Rafael Nadal earned his 14th career French Open title with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 win Sunday over Casper Ruud in the men's singles final. Nadal won the final 11 games to clinch the straight-set victory. No other player in men's tennis history has more than nine major titles at any

An inexperienced Italy began their rebuilding job with an impressive home draw with Germany in a Nations League opener for both sides. Having failed to qualify for this year's World Cup in Qatar, Italy opted to test out numerous raw players. One of them, 18-year-old substitute

England's Nations League campaign got off to a losing start as a disappointing display brought a deserved defeat by Hungary in Budapest. This international was billed as taking place behind closed doors as Uefa punishment for racist and homophobic behaviour by Hungary's fans

Iga Swiatek arrived at the French Open as heavily favoured to win a women’s grand slam title as any player since the last peak of Serena Williams, and she knew it. Over the past two weeks, she navigated all of the pressure and emotions and in a spectacle reminiscent of the great

New Zealand VS England Test Series  1st Test Played at Lords, England From 3 -7 June 2022 Brief Score Card at Stumps Day Three:  New Zealand 1st Innings 132 All Out in 40 Overs (Colin de Grandhomme 42*, Tim Southee 26, Trent Boult 14, Tom Blundell 14, Matthew Potts 4/13,

England started batting to reach their 277-run target set by New Zealand to win the first Test at Lord's on Saturday. World Test champions New Zealand, who had been 251 for four, lost their last six wickets for 34 runs on the third morning -- three falling to successive Broad

Denmark substitute Andreas Cornelius scored twice as they came from behind to beat holders France in the Nations League at the Stade de France. Karim Benzema opened the scoring with a stunning effort, cutting in from the right wing before dummying his way past three defenders and

New Zealand VS England Test Series  1st Test Played at Lords, England From 3 -7 June 2022 Brief Score Card at Stumps Day Two:  New Zealand 1st Innings 132 All Out in 40 Overs (Colin de Grandhomme 42*, Tim Southee 26, Trent Boult 14, Tom Blundell 14, Matthew Potts 4/13, James

New Zealand VS England Test Series  1st Test Played at Lords, England from 3 -7 June 2022 Brief Score Card at Stumps Day One:  New Zealand 1st Innings 132 All Out in 40 Overs (Colin de Grandhomme 42*, Tim Southee 26, Trent Boult 14, Tom Bundell 14, Matthew Potts 4/13,

Ricardo Horta struck on his first Portugal appearance in almost eight years as they drew with Spain in their Nations League opener in Seville. Spain's Alvaro Morata scored the opening goal, finishing off a slick move involving Gavi and Pablo Sarabia. Braga's Horta, who won a

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will lead Bangladesh Test Cricket Team once again while Liton Das will assist him as the vice captain. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) made the announcement after a meeting on Thursday afternoon. Mominul Haque stepped down from his Test captaincy on

Pele published a message urging Vladimir Putin to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has resulted in thousands of deaths and displaced millions. The 81-year-old Pele, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, said he published his message to the Russian president on the same day

A heroic Ukraine roused a performance of spirit, endeavour and courage to stun Scotland and earn a historic World Cup play-off final against Wales. With their country enshrouded in trauma amid the ongoing war with Russia, a team hauled together shone brightly at a sun-drenched Hampden.

Lionel Messi and Angel di Maria shone as Argentina beat Italy at Wembley in the Finalissima - a renewal of the contest between the champions of Europe and South America. Messi's run and cross set up the opener for Lautaro Martinez, who then turned provider for Di Maria to chip a

Rafael Nadal demonstrated once again why he is the greatest player in French Open history by beating long-time rival Novak Djokovic in a late-night thriller to reach the men's singles semi-finals. Nadal, going for a 14th title, started superbly and fought off resistance from

Novak Djokovic says he is ready for the "biggest challenge one can have" at the French Open when he plays 13-time champion Rafael Nadal in a much-anticipated quarter-final on Tuesday. The pair, who have 41 Grand Slam titles between them, continue their rivalry with a

Chelsea's £4.25bn sale to a consortium led by American investor Todd Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake Capital has been completed. The club was put up for sale in March before previous owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned over his links to Russian president Vladimir

UEFA announced on Monday it was opening an “independent report” into the security chaos before the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Paris. European football’s governing body said the report would “examine

Rafael Nadal set up a French Open quarter-final against long-time rival Novak Djokovic with an absorbing five-set win over Felix Auger-Aliassime. Spain's Nadal, 35, dropped sets for the first time at this year's event but recovered to win 3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3. Top seed

Before the start of the series deciding second Test against Sri Lanka at Dhaka, BCB has just announced squads for the complete tour program to West Indies. Bangladesh will play two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is on their tour to the Caribbean that starts next month. The test series