Swedes struggle with rejection after bitter Winter Games defeat
A devastated Swedish bid team struggled with rejection on Monday after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) snubbed their promise of a sustainable Winter Games, instead awarding the 2026 event to Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Rapinoe on the spot to take U.S. into quarter-finals
The United States needed two Megan Rapinoe penalties, one of them controversially confirmed after a lengthy VAR review, to beat Spain 2-1 on Monday and set up a quarter-final clash with hosts France at the women’s World Cup.
Pliskova moves on in Eastbourne after sister act
Second seed Karolina Pliskova was just happy not to have her twin sister on the other side of the net as she made a winning start at the Eastbourne championships on Monday.
Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo to host 2026 Winter Games
Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo are promising an Italian Olympics packed with style and elan after winning the right to stage the 2026 Winter Games on Monday.
Halep will not play Fed Cup if format changes
Former world number one and Romanian stalwart Simona Halep says she loves the current format of the Fed Cup and would boycott the competition if the ‘home and away’ format changes.
Factbox: Facts about Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, host of the 2026 Winter Games
Facts about Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo which won the bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) elected the winning bid on Monday.
Ibrahimovic, Rooney highlight MLS All-Star roster
Forwards Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney and Carlos Vela anchor the 26-man roster announced Monday for the 2019 MLS All-Star Game.
France to try former IAAF chief Diack for corruption, money laundering: source
Disgraced former IAAF chief Lamine Diack will be tried in France on charges of corruption and money laundering, a judicial source said, after a four-year investigation into doping cover-ups, extortion and bribe-taking in world athletics.
New world number one Barty out of Eastbourne with arm injury
New world number one Ashleigh Barty has suffered a pre-Wimbledon injury scare, withdrawn from this week’s Eastbourne grasscourt tournament with a recurrence of a right arm injury.
Online abuse only makes us stronger, says Mercedes boss
Mercedes have endured a torrent of online abuse in the two weeks since the Canadian Grand Prix but team boss Toto Wolff says the ‘haters’ have only strengthened the Formula One champions’ resolve.
