Top-seeded Elina Svitolina produced another gritty performance to beat Sonay Kartal in three sets and reach the semifinals of the WTA Tour stop in Auckland, where she will face American Iva Jovic.
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EA F1 25 gives out iconic Williams x Gulf livery for free
Fans will be able to get the orange and white color scheme until Jan. 6
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Majority of Australia Test players made available for BBL finals run-in
Travis Head will rest ahead of the T20 World Cup while Cameron Green also won’t feature
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Alex Eala progresses to ASB Classic semifinals
Philippines tennis star Alex Eala defeated Magda Linette 6-3, 6-2 in the WTA Tour ASB Classic quarterfinals in Auckland, New Zealand on Friday.
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The storylines that will define F1 as it enters a new era in 2026
To celebrate the start of a new year, we bid adieu to 2025 and F1’s ground-effect era and welcome new rules that will dominate the headlines in 2026.
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Gauff’s 2 wins send Americans to United Cup semis
After a singles loss and social media drama earlier in the week, Coco Gauff won twice — once in singles and then a clinching victory in mixed doubles — to send the Americans into the United Cup semifinals in Sydney on Saturday.
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Mahboob Khan, Wahidullah Zadran in Afghanistan’s Under-19 World Cup squad
The team makes its third appearance at the tournament with a strong spin-bowling group
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Head’s Warner-like impact reshapes Australia’s batting
A sliding-doors moment on just the second day of the Ashes produced one of the great batting performances
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Lewis Hamilton 41st birthday: Will this be his last F1 season? What are his, Ferrari’s hopes for 2026?
As Lewis Hamilton turns 41, ESPN looks at whether his Formula 1 fortunes will improve in 2026 — and if this could in fact be the last dance for the seven-time champion.
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Top prospect Peterson forces OT in wild KU rally
Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson scored a career-high 32 points, including three free throws to tie the score at the end of regulation, in a 104-100 comeback win over TCU.