Biles chases first Paris Olympic gold, fingers crossed over Seine
Simone Biles is tipped to win her first Olympic gymnastics gold since 2016 on Tuesday while Paris organisers will be nervously monitoring pollution levels in the River Seine ahead of the men's triathlon.
Read moreBiden unveils long-shot plan to overhaul US Supreme Court
Joe Biden unveiled plans Monday for sweeping US Supreme Court reforms, as he seeks to cement his legacy in the twilight of his presidency despite Republicans branding the proposals dead on arrival.
Read moreEvacuations, destruction as California's largest fire of year rages
Throngs of firefighters were mobilized in California Monday to battle the state's largest blaze of the year, which has prompted thousands of evacuations and already burned an area larger than the city of Los Angeles.
Read moreSabalenka returns from shoulder injury at Washington
Two-time reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka returns to competition at this week's WTA Washington Open after taking a month off due to a shoulder injury.
Read moreCalifornia's largest fire of year rages in state's north
Thousands of firefighters and hundreds of trucks were mobilized in California Monday to continue fighting the state's largest blaze of the year, which has already burned an area larger than the city of Los Angeles.
Read moreNFL bans Houston's Autry six games for doping
Houston Texans defensive end Denico Autry was suspended for six games by the NFL on Monday for violating the league's policy against using performance-enhancing drugs.
Read moreDjokovic withdraws from ATP Montreal event
World number two Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's ATP Canadian Open tournament in Montreal, Tennis Canada said on Monday.
Read more'It's for Ukraine': Kharlan celebrates special Olympic bronze
Ukraine's Olga Kharlan may have missed out on the individual Olympic gold medal she craved but she said her bronze in Monday's sabre final was "really special", dedicating it to her war-torn country.
Read moreItaly's Ceccon wins 'dream' Olympic backstroke gold
Thomas Ceccon said he fulfilled a childhood "dream" by giving Italy their second swimming gold of the Paris Olympics with a thrilling victory in the men's 100m backstroke on Monday.
Read moreAlcaraz shrugs off Olympics injury scare, hopes to be 100% with Nadal
Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off an injury scare to reach the last 16 of the Olympic singles tennis on Monday and said he will fight to be "100 percent" for doubles with Rafael Nadal.
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