Most players, after seeing their US Open title defence end at 3:34am after five intense sets, would not walk away smiling.

Carlos Alcaraz is not most players.

After his loss to Ben Shelton - a match that played out over a gruelling four hours and 28 minutes - the Spaniard was filmed walking down the Arthur Ashe tunnel with a huge grin on his face.

Nene Royal, a 16-year-old rocker, has been crowned the latest winner of America's Got Talent - making her the first ever Thai winner of the long-running talent show.

For the show's finals on Tuesday in California, Nene, whose real name is Rattikarn Amloy, performed a rendition of Seven Nation Army by American rock duo The White Stripes.

Last season: 6th

Head coach: Corniel van Zyl

Captain: Liam Belcher

Key man: Teddy Williams - Cardiff will hope the Wales lock, their player of the year in 2024-25, can stay fit having been limited to three appearances in the past season after a dislocated right foot last October.

ByIan Mitchelmore

BBC Sport Wales

With five Ballon d'Or wins, eight league titles, five Champions Leagues, a European Championship and a pair of Nations League triumphs among his glut of honours, Cristiano Ronaldo's status as one of football's all-time greats is not in doubt.

Having emphatically declared his commitment to Wales following interest from Burnley in the summer, it's now back to the serious business for Craig Bellamy.

The head coach will lead his troops against a star-studded Portugal side at Estadio Jose Alvalade in what will be his first match since the Clarets saga.

Tom Cruise is going to divide us this year, and that might be the most interesting thing about his Oscar prospects for “Digger.”

Depending on which screening you walked out of, it’s either the bravest swing of his late career or a miscalculation dressed up as one. Critics are divided, and audiences will be too. Typically, that reaction is a problem, but with Cruise, it might be what his campaign needs.

A 72-year-old Pokémon card collector has been arrested for illegally tracking a woman who restocked local stores.

Cleveland resident Kent Kubasta has admitted following the woman's delivery route via an electronic tracker he had secretly placed on her vehicle, in order to see where new card boxes had been dropped off.

The CEO of a $55 billion conglomerate explains why the Japanese concept of 'kosoryoku' is so important in the AI age

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