Osaka finds peace in defeat as Sabalenka ends Paris run
PARIS, June 1 : A few years ago, a defeat on a Grand Slam stage could have sent Naomi Osaka spiralling into self-doubt and isolation.
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Aryna Sabalenka defeats Naomi Osaka under the lights at Roland Garros
The Parisian night belonged to Aryna Sabalenka as the world number one seized a rare chance for the women’s game to shine under the lights at Roland Garros.
Anthony Joshua vows to be ‘good soldier’ for parents of friends killed in crash
Anthony Joshua is dedicating his pursuit of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion to the grieving parents of the two close friends killed in a car crash in December.
Serena is latest of sport's top names to stage comeback
June 1 : Serena Williams has become the latest A-list athlete to plan an encore performance with a return to competitive tennis after a nearly four-year absence for the 23-times Grand Slam winner and mother of two.
The Hundred shakes up tournament format as ground-breaking new trophy announced
A brand-new trophy celebrating the joint achievements of both men’s and women’s teams in The Hundred is set to be launched this summer.
South Africa set off for Mexico without assistant coach after visa woes
JOHANNESBURG, June 1 : South Africa left for their World Cup training base in Pachuca on Monday ahead of their opening game against co-hosts Mexico on June 11, but did so without assistant coach Helman Mkhalele who has yet to obtain a U.S. visa.
Former England captain and manager Keegan reveals stage four cancer
LONDON, June 1 : Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan, 75, has revealed he has stage four cancer.
Kalinskaya holds nerve to beat Potapova, reach Paris quarter-finals
PARIS, June 1 : Anna Kalinskaya reached her maiden French Open quarter-final with a 6-4 2-6 7-6(10-7) win over 28th seed Anastasia Potapova on Monday, marking only the second time the Russian has entered that stage of a Grand Slam.