Sports Sorana Cîrstea reaches Roland-Garros quarterfinal after tense victory over Wang Xiyu in Paris Sorana Cîrstea defeated Wang Xiyu 6-3, 7-6(4) in the Roland-Garros 2026 women’s fourth round and returned to the Paris quarterfinals after 17 years. The Romanian held off the Chinese qualifier’s comeback on clay and closed a tense second-set tiebreak Jun 1, 2026 at 7:42 AM · Sports desk
Sports Elina Svitolina beats Bencic after comeback to set up Ukrainian Roland-Garros quarterfinal with Kostyuk in Paris Elina Svitolina defeated Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 in the Roland-Garros 2026 fourth round. After dropping the first set, the Ukrainian took control, won the decider without losing a game and secured a quarterfinal against Marta Kostyuk, giving Paris a major all-Ukrainian clash on clay in a Grand Slam test Jun 1, 2026 at 7:42 AM · Sports desk
Sports Askew faces prison over testosterone case as Deborah Sang doping ban renews athletics scrutiny Paul Askew’s testosterone conspiracy case has pushed doping enforcement beyond sports discipline and into criminal court. With Deborah Sang’s five-year ban and new UFC sanctions, anti-doping authorities are again focusing on athletics, MMA and legal accountability Jun 1, 2026 at 7:25 AM · Sports desk
Sports Historic Marta Kostyuk win over Iga Świątek at Roland-Garros and Ukrainian quarter-final drama in Paris Marta Kostyuk delivered one of the biggest results of Roland-Garros 2026 with a 7-5, 6-1 win over four-time Paris champion Iga Świątek. In the fourth round, the Ukrainian ended the run of a major title contender, reached her first quarter-final in Paris, extended her clay-court winning streak and set up a meeting with Elina Svitolina Jun 1, 2026 at 7:17 AM · Sports desk
Sports Milan wins final Giro d’Italia 2026 stage in Rome sprint as Vingegaard seals historic overall triumph Jonathan Milan won the final 131-kilometre stage of the Giro d’Italia 2026 in Rome, delivering a sprint victory on the last day of the race. Jonas Vingegaard safely completed the ceremonial finale in the pink jersey and confirmed an overall triumph that placed him among the rare winners of all three Grand Tours Jun 1, 2026 at 7:17 AM · Sports desk
Sports Flensburg beats Montpellier for third place in EHF European League Finals in Hamburg after semifinal setback SG Flensburg-Handewitt defeated Montpellier HB 32:30 in the third-place match of the EHF European League Men 2025/26 at Hamburg's Barclays Arena. After the semifinal loss to Melsungen, the German side responded through Simon Pytlick and Emil Jakobsen and closed the Winamax EHF Finals with a win Jun 1, 2026 at 7:16 AM · Sports desk
Sports Jonas Vingegaard wins Giro d’Italia 2026 in Rome and completes all three Grand Tour victories Jonas Vingegaard won the 2026 Giro d’Italia in Rome, completing a historic set of victories across all three Grand Tours. The Danish rider finished ahead of Felix Gall and Jai Hindley, claiming five stage wins and confirming his dominance in the final general classification Jun 1, 2026 at 7:16 AM · Sports desk
Sports MT Melsungen win EHF European League after dramatic final victory over THW Kiel in Hamburg MT Melsungen won the EHF European League Men 2025/26 with a 24:23 victory over THW Kiel in the Hamburg final. A tense finish, David Mandić’s decisive goal and key saves by Nebojša Simić secured the club’s first European trophy Jun 1, 2026 at 7:15 AM · Sports desk
Sports Germany crush Finland 4-0 in Mainz as Undav scores twice and Nagelsmann's defence records clean sheet Germany delivered a commanding 4-0 win over Finland at MEWA Arena in Mainz, with Deniz Undav scoring twice and Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala also on target. Julian Nagelsmann's side controlled possession, pressed high, punished mistakes and kept a clean sheet in an important pre-World Cup friendly Jun 1, 2026 at 7:15 AM · Sports desk
Sports Japan vs Iceland 1-0 in Tokyo: Ogawa's late header seals final home preparations for the 2026 World Cup Japan defeated Iceland 1-0 at Tokyo's National Stadium in a tight international friendly. Koki Ogawa scored in the 87th minute after coming off the bench, giving Hajime Moriyasu a valuable test of squad depth, defensive balance and late-match efficiency before the 2026 World Cup. The match highlighted patience against a disciplined opponent Jun 1, 2026 at 7:15 AM · Sports desk
Sports Rome 2026 World Taekwondo Grand Prix at Foro Italico with para taekwondo and Olympic title winners from the elite From June 4 to 7, 2026, Rome’s Foro Italico hosts the world taekwondo elite at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix and the World Para Taekwondo Grand Prix. The programme brings Olympic and Paralympic champions, ranking points, virtual taekwondo, youth competitions and a humanitarian appearance by children from the Azraq camp Jun 1, 2026 at 7:05 AM · Sports desk
Sports Karate strengthens Olympic campaign for Brisbane 2032 after WKF and IOC talks in Auckland The World Karate Federation is using the Auckland meetings to reinforce its campaign for karate’s return to the Olympic Games at Brisbane 2032. After its Tokyo debut and absence from Paris and Los Angeles, WKF is highlighting Oceania’s growth, Australia’s karate base and social programmes as key arguments Jun 1, 2026 at 7:04 AM · Sports desk