Australian Open will feature several high-quality matchups in the first round, with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka hoping to score a hat-trick of titles at the Happy Slam. The World ...

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The meteorite, collected by an Antarctic research expedition in 2000, will be shown to the public for the first time at the ...

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Iga Swiatek's split with longtime coach Tomasz Wiktorowksi was among the most surprising moments of 2024. The four-time French Open champion has now revealed if she instigated the decision. Swiatek ...

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Our thoughts on the biggest possible early-round upsets, and who could actually win it all if things broke right.