Reuters Sports News Summary

Djokovic's latest triumph at the U.S. Open saw him equal Margaret Court's record of major singles titles. Soccer-Spain's men's coach sticks to football amid kiss furore Spain's men's coach Luis de la Fuente said he and his team would "just stick to football" as he was bombarded with questions on Monday about the resignation of football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales, announced a few hours earlier.

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Disney, Charter reach distribution deal ahead of 'Monday Night Football'

Walt Disney and Charter Communications said on Monday they have reached a deal that will see the media giant's networks, including ESPN, return to the Spectrum cable service just hours before the start of NFL "Monday Night Football." News of the potential deal eased some fears that the traditional cable TV bundle, long a profit-engine for media

Soccer-Blood donors offered free tickets to watch Copa do Brasil final

Blood donors have been given the chance to watch Sunday's Copa do Brasil final at the Maracana for free after the Rio de Janeiro State Sports Superintendence which runs the stadium announced it was giving away 100 tickets. The campaign organised in partnership with the Rio State Health Department is offering free entry to the first leg of the final between Flamengo and Sao Paulo.

Tennis-Serbia target Davis Cup progress with Djokovic boost

Novak Djokovic could return to action in the Davis Cup later this week after capturing his 24th Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open and Serbia team mate Miomir Kecmanovic said on Monday the 36-year-old can give them a huge advantage. Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 in New York on Sunday to lift his third Grand Slam title of the year and equal Margaret Court's record haul of 24 major singles titles.

Rugby-Wales's victory over Fiji raises hopes of emulating 2019 semi-final spot

Victory for Wales over Fiji has opened a pathway to possibly emulating their semi-final place at the last Rugby World Cup even if they have had a horror year and arrived at the tournament without much expectation. In a thriller in Bordeaux on Sunday, the Welsh held on for a slender 32-26 win over Fiji in their Pool C opener which effectively clears the way for them to move through the group phase and onto next month's knockout stages.

Olympics-LeBron interested in joining Team USA at 2024 Paris Games - reports

LeBron James may have sat out the last two Olympics but the NBA's all-time leading scorer is interested in making a return to the international stage with USA Basketball at the 2024 Paris Games, according to multiple reports on Monday. Citing unnamed sources, ESPN said James is among a number of top players who are interested in competing in Paris while The Athletic said the Los Angeles Lakers forward has already called multiple stars in a bid to recruit them.

Soccer-Juve's Pogba provisionally suspended after testing positive for testosterone

Juventus's France midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, Italy's national anti-doping (NADO Italia) tribunal said on Monday. The test, performed after Juve's 3-0 Serie A season-opening victory at Udinese on Aug. 20, detected testosterone, a hormone that increases athletes' endurance.

Tennis-Djokovic wins US Open for record equalling 24th Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic would not let Daniil Medvedev spoil his date with history a second time as he battled past the Russian 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 to win the U.S. Open on Sunday and equal Margaret Court's record haul of 24 Grand Slams. Djokovic's victory, his fourth in 10 Flushing Meadows finals, capped another remarkable season after his wins at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, and he will return to the top of the world rankings when they are updated later on Monday.

Tennis-Djokovic will dominate tennis for years, says Murray

Novak Djokovic, who won his 24th Grand Slam title on Sunday, will dominate men's tennis for years because younger players have yet to reach his level, according to Andy Murray. Djokovic's latest triumph at the U.S. Open saw him equal Margaret Court's record of major singles titles.

Soccer-Spain's men's coach sticks to football amid kiss furore

Spain's men's coach Luis de la Fuente said he and his team would "just stick to football" as he was bombarded with questions on Monday about the resignation of football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales, announced a few hours earlier. De la Fuente was visibly uncomfortable as he tried to avoid talking about his former boss after three weeks of scandal over allegations Rubiales gave an unsolicited kiss to Spain women's team player Jenni Hermoso as they celebrated their World Cup victory in Australia last month.

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.

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