It’ll be No. 1 vs. No. 2 for the Roland Garros title — for the first time in more than a decade. After World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka dethroned three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek as French Open champion in a three-set opening semifinal, World No. 2 Coco Gauff ended French wild card Lois Boisson’s Cinderella … Read more
It’ll be No. 1 vs. No. 2 for the Roland Garros title — for the first time in more than a decade. After World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka dethroned three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek as French Open champion in a three-set opening semifinal, World No. 2 Coco Gauff ended Lois Boisson’s Cinderella story in the … Read more
The International Testing Agency (ITA), which oversees World Aquatics’ anti-doping programme, collected 1,413 samples from 680 athletes of 63 nationalities in the first quarter of 2025. Out-of-competition testing accounted for the vast majority of samples, with 1,355 collected outside of competition periods. In-competition testing yielded an additional 58 samples. Of the total samples collected: 959 … Read more
The LTA on Thursday announced a significant uplift in women’s prize money levels for 2025 and a commitment to equalizing the prize money at its men’s and women’s events at the HSBC Championships (at the Queen’s Club) and the Lexus Eastbourne Open, no later than 2029. For the first time this year all the LTA’s … Read more
A decade and a half removed from winning the Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen, Francesca Schiavone picks up the phone from her home in Milan, a breeze coming through the window and birds chirping in the background. The scene feels far from Paris, but the memory isn’t. “It’s first time someone is telling me about the 15 years … Read more
With Burnley formally confirmed as a Premier League team on 4 June, football writers Ben Bloom and Adrian Clarke look at the club’s history, key players and what we can expect from Scott Parker’s side in 2025/26. Club analysis: Burnley Origins One of 12 founder members of the Football League in 1888, Burnley had begun … Read more
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 is bucking the trend of declining volunteer engagement The largest proportion of applicants – 23 per cent are aged between 17 and 29 Allwyn is supporting an enhanced volunteer training programme through its Social Value Fund designed to prepare participants for their new roles while fostering a meaningful and lasting … Read more
What does it look like when an entire sport builds its health system for women, by women and with women’s lives in mind? The WTA may be the closest we’ve seen to that ideal. As highlighted in this recent Forbes piece, the tour has steadily built one of the most comprehensive and forward-thinking health infrastructures in all of sports. At the … Read more
As the season’s second Grand Slam winds down on the storied red clay of Roland Garros, the tournament once again has proved to be as much a showcase of style as it is of tennis skill. Besides crowning champions, the event spotlights fashion-forward athletes who use their on-court looks to express individuality, cultural pride and … Read more
Football writer Ben Bloom retraces Liam Delap’s route from promising rugby player and athlete to one of the Premier League’s top strikers, now signed by UEFA Champions League qualifiers Chelsea. It has always been about size for Liam Delap. Back in his early teenage years, Delap’s school rugby coach would simply instruct his players to … Read more