PARIS - Jelena Ostapenko's first love was ballroom dancing-but judging by the bruising way she demolished Simona Halep to win the French Open on Saturday, it might just as well have been boxing.
PARIS - Maria Sharapova withdrew from Wimbledon on Saturday after failing to recover from a thigh injury - dealing another blow to the superstar's bid to rebuild her career following a doping ban.
"I can't believe I am the French Open champion at just 20. It's amazing."
* The last woman to win her debut tour-level title at a Grand Slam was Barbara Jordan at the 1979 Australian Open.
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Usain Bolt partied with his devoted fans in an emotional farewell at National Stadium on Saturday as the world's fastest man ran his final race on Jamaican soil.
GLASGOW - England manager Gareth Southgate said Saturday's last-gasp 2-2 draw with Scotland demonstrated the kind of mental fortitude he is trying to instil in his players.
LISBON - Portuguese media on Saturday reported that Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has fathered twins with a surrogate mother,
LONDON - Manchester United has agreed to pay an undisclosed fee for Benfica's Swedish international defender Victor Lindelof, the Premier League club announced on Saturday.
In May, everything comes to life on the Ruo'ergai prairie in Sichuan province.
Zeng Minping is such a huge fan of caravanning that he took his wife across 28 countries to Europe in 2012. "Caravan travel allows in-depth experiences and flexible schedules," says the 41-year-old from Guangdong province.
Hong Kong has launched a host of special tourism packages to woo mainlanders.
PITTSBURGH - For most of Monday's opening game of the Stanley Cup final, the Pittsburgh Penguins rarely tested the NHL's hottest goaltender.
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