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Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz saw his title defence and 14-match winning streak in Madrid come to an end at the hands of Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals on Wednesday while top-seeded Jannik Sinner withdrew from the tournament citing a right hip injury. Rublev upset home favourite Alc

US golfer Grayson Murray, who won his second PGA Tour title at the Sony Open in January, died on Saturday at the age of 30, the tour said in a statement. Murray had withdrawn from the Charles Schwab Challenge with an unspecified illness during Friday's second round in Texas. 'W

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was one of the stars interviewed by Formula 1 correspondent Martin Brundle on the grid ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. Brundle's segment before every race, where he walks up and down the track and spontaneously quizzes the rich and famous who have

Flyhalf Curwin Bosch will leave the Sharks to join French club CA Brive. The French ProD2 club on Monday confirmed they have signed Bosch until 2026. READ | URC Round 18 recap - Bulls and Stormers fly SA flag; 14th-place inexcusable for Bok-laden Sharks Boach,

Prince William and former teammate Kevin Sinfield led the tributes to rugby league great Rob Burrow, who died on Sunday from motor neurone disease, aged 41. A diminutive scrumhalf at just 5ft 5in (1.65m) tall, Burrow won eight Super League championships, three World Club Challenge t

Poland's Hubert Hurkacz made an unusual request to his opponent Grigor Dimitrov to change the chair umpire during a straight-sets loss in the last 16 of the French Open on Sunday. Hurkacz approached Dimitrov at a changeover in the third set with the Bulgarian about to serve at 5-6, aski

Francesco Bagnaia proved his mastery of Mugello with a dominant third consecutive home Italian MotoGP success on Sunday. Italian MotoGP results The double world champion was followed across the line by his factory Ducati team-mate Enea Bastianini, with pole sitter Jorge Martin

Springbok scrumhalf Embrose Papier has extended his stay at the Bulls until June 2027. The 27-year-old has made 121 professional appearances for the Pretoria franchise since 2016. 'By now the capital city feels like home to me and the Bulls have been on my side since my first f

Chelsea have appointed Leicester's Enzo Maresca as their new head coach, according to British media reports late on Thursday. The Daily Telegraph said the Italian would be joining the Blues on a five-year contract, plus an option of a further year, designed to give the club stabilit