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Serena Williams overcame a scare against Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus to reach the Western and Southern Open third round in New York. American Williams, 38, stopped Rus serving out the match at 6-5 before winning 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 7-6 (7-0) in almost three hours. Rus, ranked 72nd in the world, became edgy as a memorable win loomed and it was costly. "It was a real physical match," said 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams. "I played pretty well, I was being aggressive and hit some good shots, but she just kept fighting." The two-time champion will play Greece's 13th seed Maria Sakkari in the third round. It was a far from a convincing performance from Williams, who appeared to struggle in the New York heat in the second set and failed to serve out victory at 5-3 in the deciding set. Williams, ranked ninth in the world, will be looking for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title when the US Open starts on 31 August at Flushing Meadows. It will be the first major since the professional tours resumed this month after being suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Western and Southern Open is usually held in Cincinnati but has been moved to Flushing Meadows to create a two-tournament safety bubble. Williams, seeded third, is the highest-ranked player left in the draw after Czech top seed Karolina Pliskova and American Sofia Kenin lost their opening matches.

Hong Kong scientists are reporting the case of a healthy man in his 30s who became reinfected with coronavirus four and a half months after his first bout. They say genome sequencing shows the two strains of the virus are "clearly different", making it the world's first proven case of reinfection. The World Health Organization warns it is important not to jump to conclusions based on the case of one patient. And experts say reinfections may be rare and not necessarily serious. There have been more than 23 million cases of coronavirus infection around the world. Coronavirus immunity: Can you catch it twice? More could have Covid immunity than tests suggest Can you become immune to coronavirus? Those infected develop an immune response as their bodies fight off the virus which helps to protect them against it returning. The strongest immune response has been found in the most seriously ill patients. But it is still not clear how strong this protection or immunity is - or how long it lasts. And the World Health Organization said larger studies over time of people who had previously had coronavirus were needed to find out more. This report, by the University of Hong Kong, due to be published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, says the man spent 14 days in hospital before recovering from the virus but then, despite having no further symptoms, tested positive for the virus a second time, following a saliva test during airport screening. "This is a very rare example of reinfection," said Brendan Wren, professor of microbial pathogenesis, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. "And it should not negate the global drive to develop Covid-19 vaccines. "It is to be expected that the virus will naturally mutate over time." Dr Jeffrey Barrett, senior scientific consultant for the Covid-19 genome project at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, said: "Given the number of global infections to date, seeing one case of reinfection is not that surprising even if it is a very rare occurrence. "It may be that second infections, when they do occur, are not serious - though we don't know whether this person was infectious during their second episode." Prof Paul Hunter, from the University of East Anglia, said more information about this and other cases of reinfection was needed "before we can really understand the implications".

England captain Harry Kane should be available for the Nations League games next month despite being in quarantine following a trip to the Bahamas. Tottenham striker Kane, 27, was on holiday in the Caribbean when the island was added to the UK quarantine list on 7 August. He is now in self-isolation for 14 days after returning home. Kane is expected back in Spurs training next week before their Premier League opener against Everton on 12 September. How's it turned out for your side? Club-by-club Premier League fixture list On Tuesday, England manager Gareth Southgate is due to name his squad for matches against Iceland and Denmark on 5 and 8 September. There is doubt over whether players from Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United will be involved because they are still on their agreed 30-day break after the end of their European campaigns. Kane was Tottenham's top scorer with 24 goals last season. He suffered a hamstring injury in January and spent four months on an individual training plan to ensure he was fit to play in time for the Premier League's restart in June after the coronavirus shutdown. Spurs face League One side Ipswich in a pre-season friendly on Saturday.

Libya's rival authorities have announced an immediate ceasefire. The Tripoli-based and internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) published a statement that also calls for elections in March next year. The truce was also agreed by an ally of Gen Khalifa Haftar, who controls large parts of the east and south of Libya. Libya has been riven by violence since Col Muammar Gaddafi was deposed by Nato-backed forces in 2011. The oil-rich nation is a key transit point for migrants heading to Europe from Africa. Russia and Turkey risk turning Libya into another Syria How Africa has been frozen out of Libya peace efforts Khalifa Haftar: The Libyan general with big ambitions The conflict there has caused a split within Nato. Last month, France temporarily pulled out of the Nato security operation Sea Guardian, accusing Turkey of violating an arms embargo against Libya. It came weeks after Turkish ships allegedly targeted a French warship in the Mediterranean - something Ankara strongly denies. What did the rivals say? GNA head Fayez al-Sarraj "issued instructions to all military forces to immediately cease fire and all combat operations in all Libyan territories", it said on its Facebook page. There has been no direct comment from Gen Haftar but Aguila Saleh, speaker of the eastern-based parliament, which supports him, also announced a ceasefire. Both the UN and Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, who also backs Gen Haftar, have welcomed the agreement. What's the background? Both sides in Libya's civil war have international support. Turkey, Italy and Qatar are among those siding with the GNA in Tripoli, while Russia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates back Gen Haftar. France is also thought to back Gen Haftar, although leaders in Paris have repeatedly denied this. A UN arms embargo is in place to stop men and materiel flowing into the country, but it has had little effect. Turkey agreed a military co-operation deal with the GNA in 2019, and deployed troops to the country in January. Why Egypt's troops might get caught up in Libya conflict Russia and Turkey risk turning Libya into another Syria Why is Libya so lawless? In June, GNA forces finally regained full control of Tripoli thanks to greater help from Turkey. Gen Haftar has withdrawn his forces from the city's suburbs. A UN report leaked in May said that hundreds of mercenaries from the Russian Wagner Group - run by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close associate of President Vladimir Putin - were operating in Libya in support of Gen Haftar. There are reports the Wagner Group is evacuating from the country, although these have not been confirmed.

Qantas has reported an annual loss of almost A$2bn (£1bn; $1.4bn) as it deals with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian flag carrier's boss says trading conditions are the worst in the airline's 100-year history. The firm also says around 4,000 of its 6,000 planned job cuts are expected to be finalised by the end of next month. The global airline industry has been hit hard as travel restrictions have been imposed around the world. "The impact of Covid on all airlines is clear. It's devastating and it will be a question of survival for many," Qantas Group chief executive Alan Joyce said in a statement. "Recovery will take time and it will be choppy," he added. Mr Joyce also warned that he expects a "significant underlying loss" in the next financial year. A promo email I received from Qantas this week was sobering. In normal times it'd be packed with enticing destinations, but this one offered me just one deal out of Sydney - a flight within New South Wales to Byron Bay. An airline struggling during this pandemic is barely news - but Qantas has a particular set of problems. Unlike pretty much anywhere else in the world, Australia's government has banned its citizens and permanent residents from leaving the country. You can apply for an exemption, but few are given. So that has killed the international business. Likewise no visitors are allowed in - and even Aussies are struggling to return amid tight caps on the number of people who can be in mandatory hotel quarantine. The few overseas flights that you spot in the empty skies only have a handful of passengers on board - and Qantas has stayed out of this market. Domestic travel is where Qantas really thrived. Those Sydney-Melbourne flights were a cash cow. But pretty much every state and territory has shut its borders to everyone else, so the options for travelling are slim. In the capital Canberra, the airport has so few passengers coming in and out now that it closes on Saturdays, with concerns this is just the start. Qantas is a brand many Australians love. And among those who can still afford to, there's pent up demand to fly again as soon as possible. But it feels it'll be a very long time until those promo emails are chock-a-block once more.

Batsman Dawid Malan and pace bowler Chris Jordan have been named in England's 14-player squad for the T20 series against Pakistan after recovering from injury. Malan missed the one-day series against Ireland with a calf problem, while Jordan had surgery in July. Malan scored an unbeaten century against New Zealand in his last T20 match for England in November 2019. The first T20 of the three-match series starts on 28 August in Manchester. Sussex bowler Jordan has taken 58 wickets in 46 T20 appearances for England. No Test players have been named in the squad, with the final Test against Pakistan finishing three days before the first T20 at Emirates Old Trafford. The second match of the series will be shown live on BBC TV. "We want to give multi-format players some opportunity to rest and refresh, while still selecting strong squads for every series," national selector Ed Smith said. Top-order batsman James Vince, who struggled against Ireland, has not been included, while Reece Topley is named in the reserves. Head coach Chris Silverwood will miss the series, with former England batsman Graham Thorpe overseeing the squad. Ex-Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood will also be part of England's coaching staff. England T20 squad Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Banton, Sam Billings (wk), Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, David Willey. Reserves: Pat Brown, Liam Livingstone, Reece Topley.

Mali President Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta has been arrested by mutinying soldiers, a government spokesman has confirmed to the BBC. Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has also been arrested, despite earlier appeals for "brotherly dialogue". The coup attempt began with gunfire inside a key military base, some 15km (nine miles) from the capital, Bamako, on Tuesday morning. In the capital young men set a government-owned building on fire. It comes hours after a mutiny - in which senior military personnel were detained by disgruntled junior officers. The mutiny has condemned by regional group Ecowas and former colonial power France. Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories The po[CENSORED]r imam taking on Mali's president A quick guide to Mali The unrest coincides with calls for more protests to demand that the president resign. Mr Keita won a second term in elections in 2018, but there is widespread anger over corruption, the mismanagement of the economy and the worsening security situation with jihadist and communal violence on the increase. It is not yet clear how many soldiers have taken part in the mutiny. Some reports say it was fuelled by a pay dispute.

Space isn’t everything, granted, but the Blazer and Equinox pull up shy in other ways that require a family sit-in to make a decision. The Blazer’s broader and its second-row seat slides to flex passenger and cargo space, but the seats themselves are hard, narrow, and short at the bottom. The Equinox has better front seats, but no sliding second row and a narrower body that’s best for three children across the back. Neither has a particularly ritzy feel unless you’ve spent into the Premier trim level. What makes the Blazer a worse value yet is in safety gear. This year Chevy made automatic emergency braking standard on the Equinox, but it remains an option on the Blazer, and is only available on more expensive trim levels. In safety and in space, the Equinox lands a haymaker on the newer, prettier Blazer. The Blazer does outrun the Equinox in style and in, well, running. The Blazer’s wedgy, lithe shape and sporty interior puts the dowdy Equinox body on the trailer. In RS spec, the Blazer’s rorty 308-horsepower V-6 engine, trick AWD system, and taut handling deliver peak Chevy crossover road manners. Even in the uprated 252-hp turbo-4 trim, the Equinox goes light on excitement, though it outpaces the Blazer handily in fuel economy by up to 5 mpg combined. Both the 2020 Blazer and 2020 Equinox get touchscreen infotainment with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay; both can be optioned up with leather, heated seats, big wheels, more horsepower, and nicer interiors. The least expensive Blazer we’d choose—one equipped with automatic emergency braking—stickers at more than $40,000. An Equinox LT with some upgrades checks in around $32,000. Either of these crossovers makes for a useful replacement for a mid-size sedan or minivan. With better standard safety gear the Blazer would be a stronger value and likely would be a clear winner. It wouldn’t win on size alone, though.

Barcelona manager Quique Setien is to be sacked on Monday and Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman could be the man to replace him, says Guillem Balague. La Liga runners-up Barcelona were humiliated in an 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich as they crashed out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage on Friday. Setien, 61, was hired as Ernesto Valverde's replacement in January. However, he failed to lead his side to a trophy in 2019-20. On Sunday night Spanish radio station Cadena COPE said they had spoken to Barcelona President Josep Bartomeu who told them Setien had been sacked. A board meeting is due to take place at 10:00 BST on Monday. Spanish football expert Balague says former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has "been approached", but ex-Barca player Koeman would be a more po[CENSORED]r choice. "The board will meet tomorrow and [Setien] will be sacked," Balague told the BBC 5 Live Euro Leagues podcast. "They have to choose a manager because in two weeks time pre-season starts - and the talk is Koeman could be the man "He said no to an offer in January, but this is different. I think his health situation may have played a part. Discussions may be taking place, we may hear tomorrow, but he will need to separate from the national side so there is still a wait for that to happen. "He is a name who will, more or less, make everybody happy." Former Everton and Southampton manager Koeman, 57, who was appointed as Netherlands manager in February 2018, was rushed to hospital in May with chest complaints but said afterwards he felt "fit as a fiddle". Pochettino, who has been out of work since being sacked by Tottenham after five years in charge in November, is also being linked with the role. According to Balague, the Argentine is in the running but his appointment would not be a well received by the fans, due to his history as both a player and manager for local rivals Espanyol. Instead, Koeman may oversee a "year of transition" before ex-Barca midfielder Xavi, currently in charge of Qatari club Al Sadd, would arrive.

A penguin waddling through a village has been picked up by police officers on a routine patrol. They were on patrol in Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, when they spotted the Humboldt penguin in a village street in the early hours of Sunday. The bird, nicknamed Po-Po, had escaped from a farm enclosure in Strelley and then managed to waddle a mile up the road. Police stuck their beak in and the penguin was returned to its owner. PC Gareth Philp said they nicknamed the penguin Po-Po after "he posed for some pictures with us and he was very friendly with our officers". Last year a pair of stolen penguins were rescued by officers in Strelley. In January 2019 police acted on a tip-off and rescued the birds, and arrested a 23-year-old man from Preston on suspicion of burglary. Native to South America, Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) are named after the current of water in which they swim, which takes its name from Prussian explorer Alexander von Humboldt. While not currently endangered they are listed as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which means they are at immediate or imminent risk of becoming endangered.

The 2021 Toyota Venza is a hybrid crossover SUV that seats up to five, and is largely based on the RAV4. Smaller than the three-row Highlander, the Venza revives an older Toyota nameplate that was previously applied to a wagon/crossover version of the Camry. Only offered as a hybrid with all-wheel drive, the 2021 Toyota Venza delivers excellent fuel economy and decent power with an upscale look inside and out. It rates fairly high, thanks to its efficiency, and earns a TCC Rating of 6.5, which will rise slightly when fuel economy ratings are confirmed. (Read more about how we rate cars.) Toyota offers the Venza in LE, XLE, and Limited trim levels and equips the Venza much like the Highlander. Though it shares its platform with the RAV4, the Venza looks very different. A coupe-like roofline, sculpted lines, and chrome trim make it look like a Lexus (even better than most of today’s Lexus SUVs), while the RAV4 is more angular, more upright, and more off-road oriented. The luxury feel continues inside where Toyota wraps most of the surfaces in either real leather (the steering wheel and shift knob) or synthetic leather (the door panels, dash, center console, and, on all but the base model, the seats). A hybrid powertrain borrowed from the RAV4 teams a 2.5-liter inline-4 with three motors and a lithium-ion hybrid battery pack (the RAV4 Hybrid has a nickel-metal hydride pack) to generate 219 net horsepower and return 39 mpg combined, according to Toyota. The hybrid system provides plenty of power for everyday driving. The rear motor gives all Venzas all-wheel drive that can send up to to 80 percent of the available torque to the rear wheels. The 2021 Toyota Venza skips the RAV4’s angular, upright, macho looks for a more sculpted, softer, and more upscale look with a flowing coupe-like roofline. Highlighted by chrome trim on the outside and wrapped surfaces on the inside, the 2021 Toyota Venza channels its inner Lexus in a way even current Lexus crossovers can’t match. We give it a 7 for styling, adding one point each for its elegant interior and exterior looks. The Venza’s shape aligns closer to the Highlander (and even perhaps the hydrogen-powered Mirai sedan) than the smaller crossovers in the Toyota portfolio, including the RAV4 on which it’s based. Its front bumpers and body sides are largely missing most of the right angles and hard shadows cast by the RAV4 and 4Runner in favor of smoother surfaces and a nearly blanked upper grille, which is in line with the rest of Toyota’s hybrids. Along the sides, the Venza is free of many creases and sharp edges, similar to the Highlander and some of Mazda’s latest efforts, too. The roofline features a coupe-like rake at the rear that gives it a racier look compared to the last Venza and the current RAV4 and Highlander. It combines standard chrome trim and either chrome or polished aluminum wheels to create an upscale appearance. Around back, the Venza skips the taller Highlander taillights for a sculpted tail with thinner LEDs that span the width of the hatch.

Serena Williams lost in the Top Seed Open quarter-finals after fellow American Shelby Rogers came back from a set down to win their rain-delayed match 1-6 6-4 7-6 in Lexington. Former world number one Williams dominated the first set but a resilient Rogers forced a decider. Rogers, ranked 116 in the world, then edged the tie-break to record a memorable victory. "It's every kid's dream to be able to do something like that," Rogers said. "Weird circumstances. Weird situation. But a win is a win." Meanwhile, 16-year-old American Coco Gauff is through to her second WTA semi-final after she battled to beat Tunisia's number eight seed Ons Jabeur 4-6 6-4 6-1. Gauff had been two games from defeat in the second set when she won four in a row to level the match and then reeled off five straight games in the decider. The world number 53 will play fellow American Jennifer Brady in the next round. 'I made it difficult on myself' It was Williams' first loss since 2012 to a player outside the WTA's top 100 since Virginie Razzano at 2012 Roland Garros. The tournament top seed, who came from a set down to beat her sister Venus in the previous round, was playing her first tournament in six months. Seemingly unaffected by the three-hour rain delay, the 23-time Grand Slam champion looked comfortable in the opening set, showcasing a full variety of shots and big serves, powering the ball from the baseline with some neat footwork. Williams, 38, could not find a way past Rogers in the second set, who left it late to break her compatriot and take the game in to a third set. A confident Rogers, 27, played some classy shots of her own in the third set, including a brilliant lob to take the score to 6-5, before a Williams hold set up a tense tie-break. But Rogers, who did not face a break point in the second and third sets, came out on top. "I could play a lot better, I think that's the main thing I can take from this match," said Williams. "I made it difficult on myself by making a plethora of unforced errors."

The leaders of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have called on Belarus to hold "free and fair" elections following its disputed presidential vote. In a joint statement, the three prime ministers called for a new election to be held with the involvement of international observers. Mass protests erupted after President Alexander Lukashenko claimed a landslide victory in the 9 August vote. The result has been condemned with widespread allegations of vote-rigging. On Friday, European Union foreign ministers agreed to prepare new sanctions on Belarusian officials responsible "falsification". The US has also condemned the election as "not free and fair". 'If you croak we don't care': Brutality in Belarus Five things you may not know about the country Watch: Opposition leader speaks from exile The Central Election Commission says Mr Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994, won 80.1% of the vote and the main opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya 10.12%. But Ms Tikhanovskaya insists that where votes were properly counted, she won support ranging from 60% to 70%. Protests against President Lukashenko continued on Saturday, with thousands turning out in the capital Minsk. What did the Baltic leaders say? In a joint statement on Saturday, the prime ministers of the three Baltic republics - Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia - "expressed deep concern at the violent crackdown... and the political repression of the opposition by the authorities". The leaders said the presidential election was "neither free nor fair" and called for a "transparent" vote "with the participation of international observers". "The prime ministers urge the Belarusian authorities to refrain from violence against peaceful demonstrators [and to] release all political prisoners and those that have been detained," the statement added.