
Sports

Flick extends contract with Barcelona
Head coach Hansi Flick confirms he has signed a new two-year contract with the club, with an option for a third season.
Football

Veteran goalkeeper Ochoa joins Mexico camp with sixth World Cup in sight

Dembele again voted player of the year in France
Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 at home against Leeds United, a result that leaves their Premier League future hanging in the balance.
Head coach Fred Rutten says he resigned to protect stability within the national team set-up.
Napoli fell to a late 3-2 home defeat to Bologna.
Atletico Madrid’s Johnny Cardoso will undergo surgery on his right ankle, dealing a significant blow to his hopes of playing at the World Cup.
Badminton

Doubles shuttler Wei Chong doubtful over title defence in Malaysia Masters

Zii Jia misses out on 2026 Badminton World Championships
From synthetic shuttlecocks to shorter games, the sport is set for a major overhaul aimed at the next generation of fans.
France’s dream run for a first Thomas Cup title ended in a 3-1 defeat.
World No 3 women’s doubles player Baek Ha-na is brought in to team up with Kim Hye-jeong in a gamble that paid off for a 3-1 victory.
The national singles player sees ‘some shortcomings’ after his failure to win any points for Malaysia in the campaign.
Motorsports

Shane van Gisbergen pulls off comeback win at Watkins Glen

Jorge Martin wins French MotoGP, Ogura ends Japan’s drought
The Spaniard crashed in a final-lap sprint highside, being thrown from his bike as it cartwheeled and landed beside him.
Jorge Martin raced through the pack heading into the first corner and then pulled away from the field to win the sprint.
Francesco Bagnaia beat his Ducati teammate Marc Marquez by 0.012 seconds with a 1:29.634 lap to take his first pole since Malaysia.

Formula One engines to change again in 2027
Motorsport’s governing body said an agreement had been reached ‘in principle’ between 11 teams and five engine manufacturers to restore combustion power over electric power as early as 2027.
Tennis

Sinner in derby with qualifier Pellegrino after strolling into Italian Open last 16

Ukraine’s Svitolina saddened by IOC decision on Belarus athletes
The Croatian beat Ugo Humbert 6-1, 7-5 and will face either Karen Khachanov or Botic van de Zandschulp in the next round.
Aryna Sabalenka exits early from the Rome event after losing to Sorana Cirstea, while Jannik Sinner starts his bid to extend his run of five consecutive Masters 1000 tournament victories.
The local favourite was beaten 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 by Elise Mertens following an error-strewn performance in front of disappointed fans on centre court.
Tennis great Novak Djokovic was stunned by Dino Prizmic, who claimed the biggest win of his career with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory in Rome.

















