Sports from Friday, May 29th, 2026

Switzerland's Jil Teichmann, ranked 170th in the world, stunned Czech 10th seed Karolina Muchova 6-1 7-5 in the third round of the French Open.

Rishabh Pant has given up the captaincy at Lucknow Super Giants after they finished bottom of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the first time, the franchise announced on Friday.

Former Italy under-20 international Cristian Volpato has decided to represent Australia and will join the Socceroos' training camp in Los Angeles ahead of the World Cup, Football Australia said on Friday.

Frances Tiafoe won a French Open marathon against Hubert Hurkacz on Thursday but lost his racket in the ensuing celebrations with fans, later making a plea on social media for its safe return and offering two tickets to his next match.

Argentina has named their 26-man squad for the World Cup on Thursday, with Lionel Messi set to lead the defending champions at the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Claude Lemieux, a four-times Stanley Cup winner and clutch scorer who was renowned for his role as an agitator on the ice, has died at the age of 60, the NHL Alumni Association said on Thursday.

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka has overcome a first-set scare to beat France's Elsa Jacquemot 7-5 6-2 on Thursday and move into the French Open third round.

Defending champion Coco Gauff has eased past Egyptian qualifier Mayar Sherif 6-3 6-2 on Thursday to punch her ticket for the French Open third round.