Sports News Roundup: Tennis-Medvedev on everyone's U.S. Open radar after first round rout; Soccer-Vera Pauw to leave role as Ireland women's coach and more

The 38-year-old Wawrinka, who claimed the last of his three Grand Slam titles at New York in 2016, rolled back the years to outclass Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6(5) 6-2 6-4, moving with ease despite foot issues that have plagued him in recent years. Tennis-Alcaraz gets easy start to US Open title defence, Medvedev advances Carlos Alcaraz has surrendered the number one world ranking but got his U.S. Open title defence off to an easy start as injured German Dominik Koepfer retired against the 20-year-old top seed on Tuesday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Tennis-Medvedev on everyone's U.S. Open radar after first round rout

Daniil Medvedev had been the forgotten man coming into the U.S. Open, but the third seeded Russian popped up on everyone's radar after steamrolling past Attila Balazs 6-1 6-1 6-0 and into the second round at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. With world numbers one and two Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic hogging the spotlight, Medvedev had gone pretty much unnoticed in the run up to the season's final Grand Slam.

Soccer-Vera Pauw to leave role as Ireland women's coach

Vera Pauw's four-year tenure as coach of Republic of Ireland's women's team will end at the end of August after the country's football association (FAI) said on Tuesday it will not offer her a new contract. Dutch coach Pauw, 60, succeeded Colin Bell in September 2019 and led Ireland to their first major tournament at this year's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, where they exited in the group stage.

Soccer-Arsenal sign Spain's World Cup winner Codina from Barcelona

Arsenal have signed Spain's World Cup-winning defender Laia Codina from Barcelona, the Women's Super League (WSL) club said on Tuesday. Codina, 23, started all four of Spain's knockout games at the World Cup that ended in a 1-0 win over England in the final earlier this month.

Tennis-Britons Murray and Norrie advance in straight sets in New York

Andy Murray and Cameron Norrie sailed into the second round of the U.S. Open with straight-sets wins on Tuesday as hopes for British success at the tournament got off to a promising start. Former champion Murray, working his way back from hip surgeries, was forced to labour more than Norrie, needing four match points and three hours to beat Frenchman Corentin Moutet 6-2 7-5 6-3, sealing victory with a lovely backhand winner.

Tennis-Wawrinka becomes oldest man to win singles clash at US open since 1992

Former U.S. Open champion Stan Wawrinka said he still had the game for the grandest stage after the Swiss veteran became the oldest man to win a singles contest at the tournament since a 40-year-old Jimmy Connors in 1992. The 38-year-old Wawrinka, who claimed the last of his three Grand Slam titles at New York in 2016, rolled back the years to outclass Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6(5) 6-2 6-4, moving with ease despite foot issues that have plagued him in recent years.

Tennis-Alcaraz gets easy start to US Open title defence, Medvedev advances

Carlos Alcaraz has surrendered the number one world ranking but got his U.S. Open title defence off to an easy start as injured German Dominik Koepfer retired against the 20-year-old top seed on Tuesday. The season's final Grand Slam began on Monday with a change at the top after Novak Djokovic demolished Frenchman Alexandre Muller to ease into the second round - a result that meant the Serb will replace Alcaraz as world number one when the rankings are updated on Sept. 11.

Tennis-Defending champion Alcaraz advances as injured Koepfer retires

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday after his opponent, German Dominik Koepfer, retired with an injury during their primetime match in the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 20-year-old top seed from Spain was leading 6-2, 3-2 when Koepfer retired, having rolled his ankle at a grimace-inducing angle minutes into the match. Alcaraz will play Lloyd Harris of South Africa in the second round.

Tennis-Former champion Venus Williams suffers early U.S. Open exit

Two-time U.S. Open champion Venus Williams suffered her most lopsided loss in 24 appearances at the Grand Slam tournament with a 6-1 6-1 defeat at the hands of qualifier Greet Minnen in the first round on Tuesday. The Belgian smacked 24 winners and saved all six break points she faced to dispatch the veteran American, who she reveres.

Tennis-Americans Pegula, Keys cruise into U.S. Open second round

Third seed Jessica Pegula and former finalist Madison Keys each punched their tickets into the second round of the U.S. Open with routine victories on Tuesday that bolstered hopes for a homegrown winner at the year's final Grand Slam. Pegula, whose U.S. Open tune-up included a triumph in Montreal just over two weeks ago, earned a 6-2 6-2 victory over Italy's Camila Giorgi shortly after 2017 runner-up Keys beat Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus 6-2 6-4.

Spain promises bigger role for women in sport as Rubiales asked to resign

Spanish regional soccer chiefs demanded federation boss Luis Rubiales resign for grabbing and kissing World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso, as the country's caretaker government promised on Tuesday to ensure women play a bigger role in running sports. Prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into whether Rubiales might have committed an act of sexual aggression when he grabbed Hermoso and kissed her on the lips after Spain's victory in the women's World Cup in Sydney on Aug. 20.

(With inputs from agencies.)