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Aussie star Hewitt inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame

Aussie star Hewitt inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame

Lleyton Hewitt, a two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one, was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday, a ceremony delayed from 2021 by Covid-19.

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Americans Kupcho and Salas win LPGA pairs event

Americans Kupcho and Salas win LPGA pairs event

Jennifer Kupcho and Lizette Salas combined for a nine-under par 61 on Saturday to win the LPGA Great Lakes Bay Invitational team event by five strokes.

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Chile stuns USA 31-29 to qualify for 2023 Rugby World Cup

Chile stuns USA 31-29 to qualify for 2023 Rugby World Cup

Chile advanced to the Rugby World Cup for the first time on Saturday with a stunning 31-29 victory over the host United States to win a two-leg aggregate qualifier.

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Gidey trumps Hassan, Fajdek claims fifth hammer title

Gidey trumps Hassan, Fajdek claims fifth hammer title

Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey upstaged Dutch star Sifan Hassan to win the women's 10,000m at the World Championships in Oregon on Saturday while Poland's Pawel Fajdek claimed his fifth world title in the men's hammer throw.

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Taijul in five-wicket return as Bangladesh sweep past West Indies

Taijul in five-wicket return as Bangladesh sweep past West Indies

Taijul Islam made a triumphant return to One-Day International cricket with his first five-wicket haul as Bangladesh completed another series sweep of the West Indies, winning the third and final fixture by four wickets at the Guyana National Stadium on Saturday.

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Chile beats USA 31-29 to qualify for 2023 Rugby World Cup

Chile beats USA 31-29 to qualify for 2023 Rugby World Cup

Chile advanced to the Rugby World Cup for the first time on Saturday with a stunning 31-29 victory over the host United States to win a two-leg aggregate qualifier.

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Last-gasp Boffelli try takes Argentina to Scotland series win

Last-gasp Boffelli try takes Argentina to Scotland series win

Emiliano Boffelli scored an 81st minute try as Argentina beat Scotland 34-31 in the third Test on Saturday to claim the series 2-1.

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Ex-Wales captain Ryan Jones fears 'world is falling apart' after dementia diagnosis

Ex-Wales captain Ryan Jones fears 'world is falling apart' after dementia diagnosis

Former Wales captain Ryan Jones has said "I feel like my world is falling apart" after revealing he is the latest high-profile former rugby player to have been diagnosed with a serious brain injury.

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Cressy and Bublik advance to ATP Hall of Fame Open final

Cressy and Bublik advance to ATP Hall of Fame Open final

American Maxime Cressy and Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik advanced to the final of the ATP Hall of Fame Open with victories on Saturday at the grass-court tournament.

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McIlroy and Hovland share British Open lead after third round

McIlroy and Hovland share British Open lead after third round

Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland appear poised for a Sunday shoot-out to decide who leaves St Andrews with the Claret Jug after the duo ended the third round of the 150th British Open in a tie for the lead on 16 under par.

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