Josh Giddey has showcased his toughness and perseverance in another mature performance to help an inexperienced Oklahoma City grab a third-straight NBA win.
Patty Mills has surfaced again in a Brooklyn Nets squad packed with star power, the Boomers guard pouring in 14 points in a statement NBA defeat of Atlanta.
Novak Djokovic's bid for the first calendar-year grand slam in men's tennis since 1969 has ended one victory short with defeat to Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final on Sunday.
Samantha Stosur has achieved more glory at the US Open championships where she pulled off her greatest triumph a decade ago, winning the women's doubles crown at the age of 37 with Chinese partner Zhang Shuai.
Wheelchair tennis star Dylan Alcott has made history by becoming the first man ever to achieve the 'golden slam' of all four major singles titles as well as Paralympic gold in the same season with his emphatic win in the quad final at the US Open.