Sports McCartney Kessler victory over Daria Kasatkina in Eastbourne for second round of WTA grass tournament McCartney Kessler opened the WTA Lexus Eastbourne Open with a 6-3, 7-6(3) win over Daria Kasatkina. The American controlled the first set and closed the second in a tiebreak, confirming her seventh-seed status on grass and setting up a second-round meeting with Anhelina Kalinina at the tournament Jun 23, 2026 at 6:30 AM · Sports desk
Sports Jelena Ostapenko defeats Francesca Jones 6-2, 6-2 in WTA Lexus Eastbourne Open first-round match on grass Third seed Jelena Ostapenko made a commanding start at the WTA Lexus Eastbourne Open, defeating Francesca Jones 6-2, 6-2. On the Eastbourne grass, the former champion allowed only four games, controlled the first-round match and moved into the second round during the final build-up to Wimbledon Jun 23, 2026 at 6:27 AM · Sports desk
Sports Begu defeats Venus Williams in Bad Homburg grass-court thriller to reach the WTA second round in Germany Irina-Camelia Begu defeated Venus Williams 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(6) in a nearly three-hour first-round match at the WTA Bad Homburg Open. The Romanian qualifier recovered after Williams served for the win in the third set, reached the second round and set up a demanding grass-court meeting with fourth seed Karolina Muchova in Germany Jun 23, 2026 at 6:27 AM · Sports desk
Sports Wang Xinyu routs Renata Zarazua at WTA Bad Homburg and books a key grass-court clash with Leylah Fernandez Wang Xinyu opened the WTA Bad Homburg Open with a commanding 6-1, 6-2 win over Renata Zarazua, dropping only three games. The Chinese player controlled the grass-court match from the start, reached the last 16 and set up a Wimbledon warm-up test against Leylah Fernandez at the WTA 500 event in Germany Jun 23, 2026 at 6:27 AM · Sports desk
Sports Kalinskaya eases past Kraus in Bad Homburg, WTA 500 grass-court victory before Wimbledon preparation Anna Kalinskaya defeated Sinja Kraus 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of the WTA Bad Homburg Open. After a tighter opening set, the Russian took control, broke the Austrian qualifier’s resistance and continued her grass-court build-up toward Wimbledon in Hesse. The straight-sets win gives her a second-round place and valuable rhythm at a WTA 500 event Jun 23, 2026 at 6:27 AM · Sports desk
Sports UFC Fight Night tickets for Fiziev vs Torres in Baku and live tactical MMA at National Gymnastics Arena Looking for tickets to UFC Fight Night in Baku? Buy your seats for an MMA night at National Gymnastics Arena, led by Rafael Fiziev vs Manuel Torres, with Shara Magomedov vs Michel Pereira in the co-main slot and key lightweight and middleweight bouts Jun 23, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Sports Clara Tauson defeats former champion Diana Shnaider at WTA Bad Homburg and ends losing streak on grass Clara Tauson opened her WTA Bad Homburg campaign with a 6-4, 6-4 win over former champion Diana Shnaider, reaching the second round on grass. The Danish player ended a seven-match losing streak, regained momentum before Wimbledon and set up a notable meeting with Zheng Qinwen. The Bad Homburg event is a key final test in the week before Wimbledon Jun 23, 2026 at 6:14 AM · Sports desk
Sports Mertens vs Eala at Bad Homburg Open: straight-sets 6-3, 6-3 grass-court win in first round before Wimbledon Elise Mertens opened her WTA Bad Homburg Open campaign in Germany with a 6-3, 6-3 first-round win over Alexandra Eala at the WTA 500 event. The Belgian controlled the key points on grass, converted four break chances and confirmed solid form before Wimbledon, while Eala was stopped after a notable week in Berlin Jun 23, 2026 at 6:14 AM · Sports desk
Sports Zheng Qinwen Beats Solana Sierra in Bad Homburg Thriller to Strengthen Her Grass-Court Comeback Zheng Qinwen defeated Solana Sierra 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round of the WTA Bad Homburg Open. The Chinese player survived a demanding three-set battle on grass and moved into a key meeting with Clara Tauson ahead of Wimbledon Jun 23, 2026 at 6:13 AM · Sports desk
Sports Naomi Osaka’s commanding win over Magdalena Frech at WTA Bad Homburg Open after rain delay Naomi Osaka reached the second round of the WTA Bad Homburg Open with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Magdalena Frech. After a rain interruption, the Japanese player returned with sharper rhythm, dominated on grass and strengthened her preparation for Wimbledon Jun 23, 2026 at 6:09 AM · Sports desk
Sports Shamrock Rovers rescue point against Derry City with late Aaron Greene goal in League of Ireland Premier Division Shamrock Rovers and Derry City drew 1-1 in Tallaght, where Derry led through Liam Boyce before Aaron Greene struck late to earn the hosts a point. The result kept Rovers on top of the League of Ireland Premier Division and left the visitors frustrated after a missed win in a tight league contest in Dublin Jun 23, 2026 at 6:08 AM · Sports desk
Sports Bohemians beat Shelbourne 3-0 at Tolka Park in League of Ireland Premier Division Dublin football derby Bohemian FC defeated Shelbourne FC 3-0 at Tolka Park in Dublin in the League of Ireland Premier Division. The visitors led by two goals at half-time, ended Shelbourne’s unbeaten run and strengthened third place in the table. Harry Vaughan’s early strike shaped the derby before Colm Whelan and Ross Tierney sealed a convincing away win Jun 23, 2026 at 6:08 AM · Sports desk