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Rybakina outlasts Pegula to reach Miami Open semis

Reigning Australian Open champion Rybakina beat fifth-seeded Pegula 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 MIAMI: World number two Elena Rybakina shrugged off a slow start to extend her...

Muchova edges teen Mboko to reach first Miami Open semifinal

The 29-year-old Czech secured her fifth WTA 1000 semifinal berth in a hard-fought contest that lasted one hour and 47 minutes Karolina Muchova needed all...

Sabalenka downs Zheng to reach Miami Open quarters

Sabalenka, who is aiming to defend the Miami title she won for the first time last year, eased past 2024 Olympic champion Zheng 6-3, 6-4 in 1hr 25min to book...

Sinner and Pegula advance to third round at Miami Open

Sinner broke for 2-0 lead when Dzumhur sent a backhand long and the Italian held serve from there to take the first set in 34 minutes, saving a break point...

FIFA planning for World Cup to ‘go ahead as scheduled’ amid Iran uncertainty

“We will soon have the 48 competing teams confirmed, and we want the World Cup to go ahead as scheduled,” said Infantino Iran’s participation has been shrouded...

Philippines beats Uzbekistan 2-0 in an Asian playoff to secure a Women’s World Cup...

GOLD COAST, Australia — Angela Beard and Jaclyn Sawicki scored in a six-minute span to help Philippines secure a World Cup spot with a 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan on Thursday in Women’s...

Iran women’s football team arrive in Turkiye on way home

The Iranian women’s national football team landed at Istanbul Airport on Tuesday after several members of the delegation withdrew their asylum bids in Australia and decided to return home

Iranian women soccer players granted asylum in Australia are pictured training in Brisbane

BRISBANE, Australia — Two players from the Iranian women’s soccer team have joined a practice session with a professional club in Brisbane in their first publicly-shared appearance since it emerged they had...

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka rallies to beat Elena Rybakina for first Indian Wells...

Sabalenka, a runner-up in 2023 and ‘25, finished off the win at the BNP Paribas Open with a big serve that Rybakina hit long INDIAN...

Sabalenka on a mission in blockbuster Indian Wells final against Rybakina

Sabalenka still leads their overall head-to-head 8-7, but Rybakina has won four of the five finals they have contested, the lone exception the 2023 Australian Open final