Reuters Sports News Summary

Germany leaned on a 22-10 surge in the third quarter, orchestrated by brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner, to build a cushion and win the World Cup's first all-European final since 2006. Factbox-Tennis-U.S. Open men's singles champion Novak Djokovic Factbox on Serbian Novak Djokovic, who beat third seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 in the U.S. Open final on Sunday to win a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Tennis-Dabrowski and Routliffe win U.S. Open women's doubles title

Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealander Erin Routliffe beat former champions Laura Siegemund of Germany and Russia's Vera Zvonareva 7-6(9) 6-3 to win the U.S. Open women's doubles final on Sunday. Dabrowski and Routliffe, who began their partnership just last month, saved eight of the nine break points they faced during a match that lasted two hours, 14 minutes.

Factbox-Tennis-List of U.S. Open men's singles champions

List of U.S. Open men's singles champions since the tournament began in 1881: 2023 - Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3

Rugby-Wales weather Fiji storm to edge World Cup classic 32-26

Wales fended off a frenzied Fijian assault to emerge 32-26 victors in their opening World Cup Pool C clash in Bordeaux on Sunday, giving themselves every chance of advancing to the quarter-finals. Victory in the raucous, freewheeling contest offers a beleaguered Welsh squad redemption after losing six of eight internationals in 2023, while Fiji's hopes of advancing already look dented for all their recent progress.

Soccer-Antony delays Manchester Utd return to address assault allegations

Antony will not immediately return to Manchester United while the Brazil striker addresses assault allegations against him, the Premier League club said on Sunday. "Manchester United acknowledges the allegations made against Antony," the club said in a brief statement.

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.

Germany beat Serbia to win World Cup for first time

Germany won their first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup title by beating undermanned Serbia 83-77 in a slugfest of the two European powerhouses on Sunday in Manila. Germany leaned on a 22-10 surge in the third quarter, orchestrated by brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner, to build a cushion and win the World Cup's first all-European final since 2006.

Factbox-Tennis-U.S. Open men's singles champion Novak Djokovic

Factbox on Serbian Novak Djokovic, who beat third seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 in the U.S. Open final on Sunday to win a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title. Age: 36

Tennis-Djokovic wins U.S. Open for record equalling 24th Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic battled past Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 and into the tennis record books on Sunday, winning the U.S. Open to equal Margaret Court's record haul of 24 Grand Slams. The victory, his fourth in 10 Flushing Meadows finals, capped another remarkable Grand Slam campaign for Djokovic with wins at the Australian, French and U.S. Opens and a return to the top of the world rankings when they are updated on Monday.

Soccer-Spain's soccer chief Luis Rubiales quits in kiss scandal

Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales quit his post on Sunday after three weeks of scandal over allegations he gave an unsolicited kiss to a player on the women's national team as they celebrated their World Cup victory last month. Rubiales announced his resignation in a statement in which he said his position had become untenable, with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) later confirming he had sent a resignation letter to acting president Pedro Rocha.

Motorcycling-Martin holds off wounded Italians to seal San Marino GP double

Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin led the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano Adriatico from start to finish on Sunday to complete a second sprint and race double of the season and cut Francesco Bagnaia's championship lead to 36 points. The Spaniard finished 1.350 seconds ahead of Marco Bezzecchi of VR46 Racing, who was hampered by a wrist injury he suffered at the Catalan Grand Prix.