Iga Świątek extended her winning streak in WTA opening matches to 64 with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Russian Anastasia Potapova in the second round of the Cincinnati tournament on Saturday. The last player to achieve this feat was the renowned Monica Seles from 1990-96.more
UEFA fined Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal €5,000 for failing to report immediately for doping control after the Champions League semi-final second leg against Inter Milan in Milan in May. Coach Hansi Flick and his assistant were suspended for one match.more
Robert Lewandowski is among thirty players nominated for France Football magazine's prestigious award for the world's best footballer. Ewa Pajor is among the 30 women nominated. Both represent Barcelona.more
Famous Argentine striker Lionel Messi has signed a new three-year contract with Inter Miami, according to Argentine and Spanish media reports. The captain of the current world champions has been playing for the American club in the MLS league since 2023.more
Former world number one tennis player, American Venus Williams, made a successful return to the courts after a break of more than a year. In the first doubles round of the WTA 500 tournament in Washington, she and her compatriot Hailey Baptiste defeated the Eugenie Bouchard - Clervie Ngounoue (Canada, USA) pairing 6:3, 6:1.more
The former WTA world number two, 30-year-old Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur, announced the suspension of her career and said via Instagram that deep down she had not felt happy on the court for some time.more
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal, 18, has been given the famous number 10 jersey previously worn by Argentine Lionel Messi. It marks the culmination of a landmark season for the teenager.more
Barcelona authorities will host a match at the revamped Camp Nou in 2026/27 featuring the club's former football star Argentine Leo Messi. The information was reported by radio station Catalunya.more
Croatian Luka Modric, who left Spain's Real Madrid after 13 years, finalised his transfer to AC Milan yesterday, signing a one-year contract with an option to extend until June 2027, the club, who compete in the Italian Serie A, announced.more
Famous Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has opened Asia's first museum showcasing his life story. It operates in Hong Kong under the name CR7 Life Museum.more
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, who advanced to the semifinals of Grand Slam Wimbledon yesterday, became the first tennis player with promotion to this year's WTA Finals. In a ranking that only takes into account results from the ongoing season, third place is held by Iga Swiatek.more
Titled tennis player Novak Djokovic has surpassed the number of 100 Wimbledon victories - yesterday he recorded his 101st victory. Only Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer are still in the "100" club.more
Hubert Hurkacz, who withdrew from Grand Slam Wimbledon for health reasons, underwent a knee arthroscopy. ‘I am now starting rehabilitation and will only return to the court when I am 110 per cent ready,’ he - the Polish tennis player wrote on Instagram.more
Emma Raducanu’s stalker has been blocked from buying tickets for the Wimbledon Championships this month in the public ballot, it has emerged.
Security staff at the All England Club discovered that the man, who has never been named, was on the waiting list when they did a re-sweep of the ballot, after he was given a restraining order in Dubai in February.more
Five-time Golden Ball winner and Portugal national team player Cristiano Ronaldo handed over his dedicated jersey to US President Donald Trump. It was presented by European Council President Antonio Costa during the G7 summit in Canada.more
Number six seed Magda Linette advanced to the second round of the WTA 250 tournament on grass courts in Nottingham today. The Polish tennis player won against Alexandra Eala from the Philippines 6:4, 6:3. The match lasted one hour and 39 minutes. Her next opponent will be the hosts' representative Mingge Xu.more
Robert Lewandowski, one of the most outstanding players in the history of Polish football, is a great support and asset to the coaches on the pitch, but off the pitch - an equally big challenge. Michał Probierz recently found out about this. His successor will soon face this task.more
Kazuyoshi Miura, considered the oldest professional footballer in the world, broke his own record when he made his first appearance for Atletico Suzuka in his 40th professional season at the age of 58 years and 109 days.more
Former England football team captain David Beckham was yesterday knighted by King Charles III. It is a long-awaited accolade for the English football icon.more
Kevin De Bruyne has joined Serie A champions Napoli as a free agent, the club announced on Thursday.
Sources told ESPN that De Bruyne was the subject of interest from clubs in the Premier League, Germany and MLS, most notably the Chicago Fire, but opted for Napoli.more
Yesterday, the District Court for Warsaw-Śródmieście held another hearing regarding the dispute between Robert Lewandowski and his former manager Cezary Kucharski. The hearing was held in camera, and the footballer testified for over seven hours.more
Robert Lewandowski, accompanied by lawyers and security guards, appeared in the District Court for Warsaw-Śródmieście, where a hearing is being held today regarding the dispute between him and his former manager Cezary Kucharski. The footballer is to give evidence in closed session.more
Deprived of his role as captain, Robert Lewandowski has resigned from playing for the Polish national team until Michal Probierz is coach. His successor with the armband is expected to be Piotr Zielinski - the result of the evening's storm surrounding the national football team as they travel to Finland for tomorrow's World Cup qualifying match.more
The question of Barcelona's goalkeeping staff for next season remains in doubt. As commented by Spanish media, the first team goalkeeper will be Joan Garcia, who is expected to join the club soon, while Wojciech Szczesny is expected to extend his contract, but may be a reserve.more
Lamine Yamal is the world's most valuable footballer according to a report published by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES). Barcelona's Spanish midfielder was valued at €402.3 million.more