4 h. ago New Battle of the Sexes is cynical bid for attention and own goal for Sabalenka

World No 1’s clash with Nick Kyrgios is on track to being one of the most inane tennis events ever conceived2025 was the year of Aryna Sabalenka for so many reasons. She reached three of the four grand slam finals, winning her fourth major title at the US Open and further positioning herself as a generational great. From her humble origins as a volatile, one-note ball-basher, the 27-year-old has admirably evolved into an increasingly complete player. Sabalenka is the best player in the world for a second year in succession.The fleeting tennis off-season is usually an opportunity for players and spectators alike to reflect on such great feats before the new season is upon them. This year, however, the December discourse has been derailed by the fast-approaching train wreck Sabalenka stands at the heart of. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Battle of the Sexes is the sequel no one wanted. Why is the BBC indulging such an ugly spectacle?

Comment: This week’s ‘Battle of the Sexes’ is a far cry from Billie Jean King’s trailblazing match 50 years ago – an unwanted sequel that’s a giant leap backwards for the sport

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3 d. ago Nick Kyrgios v Aryna Sabalenka: ‘Battle of the Sexes’ start time and how to watch controversial tennis exhibition

Sabalenka and Kyrgios will meet in a modern-day ‘Battle of the Sexes’ in Dubai

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3 d. ago Nick Kyrgios v Aryna Sabalenka rules: ‘Battle of Sexes’ to use modified court and serve limit

Sabalenka will defend a smaller side of the court and both players will be limited to one serve each during the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ exhibition

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4 d. ago Nick Kyrgios confirmed for ATP Tour return after Battle of the Sexes exhibition

The 30-year-old Australian has not played on the ATP Tour in 10 months but will return in January

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6 d. ago How pop icon JoJo shot to stardom age 13 with 'inappropriate' songs written by men before she disappeared from the limelight to battle sex, drug and alcohol addiction

Her catchy debut single Leave (Get Out) became an instant hit and she appeared perfectly set up for a long career in the music industry.

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1 week ago ‘Battle of the Sexes’ rules: Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios format explained

Top-ranked Belarusian takes on former men’s Grand Slam finalist in controversial clash

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1 week ago Kylie Minogue, 57, puts on a leggy display in a skimpy mini dress before slipping into a sexy Santa outfit for new single XMAS' music video as she battles it out for Christmas No 1

The songstress, 57, stunned in as thigh-skimming satin mini dress which boasted a black and white polkadot trim and huge bow.

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2 w. ago Billie Jean King says latest ‘Battle of the Sexes’ is ‘just not the same’ as famous 1973 win

King defeated Bobby Riggs in a politically-charged contest over 50 years ago and spoke about the latest exhibition between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios

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2 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka responds to critics of her ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match against Nick Kyrgios

Aryna Sabalenka will face Nick Krygios in a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ exhibition tennis match later this month

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2 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka says ‘not fair on women to face basically biological men’ in tennis

World No 1 says ‘biological men’ have a ‘huge advantage’ ‘She hit the nail on the head’, says battle of sexes rival KyrgiosAryna Sabalenka has weighed into the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sport, the world No 1 saying it would be unfair for women to face “biological men” in professional tennis.The WTA Tour gender participation policy permits transgender women to participate if they have declared their gender as female for a minimum of four years, have lowered testosterone levels and agree to testing procedures. These conditions may be further varied by the WTA medical manager on a case-by-case basis. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nick Kyrgios v Aryna Sabalenka: Everything we know about ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis exhibition

Sabalenka and Kyrgios will meet in Dubai on Sunday December 28 after a date and venue for the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ clash was confirmed

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3 w. ago BBC showing tennis’s new Battle of the Sexes will just offer up opportunity to belittle women’s sport | Barney Ronay

The match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios opens up a direct channel between the BBC of old and a world of toxic internet hatredIt’s always best to take a sceptical view of the constant flow of BBC-bashing newspaper stories, which are often simply bogus outrage expressed for commercial gain. Even the war-on-woke, cod-ideological stuff – Clive Myrie INSISTS hamsters can breastfeed human robots – the bits that make you want to smear your face with greengage jam and weep for England, our England, with its meadows, its shadows, its curates made entirely from beef. Even these come from a hard, transactional place.Basically, it’s the licence fee. The BBC is free at the point of delivery, but paid for by a national levy. The BBC is also a direct commercial competitor to every other form of legacy media, all of which are trying to find ways to survive and recoup revenue. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Spicy’ Jessie J shows off her curves in sexy swimwear selfie after cancer battle and mastectomy

AFTER a tough year, Jessie J has shown off her curves in some sexy swimwear for a sultry selfie after beating cancer. Earlier this year, the Price Tag hitmaker, 37, revealed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, but now seems to be getting her spark and 'spicy' back. She underwent a mastectomy in June...

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