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Sabalenka suffers early Italian Open exit

ROME: Aryna Sabalenka became the second star name dumped out of the Italian Open when she suffered a shock third-round exit on Saturday. World number one and pre-tournament favourite for overall victory, Sabalenka followed men’s tennis icon Novak Djokovic in going out early from the Rome event follo...

World Cup to hold trio of star-studded opening ceremonies

MEXICO CITY: The 2026 World Cup will feature a trilogy of opening ceremonies, with each of the host countries — Mexico, the United States and Canada — getting its turn at a star-studded celebration. Global music stars including Katy Perry, Future, Alanis Morissette, Michael Buble, J Balvin and Lisa ...

Leipzig seal Champions League berth

BERLIN: RB Leipzig sealed Champions League qualification with a comfortable 2-1 win over St. Pauli on Saturday on a dramatic day in the Bundesliga’s race for Europe. Goals from Xaver Schlager and Willi Orban saw Leipzig secure third place with a game to spare and plunge St. Pauli deeper into the rel...

Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rashid power GT to second spot with fourth straight win

Half-centuries from Gill and Sai Sudharsan headlined GT's solid start that set up a big win

Tennis scores: Sinner faces Medvedev in Rome semi-finals

Tennis scores: Svitolina beats Swiatek to set up Gauff final in Rome

Tennis scores: Swiatek vs Pegula in Italian Open quarter-finals

Tennis scores: Gauff battles back to beat Andreeva at Italian Open

Stokes falls to Home-town hero as Worcestershire keep Durham in check

England's Test captain out for 14 to young seamer Jack Home in first innings since the Ashes

'The goals are coming' - is Doku keeping Man City in title race?

Jeremy Doku said last month that he needed to add more goals to his game to be considered one of the best wingers in the world, so is he part of that conversation now?

Glamorgan's Tom Norton makes history with hat-trick on debut

Somerset rocked to 32 for 6 second innings as 18-year old runs riot with four dismissals

Women's Six Nations: Fixtures, results, standings and BBC coverage

Fixtures, kick-off times, results, standings and how to watch on the BBC as England bid to retain the 2026 Women's Six Nations title.

Bournemouth stay in European hunt with win over Fulham in fiery contest

Rayan scores the only goal in a game where both sides are shown a straight red card, as Bournemouth beat Fulham to stay sixth in the Premier League table.

Man City beat stubborn Brentford to keep title race alive

Goals from Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush help Manchester City beat Brentford 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium to secure a vital win in the Premier League title race, as City move two points behind leaders Arsenal with three games remaining.

Higgins hits back as low-scoring tussle heads for tight conclusion

Anderson again in the wickets as du Plooy makes 67

If the manager market is just a roll of the dice, why are De Zerbi and Pereira prospering? | Jonathan Wilson

The eggheads can argue the head coach is merely an interchangeable cog in a team’s fortunes – but emotion counts in an ever-changing game Your manager has fallen out with the sporting director and results have gone awry, so you replace him. Easily done, it happens. But then it turns out that the new...

Brighton keep European hopes alive with comfortable win over Wolves

Brighton produce a comfortable 3-0 win over bottom of the table Wolves at the AMEX Stadium, to move up to seventh in the Premier League table.

Chelsea end losing run with draw away at Liverpool

Enzo Fernandez cancels out Ryan Gravenberch's strike at a restless Anfield as Liverpool were held by a Chelsea side whose run of six consecutive Premier League defeats came to an end.

Four-try Packer 'doesn't go away' as England set up Grand Slam decider

Four-try veteran flanker Marlie Packer "doesn't go away" as she eyes a fitting England finale in Bordeaux's Women's Six Nations Grand Slam decider.

Pakistan leave out Sidra Amin for Zimbabwe T20Is, Iram Javed returns

Uncapped seamer Amber Kainat gets a call-up after impressing in the National Women's T20 Tournament

Sibley keeps his name in the frame as Surrey battle

Late dismissal hands champions the edge though Lawrence remains on 52

Olly Hannon-Dalby, Jordan Thompson take down Yorkshire

Duo share seven wickets as Warwickshire dominate day two

Hughes century puts Sussex into dominant position

John Simpson closes on 89 not out to secure overnight lead of 58

Lacking depth, little threat - Man Utd will not find replacing Casemiro easy

Manchester United have failed to win any of the four Premier League games Casemiro has failed to start this season, leaving Michael Carrick to ponder how to replace him when he leaves this summer.