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Taiwanese Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting will not compete at the world championships starting this week, Taiwan's association told AFP on Tuesday, despite reportedly submitting her sex test results.

With "The Odyssey" and a new "Spider-Man" film, next summer looks set to be the summer of Tom Holland -- and the famously boyish and ebullient star can hardly contain his excitement.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was on his way to Beijing on Tuesday morning, having crossed the border into China aboard an armoured train ahead of a massive military parade on Wednesday.

The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off Thursday, with Hollywood stars Russell Crowe, Sydney Sweeney and Daniel Craig bringing hotly anticipated world premieres to the 50th edition of North America's biggest movie event.

Brazil's Supreme Court will on Tuesday start passing judgment in the coup-plotting trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, a case that has put the Latin American powerhouse in US President Donald Trump's sights.

Naomi Osaka delivered a statement win at the US Open by thrashing home favourite Coco Gauff in the last 16 on Monday as Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek charged into the quarter-finals.

Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald vowed his squad would be ready to handle the pressure and intensity of the golf showdown against the United States later this month.

World number one Jannik Sinner demolished big-serving Alexander Bublik to storm into the US Open quarter-finals on Monday.

Coco Gauff admitted to feeling a "little bit empty" in a heavy US Open defeat by Naomi Osaka on Monday that dashed her dreams of a second title in three years.

Venus Williams prolonged her stay at the US Open on Monday, partnering Leylah Fernandez to reach her first Grand Slam doubles quarter-final in nearly a decade.

A smiling Naomi Osaka breezed past Coco Gauff to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday, saying a happier mindset is behind her best Grand Slam performance for four years.

Former Arsenal and Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez has joined Sevilla from Udinese, the Spanish club said on Monday.

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak vowed to make history with the Premier League champions after finally completing his British-record £125 million ($169 million) move from Newcastle on Monday.

Newcastle signed DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa from Brentford in a £50 million ($67 million) deal after Alexander Isak left St James' Park in a British record move to Liverpool on Monday.

Felix Auger-Aliassime says he is thankful to get another shot at a US Open quarter-final after embarking on his deepest run at a Grand Slam in nearly four years.

Bayern Munich on Monday announced the signing of striker Nicolas Jackson on a season-long loan from Chelsea, days after it appeared that the Premier League club had cancelled the move.

Jadon Sancho joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan from Manchester United on Monday, ending a long wait to find a new club.

Liverpool finally landed Newcastle striker Alexander Isak on Monday in a British-record £125 million ($169 million) deal after a protracted chase for the Sweden star that dominated the Premier League transfer window.

Alex de Minaur said he will pull out all the stops in a bid to end his Grand Slam quarter-final jinx after motoring into the last eight of the US Open on Monday.

The Premier League transfer window shut on Monday after a record-breaking summer of signings across the division.

Alexander Isak was on the brink of a British record £125 million ($169 million) move to Liverpool from Newcastle before the Premier League transfer window closed on Monday.

Veteran former Arsenal and Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez has left Udinese at the age of 36, the Italians announced on Monday.

Naomi Osaka delivered a statement win at the US Open by thrashing home favourite Coco Gauff in the last 16 on Monday as Iga Swiatek rolled into the quarter-finals.

Bayer Leverkusen sacked manager Erik ten Hag on Monday after just two Bundesliga matches in charge and said letting the coach stay on would have been "an even bigger mistake".

Defending champion Philadelphia will entertain Dallas when the 106th NFL season kicks off on Thursday while the Kansas City Chiefs chase a sixth Super Bowl trip in seven campaigns.

Naomi Osaka blew past Coco Gauff to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday in a lopsided battle of former champions.

Swiss food giant Nestle on Monday dismissed Laurent Freixe as chief executive with immediate effect over an "undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate".

Under fluttering flags and in a fever of national pride, legions of lock-stepped Vietnamese patriots are due to march through Hanoi on Tuesday in celebrations marking 80 years since the declaration of independence.

Tottenham on Monday announced the signing of Randal Kolo Muani on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that eight US military vessels with 1,200 missiles were targeting his country, which he declared to be in a state of "maximum readiness to defend" itself.

Iga Swiatek booked her place in the US Open quarter-finals on Monday as Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka prepared to face off in a blockbuster clash of former champions.

Ace spinner Rashid Khan became the highest wicket-taker in Twenty20 internationals as he helped Afghanistan beat United Arab Emirates by 38 runs in Sharjah on Monday.

Real Betis announced the signing of Brazil international winger Antony on loan from Manchester United on Monday on a five-year deal, which follows his successful loan spell in Seville in the second half of last season.

Iga Swiatek swept aside Russian 13th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in straight sets to sail into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday.

Napoli on Monday announced the signing of Rasmus Hojlund on loan from Manchester United with an obligation to buy, bringing an end to the striker's difficult spell at Old Trafford.

Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Marco Asensio has joined Turkish side Fenerbahce on transfer deadline day, both clubs announced Monday.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the centre of a row at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has turned to sport's top court to attempt to overturn the introduction of a gender test, the court said on Monday.

Guyana voted Monday in elections to decide who will manage the South American nation's new oil riches, as tensions rose in a territorial dispute with neighbor Venezuela.

The UK, Japan and South Korea sweltered this year through the hottest summers since each country began keeping records, their weather agencies said Monday.