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US likely to authorise updated Covid booster shots for newer Omicron variants
New York : The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to approve new covid-19 booster shots for newer Omicron strains this week, making them accessible to people in the country before any human testing is finished, the media…
US Open: Emma Raducanu has ‘no concerns’ following injury scare
New York : Emma Raducanu played down injury concerns on the eve of the US Open after the defending champion suffered discomfort during practice on Friday.Raducanu enjoyed a meteoric rise at Flushing Meadows last year, becoming the first…
Study reveals safety, efficacy of tecovirimat in treating monkeypox
New York : The antiviral tecovirimat appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of monkeypox symptoms and skin lesions, finds a new study.Tecovirimat (TPOXX) is an FDA-approved antiviral drug for the treatment of smallpox.
It…
U.S Open 2022: Serena and Venus Williams receive doubles wild card
New York : Serena Williams and Venus Williams will reunite for doubles at the U.S Open after receiving a wild card for the tournament, which is set to begin on Monday.The William sisters are two-time champions at the U.S Open and will pair…
Serena Williams prepares for emotional final tournament at US Open
New York : Boyzone were top of the charts and more than a quarter of the women's top 100 had not been born when Serena Williams made her US Open debut 24 years ago.
Already a superstar in the making at 16, Williams has been the talk of…
Don’t feel like a Wimbledon champion : Elena Rybakina hits out at treatment
New York : Elena Rybakina has criticised her treatment since winning Wimbledon and claimed she does not feel like a grand slam champion.The 23-year-old defeated Tunisia's Ons Jabeur to win her first slam title at the All England Club last…
U.S Open draw: Serena Williams to face Danka Kovinic in first round; Swiatek to meet Paolini in…
New York : In what is set to be her final tournament, 23-time major champion Serena Williams will face Montenegro's Danka Kovinic in the first round of the U.S Open, the organisers announced on Thursday.Earlier this month, Williams…
‘Sadly, I won’t be able to travel to NY this time’, Novak Djokovic withdraws from…
New York : World No. 6 Novak Djokovic, who is not vaccinated against Covid-19, withdrew from the US Open on Thursday before the draw was made, due to travel restrictions.Non-vaccinated foreign citizens are currently unable to enter the US.…
U.S Open qualifiers: Yuki Bhambri moves into second round; Ramkumar, Sumit crash out
New York : Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri advanced to the second round of the U.S Open 2022 men's singles qualifiers after a hard-fought win over Moldovas Radu Albot, here.Bhambri, 552 in the ATP rankings, beat world No. 107 Radu Albot…
Rafael Nadal, Swiatek, Gauff lead Ukraine support at U.S. Open
New York : The world's best tennis players will face one another over the next fortnight with the US Open trophy at stake. On Wednesday evening, however, they banded together for a 'Tennis Plays For Peace' exhibition in support of Ukrainian…