Svitolina, Kostyuk gear up for all-Ukrainian clash in French Open quarters
June 1 : The French Open quarter-finals start on Tuesday, with Roland Garros awaiting two first-time singles champions in the same year for the first time since 2016.
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South Africa flyhalf Feinberg-Mngomezulu set for spell on sidelines
CAPE TOWN, June 1 : South Africa flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu looks set to miss the first three rounds of the new-look Rugby Nations Championship, in which the Springboks host England, Scotland, and Wales, after suffering an injury at the weekend.
Netherlands aim for World Cup glory despite lack of star power
June 1 : The Netherlands consider themselves World Cup contenders but head for the 2026 finals with a squad that contains few of the outstanding individual stars and little of the overall quality that has marked their previous appearances at the tournament.
Humble roots fuel Ecuador's World Cup hopes
QUITO, June 1 : Dusty pitches tucked amid poverty and childhood dreams of wearing Ecuador's jersey shaped the early steps of several national team players who will now fulfil their ambition of representing their country at the World Cup.
US face defining World Cup on home soil
LOS ANGELES, June 1 : The United States head into the World Cup facing perhaps higher stakes than any other team, with a deep run likely to accelerate the sport's growth in the country and an early exit from a favourable group threatening to stall years of progress.
Turkey's new generation eyes World Cup impact after 24-year absence
ISTANBUL, June 1 : Turkey return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years buoyed up by gifted young players - including Real Madrid midfielder Arda Guler - and by memories of their run to the 2002 semi-finals, but doubts over consistency and big-match temperament persist.
Paraguay bank on Alfaro's psychology-driven approach at World Cup
ASUNCION, June 1 : Gustavo Alfaro is being hailed in Paraguay as the key figure behind the rapid turnaround of a team who had struggled in South American qualifying and are now World Cup-bound, with many crediting a strategy rooted in psychology.
Haiti end 52-year World Cup wait and aim to lift nation in turmoil
LOS ANGELES, June 1 : Haiti return to the World Cup after a 52-year absence, having played all their qualifiers at neutral grounds due to gang violence at home and facing long odds in a group featuring five-times champions Brazil, Morocco and Scotland.