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Aryna Sabalenka upset at China Open
WTA World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka exits the China Open early in a straight set loss to Czechia's Nikola Bartunkova.
$300 bats, bleacher gossip and 'the drip': 4 baseball moms reality-check 'Team Moms: Baseball'
We asked four baseball moms to watch Kim Kardashian's "Team Moms: Baseball." The sideline drama felt familiar. The moms toting Chanel bags and boys wearing Balenciaga sandals? Not so much.
How Elena Rybakina beat all the odds to win the US Open title
Elena Rybakina is a US Open champion for the very first time following her stunning run in New York. Rybakina overcame Aryna Sabalenka to lift...
Elena Rybakina's US Open title run puts her on top of women's tennis and Sabalenka has work to do
Elena Rybakina was going to see her name on top of the women's tennis rankings Monday no matter what happened in the U.S. Open final. Rybakina was too good for Sabalenka and anyone else in the sport right now, so her 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory Sunday triggered a dual celebration.
Elena Rybakina Adds a Third Grand Slam to Her Resume with 2026 US Open Title
Aryna Sabalenka entered the 2026 US Open having won 19 consecutive matches in New York, but after Elena Rybakina's three set victory, it's not just the end of a winning streak, it also means Rybakina has taken the world #1 ranking off her rival. Elena Rybakina Wins Her First US Open Rybakina was the player …
‘If Elena can beat me’ – Aryna Sabalenka challenges Elena Rybakina after losing the US Open Final
Aryna Sabalenka suffered her second Grand Slam final loss to Elena Rybakina this year as the Kazakhstani tennis star secured the US Open women’s title with a 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 win. She now has three Grand Slam titles and enters next week as the World Number 1 in style.
Rybakina dethrones Sabalenka with her first US Open crown
Elena Rybakina proved herself to be the undisputed world number one after claiming her first US Open title. The 27-year-old from Kazakhstan knew she would be top of the rankings from Monday, overtaking her opponent Aryna Sabalenka, whatever the outcome of Saturday's final.
Elena Rybakina completes achievement only Steffi Graf can match in WTA history as she wins the US Open
Elena Rybakina captured her first US Open title and third Grand Slam overall after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final. Days after taking her spot...
Maybe the Rams needed more sleep. Plus, NASCAR’s curse-word money
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Get some sleep today. Coming up: 😴 49ers blast snoozy Rams 🎾 Rybakina, Sabalenka set for showdown 🙏 Remembering 9/11 There was once an NFL team with an embarrassment of talent amassed on its roster. It was the easy, trendy pick to win a Super Bowl. Its backup quarterback was a former NFL Rookie of the Year and two-time Pro Bowler. This was a super team, or as that QB, Vince Young, called it, a “dream team.” These were...
Elena Rybakina stops Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open surge to face Aryna Sabalenka in the final
The new world No. 1 came back from a set down to meet the player she will replace at the top of women's tennis.
Pegula outlasts Navarro to set US Open semi with Sabalenka
Jessica Pegula booked a third straight US Open showdown with Aryna Sabalenka, grinding out a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over Emma Navarro on Tuesday to set a semi-final clash with the two-time defending champion.
Aryna Sabalenka Shuts Down Reporter Over U.S. Open Party Question
The World No. 1 pushed back after a reporter described her pre-tournament week as 'lots of parties and fun.'
Pegula tops Cirstea to reach US Open quarter-finals
Former US Open finalist Jessica Pegula defeated Sorana Cirstea of Romania in straight sets Sunday to advance to the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows.World number two Elena Rybakina is assured of ascending if she reaches the quarter-finals, even if Sabalenka wins he third straight US Open crown. jmb/bb
Defending champion Sabalenka reaches US Open quarter-finals
World number one Aryna Sabalenka led the way into the US Open quarter-finals, subduing American Taylor Townsend in straight sets on Sunday to keep her bid for a rare three-peat on track.Sabalenka rallied from 3-1 down in the second set for a 6-4, 6-3 victory on Arthur Ashe Stadium, where men's defending champion Carlos Alcaraz took on 20th-seeded American Tommy Paul in search of a quarter-final berth.
Aryna Sabalenka destroys US Open reporter over ‘partying’ question
One of tennis' best players did not care for this line of questioning.
Aryna Sabalenka hits out at ‘joke’ journalist after question over partying
The world No 1 was irritated after questions surrounding her off-court activity at the US Open as she bids for a third successive victory at Flushing Meadows
I was homeless as a teen. Now I coach Aryna Sabalenka.
Jason Stacy was largely homeless from 12 to 15. Now he coaches Aryna Sabalenka for the US Open and uses lessons from his childhood with elite athletes.
Cincinnati Open: Elena Rybakina retires with ankle injury in quarter-final against Iga Swiatek
Elena Rybakina's latest bid to replace Aryna Sabalenka as world number one comes to an abrupt end as she retires injured against Iga Swiatek in Cincinnati.
Sabalenka and Norrie exit Canadian Open in last 16
World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffers a surprise defeat at the Canadian Open, while Britain's Cameron Norrie also bows out in the last 16 in Toronto.
Top-ranked Sabalenka, Pegula stunned in Toronto fourth round
World number one Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula were both upset in fourth-round matches on Saturday at the Toronto Masters.Russian 15th seed Shnaider upset world number three Pegula 6-3, 6-3 to book a last-eight date with Poland's Iga Swiatek.
World number one Sabalenka ousted in Toronto by Alexandrova
World number one Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated by Russian 16th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova on Saturday in a fourth-round match at the WTA Toronto Masters tournament.Sabalenka, who will seek her third consecutive US Open title next month, fell to 5-5 in her career WTA rivalry with Alexandrova, who will face either American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova or Ukraine's ninth-seeded Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals.
No.1 Sabalenka and Pegula advance at Toronto
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Thursday by defeating China's Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4.American third seed Jessica Pegula advanced to the round of 16 by defeating Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 6-0 in 68 minutes.
Swiatek fends off Bejlek to reach Toronto third round
Former world number one Iga Swiatek survived some nervy moments to launch her US Open build-up with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Sara Bejlek in her second-round opener at the Toronto WTA 1000 on Tuesday.World number one Aryna Sabalenka was due to open her campaign on Tuesday night with a second-round clash against Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima.
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Naomi Osaka sends Aryna Sabalenka out of Wimbledon with stunning serve performance
Osaka defeated Sabalenka in their fourth meeting of the year.
Sabalenka named one of 100 most influential people in sports by 'TIME'
It's no secret that Aryna Sabalenka's influence now stretches far beyond the tennis court, and that growing reach has earned the World No. 1 a place on TIME's inaugural TIME100 Sports list.
The Knicks’ grimy Game 1 win, plus a World Cup retrospective
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Embrace the grime today. Coming up: 🗽 New York’s moxie 🌬️ Sabalenka’s collapse 👨🏻🦲 Wildest World Cup moments One thought raced through my head every time I watched a New York Knicks possession in the fourth quarter last night: These dudes are grimy. I mean that as a huge compliment. There’s grit, and then there’s grime. Every bucket, every rebound, every screen oozed difficulty, as if each player was...
Aryna Sabalenka says she 'just want to quit tennis right now' after French Open loss to Diana Shnaider
The women's No. 1 is out of the 2026 French Open.
‘Weird Thing To Ask’ — Andy Roddick in Disbelief As Aryna Sabalenka Faces ‘Uncomfortable’ Request at French Open
The first women’s prime-time night session match at Roland-Garros in three years. Aryna Sabalenka beat Naomi Osaka in two straight sets.
Naomi Osaka and Aryna Sabalenka collide in a French Open duel of pure star power
Osaka and Sabalenka will take to Court Philippe-Chatrier for the first women's match in a night session since 2023. They will light it up.
Sabalenka, Osaka clash in blockbuster French Open tie
Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will go head-to-head in the first French Open women's night match in three years on Monday, as a host of men's players eye a maiden major quarter-final.Osaka struggled initially for form after rejoining the tour, but reached the US Open semi-finals last year, the first time she had made the second week of a Grand Slam event since winning her second Australian Open title in 2021.
French Open: Sabalenka in first-round action, irked Medvedev battling
World number one Aryna Sabalenka plays Jessica Bouzas Maneiro as several top stars get their French Open campaigns under way on day three at Roland Garros.
Novak Djokovic Can’t Stop Dancing at Roland-Garros
Novak Djokovic also challenged Aryna Sabalenka to a dance competition after his first-round French Open win on Sunday. Watch here.
Sabalenka suffers second defeat in three matches
World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffers a second defeat in three matches as she is beaten by Sorana Cirstea in the Italian Open third round.
Coco Gauff joins Aryna Sabalenka in support of potential 'boycott' of Grand Slams following 'disappointment' with French Open prize pool
Some of the world's best tennis players are calling for a bigger piece of the pie than the roughly 15% they're getting from Grand Slams.
Tennis dominates as Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka win at Laureus World Sports Awards
It was a big night for tennis as both Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka won individual awards at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid.
Tennis duo Sabalenka and Alcaraz sweep top Laureus sports honours
Barcelona's Yamal bags Young Sportsperson of the Year accolade a year after winning the Breakthrough award in 2025.
Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka claim top honours at 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards
Paris Saint-Germain is named Team of the Year, Nadia Comăneci receives the Lifetime Achievement prize as winners span the Olympic Games, tennis, football, and Formula One.
The Business of Euphoria
From Nate Jacobs in Bottega to a Balenciaga fashion show collab, luxury is front and center in Euphoria season three.
Now in power, Nepal’s rapper-politician Balen Shah faces new challenge
Shah was a rebel — crude and different from the politicians who previously led Nepal. How will he be in office?
Balen Shah’s political rise in Nepal reflects a broader shift after youth-led protests
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Balendra Shah, a structural engineer who rose to fame as a rap artist before becoming Kathmandu’s mayor, is poised to become Nepal’s next prime minister, after his party swe…
Balen Shah's political rise in Nepal reflects a broader shift after youth-led protests
An engineer-turned-rapper who later became Kathmandu’s mayor is poised to lead Nepal as prime minister after his party won a landslide election.
Indian Wells: Aryna Sabalenka defeats Elena Rybakina for title
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beats Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the Indian Wells final Sunday for her first title at the tournament.
Sabalenka wins to set up another Rybakina final
Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will meet in a final for the third time in four months at Indian Wells on Sunday.
Aryna Sabalenka reaches Indian Wells final for 3rd time in 4 years
Aryna Sabalenka, a two-time runner-up at Indian Wells, will get another shot at winning after beating Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals.
Former rapper’s fledgling political party sweeps Nepal’s first post-revolt election
The election — the country’s first since last year’s youth-led revolt — was won by the Rastriya Swatantra Party, or RSP, of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah.
Nepal: Rapper-politician Balendra Shah's party wins Nepal election
The Rastriya Swatatantra Party has won a large majority in an election dominated by issues including corruption.
Sabalenka credits new dog with providing 'mental health support'
Aryna Sabalenka brought her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Ash, whom she credits with providing "mental health support," to a post-match interview following her round-of-16 victory over Naomi Osaka on Wednesday at the BNP Paribas Open.
Rapper-Turned-Politician Is Set to Be Nepal’s New Prime Minister
The success of Balendra Shah, known as Balen, reflects the hope he can address economic grievances behind recent Gen-Z protests.
Rapper-turned-politician defeats veteran leader in Nepal election upset
Balendra Shah's party represents a reformist wave reshaping Himalayan nation's politics.
Rapper-politician Balendra Shah set to be Nepal's next prime minister
Thursday's general election was the first since violent youth-led protests toppled the government in September.
Ex-rapper's political party leads early results in Nepal's first election since 2025 Gen Z revolt
Balendra Shah, 35, highlighted health and education for poor Nepalis as a key focus of his campaign, which rode a wave of public anger toward traditional politics.
Rapper-turned-mayor hopes to become Nepal's new leader in first election since Gen Z-led protests ousted government
Balendra Shah, 35, has ridden a wave of public anger toward traditional political parties, highlighting health and education for poor Nepalis as a key focus during his campaign.
Sabalenka, Anisimova nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has been nominated for Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year, and Amanda Anisimova is up for the Laureus World Comeback of the Year. The 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards will be held in Madrid on April 20.
Nepal’s gen-Z election: can popular former rapper Balen topple a veteran political heavyweight?
With 46% of Nepal’s population under the age of 24, the election will be a test of whether their hopes and frustrations are being taken seriously
Balen Shah: Rap star ex-mayor hopes to unseat former PM in Nepal's Gen Z election
Many hope the vote could bring change after protests last year, and shatter decades of political paralysis.
Rybakina beats Sabalenka for first Australian Open title
Elena Rybakina inflicts further Grand Slam final heartbreak on Aryna Sabalenka with a stunning third-set fightback to win the Australian Open.
Australian Open: Elena Rybakina defeats world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka to win maiden title in Melbourne
Elena Rybakina outhits world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka to win her maiden Australian Open; Watch the ATP and WTA Tours live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app
Australian Open women's final: How to watch Sabalenka vs. Rybakina
Three years after Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina in the 2023 Australian Open final, they will face off in the Melbourne major final again.
'Trophy or nothing' - Sabalenka reaches semi-finals
Aryna Sabalenka says it is "trophy or nothing" after brushing aside teenage star Iva Jovic to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.
'Emotionally all over the place' Sabalenka wins
World number one Aryna Sabalenka says she was "emotionally all over the place" as she squeezes into the Australian Open fourth round.
Australian Open 2026: Venus Williams makes history in loss, Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka win easily
Sabalenka beats Kostyuk to win third Brisbane title
World number one Aryna Sabalenka prepares for the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Marta Kostyuk to win a third Brisbane International title.
Aryna Sabalenka beats Madison Keys to reach Brisbane semi-finals
World number one Aryna Sabalenka continues her Australian Open preparations by beating Madison Keys to reach the Brisbane semi-finals.
Aryna Sabalenka v Nick Kyrgios: Battle of the Sexes event 'not damaging' to women's sport
Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios defend their controversial Battles of the Sexes-style match, saying the "fun" event will attract new fans to tennis.