Andreescu, Fernandez lift Canada past Italy at Billie Jean King Cup
Canada earned two singles wins Thursday to lock up a victory over Italy at the Billie Jean King Cup.
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Saudi Arabia reach semifinals of 2022 WAFF U-23 Championship
Saudi Arabia have qualified for the semifinals of the 2022 West Asian Football Federation U-23 Championship after beating Bahrain 2-0 at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on Wednesday night.
Durant scoring streak rolls on as Nets sink Knicks 112-85
LOS ANGELES: Kevin Durant extended his 25-point scoring streak with a triple double as the Brooklyn Nets launched Jacque Vaughn’s reign as head coach with a 112-85 rout of the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
Badosa leads Spain to victory over Kazakhstan; Switzerland pass Italy
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Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham eliminated from League Cup
MANCHESTER, England: Just how important Nick Pope’s penalty shootout saves prove to be for Newcastle may not be known until February.
Ministry of Sports reveals details of the 3×3 Basketball World Tour Championship in Diriyah season
RIYADH: The 3×3 Basketball World Tour Championship will be held as part of the second Diriyah season on Nov. 11-12, the Ministry of Sport announced during a press conferance on Wednesday.
Swiss crush Italy in Billie Jean King Cup Finals
GLASGOW: Switzerland powered to a clean sweep against Italy as last year’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals runners-up started their campaign with a 3-0 victory in Glasgow on Wednesday. Jil Teichmann put Switzerland ahead by saving a match point in a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/5) win over Elisabetta Cocciaretto before Belinda Bencic beat Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-3. Bencic and Teichmann combined to see off Paolini and Martina Trevisan 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 in the doubles.
Bencic leads Switzerland past Italy, Slovakia beat Belgium
Belinda Bencic led Switzerland to victory over Italy in their opening Billie Jean King Cup tie on Wednesday while Slovakia bounced back from a tough loss to Australia to defeat Belgium and get their campaign back on track.