The 14th-seeded Spaniard remonstrated with spectators in the front rows at Kia Arena when down 2-1 to the American in the fourth set. Davidovich Fokina marched over to talk to a section of the crowd, angrily pointing his finger. The chair umpire c...

Authorities dismantled 24 industrial-scale labs and seized around 1,000 tonnes of chemicals used to make street drugs such as MDMA, amphetamine and meth. "I've been in this business for a while. This is by far the largest-ever operation we did agai...

Since Moscow's invasion in February 2022, a number of Russian players have distanced themselves from their homeland. Former world number eight Daria Kasatkina, now ranked 43, changed allegiance to Australia last March having criticised Russia's att...

The defendant "disregarded his duty and responsibility as prime minister until the very end", said Judge Lee Jin-gwan, of the Seoul Central District Court. "We sentence the defendant to 23 years in prison." The sentence is eight years longer than ...

The governor of Niigata province, where the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant is located, approved its resumption last month, although public opinion remains sharply divided. After receving the final green light Wednesday, Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) said ...

Trump this month told Havana to "make a deal," the nature of which he did not divulge, or pay a price similar to Venezuela, whose leader Nicolas Maduro was ousted by US forces in a January 3 bombing raid that killed dozens of people. Venezuela was ...

Scammers working from hubs across Southeast Asia, some willingly and others trafficked, lure internet users globally into fake romances and cryptocurrency investments, netting tens of billions of dollars each year. Some foreign nationals have evacu...

The Briton won a stunning US Open crown as a teenage qualifier in 2021 but has not clinched a tour title since and has struggled for consistency and fitness. Her latest disappointment came with a sluggish 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 loss to Austria's Russia-bor...

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are refusing to play in India, citing security concerns, and asked the International Cricket Council to move their matches to co-hosts Sri Lanka for next month's tournament. Talks with the ICC at the weekend faile...

The world number one, who booked his place in the Australian Open third round with 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 6-2 arm-wrestle over German Yannick Hanfmann, has become one of the sport's most bankable stars. But the 22-year-old said he felt no extra pressure t...

The 21-year-old emphatically won the first five games to stamp her authority on the contest and cruised home 6-2, 6-2 on Margaret Court Arena. It set up showdown next against fellow American Hailey Baptiste, ranked 70, who downed home hope Storm Hu...

The feisty Russian kept his cool in the sunshine to beat Quentin Halys of France 6-7 (9/11), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in just over three hours. The former world number one and 11th seed faces Fabian Marozsan of Hungary next at Melbourne Park. "It was a very ...

Andresen, riding for Decathlon CMA CGM, surged to the front in the main street of Tanunda, near Adelaide. The Dane held off storming finishes from England's Matthew Brennan (Team Visma) and Australia's Sam Welsford (Ineos Grenadiers) to take the 1...

The 112th-ranked qualifier dispatched Anna Bondar of Hungary 6-2, 6-4 and faces Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva in the third round. The 23-year-old from Istanbul stunned 11th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in her opening match to become the first woman f...

The Lakers looked to be in trouble after an explosive first half from Denver, who surged into a 71-57 lead at the break thanks to 26 points from Jamal Murray. But an improved Los Angeles defensive effort stymied Murray after half-time and Doncic an...