Australia's men's water polo team, the Sharks, will host the World Aquatics World Cup Finals in Sydney, starting against Spain. Fueled by their Paris 2024 Olympic quarterfinal loss, the team aims to leverage home crowd support for success and long-term program building.
A seleção brasileira feminina de vôlei venceu o Japão por 3 sets a 1 na abertura da terceira semana da Liga das Nações, em Osaka. Com a vitória, o Brasil se mantém em segundo lugar no ranking, atrás dos Estados Unidos.
Arthur Fery achieved a career-defining victory on his Centre Court debut, defeating Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(7) in a thrilling five-set match. The British wildcard advanced to his first Grand Slam quarter-final.
Manchester Thunder secured their fifth Netball Super League title, defeating London Pulse 54-51 in a nail-biting final at the Co-op Live. Eleanor Cardwell's super shot and Sophie Fawn's decisive play sealed the victory in front of over 8,000 fans.
Manchester Thunder clinched their fifth Netball Super League title, defeating London Pulse 54-51 in a nail-biting grand final at the Co-op Live. Eleanor Cardwell's super shot and Sophie Fawn's decisive play secured the victory in front of over 8,000 home fans.
Donna Vekic, a lucky loser, defeated Emma Raducanu 6-0, 7-6 (6) in the Queen's Club final. Despite a strong comeback attempt by Raducanu in the second set, Vekic secured her biggest career title.
Emma Raducanu reached her third career final with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 victory over Iva Jovic. Playing on grass, Raducanu displayed impressive form, striking the ball with authority and confidence, overcoming doubts about a previous thigh injury.
West Ham United has been relegated to the Championship after a 3-0 win over Leeds was insufficient to avoid the bottom three. Fans directed significant abuse at owner David Sullivan, blaming his leadership for the club's decade of "dysfunction, incompetence and arrogance."
Ishan Kishan's 70 off 47 balls helped Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings and reach the playoffs. After the win, Kishan celebrated with a 'whistle-blowing' gesture towards the CSK fans, seemingly in response to their jeering.
Arne Slot expressed confidence in remaining Liverpool's head coach next season, despite recent criticism following an underwhelming performance and a draw against Chelsea. He indicated involvement in future planning and acknowledged the debate surrounding a manager's future after a poor season.
Country with a population of just 2.5m credits investment in young athletes for its rise but this progress is under threatIt was a fairytale ending to the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. In the final strait, Collen Kebinatshipi surged past South Africa’s Zakithi Nene to win the men’s 4x400m relay for Botswana. The home crowd, a sea of light blue, went wild.“It means so many things to us,” Letsile Tebogo, 22, the reigning 200m Olympic champion, who ran the second leg, told reporters afterwards. “Not just the team … but for the people that always cheer for us behind the TV. Now they had that experience to see first-hand how much effort, how much pressure, how much we give for them.” Continue reading...
On day 2 of the Tajikistan Judo Grand Slam, Mongolia's Gankhaich Bold won the -63kg division in golden score against fellow Mongolian Enkhriilen Lkhagvatogoo. Tajikistan's Muhiddin Asadulloev, the top seed, earned an ippon victory in the -73kg final, adding a second gold for the host nation. Poland's Aleksandra Kowalewska stunned Michaela Polleres for her first Grand Slam gold, while Tajikistan's Olympic bronze medalist Somon Makhmadbekov claimed the -81kg title.
The Dushanbe Grand Slam 2026 opened with a brilliant day for the home crowd as Nurali Emomali struck gold. Anudari Jamsran, Ayub Bliev, Odette Giuffrida and Olga Mukhina also topped the podium in a packed Kasri Tennis arena.
A powerful final day in Tbilisi saw Luka Maisuradze win gold at -90kg, Audrey Tcheumeo dominate, and Idar Bifov impress. Raz Hershko staged a comeback victory, while Irakli Demetrashvili thrilled the home crowd. Georgia confirmed its strength with multiple medals.
