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Billie Jean King Cup Finals draw places holders Swiss with US and Czech Republic

  • Tennis

Reigning champions Switzerland are set to begin the defence of their Billie Jean King Cup title by clashing with the United States and Czech Republic in Group A, after the draw for this year's Finals was made.

and Slovenia, following the draw made by the International Tennis Federation today in London.Hosts Spain



Olympic hockey player and Australian cricket captain Brian Booth dies at 89

  • Hockey

 Australian cricketer and hockey player Brian Booth, who has died at the age of 89, was one of the few men to compete at an Olympics and also play Test cricket for his country.

and also reached three figures against South Africa.Perhaps his finest achievement came at Port of Spain



Bardenet triumphs at men's épée FIE World Cup in Istanbul

  • Fencing

France's Alexandre Bardenet earned his third career International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Cup win in men's épée, with Kazakhstan claiming the team honours in Istanbul.

the semi-finals, but Kim Jae-won, Kweon Young-jun, Ma Se-geon and Son Tae-jin took bronze by beating Spain


Medvedev and Rybakina earn titles at rain-affected Italian Open

  • Tennis

Russian neutral Daniil Medvedev and Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina warmed up for the French Open with victories at the clay-court Italian Open in Rome.

finalist Casper Ruud of Norway in three sets too, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2.World number two Carlos Alcaraz of Spain



GB women's softball team to warm-up for WBSC World Cup against US professionals

  • Baseball and Softball

Great Britain’s women’s softball players will take on the professional Oklahoma City Spark team boasting some of the world’s leading players in a free two-game exhibition series this summer.

11 to 16, taking part in the opening match Australia.Groups B and C will be played later in July in Spain


European Gymnastics and EOC "working" for return of sport at 2027 European Games

  • Gymnastics

European Gymnastics general director Lisa Worthmann has said that the continental body and the European Olympic Committees (EOC) are "working towards" bringing gymnastics back to the European Games.

Championships.The 2023 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships is scheduled to beheld in Valencia, Spain


Three-way lead at halfway stage of PGA Championship

  • Golf

The PGA Championship is finely poised going into the final two rounds in Pittsford, with world number two Scottie Scheffler one of three players tied in the lead.

one shot off the lead, but a round of 74 meant he dropped to one-over.World number one Jon Rahm of Spain





"King of Clay" Nadal out of French Open and plans 2024 retirement

  • Tennis

Record 14-time winner Rafael Nadal has pulled out of this month's French Open because of a hip injury, and suggested next year would be his last on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour.

Rafael Nadal of Spain has not played since the Australian Open in January, where he struggled with a

Novak Djokovic becoming 36 on Monday (May 22).Rafael Nadal, left, has won two Olympic gold medals with Spain


IOC to launch Let's Move campaign featuring urban sports partnership with FISE

  • Latest

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to launch a new digital campaign called Let's Move which aims to get people active and will feature training videos from current and former athletes to encourage this.

Athletes, such as former basketball player and IOC member Pau Gasol of Spain, will create content for