One backhand winner defined Aryna Sabalenka's Indian Wells title. Down 5-6 in the deciding tiebreak against Elena Rybakina and facing a match point, she produced a crunching backhand that saved the match and shifted the momentum back in her favour. She won on her next opportunity to claim the title.
Sabalenka had been under significant pressure throughout the third set, having served for the match...
There were 26 reasons, in the final over of India's innings, why New Zealand's target was always going to be out of reach. Shivam Dube walked to the crease with 2 off 2 and left it having scored 26 off 8 — a cameo of brutal hitting that added an almost unnecessary layer of difficulty to New Zealand's already-impossible chase. India's total of 255...
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Emily Scarratt, England's most decorated rugby player, has announced her retirement from playing at age 35 after a 17-year international career. The centre departs...
The might of the South African scrum proved to be the difference-maker as the Springboks were crowned Rugby Championship winners after a hard-fought victory...