Kazakh third seed Elena Rybakina powered past Italy's Jasmine Paolini with a clinical 6-3 6-2 victory on Saturday to secure her place in the Ningbo Open final, keeping her hopes of qualifying for next month's WTA Finals on track. The 2022 Wimbledon champion broke second-seeded Paolini for a 5-3 le
Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez claimed his first pole position in nearly 900 days when he stormed to a lap record in qualifying on home turf at the Catalan Grand Prix on Saturday. Alex had last taken pole at the Argentine Grand Prix in April 2023 and he will be joined on the front row by Yamaha's F
Bahrain Victorious rider Finlay Pickering had to scramble to make it to Turin in time for the Vuelta a Espana's start, arriving without his luggage after being drafted in as a last-minute replacement. The 22-year-old Briton received a call to replace injured teammate Damiano Caruso less than 24 ho
The US Open's first round begins on Sunday with defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka looking to recapture top form, while former men's champion Daniil Medvedev faces a familiar foe whom he has failed to beat in previous meetings. TOP WOMEN'S MATCH: ARYNA SABALENKA V REBEKA MASAROVA Sabalenk
Bangladesh Men's Hockey team will play favorite Pakistan in their last Pool A match of the U-18 Asia Cup Hockey Tuesday (July 8) morning in the Chinese city of Dazhou to decide the Pool A champions. Earlier, Bangladesh team secured the semifinal berth in the Men's Junior Asia Cup from P
A day-long celebration of Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne began in Birmingham on Saturday, as tens of thousands of fans awaited what the heavy metal legends have said will be their last live performance together. Nearly six decades after helping pioneer heavy metal music with an eponymous song tha
Hong Kong beat South Korea 70-22 in Incheon on Saturday to win the Asia Rugby Championship and qualify for the World Cup for the first time. The Hong Kong side has got to the last stage of qualifying for the last two World Cups only to fall short but will now take their place at the expanded 24-te
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon fell short in her attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes on Thursday when she clocked 4:06.42 in a Nike "Breaking4" project that, though faster than her own world record, will not be ratified. The 31-year-old triple world and Olympic 1,500 metr
Jun 13, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale (24) drives past Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young (0) in the fourth quarter of their game at Michelob Ultra Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-Imagn Images/Files After a demoralizing 1-11 start, the Dallas Wings have spa
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova needed three sets to subdue Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu on Sunday and win the Berlin Open title, completing an improbable run to her first trophy since her London triumph two years ago. The 25-year-old Czech, ranked 164th in the world after an injury-
The four Grand Slams offer a trophy and place in the history books as well as significant prize money. Here is what you need to know about the prize pot on offer at Wimbledon 2025, the third major of the year: WHEN IS WIMBLEDON 2025 HAPPENING? * The Championships will run from June 30 to July 13.
Ja Morant recorded 22 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and three steals while playing on his sprained right ankle and the Memphis Grizzlies earned the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a convincing 120-106 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks in the play-in round on Frida
Rory McIlroy ended his long wait for a Masters title with a birdie on the opening hole of a sudden-death playoff to beat Justin Rose and claim the career Grand Slam after a nerve-wracking final round on Sunday. After missing a five-foot par putt at the 18th in regulation that forced the playoff, M
