It’s been a rough stretch for incumbents globally. Name a country, we will show you an ousted world leader. In 2024, the citizenry in 70 countries—accounting for about half the world’s population—went to the polls and many voted out the ruling party.

Aryna Sabalenka is coming off a massive 2024: Last year, the Belarus native won both the Australian and US Opens, finishing the year at No. 1 in the world singles rankings. But when she starts to feel the pressure, Aryna does what any other 26-year-old would do: She goes shopping and eats a satisfying meal.

Coco Gauff led the United States to its second United Cup title with a statement 6-4, 6-4 win over world No. 2 Iga Świątek a week before ... eventual champion and current world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, while Świątek reached the last four in 2022.

If the ATP Tour has Rafael Nadal, the WTA has Iga Natalia Świątek. A swashbuckling ... support for WTA's return to China Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka & Elena Rybakina will be the Rafael Nadal ...

Aryna Sabalenka comes to the Australian Open prepared ... A United Cup defeat to Świątek may douse some of the enthusiasm surrounding Muchová, but she’s such a fine player.

Iga Swiatek insists she is not thinking too much about the prospect of overthrowing Aryna Sabalenka from the world No. 1 spot as the Pole believes she will get there if she produces good play and results. Since mid-September, the five-time Grand Slam champion has been ranked at No. 2 in the world and currently 8,120 ranking points.

By Jastra Kranjec Each year, the world’s highest-paid athletes earn billions of dollars through prize money and endorsement deals. These eye-popping figures continue growing, showing the immense financial power of the sports industry.

Star performances lit up the PWHL last week, with Marie-Philip Poulin, Corinne Schroeder, and Sidney Morin stealing the pro hockey spotlight.

Three is obviously the magic number in Australia this year. In addition to the three-day opening round (which at least will prevent any backlog of matches building up after the rain-affected first day),

The 2025 Australian Open concludes on Jan. 26 in Melbourne, Australia. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Jannik Sinner of Italy return to defend their respective Women’s and Men’s Singles titles. The tournament also features such tennis stars as Coco Gauff, Frances Tiafoe, Iga Świątek and Novak Djokovic.

Gauff could hit some of the hardest first serves on tour, but her iffy second serve and wonky forehand had never been a secret. When she hits a forehand, she uses what’s known as an extreme Western grip,

Here's how to watch a 2025 Australian Open free live stream online from any country in the world as Sinner and Sabalenka defend their titles in Melbourne.