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27-year-old Australian, Nick Kyrgios is out of the US Open after eventually being beaten by Russia’s Karen Khachanov in a tense quarter-final in New York last night.

Kyrgios, who needed treatment on his left thigh after the first set, lost 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4 to 27th seed Khachanov.

Khachanov (26) is into his first major semi-final after edging the bigger points.

He plays against Norwegian fifth seed, Casper Ruud, who beat 13th seed, Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).

Rafael Nadal’s exit in the last 16 against American, Frances Tiafoe on Monday means that a first-time Grand Slam men’s singles champion will be crowned at the U.S Open in New York on Sunday.

Khachanov, who trailed to Briton, Jack Draper in the third round before Draper got injured, still has the chance to be champion after beating 23rd seed Kyrgios with a composed performance in which he saved seven of nine break points.

The world number 31 edged a tight opener when the first break point of the match went his way in the 12th game, with Kyrgios requiring treatment afterwards and saying he was struggling to walk.

But Kyrgios recovered and found top gear in the second set to level the match.

The Wimbledon runner-up continued to create chances in the third set, but grew frustrated when his forehand broke down in the ninth game and stopped him taking any of two break points.

After clattering his racquet on the court, Kyrgios was unable to forget the missed opportunities as he served.

Kyrgios survived two set points in the 10th game, the first when Khachanov inexplicably hit a poor drop-shot into the stands, but could not see off another in the 12th game after Khachanov’s relentless returning continued to draw out errors.

Kyrgios ranted angrily and smashed a water bottle, which seemingly helped him to mentally reset in the fourth set and take a slow-burning match into a decider with a composed tie-break.

Khachanov took Kyrgios’ serve in the first game of the fifth set, superbly saved break points in his next two service games, and maintained a high level under serious pressure to clinch victory.

A furious Kyrgios destroyed two racquets before swiftly leaving court, with what seemed like a good chance of winning his first major left in tatters.

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BBC has cancelled its scheduled programme for television and radio as of midday.

According to reports online, the broadcaster cut their schedule short to make way for a news special during Bargain Hunt. A BBC presenter said: “Welcome to viewers on BBC One. We have had news from Buckingham Palace that the Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral.”

It is reported that a special update is to be made at 6 pm.

On Twitter, the response to this move by the broadcaster, BBC, due to today’s news from the Palace that doctors are “concerned” for Queen Elizabeth II’s health coupled with the presenter wearing a black suit and black tie, is mixed.

Some viewers think that the cancellation is not a good sign.

We don’t cancel the BBC for nothing y’know x (crying emoticon)

When the news correspondent is wearing a black suit and tie, and BBC cancel their ongoing schedule at the mo, you know it’s serious. God bless The Queen.

Meanwhile, others believe the move is too much at this time.

Is it really necessary at this stage to cancel all programming on BBC? I can understand when the Queen has actually passed away but they are having to do a load of filling and repeating of the few updates that have been released. They don’t really have much to go on right now.

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Saint Lucia Kings got their Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign up and running with a nail-biting victory against Jamaica Tallawahs in front of a raucous home crowd.

The Kings won the toss and opted to field first and they were rewarded for that decision with a disciplined performance with the ball and on the field.

Wickets fell at regular intervals to ensure the Tallawahs were restricted to 163/8

In reply, the Tallawahs played the Kings at their own game by taking regular wickets.

Mohammed Amir’s early double-wicket over rocked the Kings but Johnson Charles’ excellent half-century kept the home side in the game. There was still plenty to do when David Wiese strode to the crease but he marshalled the chase superbly to get the Kings their first win of the tournament.

The Tallawahs had made heavy going of their innings after being inserted. They lost too many wickets in the PowerPlay. Kennar Lewis, Shamarh Brooks and Rovman Powell all fell to leave the Tallawahs at 47/3 at the end of the first six overs.

When Brandon King was run out courtesy of brilliant fielding from Jeavor Royal, the Tallawahs were reeling at 62/4.

However, Imad Wasim and Raymon Reifer rebuilt the innings and set it up for some late over plundering in the final four overs to ensure the Tallawahs set an intriguing 164 to win.

Like the Tallawahs, the Kings innings struggled to get going in the PowerPlay.

They lost four wickets in the first seven overs to leave them in disarray at 39/4 but Tim David and Johnson Charles counter-attacked well to put the Kings side ahead of the game at the halfway stage of the innings.

That advantage seemed to have disappeared when both set batters were dismissed but Roshon Primus and the wily Wiese kept the Kings in the game going into the final few overs.

When Primus departed Wiese guided the chase into the final over and hit the winning run to rapturous celebration in the stands.

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