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'Hugs always welcome', tearful Jabeur tells Princess Kate

'Hugs always welcome', tearful Jabeur tells Princess Kate

Ons Jabeur was so disconsolate after her shock Wimbledon final defeat on Saturday that she told Kate, the Princess of Wales, that "hugs are always welcome".

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Rodriguez wins Alpine stage as Vingegaard retains slim Tour lead

Rodriguez wins Alpine stage as Vingegaard retains slim Tour lead

Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard fought off a ferocious attack from Tadej Pogacar on the first of four Alpine tests in the Tour de France on Saturday as Spain's Carlos Rodriguez won stage 14.

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England star Rice completes record transfer to Arsenal

England star Rice completes record transfer to Arsenal

Declan Rice became the most expensive British player in history on Saturday as Arsenal signed the England midfielder from West Ham for a reported £105 million ($137.5 million, 122.4 million euros).

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'It's crazy': Unseeded Vondrousova stuns Jabeur to win Wimbledon

'It's crazy': Unseeded Vondrousova stuns Jabeur to win Wimbledon

Marketa Vondrousova admitted even she was stunned by her historic Wimbledon triumph as the injury-plagued Czech became the first unseeded woman to win the tournament in the Open era.

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Canada wildfires burn over 10 mn hectares this year

Canada wildfires burn over 10 mn hectares this year

Canadian wildfires have burned more than 10 million hectares (24.7 million acres) this year, a record-breaking figure which will continue to rise in the coming weeks, government data showed Saturday.

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'My most painful loss': Tearful Jabeur vows to end Grand Slam misery

'My most painful loss': Tearful Jabeur vows to end Grand Slam misery

Tearful Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur on Saturday described her third defeat in a Grand Slam final as the "most painful" of her career but vowed to bounce back and break her jinx at the majors.

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McIlroy says first win in Scotland overdue as he leads Scottish Open

McIlroy says first win in Scotland overdue as he leads Scottish Open

Rory McIlroy said it was about time he won in Scotland for the first time as he took a narrow lead into the final round of the Scottish Open.

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COP28 host UAE and India vow 'successful' climate summit

COP28 host UAE and India vow 'successful' climate summit

The United Arab Emirates and India vowed on Saturday to make this year's COP28 conference in Dubai a success, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to the Gulf state.

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Azerbaijan, Armenia hold Brussels talks, Russia proposes Moscow summit

Azerbaijan, Armenia hold Brussels talks, Russia proposes Moscow summit

Azerbaijan and Armenia held a fresh round of EU-mediated peace talks Saturday, while Russia offered a summit in Moscow in an effort to reassert a lead role in the normalisation process.

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Tattooed and triumphant: Five things on Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova

Tattooed and triumphant: Five things on Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova

Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women's title in the Open era when she defeated Ons Jabeur on Saturday.

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