Karolina Pliskova heads into the second round of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open after a straight-sets win over Ysaline Bonaventure
Pliskova had been scheduled to face two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza, but the Spaniard withdrew earlier in the day, citing "personal reasons".
She will face Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina for a place in the quarter-finals.
Teichmann topples world No. 10 Muchova; Swiatek cruises into 4th round
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.
Pant steps down as Lucknow captain after poor IPL season
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.
Messi leads Argentina squad for sixth World Cup
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.
Volpato makes late switch from Italy to Australia ahead of World Cup
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.
Four-times Stanley Cup winner Claude Lemieux dies at 60
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.
