Danielle Collins: US tennis star reaches Australian Open semifinals after life-changing surgery
By Ben Church, CNN
Kenya Sport News
Australian Open: Trailblazers Angella Okutoyi and Meshkat al-Zahra Safi are ‘what tennis is really about’
From Billie Jean King to Ons Jabeur, tennis is no stranger to trailblazing stars – and two more have emerged at the Australian Open. Iran's Meshkat al-Zahra Safi and Kenya's Angella Okutoyi both made history in the girls’ singles in Melbourne, becoming the first players from their respective nations to win a Grand Slam juniors match. Ad/> The pair recorded their feats on Sunday, and though Safi – Iran’s first female player to be ranked in the junior top 100 – has since exited the tournament, Okutoyi’s run goes on after the Kenyan beat Australia’s Zara Larke in three sets on Tuesday to reach the last 16.
Commonwealth Games Women's Qualifier: Scotland miss out after Bangladesh defeat
Scotland fell to a thumping nine-wicket defeat by Bangladesh to end their hopes of qualifying for the Commonwealth Games women's Twenty20 cricket event.
Women's Rugby World Cup 2021: Scotland in play-off final after Hong Kong and Samoa withdraw
Scotland will now face a one-off play-off against Kazakhstan or Colombia to reach the delayed 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup finals after Hong Kong and Samoa withdrew from qualifying.