English-language takeover of Tour de France forces even French riders to adapt

English has increasingly replaced French — and also Italian, Flemish and Spanish — as the language of the peloton.

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FIFA reverses course on suspension for U.S. star Folarin Balogun after call from Donald Trump

The Royal Belgian Football Association said it was "astonished" by FIFA's decision, pointing to the ‌rule book while it investigated all potential options.

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Naomi Osaka powers past No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to reach quarterfinals at Wimbledon

Osaka reached the quarterfinal round at Wimbledon for the first time with the victory.

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Kylian Mbappe says France can get its ‘hands dirty’ too after scrappy win over Paraguay

"They thought we'd turn up in tuxedos, that we'd just come to pull off some spectacular moves," Mbappe said after the match.

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Fearless Alexandra Eala stuns defending champion Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon

Eala, seeded 29th, is the ‌first player from the Philippines to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam.

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Seiya Suzuki marks 100th home run in MLB career

The milestone home run put Suzuki alongside Hideki Matsui, Ichiro Suzuki and Shohei Ohtani.

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Mission impossible? England takes the World Cup high road against Mexico

Thomas Tuchel's men are bracing for the challenge of playing at the iconic Estadio Azteca, which sits 2,240 meters above sea level.

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