Russian sixth-seed Andrey Rublev crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round on Tuesday, losing 6-4 5-7 6-2 7-6(5) to world No.122 Francisco Comesana of Argentina, playing his first match at a Grand Slam.
Defending champion Marketa Vondrousova was knocked out in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday, the first female holder to fall at the opening hurdle since Steffi Graf 30 years ago.
Netherlands' Cody Gakpo scored his third goal of the European Championship and Donyell Malen added two more late on as the Dutch burst back into form with a lively display to defeat Romania 3-0 in their last-16 fixture on Tuesday.
A hard-fought 1-0 victory by Bafana Bafana against Eswatini was not enough as the hosts were dumped out of the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Tuesday.
Germany winger Leroy Sané is still waiting for his one defining tournament moment at Euro 2024 and he said on Tuesday he hoped it would come in Friday's quarterfinal against fellow title contenders Spain.
“Time beat him. Time takes everybody out. It's undefeated,” said Rocky Balboa in the film Creed, and those words could easily be applied to Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo who struggled to impose himself on their Euro 2024 last-16 game with…
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a squad featuring 20 Rugby World Cup-winners — the entire starting XV and five players on the bench — for their opening Incoming Series Test against Ireland at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.
Brazil coach Dorival Jr expects a tight game when they take on what he considers to be one of Colombia's finest generations of players in Tuesday's final Copa America group stage match.
Nasreddine Nabi’s AS FAR Rabat lost 2-1 to Raja Casablanca in the Moroccan Throne Cup final on Monday night, which appears to have cleared the way for Kaizer Chiefs to announce the 58-year-old Tunisian as their coach.
Eritrea's Biniam Girmay became the first Black African rider to win a stage on the Tour de France when he prevailed in a reduced bunch sprint at the end of the third stage on Monday.
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez praised Cristiano Ronaldo after a roller-coaster night against Slovenia in which the captain missed a penalty in extra time and then scored in a 3-0 shoot-out win to help take them into the quarterfinals at…
Substitute Randal Kolo Muani scored with a deflected shot five minutes from time to give France a nervy but deserved 1-0 Euro 2024 last 16 win over a disappointing Belgium on Monday.
For the last 50 weeks, Carlos Alcaraz knew the exact date and time he would walk back on Centre Court to open the defence of his Wimbledon title and the Spaniard kept his goosebumps in check on Monday to book his place in the second round.
Ensuring his players are mentally and physically ready is high on Bafana Bafana coach Helman Mkhalele’s priority list as they gear up for their final group game against Eswatini in the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup in Gqeberha on Tuesday.
The era of India's dominance in cricket may have kicked in with their spectacular triumph in the T20 World Cup on Saturday, several former players say.
The Junior Springboks' impressive opening 2024 World Rugby U-20 Championship win against Fiji was built on a solid performance by their hard-working pack of forwards, coach Bafana Nhleko said.
McLaren's Lando Norris said he would lose respect for Max Verstappen if the Red Bull driver did not apologise for a collision that wrecked their Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.
At youth level, cricket should be designed to promote more people playing it and learning a range of skills rather than specialising in one aspect of the game, says the author
Jude Bellingham rescued England from crashing out of Euro 2024 against Slovakia on Sunday with a stunning 95th-minute equaliser before Harry Kane's early extra-time winner sent the sub-par pre-tournament favourites into the quarterfinals.
Tadej Pogacar claimed the Tour de France overall lead with a late attack in Sunday's second stage, though the Slovenian may have been surprised by how easily defending champion Jonas Vingegaard followed him despite his recent lack of…
By this stage of the European Championship, favourites France and contenders Belgium would have wanted to be well into their stride and hitting their straps as they enter the knockout stages.
George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris collided late in the race while fighting for the lead.
Iga Swiatek is approaching Wimbledon a little differently this time around after skipping all the tune-up tournaments, but the top seed thinks it's the best possible move for her as she bids to win her maiden crown at the All England Club.
Twice MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati led from the start to the chequered flag to win the Dutch Motorcycle Grand Prix and complete a weekend double, while championship leader Jorge Martin came second on Sunday.
Portugal's talented squad led by captain Cristiano Ronaldo will be under scrutiny when they step onto the Frankfurt Arena pitch to face underdogs Slovenia in their Euro 2024 Round-of-16 clash on Monday.
Showing more grit and determination is something Bafana Bafana coach Helman Mkhalele will be demanding after his side's 0-0 draw against Botswana in the 2024 Cosafa Cup on Saturday.
India are no strangers to heartbreak in major global tournaments and captain Rohit Sharma said winning the T20 World Cup trophy on Saturday was something they badly wanted.
India captain Rohit Sharma joined opening partner Virat Kohli in quitting T20 Internationals on Saturday shortly after the team's victory in the World Cup final against South Africa in Bridgetown.