Federer begins grasscourt season with win over Millman in Halle
Roger Federer began his preparations for next month’s Wimbledon Championships with a 7-6(1) 6-3 victory over unseeded Australian John Millman in the opening round of...
Tennis: Rain washes out second day’s play at Queen’s Club
Rain forced the cancellation of the second day’s play at the Queen’s Club Championships on Tuesday, with matches involving the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas and...
Ex Red-Sox star Ortiz upgraded to ‘good’ condition
The condition of retired Red Sox star David Ortiz has been upgraded to good by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he remains...
Sharapova wins on return from six-month injury break
Maria Sharapova launched her comeback from a six-month injury layoff with a 7-6(8) 6-0 first-round victory over Viktoria Kuzmova at the Mallorca Open grasscourt tournament...
Osaka outlasts Sakkari to move into Birmingham last-16
World number one Naomi Osaka was tested by Maria Sakkari in her first-round match at the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham but eventually went through...
Tour de France champion Thomas crashes in Swiss race
Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas crashed in the fourth stage of the Tour de Suisse on Tuesday, his team said....
Presidential candidates back U.S. women’s soccer team’s pay-equality demands
The U.S. women’s national team’s call for equal pay is gathering support from a number of presidential candidates and advocates as the World Cup holders...
Former UEFA head Platini detained in Qatar World Cup investigation
Michel Platini, the former head of European football association UEFA, was detained for questioning by French police on Tuesday over the awarding of the 2022...
Perfect record for France but a lot to improve as knockout phase looms
– Hosts France benefited from two highly debatable goals in their last two Group A games as they reached the World Cup knockout phase with...
Former UEFA head Platini detained in Qatar World Cup probe
Michel Platini, the former head of European football association UEFA, was detained for questioning by French police on Tuesday over the awarding of the 2022...