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Elena Rybakina will become the No 1 woman in the world for the first time after orchestrating a supreme recovery to reach the semi-finals of the US Open with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over the Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.By becoming just the 30th player in the history of the WTA to reach the No 1 ranking, Rybakina ends Aryna Sabalenka’s extended spell at the top. The Belarusian has held the position for 99 consecutive weeks, the sixth-longest consecutive reign in history, and 107 weeks in total.During last year’s North American hardcourt swing, Rybakina fell out of the top 10…
Third Rothesay Test, Edgbaston (day one of five)Pakistan 133: Shakeel 43; Tongue 4-42, Robinson 3-15, Archer 3-25England 156-4: Gay 60, Brook 52*England are 23 runs aheadScorecardEngland again demolished the dismal Pakistan batting to move on course for a 3-0 clean sweep on the opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston.After ripping out the tourists for only 133, England already have a 23-run advantage on 156-4.Following a week of turmoil in which Pakistan sent seven players home, called up seven more and changed their coach, the outcome was much the same as the first two Tests.Though the dry pitch seemed…
AEW stars Austin and Colten Gunn are unhappy about “catching strays” over Road Dogg’s recent comments. Road Dogg recently went off on social media. This was regarding the AEW World Tag Team Championship being beneath Austin and Colten Gunn, as well as every other tag team in the promotion. He tagged Tony Khan in the post and claimed he was sleeping on the young stars. The former WWE executive has known the Gunns for years due to his history with their father, Billy Gunn. However, Dave Meltzer didn’t take the remark too kindly and shot back at Road Dogg. He…
BBC Radio Merseyside also discussed the situation with Liverpool fan, Joel Richards, who called Mac Allister’s comments a “clever tactic”. “Mac Allister’s at an age now, 27, where his next contract is going to be the biggest one of his career,” Richards said.”He is someone who will be looking to be remunerated properly after seeing his team-mates getting bumper pay rises so, of course he’s going to put it out there that he came very close to leaving in the summer.”I’d say it’s a clever tactic but how many times have we been here with footballers when they get a…
“WWE Raw” has dropped out of Netflix’s top 10 charts for only the second time since the Red brand moved to the platform. Netflix’s Tudum data has shown that the August 31, 2026, edition of “Raw” didn’t feature in either the global or US top 10 charts. The global charts were topped by “Death of the Pastor’s Wife,” “Beauty in Black,” and “The Gentlemen,” while 10th place was taken by “Earle Meets World,” which raked in 1.8 million views, meaning that “Raw” drew fewer than 1.8 million views. “Wrestlenomics” reported that this is only…
In yet another graveyard shift at the US Open, Ben Shelton showed he can hang around late, ousting defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in five sets in a quarter-final that started on Tuesday night and finished on Wednesday morning. When Shelton fired the final ball out wide for his seventh ace of the night, the clock on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court read 3.33am. It was the latest-ever finish at the Open and the fifth-latest finish in grand slam history.After embracing Alcaraz at the net, he pumped his fists and greeted his coach’s box with a primal scream. Parents have a…
“Horrendous” is not a word anyone wants to hear in their appraisal.It was, however, the word chosen by Conor O’Shea, the man responsible for overseeing England’s international success, to describe the men’s team’s 2026 Six Nations campaign.And many fans will find it entirely apt.England won only one match, their worst return since the tournament’s expansion a quarter of a century ago. They lacked cohesion, discipline and tactical variety. It prompted profound, widespread questions about the future of head coach Steve Borthwick.But, O’Shea revealed to Rugby Union Weekly, it has also preceded a contract extension for Borthwick.Borthwick’s terms now extend beyond…
Nick Khan isn’t leaving much room for debate when it comes to where he thinks Triple H stands in the wrestling business. The WWE President believes Paul Levesque is the “best creative” in all of professional wrestling, and that trust is one reason WWE isn’t going to let every complaint on social media dictate what happens on television. While speaking to The Varsity, Khan was discussing WWE’s ESPN Unlimited distribution and the criticism that sometimes comes from fans. After John Ourand noted that WWE fans “love to complain,” Khan acknowledged that the company does pay attention when people aren’t happy.…
The FIA’s rules permit only one automobile club or national sporting authority per country.Feldman’s letter demands that Ben Sulayem suspends Russia’s membership, re-imposes “strict restrictions on Russian athletes’ participation in international competitions”, and makes a statement that publicly declares, on behalf of the FIA, that “the forcible redistribution of sporting authority is unacceptable”.The letter comes a week after Ukraine’s minister for youth and sport told BBC Sport the FIA was wrong to lift the ban on Russian competitors.Matvii Bidnyi said: “The reasons why Russia was banned from international sports competition have not disappeared. Nothing changes and it became even worse.””Russia…
As the official 10th day of play in New York moved deeper into the remote hours of the new morning, every passing game imbued Carlos Alcaraz with greater despair. From his focused start, Alcaraz’s intensity had flatlined and he could barely put a ball in court. He lost nine consecutive games against Ben Shelton and seemed to have nothing left.Instead, the defending champion improbably dragged himself back into a contest that soon developed into one of the most remarkable matches of the year. The latest attempt by Alcaraz, the second seed, at orchestrating a monumental comeback was denied by a…