American tennis doubles pair and identical twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan have announced their retirement, ending one of the greatest partnerships in the sport's history.

nine Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Masters 1000 tournaments.Additionally, they helped the United

States win the Davis Cup in 2007.At 42 years old, the Bryans were expected to compete at the US Open

Play has been suspended for a day at the Cincinnati Masters to take "a stance against racial inequality and social injustice" following Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the event.

This was then followed by a joint statement from the United States Tennis Association (USTA), Association

against racial inequality and social injustice that once again has been thrust to the forefront in the United

States."

 The former world number is due to face Belgian Elise Mertens, who knocked out the United States

The International Skating Union (ISU) is set to discuss raising the age limit of figure skaters following the death of Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya.

physical and verbal abuse to sexual assault.Abuse stories have also been uncovered in Britain, the United

States, The Netherlands and New Zealand in gymnastics, another sport where young athletes are prominent

Japan's Kei Nishikori announced he will not play at the US Open despite testing negative for coronavirus.

 On the men's side, defending champion Rafael Nadal has pulled out.The United States is the country

Players have boycotted games in major American sports leagues including the National Basketball Association (NBA) to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

That is the date of the United States' Presidential election.The three Women's National Basketball Association

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari chaired an online meeting where he asked all in attendance to "think outside the box" in regards to the future of the sports.

.— Riccardo Fraccari (@WBSCPresident) August 25, 2020The working groups include the United States' Paul

USA Diving has confirmed that its Olympic trials for the Tokyo 2020 Games will now take place in 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis provisionally due to host.The event will determine the United

States team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which were also moved back to 2021 due to the virus.It is scheduled

This year's virtual New York City Marathon is set to feature a host of top professional athletes as well as celebrities.

Nev Schulman and married couple, presenter Amy Robach and "Melrose Place" actor, Andrew Shue.Two-time United

States' champions Stephanie Bruce and Emily Sisson will also participate.The virtual New York City Marathon

Serena Williams' preparations for the upcoming US Open have been dealt a blow after she was beaten by Maria Sakkari of Greece in the third round of the Cincinnati Masters in New York City.

13th seed ©Getty ImagesIn the men's draw, world number one Novak Djokovic beat Tennys Sandgren of the United

States to cruise into the last eight.Djokovic showed no signs of the neck pain which troubled him in

Former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko is the latest player to withdraw from the US Open Tennis Championships because of concerns surrounding coronavirus.

without both the women's and men's defending champions in Canadian Andreescu and Spain's Rafael Nadal.The United

States is the country worst affected by the pandemic, with more than 5.93 million cases and more than

British Gymnastics' head national coach Amanda Reddin has temporarily stepped aside during an investigation into claims about her conduct, while the independent review of the governing body has officially been launched.

of the Netflix documentary Athlete A, which focuses on the sexual abuse scandal in the sport in the United

States.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission hopes to finalise a Rule 50 recommendation in the first quarter of 2021, following a consultation process with athletes from across the world.

sites during the Games, in the wake of widespread protests following the death of George Floyd in the United

at the time of the Olympic Games, and respecting the Olympic spirit".Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter states

World number one chess player Magnus Carlsen has won the most lucrative online tournament to date after emerging victorious at the end of an event named after him.

€845,000) prize fund in the online speed tournament, the world champion overcame Hikaru Nakamura of the United

States in the final match of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour.The Norwegian player had to come from behind

The Norwegian Ski Association (NSA) and the Lillehammer Olympic Legacy Sports Centre are set to host a digital camp for female international combined athletes next month.

some of the presenters due to attend including women's Nordic combined star Tara Geraghty-Moats of the United

States, overall World Cup winner and Olympic silver medallist Akito Watabe of Japan and Norwegian brothers

Serena Williams survived a scare as she edged out Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus in three sets at the Cincinnati Masters in New York City.

the second-round match.Djokovic, a 17-time Grand Slam champion, will take on Tennys Sandgren of the United

States in round three.Austrian Dominic Thiem suffered a shock exit as he was beaten 6-2, 6-1 by Djokovic's