Sorana Cirstea began her WTA Rome campaign strongly, securing the first set against Tatjana Maria. Mirra Andreeva also delivered a dominant performance, defeating Antonia Ruzic. Other players like Elise Mertens and Qinwen Zheng also progressed.
Allyson Felix, the most decorated female track and field athlete in Olympic history, has announced plans to return to competition. She is setting her sights on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. If successful, Felix would compete at age 42, aiming to qualify for her sixth Olympic Games.
Sir Rod Stewart has urged Celtic and Rangers supporters to “behave themselves” before their match. His plea follows violence at the March 8 meeting between the rival clubs, which led to multiple arrests and injuries. Sir Rod confirmed he would be in Glasgow for Sunday’s match.
Lewis Morgan, a boyhood Rangers fan, made the switch to Celtic in January 2018. He acknowledged the controversial nature of his move, emphasising the professional aspect of playing for the club that employs you. Morgan believes there are many players who support rival teams.
Ryan Ruffels is set to make his return to the PGA Tour at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic. The former PGA Tour player-turned-YouTube creator earned his spot thanks to winning The Q. Ruffels last played on the PGA Tour in 2022 at the Shriners Children’s Open.
After the New York Yankees cut him, DJ LeMahieu has found a new role in baseball. LeMahieu was named manager of the Royal Oak Leprechauns. He had supported the Michigan-based collegiate wood-bat team for years.
Former captain Michael Vaughan has criticised the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for the delay in appointing a new national selector. Vaughan described the situation as “ridiculous” on the Stick to Cricket podcast. Luke Wright stepped down from the role in January.
The LIV Golf tournament is scheduled to begin its U.S. tour at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia. This follows the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it would pull out of funding LIV. The tournament will be played at a course owned by the crown prince.
Former world darts champion and broadcaster Mark Webster has been diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer. The 42-year-old, from St Asaph in north Wales, was diagnosed with hairy cell leukaemia in January and has revealed he is having chemotherapy. Webster hopes to be back on television soon, but is currently absent from coverage.
Jake Paul has been targeted for a showdown with Francis Ngannou. Ngannou admitted that he would be open to facing Paul in the future and vows to ‘handle’ the former Youtube sensation should their paths cross.
