Venus Williams' 69th Grand Slam came to a premature halt in the first round on Tuesday when she was shocked by rising British star Johanna Konta, who said the veteran's age was "irrelevant".
"For me, that's an act of unsportsmanship, a crime in sport, honestly. I don't support it. There is no room for it in any sport, especially in tennis."
The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a $132.75 million, six-year contract with free-agent outfielder Justin Upton, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
World No 2 Simona Halep was dumped from the Australian Open at the first hurdle on Tuesday as China's Zhang Shuai earned her first victory in 15 Grand Slam matches.
Rafael Nadal did his best to shrug off his latest Grand Slam setback on Tuesday and pledged to fight on - despite the "crazy", go-for-broke tennis now played by some of his rivals.
Six years after Paul Chaplet first touched a golf club, the 16-year-old from Costa Rica is going to the Masters.
Victorious EurAsia Cup captain Darren Clarke said on Sunday he still had much to learn ahead of leading Europe in September's Ryder Cup against the US.
Haydn Porteous won his first European Tour event at the Joburg Open on Sunday, firing a bogey-free 69 for a two-shot victory.
Manning, Brady set to clash again to determine AFC supremacy
The mistakes piled up quickly. And so did Carolina's lead.
Manchester United's smash-and-grab 1-0 victory at Liverpool on Sunday will strengthen conviction that it can yet end a difficult season as Premier League champion, according to manager Louis van Gaal.
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