France's Sebastien Ogier clinched his third World Rally Championship in a row on Sunday by winning Rally Australia for the third year running, taking the 2015 title with three events remaining.

Ogier had a .03-second lead over Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke to begin Sunday's final five stages, and won the opening speed stage by 2.5 seconds.

Flavia Pennetta captured her first Grand Slam singles title at the US Open on Saturday and said she was happy to head into retirement.

The 33-year-old beat fellow Italian Roberta Vinci 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 to become the oldest first time women's winner at a major.

Frenchmen Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert won the US Open men's doubles crown on Saturday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Britain's Jamie Murray and Australian John Peers.

Mahut and Herbert became the first all-French duo to capture a US Open men's doubles title. It was also their first Grand Slam men's doubles crown.

Paris has officially declared itself a candidate to host the 2024 Olympic Games by submitting its letter of intention to the International Olympic Committee on Saturday, the Olympic Ambition Association (AAO) announced.

"The Olympic spirit and the city of Paris share a common attachment to unity in diversity, tolerance in the face of differences and the same belief in peace of openness," the letter, addressed to IOC president Thomas Bach and signed jointly by French National Olympic Committee president  Denis Masseglia, and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, explained.

Vladimir Putin has given Russian citizenship to former world heavyweight boxing champion Roy Jones Jr.

A decree published on the Kremlin's website in the Russian president's name Saturday said the American, a four-weight champion once regarded by many as the world's best boxer, had been given Russian nationality.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter sold off television rights for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups to disgraced former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner at a knockdown price, Swiss media have claimed.

Swiss television channel SRF alleged that Blatter signed off the screening rights for South Africa and Brazil to Warner for 600,000 dollars (£389,000, 529,000 euros) - a mere 5% of their true market value.

"Super Saturday" is history at the U.S. Open but rain has created a "Fantastic Friday" at Arthur Ashe Stadium with Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in starring roles.

French champions Paris Saint-Germain and dynamic midfielder Blaise Matuidi will aim to extend their perfect start to the Ligue 1 season on Friday night at home to a depleted Bordeaux.

Laurent Blanc's men have collected maximum points through their first four matches with France international Matuidi playing an integral role in their early success.

Five-time champion Roger Federer will prepare for his U.S. Open semi-final clash with close friend Stan Wawrinka by sleeping as much as possible.

The 34-year-old Swiss believes napping, as well as the routine of practice and gym work, is just as crucial as he enters his 10th New York semi-final and 20th career clash against his compatriot.

AS Roma have donated jerseys worn by Francesco Totti, Edin Dzeko and Miralem Pjanic to the newly-launched "Football Cares" auction site to raise money for the refugee crisis, the Serie A club announced on Tuesday.

The three jerseys were worn during matches with 36-year-old Totti's worn when the Roma captain scored against CSKA Moscow in Russia last season, to beat his own record as the oldest scorer in a Champions League match.