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Unseeded Sloane Stephens completed a spectacular return from injury by beating fellow American Madison Keys to win the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi has thrown his weight behind Ghana to host and win this year’s WAFU tournament.

Unseeded Sloane Stephens held her nerve to beat Venus Williams in three sets and set up a US Open final against fellow American Madison Keys.

Nigeria are hoping to persuade Swansea City teenager Tammy Abraham to play for the Super Eagles rather than England. On loan from Chelsea, the striker was born in London but can play for Nigeria through his father.

Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the season starts. Managers have complained that the ability for players to move when the season is under way causes disruption to their squads and preparations.

A World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal will be replayed after the match referee was banned for life by Fifa.

Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro stunned Roger Federer in four sets to reach the US Open semi-finals. The 24th seed won 7-5 3-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 to reach the last four, thrilling his large contingent of supporters in New York.

Usain Bolt is feeling no pressure in retirement, confident his best times can remain world records for decades. The only sprinter to capture the 100- and 200-metre track titles at three consecutive Olympics, Bolt retired last month after the world championships in London. He holds the world record of 9.58 seconds in the 100 and 19.19 in the 200 — both set in Berlin in 2009.

South Africa's Kevin Anderson ended American hopes in the men's singles as he beat Sam Querrey to reach the US Open semi-finals.

Venus Williams’s renaissance year continued on Tuesday when she downed Petra Kvitova 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(2) in an electrifying atmosphere to set up an all-American US Open semifinal against Sloane Stephens.