Tennis-Swiatek wins 25th straight match to reach Rome quarter-finals
(Reuters) - World number one Iga Swiatek stretched her winning streak to 25 matches by beating Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-1 in the last 16 of the Italian Open in Rome on Thursday.
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Soccer-Spartak Moscow says Nike ends sponsorship deal with the club
(Reuters) - Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow said on Thursday that Nike had terminated its sponsorship deal with the team because it will not be taking part in European competitions next season.
Soccer-Nantes, Nice condemn offensive chants about Sala
(Reuters) - Ligue 1 clubs Nantes and Nice have condemned offensive chants sung by a section of Nice fans that mocked the late Emiliano Sala during their 4-2 home win over St Etienne on Wednesday.
Soccer-West Ham keep pressure on Man United with 4-0 win at Norwich
NORWICH, England (Reuters) - West Ham United thrashed relegated Norwich City 4-0 in the Premier League on Sunday to keep the pressure on Manchester United in the battle for sixth place and a swift return to the Europa League.
Soccer-Fan violence mars Marseille-Feyenoord clash
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - French police intervened to halt violent clashes between fans of Olympique Marseille and Feyenoord ahead of the second leg of the Europa Conference League semi-final at the Stade Velodrome on Thursday.
Soccer-Moyes urges West Ham to sharpen up against Frankfurt
(Reuters) - West Ham United manager David Moyes called on his team to improve their attacking play as they aim to bounce back in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final against Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany on Thursday.
Cricket-Pooran named West Indies white ball captain
(Reuters) - Nicholas Pooran has been named captain of the West Indies' one-day international (ODI) and Twenty20 (T20) teams following Kieron Pollard's retirement, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said on Tuesday.
Soccer-Liverpool must be ready to suffer against Villarreal - Klopp
(Reuters) - Liverpool have only got half the job done in their Champions League semi-final against Villarreal and the Premier League side must be prepared for the worst against Unai Emery's team in the second leg, manager Juergen Klopp said on Monday.