MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The British No 2 was good enough to take advantage of an error-strewn performance from Pouille to come through 6-4, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 over a steaming hot lunchtime.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The watching Tiger Woods could scarcely contain his excitement as Rafael Nadal moved ominously towards yet another Grand Slam final.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Two days before another dramatic US Open exit, Roger Federer was talking up the chances of him being competitive in the Grand Slams into his forties.

Roger Federer won his last Grand Slam in January 2018 when he claimed his sixth Australian Open but the Swiss has won seven ATP titles since then, taking his career tally to 103.

Roger Federer is to become the first living Swiss to have a coin minted in their honour, with a commemorative 20 franc (£16) silver piece bearing his image being issued in January.

Tennis star Roger Federer and his wife Mirka have donated one million Swiss Francs (£862,000) to 'vulnerable families in Switzerland' due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Dylan Alcott and Chantelle Otten have revealed intimate details about their sex life on the Paralympian's podcast with Angus O'Loughlin, ListenABLE.

Dylan Alcott and and his girlfriend Chantelle Otten had a night of beauty therapy on Monday, and gave their fans an insight into their private lives in the process. 

Celtic are the only club to have made an offer for Bolton teen star Luca Connell. Sportsmail understands that while there is considerable interest in the 18-year-old, Celtic a

The 38-year-old, who retired from playing in 2018, is said to be one of multiple players prepared to join Dutch businessman Rob Jansen in a project to takeover an EFL side.

Wanderers, who are currently in administration after years of financial difficulties,  on Saturday accepted around £350,000 in compensation from the Scottish champions for 18-year-old Connell

Wanderers have been searching for a new buyer and saw a takeover bid by former Watford chairman Laurence Bassini collapse in May.

Khan, who has just come off a £7million payday after beating Billy Dib last week, revealed at a press conference at his gym that the blockbuster fight will take place in Saudi Arabia, according to talkSPORT.

Former England Under-21 striker Marvin Sordell has described football as 'a beautiful game with an ugly persona' after citing his mental wellbeing as a big factor behind his decision to retire aged 28.

Dave Boddy, Coventry chief executive, said: 'Around 10:45am this morning, we received contact from the EFL that they intend for the fixture to go ahead as scheduled.'

Bolton have officially confirmed the departure of manager Phil Parkinson and his assistant Steve Parkin, and insisting the pairs resignations were accepted 'with great reluctance.'

Hill is understood to be on the list Bolton want to have discussions with. The fact Hill would be obtainable without Bolton having to pay compensations is key given the club's financial predicament.

Justin Gatlin sent a message to Usain Bolt on Friday - both with his legs and his mouth. Gatlin lived up to the pre-season hype by winning the 100m in a world-leading 9.74 seconds in Doha.

MARTIN SAMUEL: The world’s top sprinter this year is Justin Gatlin, on his shoulder is Tyson Gay. Both are tainted by drugs and UK Athletics would not issue invitations to either man for an event.

Switzerland is renowned for being neutral but the country nailed its colours to the mast where drug cheats are concerned by hosting the dirtiest Diamond League race this century.

Usain Bolt blew away any fears about his fitness and fired a major warning to Justin Gatlin as he blasted to his fastest 100 metres of the year on his return to the Olympic Stadium on Friday night.

CHARLES SALE: Lord Coe’s unparalleled reputation as Britain’s leading sporting statesman is in danger of being tainted by his continued links with Nike.

Bolt claimed all the headlines as the star of a generation took his final bow in an emotional night in the English capital. And his sporting contemporaries paid homage to his career.

American sprinting legend Justin Gatlin fired longtime coach Dennis Mitchell after the reigning 100m world champion was implicated in a doping scandal. Gatlin steadfastly denies doping.

Chelsea have reportedly made the first move in the race to sign Philippe Coutinho this summer. The attacking midfielder joined Barcelona from Liverpool in a deal worth £145m two years ago.

PETE JENSON: Barcelona will need to raise funds this summer if they are to finance a bid for Neymar or Lautaro Martinez against a backdrop of massive losses because of the coronavirus shutdown.

Bayern Munich players will return to training on Monday for the first time since the Bundesliga campaign was suspended. The top flight has been on hold since March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

'Outrageous' transfer fees will become a thing of the past after the coronavirus pandemic, Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer believes.

The goalkeeper's current deal is set to expire in 2021 but he and the club have not seen eye to eye over discussions on an extension.

Bayern Munich's pursuit of Leroy Sane has been dealt a serious blow due to the coronavirus crisis, according to reports. The Bundesliga champions are long-term admirers of the Manchester City winger.

The former Chelsea and Bayern Munich star opened up on the couple's health fright, and highlighted that Bernadien had struggled to recover from the virus over a sustained period.

Michael Rummenigge, former Bayern Munich striker, believes Sane's long-term injury and the financial impact of the coronavirus could see City lower the price or cut him off as a free transfer.

UEFA president said he would consider finishing the European competitions behind closed doors but will accept they might have to be cancelled if they were unable to resume by September.

The league's chief Christian Seifert did suggest last week that the current plan is for games to return to all 36 grounds in the top two divisions by the start of May.

Every now and again - but not often - a player will make the brave decision to move from his current club to their biggest rivals. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at ten transfers between rival clubs.

Matches will continue behind closed doors with a maximum of 322 people in and around stadiums for top-flight Bundesliga matches and 270 for second-tier games.

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies has quickly become one of the clubs most valued assets, but it doesn't mean he didn't have those first-day nerves meeting some of his superstar teammates.

Hasan Salihamidzic confirmed there had been no resolution to contract negotiations with Manuel Neuer, but confirmed the Germany international has been placated after his outburst last week.

Robben ended his playing career last summer and admits that, while he initially didn't miss football, he started to think about possibly playing again.

Clubs in the German top flight have returned to training in the hope that the rest of the season can be finished off - providing Chancellor Angela Merkel gives the green light for action to resume.

Jurgen Klopp has been told Ferran Torres would be a 'perfect fit' if Liverpool make a summer move for the Valencia starlet. The 20-year-old winger has been linked with Barcelona Bayern and Dortmund.

Klopp is on the verge of winning the Premier League title with Liverpool, but it won't be the charismatic German's first domestic league title, having stormed the Bundesliga with Dortmund.

KIT HOLDEN IN GERMANY: On Monday morning, the Bundesliga waited with bated breath for news out of Cologne. When it came, German football breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Klose, who scored a record 16 World Cup goals and won the trophy with Germany in 2014, has been a youth coach at Bayern for the past two years since retiring as player in 2016.

Sen. Bernie Sanders acknowledged 'you cannot win 'em all' as he congratulated former Vice President Joe Biden on his South Carolina victory Saturday.

Biden staged a dramatic comeback on Super Tuesday winning Virginia then eight more states. Sanders took California but Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren both look doomed.

In Travis County, Texas, home to Austin, many election workers did not show up, with some citing fears of contracting the virus, according to the county clerk's office.

Bernie Sanders learned Wednesday from a reporter during a press conference that Mike Bloomberg had dropped out of the Democratic primary race.

Laura Dern was spotted on the streets of Santa Monica enjoying some on-on-one bonding time with her son Ellery, 18, at a restaurant in Santa Monica on Wednesday afternoon.

Both Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are canceling their planned campaign events tonight in Cleveland due to coronavirus concerns. And CNN canceled audience for Sunday debate.