Sports News Roundup: Mixed martial arts-Strickland stuns Adesanya to snatch UFC middleweight crown; Tennis-Djokovic-Medvedev U.S. Open final could be spellbinding affair and more

The four-time world champions, who crashed out of last year's World Cup group stage after also losing to Japan, have won just four of their last 17 international matches, putting coach Hansi Flick's future in doubt. Tennis-Dreams do come true as Gauff crowned America's tennis queen American tennis crowned a new queen and U.S. Open champion on Saturday as Coco Gauff beat Aryna Sabalenka in the Flushing Meadows final to claim her first Grand Slam and ascend the throne left vacant by Serena Williams.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Mixed martial arts-Strickland stuns Adesanya to snatch UFC middleweight crown

Underdog Sean Strickland pulled off a stunning upset to defeat Israel Adesanya and claim the UFC middleweight title at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday, winning by unanimous decision on the judges' scorecards after an enthralling five-round battle. American Strickland taunted Adesanya in the closing seconds of the final frame, confident of victory after 25 minutes of stalking his opponent, defending brilliantly and using his boxing to force Adesanya to fight off the back foot.

Tennis-Djokovic-Medvedev U.S. Open final could be spellbinding affair

Novak Djokovic against Daniil Medvedev in the U.S. Open men's final may not have been the showdown fans were dreaming of but it could still bring the Grand Slam season to a spellbinding conclusion on Sunday. For weeks the tennis world was buzzing about seeing the red hot rivalry between Djokovic and holder Carlos Alcaraz in the Flushing Meadows final until Medvedev played the spoiler with a brilliant 7-6(3) 6-1 3-6 6-3 semi-final win over the Spaniard.

Tennis-Alcaraz withdraws from Spain's Davis Cup team

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out from this month's Davis Cup to recover following his U.S. Open semi-final loss, the world number one said on Saturday. Alcaraz, the defending champion at New York, exited this year's final major after suffering a defeat to third seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia on Friday.

Soccer-Germany in freefall after 4-1 shock loss to Japan as Euro 2024 looms

Euro 2024 hosts Germany slumped to a shock 4-1 home loss to Japan in their international friendly on Saturday, deepening the sense of crisis hanging over them after their third straight loss less than nine months before the continental tournament. The four-time world champions, who crashed out of last year's World Cup group stage after also losing to Japan, have won just four of their last 17 international matches, putting coach Hansi Flick's future in doubt.

Tennis-Dreams do come true as Gauff crowned America's tennis queen

American tennis crowned a new queen and U.S. Open champion on Saturday as Coco Gauff beat Aryna Sabalenka in the Flushing Meadows final to claim her first Grand Slam and ascend the throne left vacant by Serena Williams. The first teenager to play in a U.S. Open final since Serena in 2001 there was symmetry to the moment as Gauff rallied to beat the second seeded Belarusian 2-6 6-3 6-2 and end a six-year barren stretch for American tennis fans, who were finally able to celebrate a homegrown champion.

Rugby-Donaldson shines as Australia down Georgia to snap losing streak

Australia's Ben Donaldson scored two tries to fire his side to a comfortable 35-15 bonus-point victory over Georgia in their World Cup opener on Saturday, giving the twice world champions a morale-boosting first win in six tests this year. Livewire young backs Mark Nawaqanitawase and Jordan Petaia scored early tries to help the Wallabies to a 21-3 halftime lead before fullback Donaldson grabbed his brace to lift the Wallabies out of a second-half lull at the Stade de France.

Tennis-Sabalenka loses US Open final but leaves New York on top of the world

Aryna Sabalenka's bid to bookend her year with a second Grand Slam title fell apart in the U.S. Open final on Saturday but the incoming world number one said she will get both comfort and motivation from her lofty perch atop the world rankings. Sabalenka will overtake Poland's Iga Swiatek when the new rankings are updated on Monday and the Belarusian admitted her new status will help ease the sting of her U.S. Open final loss to American teenager Coco Gauff.

Tennis-American teenager Gauff fights back to beat Sabalenka and win U.S. Open

Teenager Coco Gauff mounted a fierce comeback to beat Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday, claiming her first Grand Slam title and cementing her place in American tennis royalty. With the win, sixth seed Gauff became the first American to win a U.S. Open singles title since Sloane Stephens in 2017.

Rugby-Ford calls drop-goals 'crucial weapon' after England overcome Argentina

Drop-goals are not usually a big part of a team's armoury, but in tight Rugby World Cup contests can be a "crucial weapon" according to England flyhalf George Ford after he kicked three in 10 minutes in a 27-10 victory over Argentina on Saturday. Having lost flanker Tom Curry to a red card inside three minutes, England put on a masterclass of defensive organisation and forward control to win comfortably.

Tennis-Danilina and Heliovaara win U.S. Open mixed doubles title

Anna Danilina and Harri Heliovaara, who met by chance just over a week ago, became first-time Grand Slam champions with a 6-3 6-4 win over top-seeded Americans Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek in the U.S. Open mixed doubles final on Saturday. Kazakhstan's Danilina and Heliovaara of Finland randomly teamed up ahead when they happened to be at the sign-in table at the same time.