Raducanu faces Stearns in Seoul; Kasatkina tops draw after Swiatek withdraws

Raducanu faces Stearns in Seoul; Kasatkina tops draw after Swiatek withdraws

SEOUL — World No.13 Daria Kasatkina leads the draw at the Korea Open, a WTA 500 tournament that kicks off the Hologic WTA Tour’s fall Asian swing. Kasatkina is the top seed in Seoul after World No.1 Iga Swiatek withdrew ahead of the draw due to a change in schedule. No.2 seed Samsonova and No.6 seed Yulia Putintseva are the…

Toronto Maple Leafs prevail 4-3 in Prospect Showdown tilt versus rival Montreal Canadiens

Toronto Maple Leafs prevail 4-3 in Prospect Showdown tilt versus rival Montreal Canadiens

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens got their rivalry started early during the Prospect Showcase on Saturday, with Toronto winning 4-3 in a shootout. Both teams got the fireworks started early as Florian Xhekaj and Chas Sharpe decided to get into a fight just over two minutes into the game. Shortly after that, Toronto got on the board…

Jannik Sinner fires out statement to Novak Djokovic with his shock move

Jannik Sinner fires out statement to Novak Djokovic with his shock move

Jannik Sinner fired a shot across Novak Djokovic’s bow when he reached out to hire Roman Panichi as his new fitness coach and it confirmed he intends to work with proven winners in the next phase of his career. Sinner’s US Open win was all the more remarkable given the chaos that was swirling around him in…

Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz show hypocrisy amid schedule protests

Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz show hypocrisy amid schedule protests

Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz World No 1 Iga Swiatek is among those constantly appealing to tennis chiefs to dilute the tennis schedule, but the next few weeks will confirm that players need to take responsibility for their own health amid burnout concerns. Swiatek’s passionate plea for a reduced tennis schedule was made…

Cheslin Kolbe: Springbok newcomers key to SA’s Rugby Championship success

Cheslin Kolbe: Springbok newcomers key to SA’s Rugby Championship success

sacha-feinberg-mngomezulu-pov-sep-202416 South Africa have been in fine form this year, winning seven out of eight of their Tests played in 2024 with their only blip being a narrow defeat against Ireland in Durban. The Boks put that disappointment behind them and hit the ground running in the Rugby Championship where they have won all four…

Premier League can’t win Man City case and Everton are the reason why

Premier League can’t win Man City case and Everton are the reason why

Man City boss Pep Guardiola.© Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images For once, Everton will not be in the spotlight when the Premier League resumes its battle with club finances. But make no mistake – the Blues will be watching closely as the lawyers take the league’s fight to Manchester City next week. And they…

Everton gearing up for big January signing spree – sources

Everton gearing up for big January signing spree – sources

Everton are gearing up for a big January signing spree if the club takeover goes through successfully, sources have told Football Insider. Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, senior correspondent Pete O’Rourke revealed that there is optimism that John Textor will “put his hand in his pocket.” The expectation is that Textor…

Hibs new boy’s derby hunger as former Newcastle and Crystal Palace striker embraces ‘important’ rivalry

Hibs new boy’s derby hunger as former Newcastle and Crystal Palace striker embraces ‘important’ rivalry

At home – and eager to get stuck in. With a couple of goals against Hearts on his CV, a regular visitor’s appreciation of Edinburgh and a whole clan of in-laws from just a couple of hours further up Scotland’s east coast, Dwight Gayle shouldn’t take too long to settle into life at Hibs. Citing…

Contrary to Lopetegui’s comments, West Ham hold ‘further negotiations’ to sign UCL winner

Contrary to Lopetegui’s comments, West Ham hold ‘further negotiations’ to sign UCL winner

After allowing Angelo Ogbonna, Kurt Zouma and Nayef Aguerd to leave the club in the summer, West Ham have been left worryingly short in the defence this season. New boss Julen Lopetegui did bring in Max Kilman and Jean-Clair Todibo to fill the gap but, with only Konstantinos Mavropanos as the other first-team centre-back, the Spaniard is left with…

Corberan could drop Grant by unleashing “unbelievable” West Brom ace

Corberan could drop Grant by unleashing “unbelievable” West Brom ace

West Bromwich Albion will aim to get stuck back into Championship action after the long international break with another early season win, potentially making it four victories from five league clashes in the process. West Bromwich Albion will aim to get stuck back into Championship action after the long international break with another early season win, potentially making it four victories…

F1 LIVE: Driver taken to medical centre as Lewis Hamilton calls out Fernando Alonso

F1 LIVE: Driver taken to medical centre as Lewis Hamilton calls out Fernando Alonso

Express Sport brings you the latest news from the world of F1 as the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend gets underway. Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. (Image: Getty) The build-up to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been dominated by news off the track this week. Adrian Newey’s confirmed move to Aston Martin has sent shockwaves through F1, with speculation…