Australian Ashleigh Barty is the new French Open women's champion.
The 23-year-old clinched her first Grand Slam title with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova in Paris.
Barty will rise to No. 2 in the world behind Naomi Osaka when the latest rankings are released on Monday.
Elsewhere, Rafael Nadal will look to seal his 12th singles title at Roland-Garros when he takes on Austria's Dominic Thiem in the final on Sunday.
Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after car crash in Nigeria
British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital after being injured in a car accident in Nigeria's Ogun State that killed two of his friends, state governments said on Wednesday.
Recovering Cummins, Hazlewood, David in Australia squad for T20 World Cup
Australia named injured fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood and big-hitter Tim David in their provisional squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in February-March, while expanding their spin options to suit conditions in Sri Lanka and India.
Stylish Algeria win third game at AFCON
Algeria kept up their winning run at the Africa Cup of Nations, making it three out of three in Group E as they beat Equatorial Guinea 3-1 on Wednesday to reaffirm their status among the tournament favourites.
DP World ILT20 ‘Power 9 Golf Day’ blends sports and camaraderie in Dubai
The DP World ILT20 "Power 9 Golf Day" saw cricketers, commentators, match officials, partners and other key stakeholders take to the course for a relaxed afternoon on Wednesday, alongside professional golfer Richard Mansell at the award-winning Els Club in Dubai.
Equatorial Guinea players banned, Burkina Faso captain fined over referee abuse
Two Equatorial Guinea players have been banned for insulting a referee at the Africa Cup of Nations and Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore was fined for post-match remarks, the respective football federations said on Wednesday.
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