Zverev eases past Mensik to reach second French Open final
- 05-Jun-2026
Alexander Zverev moved to the verge of a long-awaited first Grand Slam title as the second seed saw off Jakub Mensik in four sets to reach his second French Open final on Friday.
England collapse gives New Zealand hope in first Test
- 05-Jun-2026
England suffered a dramatic middle-order collapse on Friday, losing four wickets for just one run, as New Zealand fought back on the second day of the first Test at Lord’s.
FIFA ups payments to clubs who send players to World Cup
- 05-Jun-2026
Clubs whose players go to the World Cup, or appeared in qualifying, will receive increased compensation this summer, FIFA, the governing body of world football, announced on Friday.
Leclerc beats Hamilton as Ferrari shine in Monaco F1 practice
- 05-Jun-2026
Charles Leclerc made local knowledge pay on Friday when he topped the times for Ferrari in opening practice for his home Monaco Formula One Grand Prix ahead of team-mate seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.
Robinson takes five wickets as New Zealand all out for 113
- 05-Jun-2026
Ollie Robinson celebrated a five-wicket haul on his return to England duty as New Zealand were dismissed for just 113 on the second day of the first Test at Lord’s on Friday.
Sooryavanshi, 15, in line for maiden India call-up: report
- 05-Jun-2026
The 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to be named in India’s T20 squad while skipper Suryakumar Yadav could get the axe when selectors meet on Saturday, according to reports.
Liverpool appoint Spaniard Iraola as new boss
- 05-Jun-2026
Liverpool named Andoni Iraola as their new manager on Thursday after sacking Arne Slot following a calamitous Premier League title defence.
Chwalinska bidding to take final step at French Open against Andreeva
- 05-Jun-2026
Maja Chwalinska will bid to become only the second qualifier in the professional era to win a Grand Slam title on Saturday after a run that has been “hard to process”, but faces her toughest test yet in the final against Mirra Andreeva. Chwalinska was roared on by thousands of Polish fans, who were perhaps […]
Iran squad hand passports to US embassy for visa approval
- 05-Jun-2026
Iran’s football squad, whose participation in the World Cup remains uncertain, have handed their passports to the US embassy in Turkey for visas, the head of their Football Federation said on Friday. Mehdi Taj said Iran were following instructions from world football’s governing body. Their quest for the visas comes as Iran and the United […]
Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in bug-breeder bust
- 05-Jun-2026
Sydney: Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black market for exotic bugs. More than 100,000 contraband cockroaches were found in a raid on a commercial breeder in the town of Bathurst, west of Sydney, Australia’s environment department said on Friday. […]