Sabalenka faces resurgent Osaka in race to French Open quarter-finals
May 31 : The race to the French Open quarter-finals continues on Monday, with world number one Aryna Sabalenka facing a resurgent Naomi Osaka in a fourth-round clash.
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Ukraine's Oliynykova calls out Russian players on tour over invasion
PARIS, May 30 : Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova on Saturday sharply criticised Russian tennis players on the tour over their stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, following her third-round exit at the French Open.
French Open day seven
PARIS, May 30 : Highlights of the seventh day at the French Open on Saturday (times GMT):
Ice hockey-IIHF to decide Russian participation on event-by-event basis after ban review
May 29 : The International Ice Hockey Federation has reversed its decision to ban Russian national and club teams from its 2026-27 competitions and will now review the country's eligibility on an event-by-event basis, the governing body announced on Friday.
Top seed Sabalenka survives first set wobble to beat Jacquemot
PARIS: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame a first-set scare to beat France’s Elsa Jacquemot 7-5 6-2 on Thursday and move into the French Open third round. The Belarusian, last year’s losing finalist, was made to work hard for about an hour, with the local hero delighting home fans with several spectacular winners. A four-time Grand Slam champion, Sabalenka is still looking to land her first French Open title. The world number one earned an early break with a powerful forehand to go 3-1 up but Jacquemot broke straight back.
French Open day five
May 28 : Highlights of the fifth day at the French Open on Thursday (times GMT):
University sports body reinstates Belarusian athletes, eases restrictions on Russians
May 26 : The International University Sports Federation (FISU) said on Tuesday it was fully reinstating athletes from Belarus and easing restrictions on Russian competitors kept out of events due to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Sabalenka, Osaka bring style to Paris but Medvedev comes undone
PARIS, May 26 : World number one Aryna Sabalenka sealed a stylish win to make the second round of the French Open, while Naomi Osaka brought runway flair to Roland Garros, but sixth seed Daniil Medvedev unravelled on a searing Tuesday in Paris.