Early this week, the US imposed sanctions on suppliers to Pakistan's ballistic missile programme, including three companies from China.

How will Russian athletes be cleared to compete at Paris 2024?

Koltsov's death sent a shockwave through the Miami Open where Sabalenka is scheduled to play her opening match

Paula Badosa spoiled Simona Halep's return from a doping ban.

Renowned for his speed on the ice, Koltsov won the Russian Super League title with Salavat Yulaev in 2008 and more recently returned to the club as an assistant coach.

Russia will be asked to observe a ceasefire in Ukraine during the Paris Olympics, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

Russia loses appeal against IOC ban

Factbox on Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka, who beat China's Zheng Qinwen in the Australian Open final on Saturday

Aryna Sabalenka took a big step towards retaining her Australian Open crown by beating American fourth seed Coco Gauff

Dayana Yastremska upset of twice former champion and 18th seed Victoria Azarenka.

Images from Day 8 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.

The two players merely acknowledged each other with a wave before heading off court.

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he supported Russians competing at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics but that the country should ponder whether it should compete.

Russians, Belarusians to participate at Paris Olympics as neutrals

Spain secured a place at Euro 2024 after Gavi's second-half goal was enough to beat Norway 1-0 away on Sunday and they will be joined by Group A rivals Scotland and Turkey from Group D following an eventful night in qualifying.

Two of Xi Jinping's chosen officials have disappeared from view, an indication of turmoil in Xi's government, months after he installed a collection of loyalist leaders in his cabinet, observes Dr Rajaram Panda.

As India's stock rises, the resolution of the border row may become even more difficult, warn Harsh V Pant and Kalpit Mankikar.

Russians are facing the likelihood of having to compete under a neutral flag in Paris because of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. The IOC has taken no final decision but said athletes should not be punished for the acts of their governments.

Sabalenka will overtake Poland's Iga Swiatek when the new rankings are updated on Monday

The first teenager to play in a US 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.

Images from the US Open women's singles final at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Saturday.

Some Ukrainian athletes see their nation's current blanket ban on competing against Russians and Belarusians -- regardless of the flag athletes from those two countries compete under -- as a self-inflicted wound damaging sports stars' careers.

Home crowd magic takes Keys to US Open semis showdown with Sabalenka

'When I'm going to be next time in the same situation, I'm going to do some stuff differently because, it was a little bit stressful, and it shouldn't be.'

Five top contenders for the women's title at the US Open.

There is a congruence of interests between Ukrainian intelligence and its Western mentors to destroy Wagner and eliminate it from the geopolitical chessboard altogether, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

The Russian President also expressed "sincere condolences" to the families of those who died.

This year's US Open runs from Aug. 28-Sept. 10.

Photos pf tennis action across the USA on Sunday.

Unlike Israeli company NSO, whose sale of Pegasus cyber tech grabbed worldwide attention, and other manufacturers of offensive-cyber products, Cellebrite operates in a grey area between security exports and civilian ones.

Brady was sidelined by knee and foot injuries since the summer of 2021

Deciphering its secrets will unlock the early history of not only our planet, but also of the star system, explains Kumar Abishek.

A year before Paris Olympics, Ukraine torn over whether to compete

Odd and unusual images from around the world.

Bach presented the IOC's position as an attempt to safeguard athletes' rights.

The mixed narratives emerging from Russia undermine Mr Putin's position and authority even more than the actual facts, observes Mihir S Sharma.

'Of course, you don't wish this on anyone. You want these terrible things to be able to finish as fast as possible for all the people in the world to have a chance to have a good life.'

Novak Djokovic stayed on course as he entered the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday.

'There's no thing that I could do that would have been right, so I just did what I thought was respectful towards her decision. But this conversation about shaking hands is not a life-changing conversation.'

As many as 500 athletes from the two countries could compete under a neutral flag, but will not be permitted to win medals.