Coco Gauff defeats Marta Kostyuk for first time Australian Open semi-final
Coco Gauff came through a three-hour battle with Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time.
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Sobbing Elina Svitolina drops out of Australian Open due to back injury
A tearful Elina Svitolina was forced to retire with a back injury only three games into her fourth-round clash with Linda Noskova at the Australian Open.
Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff remain on collision course
Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff restored order at the Australian Open by easing into the quarter-finals.
Teenager Linda Noskova stuns world number one Iga Swiatek at Australian Open
Teenager Linda Noskova blew the women’s draw wide open at the Australian Open by stunning world number one Iga Swiatek in the third round.
Naomi Osaka loses in first round of Australian Open to Caroline Garcia
Naomi Osaka’s grand slam return ended prematurely in a first-round loss at the Australian Open to 16th seed Caroline Garcia.
Time for a female UN Secretary-General: Campaign underway for a woman to be appointed
Also an angry debate in France over actor, Gérard Depardieu, who's facing allegations of rape. After a letter of support by well-known figures in the film industry and President Emmanuel Macron saying he didn't support a man-hunt; thousands sign a petition decrying the president's and others' remarks as being sexist.
Saudi Arabia’s Aramco set to complete major FIFA sponsorship deal: Reports
LONDON: Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco is set to complete a sponsorship deal with FIFA, according to a report in The Times newspaper.
Hojgaard leads the way after 2nd round at DP World Tour Championship in Dubai
DUBAI: Tommy Fleetwood, the Dubai-based world No. 15, was hoping to win his first title of the season in a tournament that he said was close to his heart, but the Englishman will have to battle the red-hot rising star of the sport, Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard, who has similar ambitions.