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Tennis
Tennis-Top-seeded quartet set for US Open women's semi-final showdown
NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will bid to move one step closer to a third straight U.S. Open title when she faces familiar foe Jessica Pegula in Thursday's semi-finals, while Elena Rybakina will take on home favourite Coco Gauff in the other last-four clash.
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World
Iran likely to reverse-engineer captured US underwater drone
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Iran's capture of a U.S. military underwater drone gives Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse engineer the vessel, delivering a setback for the Pentagon and drone maker Anduril.
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Tennis
Tennis-Rybakina makes Kazakhstan history as US Open campaign defies early expectations
NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Elena Rybakina became the first player representing Kazakhstan to secure the world number one ranking on Wednesday, as she reached the U.S. Open semi-finals in a campaign that once appeared in jeopardy.
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Tennis
Tennis-Latest finish puts US Open scheduling under harsh spotlight again
NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - When the dust settled on Ben Shelton's shock win over defending champion Carlos Alcaraz at 3:33 a.m. on Wednesday in the latest-ever finish at the U.S. Open, organisers faced a question that had been forming for days: how late is too late?
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World
More than 2,000 flights canceled in Britain due to technical issue
LONDON, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- More than 2,000 flights were canceled in Britain on Tuesday and Wednesday due to a technical issue, with Heathrow being the worst-hit airport, according to British media.
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World
Contiguous U.S. records warmest summer on record
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The contiguous United States experienced its warmest meteorological summer on record in 2026, with the average temperature from June through August reaching about 23.6 degrees Celsius, according to a new report released Wednesday by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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World
Trump says Putin wants to make a deal in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had a "great" conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the week and that the Russian leader wanted to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
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World
US spy chief Ratcliffe preparing for bigger role in Russia, Ukraine talks, FT reports
Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe is preparing to take a bigger role in Washington's negotiations with Russia and Ukraine, U.S. officials told their European counterparts, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
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World
Five up for Brennan in Vuelta with another sprint win in Seville
MADRID, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease A Bike) won his second stage in two days and his fifth of this year's Vuelta a Espana cycle race on Wednesday when he claimed another the sprint finish in the 17th stage between Dos Hermanas and Seville in the south of Spain.
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Tennis
Tennis-Gauff fights back to beat Andreeva and reach US Open semis
NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - American Coco Gauff saved two match points to beat Russian fifth seed Mirra Andreeva 2-6 7-6(7) 6-2 on Wednesday and reach the U.S. Open semi-finals after recovering from a dreadful opening set.
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World
Hangzhou crafts exhibition in Egypt showcases traditional Chinese heritage
CAIRO, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition featuring traditional crafts from Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, is being held at a museum in Egypt, offering visitors an opportunity to explore the cultural affinities between the two ancient civilizations, the organizers of the exhibition said Wednesday.
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World
Chinese automaker Geely expands presence in Spain with third model launch
MADRID, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese automaker Geely Auto launched its new electric vehicle, the Geely E2, in Madrid on Wednesday, marking the introduction of its third model in Spain less than six months after it entered the Spanish market.
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Football
Soccer-MLS spends record $370 million on transfers in 2026
Sept 9 (Reuters) - Major League Soccer enjoyed another record-setting year in transfer spending, shelling out $370 million on player acquisitions in 2026, the league said on Wednesday.
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World
Trump says he would consider pardon for former fixer Michael Cohen
Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he would consider a pardon for Michael Cohen, his former fixer whose testimony contributed to a 2024 conviction against Trump, but who has more recently said that he "felt pressured and coerced."
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Tennis
Tennis-Rybakina claims top ranking, Gauff fights back to reach semis
NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Elena Rybakina ensured she will leave Flushing Meadows as the new world number one with a comprehensive win over Zheng Qinwen in the U.S. Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, while 2023 champion Coco Gauff came back from a poor start to meet her in the semi-final.
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World
U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar advanced in late trading on Wednesday.
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Other Sports
NFL-Cowboys most valuable team for 20th year in a row, Forbes list shows
Sept 9 (Reuters) - The Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable NFL franchise for a 20th consecutive year, according to the annual list published by Forbes on Wednesday that showed all of the league's teams are worth at least $8 billion.
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Football
Soccer-PSG score six to launch Champions League defence, Arsenal win late at Napoli
PARIS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - New signing Ferran Torres struck a hat-trick as holders Paris St Germain made an emphatic start to the defence of their Champions League crown with a 6-1 home victory over Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.
