Brandon Nakashima survived an 11-9 opening tiebreak, absorbed Taylor Fritz’s second-set response and won the decider 6-3 to reach the...
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Jannik Sinner is out of the 2026 US Open after failing to recover from a persistent right knee injury. His withdrawal removes one of the tournament’s...
Sara Bejlek survived a wild Madison Keys comeback, recovered from losing a 4-0 lead in the deciding set, and won a tense final-set tiebreak to reach...
Jessica Pegula survived a three-set battle, Elena Rybakina retired with an ankle injury, and Arthur Fils and Flavio Cobolli reached major career milestones as the Cincinnati...
The US Open has raised its 2026 player compensation to a record $108 million, including $5.5 million for each singles champion and $140,000 for first-round players....
Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed his return to competitive tennis at the 2026 US Open after more than four months out with a wrist injury. The seven-time...
The Cincinnati Open lost both top singles seeds on August 19 as Sara Bejlek stunned Aryna Sabalenka and Tommy Paul saved match point to beat Alexander...
Elina Svitolina has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open because of a right ankle injury carried over from Toronto. The world No. 9 now faces a crucial...
Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine at an ATP event in Mallorca. The former Wimbledon finalist has accepted responsibility, while the...
Brandon Nakashima produced the standout result of August 18 at the Cincinnati Open 2026, saving three match points to defeat Daniil Medvedev. Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff,...
FIFA has handed Argentina major disciplinary sanctions after the 2026 World Cup final brawl, including a 10-game suspension for Leandro...
Gianni Infantino is facing the most serious political challenge of his FIFA presidency as UEFA, the AFC and CONCACAF discuss...
AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa has hit back at Qatar after its football federation challenged the confederation’s stance...
The Lakers are entering another major transition, with a reported $12.5 billion ownership deal arriving as LeBron James departs and...
The NBA has released its full 2026-27 schedule, with LeBron James opening his 76ers career against the defending champion Knicks,...
LeBron James will begin his Philadelphia 76ers era against the defending champion New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden before...
Tim Seifert powered Manchester Super Giants toward the title before Mohammad Amir’s late burst created panic and Liam Dawson settled...
Paul Walter and Heinrich Klaasen powered Manchester Super Giants to 186 before Josh Tongue’s four wickets and Zak Crawley’s costly...
MI London survived a remarkable Birmingham Phoenix comeback to win by two runs at Edgbaston, but the victory was nowhere...
Guyana Amazon Warriors recovered from 29 for eight, defended a total of 85, and defeated San Francisco Unicorns by six...
Tim Robinson struck an unbeaten 68 as San Francisco Unicorns defeated Desert Vipers by eight wickets in the Global Super...
Brody Couch rescued Perth Scorchers XI with 43 before five spin options dismantled Guyana Amazon Warriors for 121 in a...
Galle Gallants are the 2026 Lanka Premier League champions after defeating Jaffna Kings by five wickets, chasing 124 in 15.5...
Galle Gallants and Jaffna Kings meet in the Lanka Premier League 2026 final after three dramatic clashes this season, with...
Sam Harper’s commanding 77 and Charith Asalanka’s composed 59 carried Galle Gallants past Colombo Kaps and into the LPL 2026...
Wimbledon attracted a record 550,151 spectators and generated 4.8 billion social media impressions in 2026. Dry weather, Arthur Fery’s semifinal...
From Spencer Gore and William Renshaw to Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner, discover how every Wimbledon...
Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic turned a new partnership into Wimbledon glory, defeating Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani in a...