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CINCINNATI — Serena and Venus Williams lost in their first doubles match together since 2022 while men's top seed Alexander Zverev battled into the fourth round on Monday at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.
Director Joe Pearlman says he expected Real Madrid manager to ‘try to manipulate us’ in making of Netflix series
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Trainer Nathan Doyle doesn’t see heading to Warwick Farm on Wednesday on the back of an easy first-up win as rushing Heroic Deed to a city assignment.
The 2026/27 Premier League season starts on Friday, when Arsenal begin the defence of their hard-earned title with a game against promoted Coventry City.
Cadillac are the only team yet to score a point this season
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Nearly four years after the last time they teamed up to play doubles, Serena Williams and Venus Williams lost a first-round match to Peyton Stearns and Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 1-6, 1-0 (8) on Monday at the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.
LEGIT Status Varsity bags the Championship title in the 18 and Under Advanced Category representing the Philippines at the UDO World Finals held at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens in the United Kingdom last Aug. 12 to 16, 2026. The first-ever Filipino team to win in the Category.
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Former Test opener fined $1,500 after failing a breath-test at Easter
The AFL’s latest regrettable chapter was handled delicately in some areas, while others initially viewed it largely through a sporting lens
Serena (left) and Venus Williams won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together
August 18, 2026 — 4:26pm
FC Dallas (8-5-6, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Real Salt Lake (8-6-4, eighth in the Western Conference)
CF Montreal (4-10-5, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Columbus Crew (5-9-5, 10th in the Eastern Conference)
Los Angeles FC (10-6-4, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Colorado Rapids (8-10-1, ninth in the Western Conference)
Austin FC (4-10-5, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Seattle Sounders FC (7-8-3, 11th in the Western Conference)
Saint Louis City SC (8-6-5, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Sporting Kansas City (4-13-2, 16th in the Western Conference)
Charlotte FC (8-7-4, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto FC (4-7-8, 10th in the Eastern Conference)
Inter Miami CF (11-3-5, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia Union (5-10-4, 12th in the Eastern Conference)
New England Revolution (9-7-3, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. DC United (5-5-9, eighth in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago Fire (10-6-2, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando City SC (6-10-3, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
San Jose Earthquakes (10-6-3, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. LA Galaxy (5-8-7, 14th in the Western Conference)
Atlanta United FC (4-12-3, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota United FC (6-6-7, ninth in the Western Conference)
New York City FC (7-7-5, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. FC Cincinnati (7-6-6, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Nashville SC (13-2-4, first in the Western Conference) vs. New York Red Bulls (7-8-4, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
San Diego FC (6-7-6, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Timbers (7-9-3, 11th in the Western Conference)
Houston Dynamo (11-6-2, third in the Western Conference) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (11-3-4, second in the Western Conference)
Erling Haaland won the Premier League Golden Boot last season with 27 goals
Minnesota Lynx (29-7, 19-2 Western Conference) at Golden State Valkyries (25-9, 10-6 Western Conference)
August 18, 2026 — 3:54pm
Eli Junior Kroupi, Igor Thiago and Nico O'Reilly were among the breakout stars who made their mark on the Premier League last season - but who will be next?
The San Diego Padres, home to South Korean infielder Song Seong-mun, are set for an ownership change after Major League Baseball approved the franchise's sale.
Three South Korean golfers will compete at the BMW Championship this week as the PGA Tour playoffs move into their second stage, with places in the season-ending Tour Championship at stake.
Opener pays price after scores of 23 and 0 in first Test defeat
Alexandra Eala’s international success has parents rushing their children to courts across the country, and a government-backed National Tennis Centre is in the works.
Cameroon’s women’s soccer soccer team won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday with a 3-0 victory over tournament debutant Malawi and were welcomed with scores of fans outside the Yaounde’s international airport on Monday afternoon.
South Korea's under-18 men's handball team has left for Jordan with its sights set on regaining the Asian championship.
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The national football federation on Tuesday announced the venues for the four upcoming men's friendly matches on home soil, with four different cities set to take turns serving as the host.
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala bowed out of the WTA 1000 Cincinnati Open after falling to world No. 10 Amanda Anisimova of the United States, 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, in the third round (round of 32) at the Lindner Family Tennis Center P&G Center Court Tuesday noon in Manila.
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- KG Mobility Corp., a South Korean carmaker, said Tuesday it aims to sell 1,000 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in Myanmar this year following the launch of its brand there.
Fifa's chief operating officer has been sacked weeks after criticising president Gianni Infantino's controversial plan to sell a stake in the governing body’s commercial rights business.
Australia’s Jake Weatherald reacts after he was dismissed during play on day three of the first cricket test against Bangladesh in Darwin, Australia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, (James Ross/AAPImage via AP)
Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton, left, blocks a shot by Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard (32) and center Kiah Stokes (41) defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns beat American pair 6-2, 1-6, 10-8
The Swans confirmed several players were linked to an investigation into an alleged incident in Melbourne. (Getty Images: Paul Kane)
An exciting 14th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) has come to an end – and it delivered a slew of surprises and historic performances over the past three weeks in Morocco.