real blot for the Aussies was another duck for opener Jake Fraser-McGurk.

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Fritz eager to end two-decade drought in US Open final against Sinner

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Taylor Fritz can be first American man to win a slam singles title since 2003 but world’s best player stands in his way

As Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe tussled for five sets on Friday night in a historic all-American semi-final duel to decide who would clinch the greatest opportunity of their career, Andy Roddick, a towering figure in US tennis, watched on from one of the hospitality boxes dotted around Arthur Ashe Stadium.

It has now been 21 years since Roddick won the US Open on the same court, defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final. His victory at the time seemed like a perfect torch-passing moment to a new era of US players as the careers of Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, who had won the US Open and Australian Open respectively in the previous year, approached the end.

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‘I can get so much better’: Jack Draper optimistic despite tough US Open defeat

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Briton proud of New York run and rise to world No 20Despite physical issues, he will join GB team in Davis Cup

Jack Draper has said that his spectacular breakthrough run to the semi-finals of the US Open has given him further belief that he remains on track towards competing for the biggest titles and claiming a place among the best players in the world – and possibly winning a grand slam title one day.

“I think even today I’m nowhere near what I’m capable of,” said Draper. “My tennis is improving but there’s still so much improvement in terms of my serve, my forehand, in many areas of my game. I’ve started to try and be more aggressive but I’ve still got so much room for improvement in so many areas and it’s extremely positive for me to know that I’m not anywhere near my potential and yet I’m still going to be a top-20 player in the world and making a grand slam semi-final.”

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Kolisi and Marx tries seal fourth straight win for South Africa against All Blacks

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Springboks close on Rugby Championship titleScott Robertson’s side have lost three out of four Tests

Siya Kolisi and Malcolm Marx scored tries as South Africa recorded a fourth win in a row against New Zealand for the first time in 75 years with an 18-12 Rugby Championship victory in Cape Town on Saturday.

It was a high-octane encounter full of energy and endeavour in front of a fervent crowd of 55,000, but both sides committed numerous errors that stunted their momentum.

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Kate Cross takes six wickets then sees England home in first ODI against Ireland

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1st ODI: England (211-6) bt Ireland (210) by 4 wktsCross takes six for 30 then scores unbeaten 38

All the talk prior to England’s first tour of Ireland since 1995 had been about the visitors’ surplus of debutants, and indeed, England’s cap presentations swallowed 20 minutes before the start of play in the first ODI on Saturday: Hollie Armitage, Hannah Baker, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Paige Scholfield and Mady Villiers all playing in their maiden ODI.

But in the end, it was an old hand who stole the show – the 32-year-old Kate Cross, who already had 91 caps to her name, finished with career-best figures of six for 30 and was unbeaten on 38 with the bat, as she led her team to a four-wicket win.

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Blame modern decisions, not just ancient history, for economic inequality | Torsten Bell

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Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved were still suffering a century later because they lived in states where Jim Crow laws were enforced

Persistence studies are all the rage in economics – using clever maths to show that events in the distant past drive political or economic outcomes today. One well-known example argued that Britain’s superior growth to France as late as 1800 was shaped by… the collapse of the western Roman empire a millennium before. Here, the collapse saw the population de-urbanise, while in France they remained in Roman-era towns that lasted. So when Britain’s cities re-emerged they were in places better suited to growth in the run-up to the Industrial Revolution.

Interesting stuff. But persistence studies also breed something dangerous: determinism. If ancient history is so influential, what hope do we have to shape our destiny? Which is why I love a new paper by Lukas Althoff and Hugo Reichardt, examining the lasting economic impact of slavery. Their findings look like the normal persistence story: black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved before the civil war have had significantly worse economic outcomes ever since, compared with black Americans whose forefathers were free – even in 2023, descendants of enslaved people had incomes $11,620 lower than other black Americans.

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Judge rules Missouri ballot measure to protect abortion rights is invalid

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Ruling, which may be reviewed by appellate court, could strike reproductive rights measure off November ballot

A Missouri judge has ruled that a ballot measure asking voters whether abortion rights should be enshrined in the state constitution is invalid, potentially jeopardizing an election scheduled for November.

In a ruling issued on Friday, Cole county circuit judge Christopher Limbaugh said that the reproductive rights petition – also known as Amendment 3 – led by Missourians for Constitutional Freedom did not comply with state law.

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Warrington close on Super League top two with emphatic win over St Helens

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Warrington 16-2 St HelensWolves have top-two finish in their sights with victory

Warrington Wolves strengthened their hopes of a top-two finish ahead of the end of the Super League season with a straightforward victory against a St Helens side whose fallacies were brutally exposed once again.

Sam Burgess’s side were far too good for the Saints once again in 2024, with this the third time in as many occasions they have triumphed over their local rivals. The Wolves are now just two points behind second-placed Hull KR with two rounds remaining and while top spot is out of reach, second is vital heading into the playoffs.

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Todd Boehly wants Chelsea resolution as Clearlake relationship breaks down

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Billionaire believes club’s structure is untenableTalks over buying each other out have not taken place

Todd Boehly has lost faith in his working relationship with Clearlake Capital, the US private equity firm that owns a majority shareholding in Chelsea, and wants to find a resolution that would prevent civil war breaking out at Stamford Bridge.

As claims that the club’s owners do not see eye to eye gain momentum, it is understood that Boehly is confident that investors are ready to provide him with sufficient capital to complete a full takeover. There have been strong denials that the American billionaire is hoping to sell his 38.5% stake, which is split equally between him, Hansjörg Wyss and Mark Walter.

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