Marcos Baghdatis has surpassed Bjorn Borg's long-standing record for the longest winning streak in Davis Cup singles. The 30-year-old Cypriot reached the landmark when he notched up his 34th victory in a row in a Europe Zone Group III event in Estonia. He cruised past Andorra’s Jean-Baptiste Poux-Gautier in straight sets in just 56 minutes to snatch Borg’s record. The Cypriot recently reached the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where he narrowly lost to Stan Wawrinka.
Rohit and Kohli bid likely farewell to Australia as winners
Rohit Sharma hit a century and Virat Kohli a bright 74 to drive India to a nine-wicket win in the third one-day international on Saturday, sending fans home happy after what are likely to be their final appearances in Australia in their country's colours.
Al Wahda defeats Al Dhafra, heads to quarter-finals of UAE President's Cup
Al Wahda has qualified for the quarter-finals of the UAE President's Cup after defeating Al Dhafra with a score of 3-1 on Friday at the Al Nahyan Stadium.
Bencic battles past Kenin to set up Noskova final in Tokyo
Belinda Bencic reached her second Pan Pacific Open final a decade after her first with a hard-fought 7-6(5) 3-6 6-2 win over American Sofia Kenin on Saturday, booking a title clash with Linda Noskova, who advanced via a walkover.
Lionel Messi tallies twice as Inter Miami take opener vs. Nashville
Lionel Messi scored twice and added an assist to lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC in the opening game of their first-round MLS playoff series on Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Dubai Basketball fall short in EuroLeague clash against ASVEL
Dubai Basketball fell 83–79 to LDLC ASVEL in a tightly contested EuroLeague Round 6 matchup in Villeurbanne, France, on Thursday night.
