Fritz rallies past Zverev to seal Halle final spot
June 20 : Top seed Alexander Zverev was knocked out of the Halle Open after a battling three-set defeat by American Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals on Saturday.
England's Root becomes second player to reach 14,000 test runs
June 20 : England’s Joe Root became only the second player in cricket's longest format to surpass 14,000 runs on Saturday, the fourth day of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval.
Bagnaia dominates Czech Grand Prix sprint as Bezzecchi crashes out
June 20 : Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia delivered a commanding performance to win Saturday’s sprint at the Czech Grand Prix, leading from the start to secure his first victory of the 2026 season.
Spain feels the heat, with Madrid World Cup fan zone cancelled
ATLANTA, June 20 : The World Cup has brought plenty of concern over weather conditions during games in the United States, Mexico and Canada, but while Spain will play Saudi Arabia in an air-conditioned stadium, a fan zone in Madrid has been cancelled due to the high temperatures forecast.
Sabalenka knocked out of Berlin semi-final by Pegula
June 20 : World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus suffered a shock defeat in her grass-court build-up to Wimbledon on Saturday, losing to American Jessica Pegula 6-4 6-7(4) 6-0 in the Berlin Open semi-finals.
Hendy double helps Northampton beat Exeter in Prem final
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Dalot hits back at Portugal critics, defends Ronaldo
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, June 20 : Portugal defender Diogo Dalot delivered a defiant riposte to critics on Saturday, claiming there were people actively rooting against his country's World Cup campaign following their stuttering start in Group K.
Awer Mabil is proud to represent Australia as one of team’s refugees playing in the World Cup
CALIFORNIA, USA: Awer Mabil’s face quickly turned to pure joy. He beamed and fought his emotions, a reaction Australia’s veteran forward hardly could have seen coming. It had nothing to do with a soccer result, either.