Sabalenka battles 'tough moments' to reach Australian Open semis
Aryna Sabalenka said she had to overcome "a lot of really tough moments" on Wednesday against a dogged Donna Vekic to reach her maiden Australian Open semi-final.
Read moreGold mines, trash and memories: Soweto's urban hikes
Soweto is full of gritty urban landscapes and alleys which evoke its history as one of apartheid's battlegrounds.
Read moreCoastal town of Half Moon Bay mourns mass slaying
A singing bowl held by a Buddhist monk was struck once for each of seven people shot dead in Half Moon Bay as residents gathered to grieve in a local church late Tuesday.
Read moreShock turns to disbelief in mass shooting-hit Asian communities
When an Asian man sprayed bullets around a dance studio full of Asian revelers in California, it sent shockwaves through the community.
Read moreIndian field hockey dreams of return to glory days
Kids with sticks dribble balls, weave and bob in Sansarpur, the cradle of Indian field hockey. But the village's glory days, as well as those of the national team, are a thing of the past.
Read more'Dream come true': Linette stuns Pliskova to make Melbourne semis
Unseeded Magda Linette marched into her first Grand Slam semi-final on Wednesday and said it was a "dream come true" after stunning former world number one Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 7-5 at the Australian Open.
Read moreOminous Sabalenka sets up Australian Open semi-final with Linette
Aryna Sabalenka set up a semi-final with surprise-package Magda Linette on Wednesday at the Australian Open, where Novak Djokovic will later step up his bid for a 22nd Grand Slam title.
Read moreBayern's Salihamidzic calls Gnabry 'amateurish' for Paris fashion 'frolic'
Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic criticised forward Serge Gnabry for his "amateurish" Paris Fashion Week visit, saying "the title is at stake".
Read moreSabalenka battles past Vekic into maiden Australian Open semi-final
Aryna Sabalenka reached her maiden Australian Open semi-final with a battling 6-3, 6-2 victory over unseeded Donna Vekic on Wednesday at Rod Laver Arena in a 1hr 49min tussle.
Read moreJacinda Ardern replaced by Chris Hipkins as New Zealand PM
Hundreds gathered to applaud Jacinda Ardern as she left New Zealand's parliament to resign as prime minister on Wednesday, before Chris Hipkins was swiftly sworn in as her replacement.
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