Swiatek recovers to reach US Open third round, fans await Gauff
NEW YORK :Second seed Iga Swiatek survived a surprise U.S. Open second-round test on Thursday, as American Coco Gauff prepared to dish out Olympic revenge in the evening session.
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Billie Jean King backs revamped US Open mixed doubles
NEW YORK :Billie Jean King gave her seal of approval to the revamped U.S. Open mixed doubles, singling out Italian back-to-back champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori for embodying the emotion and pride the new format can deliver.
PSG get tough slate of Champions League opponents, as Real Madrid are going to Liverpool and Almaty
PSG’s easiest opponents, in theory, in the league phase will be Newcastle and Athletic Bilbao Liverpool fans will welcome Trent Alexander-Arnold back to Anfield with Madrid MONACO: Paris Saint-Germain were handed a tough start to the defense of its Champions League title with games against Bayern Munich and Barcelona, and Thursday’s draw also served up opponents from England and Spain from the pot of lowest-ranked teams. PSG’s easiest opponents, in theory, in the league phase will be Newcastle and Athletic Bilbao. Tottenham, the Europa League champion, also will play PSG in a repeat of their Super Cup game two weeks ago. PSG’s eight-game schedule is completed by Bayer Leverkusen, Atalanta and Sporting Lisbon. Real Madrid also got a challenging draw, including a trip far east to play Kairat Almaty of Kazakhstan — 6,420 kilometers (4,000 miles) from the Spanish capital. Record 15-time champion Madrid got two English opponents from the pot of highest-ranked teams.
PSG to face Bayern and Barcelona in Champions League opening stage
MONACO :European champions Paris St Germain will play Bayern Munich and Barcelona in this season's league phase and record 15-times winners Real Madrid will face Manchester City and Liverpool after the draw was made on Thursday.
Australian Vine solos to Vuelta stage six win, Traeen takes red jersey
Australian Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) launched a solo attack from a breakaway group in the final 20 kilometres to win stage six of the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday, with Torstein Traeen of Norway taking second place and the overall race lead.
Milan aim to turn page at Lecce following shock defeat
ROME: AC Milan stumbled out of the blocks in Serie A with a shock home defeat to promoted Cremonese, and attention now shifts to Friday’s clash at Lecce, where Massimiliano Allegri’s men will be under pressure to set things right.
Canadian women's hockey team hoping change in Olympic prep yields repeat gold medal
Canada's preparation that has yielded a lot of Olympic gold medals in women's hockey will change for 2026 because of the women's pro league.
Saudi Pro League renews media deal with IMG to boost global reach
LONDON: The Saudi Pro League has renewed its partnership with sports marketing firm IMG for another four years, as part of a plan to extend the reach of the local game globally.