NEW YORK- - Serena Williams, who is aiming for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title at this year's U.S. Open, was handed a difficult path to the final after being drawn on Thursday in the same quarter as older sister Venus and world number one Simona Halep.
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium- - The renamed Force India Formula One team will start from zero at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix after being stripped of their constructors' championship points and accepted as a new mid-season entry.
NOTTINGHAM, England- - India need one more wicket to thrash England in the third test at Trent Bridge after the hosts ended the fourth day on 311 for nine, 210 runs short of their target.
NOTTINGHAM, England- - India wrapped up victory in the third test against England on Wednesday picking up the final wicket needed to secure a 203 run victory at Trent Bridge.
BELGRADE- - Former European Cup winners PSV Eindhoven fought back to grind out a 3-2 win at BATE Borisov on Tuesday in their Champions League playoff round first-leg clash while Benfica were held to a 1-1 home draw by PAOK.
Red Star Belgrade, the 1991 European champions, were held to a 0-0 home draw by Austria's Salzburg behind closed doors as they served the first game of their two-match supporter ban in the Serbian capital.
