MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic narrowly avoided a possible disqualification from the Australian Open after a ball he smacked away in frustration almost hit a ball kid. Djokovic, a 10-time ...

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MUNCIE, Ind. — Following an impressive victory on the road last weekend, the Ball State women's tennis team (1-1) returns to Muncie this week to host in-state rival Butler (3-4) for its 2026 home ...

Jack Draper believes the pressure he put himself under trying to catch Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner contributed to the arm injury that ruined his 2025 season. British No 1 Draper played his first ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

It's four Premier League wins in a row for Manchester United under Michael Carrick and a season that was unraveling just weeks ago now looks full of promise. A 2-0 victory against Tottenham on ...

Former Pakistan cricket team star Basit Ali believes that Pakistan's decision to boycott the T20 World Cup 2026 match against India will "damage cricket and the sport's future". Pakistan announced ...

Iga Swiatek has questioned whether players are like “animals in a zoo” thanks to the Australian Open’s omnipresent cameras, while Amanda Anisimova has been forced to accept a lack of privacy. Fans get ...

Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka and several other top players have reportedly turned down an offer to have a greater say in the running of Grand Slam tournaments. The prize money up for grabs at the ...

The tennis star previously was defaulted from the 2020 US Open for inadvertently hitting a line judge in the throat while he was frustrated Novak Djokovic narrowly missed hitting a ball girl after he ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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