Teen Raducanu wins US Open title for first Slam crown by qualifierBritain's Emma Raducanu drops her racket as she reacts to winning the US Open women's final on Saturday. NEW YORK: Britain's 18-year-old Emma Raducanu became the first qualifier to capture a Grand Slam title by defeating Canada's 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez on Saturday in the US Open women's final. Not since Virginia Wade in 1977 at Wimbledon had a British woman taken a Slam singles title, with Raducanu the first Briton to claim the US Open crown since Wade in 1968. Raducanu is the youngest US Open champion since Williams in 1999 and the first US Open women's champion not to drop a set since Williams in 2014. Raducanu had the fewest Slam starts of any women's Slam winner, reaching the fourth round in July at Wimbledon in her only prior Slam appearance while Fernandez had won only four matches in six prior Slam appearances.

'Kidnapper' of Nong Gina faces two more chargesPolice have pressed two more charges against a suspect accused of kidnapping 23-month-old "Nong Gina". "Nong Gina" went missing from her home in Ban Huay Fak Dap in tambon Inthanin of Mae Taeng district last Sunday night. Mr Siew was identified as a friend of the girl's father, Suriya Wongsilarung. Pol Col Kraingsak said Nong Gina is still in Nakornping Hospital in Chiang Mai suffering from exhaustion, some small cuts and insect bites. Police said they were looking for the nappy which Nong Gina was wearing when she was kidnapped and also a cloth with which Mr Siew said he tied her to his waist during the kidnapping.

Fixing the organic law on elections in line with the latest charter amendment could run afoul of the constitution, making it likely the Constitutional Court will be asked to rule on the issue, say legal experts. The charter amendment to revert from the single-ballot election to the two-ballot method was approved by parliament last week. The next step is to forward the bill for royal endorsement within 15 days of it being approved by parliament. Mr Paiboon said that after the bill takes effect, the organic law will be reworked. If the organic law is redrafted to specify anything that goes against such principle, it will be deemed as contradicting the charter, he said.

Khon Kaen stun Prachuap, Beetles pick up first winBattle for ball: Chiang Rai's Ekanit Panya, right, vies with Nakhon Ratchasima's Amadou Ouattara. Seasoned top-flight campaigners and former League Cup winners PT Prachuap suffered a shock 2-1 loss at newcomers Khon Kaen United in their second Thai League 1 game of the season on Saturday night. Former league champions Chiang Rai United staved off a home defeat at the hands of Nakhon Ratchasima, rallying twice to a 3-2 victory in a dramatic manner. The Beetles were rescued by a penalty awarded in the ninth minute of added time after trailing Nakhon Ratchasima for most part of the match. But Chiang Rai found themselves trailing again less than a minute later as Marco Sahanek picked up another goal for Nakhon Ratchsima.

Reed's Ryder Cup snub a surpriseMay I take this opportunity of saying goodbye to Callum Mackie, a lovely Scottish man who will be greatly missed, and frequently fondly remembered by the members of golf community in Pattaya. The stories he narrated to me made me laugh all the way to the Home of Golf. Meanwhile, the US Ryder Cup team has been decided resulting with a few eyebrows being raised due to Patrick Reed not being picked. Out of Bounds: The sport of choice for the urban poor is basketball. The sport of choice for middle management is tennis and the sport of choice for corporate executives and officers is golf.

The Chiang Mai tourism sandbox capitalises on what the province is known best for: traditions, culture and nature, according to governor Charoenrit Sa-nguanrat. With the general outbreak situation in Chiang Mai appearing to stabilise, Oct 1 has been set as the date for the Charming Chiang Mai launch, the governor said. Success of the Charming Chiang Mai sandbox could help restart many tourism-related domestic markets desperate to return to business. The Chiang Mai sandbox will be assessed by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. Chiang Mai is a northern hub is closely tied to the wellbeing of the country's economy as a whole.

Students aged 12-18 to get Pfizer jabs later this monthYoung people aged 12-18 will begin receiving the Pfizer vaccine later this month, as long their parents give consent, according to the government. The first shots will be administered on Sept 21 to students with underlying illnesses in Bangkok, said Rachada Dhnadirek, deputy government spokeswoman yesterday. After the students with health conditions and underlying illnesses are inoculated, other students in the 12-18 age bracket at schools and vocational institutes nationwide will be given the shots next month. Ms Rachada said the Education Ministry, the Public Health Ministry and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration are formulating plans for the vaccine rollout for the students, including inoculation dates for various target segments. Ms Rachada said students who are 18 or older will also be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine as the Education Ministry is working to accelerate vaccination rates among the student population.

Prawit brushes off reports he will resign as PPRP leaderDeputy Prime Minister and Palang Pracharath Party leader Prawit WongsuwonDeputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has insisted he will not resign as leader of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is moving to consolidate his power within the ruling party. A PPRP source said that after Capt Thamanat Prompow, PPRP secretary-general, was sacked as deputy agriculture minister and Narumon Pinyosinwat removed as deputy labour minister last week, speculation is rife that a cabinet reshuffle may follow. He was apparently taken unaware by the campaign and wants to close the distance between him and party MPs to help ensure greater discipline in party ranks. As for reports that Mr Santi is tipped to replace Capt Thamanat as party secretary-general, the source said the change could be possible with the consent of Gen Prawit. The source also said Gen Prayut could become PPRP leader, though this would be a last resort.

Fickou shines as 'defensively sound' Racing beat La Rochelle to head up Top 14Gael Fickou has made 63 France appearances since his Test debut in 2013PARIS: France centre Gael Fickou praised his team's defence after Saturday's 23-10 home win over La Rochelle to send them to the summit of the French Top 14. Defensively we were sound against a very good La Rochelle team. The sides were level 10-10 going into the final quarter as Kevin Gourdon charged over for La Rochelle. "It's an incredible end to the game, the solidarity perfectly reflects our team spirit," Castres' veteran lock Loic Jacquet told Canal+. "It confirms not just the work since the start of this season, but the work carried over from last season.

England and India consider next moves after cancelled TestNo overs and out: A digital screen displays news of the cancellation of the fifth Test between England and India at Old TraffordMANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - What happens now? That was the question cricket fans around the world were asking after the dramatic last-minute cancellation of the deciding fifth Test between England and India in Manchester. - 'India flexed their muscles' -"I felt at the time England let South Africa down," former England captain Michael Vaughan told the BBC. But with India meant to tour England next year for a white-ball series, it could yet be slotted in at Old Trafford. "They could have done it (cancelled the match) yesterday (Thursday), We could have saved on the travel, could have cancelled the hotel.

15,191 new Covid cases, 253 more deathsBags containing dried food and everyday items are seen at the Department of Industrial Promotion in Bangkok on Friday. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)Thailand logged 15,191 Covid-19 cases and 253 fatalities on Friday, according to the Public Health Ministry. Of the new cases, 14,465 cases were in the general population and 726 were prisoners. Since April 1, when the third wave of Covid-19 began, Thailand has treated 1,339,281 Covid-19 patients, 1,188,686 of whom have recovered. Since the pandemic started early last year, there have been 1.37 million Covid-19 cases, 1.22 million of whom have recovered.

Israeli media said police were alerted by local residents who reported seeing two men searching litter bins for food. Israel had launched a manhunt for the six prisoners who made a daring jail break Monday from the high security Gilboa prison through a tunnel dug beneath a sink in a cell. Israeli authorities had said the six jail breakers were members of armed Palestinian groups who were being held for plotting or carrying out attacks against Israelis. In Nablus, youths set tyres alight during confrontations with Israeli security forces. The prisoners' group had reported "tensions" in jails on Wednesday, and a spokeswoman for the Israeli prison authorities told AFP fires had been lit in Ktziot and Ramon jails.

Shares rally but stimulus questions persistRecap: European and Asian stocks rallied yesterday, albeit in a cautious mood, as global investors continue to digest moves by major central banks to end stimulus. The SET index moved in a range of 1,620.58 and 1,658.08 points this week before closing yesterday at 1,635.35, down 0.91% from the previous week, in daily turnover averaging 90.66 billion baht. Foreign investors were net buyers of 4 billion baht and retail investors bought 889.4 million. Institutional investors were net sellers of 3.66 billion baht and brokers sold 1.23 billion baht worth of shares. The Phuket Sandbox scheme generated revenue of 1.63 billion baht in its first two months, governor Narong Woonciew said, citing a report from the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

Video shows last US Afghan strike may have targeted aid worker: NYTAfghan relatives gather on August 30, 2021 next to a damaged vehicle after a US drone strike that has come under scrutinyWASHINGTON - A video analysis shows the United States may have mistakenly targeted an aid worker rather than Islamic State fighters in its final strike in Afghanistan which killed 10 civilians, The New York Times said Friday. Ezmarai Ahmadi was an electrical engineer for the California-based aid and lobbying group Nutrition and Education International and himself was among thousands of Afghans who had applied for resettlement in the United States, relatives said. US officials say that a larger blast took place after the drone strike, showing that there were explosives in the vehicle. But the New York Times investigation said there was no evidence of a second explosion, with only one dent on a nearby gate and no clear signs of an additional blast such as blown-out walls. The New York Times noted that a rocket attack the following morning, claimed by the Islamic State group, was carried out from a Toyota Corolla similar to Ahmadi's.

Remote work boon for domestic travelBooking via online travel agents stood at 23.5%, a decrease of 12 percentage points from last year. The trend among local travellers of working from anywhere will continue after the outbreak, with a rise in direct hotel bookings, according to SiteMinder, a Sydney-based distribution hospitality platform provider. Mr Haines said the ability to work from anywhere started to become embedded in corporate culture during the pandemic, allowing people to take advantage of work flexibility, combining holiday time with work. Booking via online travel agents stood at 23.5%, a decrease of 12 percentage points from last year. He said destinations near Bangkok that are popular for domestic tourism started to see more advance bookings than those faraway, as people are not confident about air travel restrictions.