Sports Kirsty Coventry in Auckland with Oceania Olympic committees before Los Angeles and Brisbane Games IOC president Kirsty Coventry made her first general assembly appearance with Oceania’s Olympic committees in Auckland. The meeting of 17 national bodies focused on governance, regional sports development and preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games May 25, 2026 at 8:28 AM · Sports desk
Sports DR Congo in health bubble before World Cup 2026 as Ebola changes preparations and trip to the U.S DR Congo’s national football team must spend 21 days in a controlled health bubble in Belgium before traveling to the United States for the 2026 World Cup. The Ebola outbreak forced the cancellation of the Kinshasa camp and send-off, while U.S. authorities require strict compliance with health protocols May 25, 2026 at 8:28 AM · Sports desk
Sports CAS reduces Rhonex Kipruto ban as Patricia Álvarez receives doping suspension in athletics The Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced Rhonex Kipruto’s ban from six to five years but upheld the biological passport doping violation. In a separate case, Patricia Álvarez received a two-year suspension for furosemide, with results disqualified from March 2024 May 25, 2026 at 8:28 AM · Sports desk
Sports Djokovic beats Mpetshi Perricard after comeback and reaches Roland Garros second round in Grand Slam chase Novak Djokovic opened Roland Garros with a 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. After dropping the first set, he found rhythm on return, turned the match around in Paris, underlined his Grand Slam experience and moved into the second round against Valentin Royer on the clay May 25, 2026 at 7:45 AM · Sports desk
Sports Hailey Baptiste ousts Barbora Krejčíková at Roland-Garros after a comeback and saved match points in Paris Hailey Baptiste produced one of the biggest first-round wins at Roland-Garros by defeating Barbora Krejčíková 6:7, 7:6(6), 6:2. The American saved two match points, turned the clay-court duel around in Paris and stopped the former tournament champion after almost three hours on Suzanne-Lenglen May 25, 2026 at 7:45 AM · Sports desk
Sports Roland Garros 2026: Andreeva, Baptiste and Kostyuk shape turbulent start to women’s tournament in Paris The opening round of the 2026 Roland Garros women’s draw brought a composed win for Mirra Andreeva, Hailey Baptiste’s major comeback against Barbora Krejcikova and Marta Kostyuk’s emotional victory. Paris clay immediately delivered heat, surprises and early exits for former Grand Slam champions May 25, 2026 at 7:38 AM · Sports desk
Sports Bolton beat Stockport 4-1 at Wembley and seal Championship return after seven years away from second tier Bolton Wanderers defeated Stockport County 4-1 in the EFL League One play-off final at Wembley to secure promotion to the Championship. Steven Schumacher’s side broke the match open after the interval, with Rúben Rodrigues scoring twice and Sam Dalby making a decisive second-half impact May 25, 2026 at 7:23 AM · Sports desk
Sports Bayern win DFB-Pokal against Stuttgart as Harry Kane hat-trick seals domestic double in Berlin Bayern Munich defeated VfB Stuttgart 3-0 in the DFB-Pokal final at Berlin's Olympiastadion, with Harry Kane scoring a hat-trick in the decisive second half. Vincent Kompany's side claimed their 21st German Cup title and completed a domestic double after winning the Bundesliga May 25, 2026 at 7:21 AM · Sports desk
Sports Alexander Zverev beats Benjamin Bonzi in straight sets and makes a strong Roland Garros start in Paris Alexander Zverev opened Roland Garros with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Benjamin Bonzi on the Paris clay. The second seed controlled the match on Court Philippe-Chatrier, handled the French player’s best spell in the second set and, after two hours and eight minutes, moved into the second round against Tomas Machac May 25, 2026 at 7:20 AM · Sports desk
Sports Fredrik Dversnes Lavik shocks sprinters in Milan as Jonas Vingegaard keeps Giro d’Italia lead Fredrik Dversnes Lavik won stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia from Voghera to Milan after a breakaway survived the chase and denied the sprinters. Jonas Vingegaard kept the pink jersey, while the final Milan circuit was neutralized for the general classification because of safety concerns May 25, 2026 at 7:13 AM · Sports desk
Sports Emma Raducanu exits Roland Garros after first-round defeat to Solana Sierra on the Paris clay Emma Raducanu’s Roland Garros campaign ended in the first round after a 0-6, 6-7(4) defeat to Solana Sierra. The Argentine handled the Paris clay with greater rhythm and composure, while the British player continued to search for form after a shortened clay-court preparation May 25, 2026 at 7:12 AM · Sports desk
Sports Torino fight back from two goals down against Juventus in Serie A derby and reshape the European race Torino and Juventus drew 2-2 in the 38th round of Serie A at the Olimpico Grande Torino, closing the 2025/2026 season. Dušan Vlahović scored twice to give the visitors a strong lead, but Cesare Casadei and Ché Adams brought the home side back into the derby. Juventus finished sixth and reached the Europa League, while Torino ended the campaign in 12th place May 25, 2026 at 6:56 AM · Sports desk