Alex de Minaur has obliterated Alexander Bublik in straight sets on Rod Laver Arena, after superstars Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz progressed through to the last eight of the Australian Open. Follow live. Australian sixth seed de Minaur edged Bublik in a tight first set, which was at one point on serve at 4-4, before putting his foot down. Bublik …

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place in Washington, DC, on Friday, and Flashscore had reporters on the ground at the event to cover the spectacle as it unfolded. Find out how the groups were drawn below. Probably the closest the competition has to a ‘group of death’ comes in the form of Group I, comprising France, Erling …

Matildas coach Joe Montemurro has hailed Mary Fowler for her “courageous” willingness to open up about her mental health. Playmaker Fowler, 22, is set for a January return from her ACL tear suffered in April. Fowler recently released her book Bloom, where she detailed struggling with her mental health, self-harming and experiencing suicidal thoughts during her time at French club …

It has been 25 years since the Sydney Olympics — the event officials declared the “best games ever” and marked one of the proudest moments in Australian history. In September 2000, just after the turn of the millennium, the world watched as running champion Cathy Freeman lit the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony. It kicked off perhaps the biggest …

Carlos Alcaraz is the US Open champion! The 22-year-old faced Jannik Sinner in the final at Arthur Ashe Stadium and earned a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory in two hours and 42 minutes for his second crown in New York. Carlos outplayed his rivals in sets he won, clinching his sixth Major crown at such a young age and becoming world …

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has apologised to her team for her “terrible” behaviour during a tough season after clinching her fourth major singles title with a straight-sets win over Amanda Anisimova in the US Open final. The 27-year-old defending champion went in as favourite for the final at Flushing Meadows, and she completed the 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) victory over …

Aryna Sabalenka silenced her critics and banished her 2025 Grand Slam demons with an impressive victory at the US Open on Saturday — and poignantly revealed how her late father continues to motivate her success. World No 1 Sabalenka picked up a staggering $5,000,000 in prize money for her triumph in New York, the biggest payout in women’s tennis history, while …

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have ended the debate over whether they will take part in the revamped US Open mixed doubles, with the top two players in men’s tennis confirmed entrants in the draw. With Sinner and Alcaraz making it through to the Cincinnati Masters final, there was an expectation that they may be forced to pull out of the mixed doubles event …

Australia’s Alexei Popyrin remains on track for back-to-back Canadian Open titles after fighting his way to a three-set win over fifth seed Holger Rune. For the second match in a row in Toronto, 18th-seeded Popyrin had to claw his way back after losing the first set, beating the talented Dane 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. It was just the second career meeting …

Iga Swiatek demolished Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the most one-sided women’s Wimbledon final for 114 years to win her sixth Grand Slam title. The Polish eighth seed was in charge from the first point and wrapped up victory in just 57 minutes in a brutal display of precision hitting on Centre Court. It is the first time a woman …