5 h. ago Sonay Kartal response speaks volumes after being left 'in a dark place'

Sonay Kartal may have suffered elimination from the China Open but the British tennis star displayed her tenacity after admitting she was "helpless" following her US Open exit

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9 h. ago Antony's response to Man United 'regret' question speaks volumes after summer exit

The latest Manchester United news as Antony reflects on his time at the club following his summer move to Real Betis.

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12 h. ago Sonay Kartal’s breakthrough China Open run halted by stellar Noskova

Briton overwhelmed 6-3, 6-4 by the Czech world No 27Kartal leapfrogs Boulter as GB No 2 after tournamentSonay Kartal’s impressive breakthrough run in Beijing came to a difficult end as she was overpowered by Linda Noskova, who eviscerated every last ball and played a stellar match to reach the semi-final of the China Open with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 win.The defeat ends the most significant tournament of Kartal’s career to date as the 23-year-old Briton showed, with a series of excellent performances in one of the biggest events in the world, that she has the game to trouble the best players in the world, reaching her first WTA 1000 quarter-final with a superb three-set win over Mirra Andreeva, ranked No 5, for her first victory against a top-10 player. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Emma Raducanu caught in social media crossfire after Sonay Kartal career

Sonay Kartal beat Mirra Andreeva at the China Open and Emma Raducanu found herself in the social media spotlight

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28 h. ago Keir Starmer vows 'Britain must defeat hate' against Jews after synagogue deaths

Speaking after he chaired a Cobra meeting at Downing Street in response to the incident, the PM said: "It is a hatred that is rising once again, and Britain must defeat it once again."

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54 h. ago Sonay Kartal pulls off biggest win of career to stun world No 5 Mirra Andreeva

Victory in Beijing sees Briton reach quarter-finals Jannik Sinner clinches his third title of 2025Sonay Kartal put together the best performance of her burgeoning career to outlast the world No 5 Mirra Andreeva across three gruelling sets, winning 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 after two hours and 25 minutes to reach her first WTA 1000 quarter-final at the China Open.The victory in Beijing marks Kartal’s first defeat of a top 10 opponent, a statement result as she rises up the rankings. Standing at just 5ft 4in (163cm) in a sport dominated by strong, imposing athletes, one of the most common questions surrounding Kartal’s career has been whether her game is too underpowered to trouble the elite. The Briton’s efforts on Wednesday provided a convincing answer to those questions. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Sonay Kartal claims biggest career win by beating Mirra Andreeva at China Open

The British star is through to the last eight at a WTA 1000 event for the first time.

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6 d. ago Emma Raducanu claims first victory in China to ease into third round

The British number one claimed a 6-3 6-3 win, while Sonay Kartal knocked out 14th seed Daria Kasatkina.

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9 d. ago Marcus Rashford response to Jadon Sancho speaks volumes after one

Marcus Rashford is spending the season away from the Premier League on loan at Barcelona but the Manchester United forward has not forgotten about one team-mate

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1 week ago Great Britain miss out on Billie Jean King Cup final to USA but still take positives from defeat

Sonay Kartal and Katie Boulter were both in with a shot of victory

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1 week ago Katie Boulter draws positives from Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup semi

Keothavong’s team suffer 2-0 defeat by United States‘I feel like my motivation’s back and it’s there every day’Great Britain’s wait to get their hands on the Billie Jean King Cup will continue after they exited the tournament with a semi-final loss to the United States.Sonay Kartal was first to step on court in Shenzhen, China, facing Emma Navarro and going a set up early on with a 6-3 success, but losing the next two sets 6-4, 6-3 to leave Great Britain 1-0 down. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Plenty for Great Britain to be positive about despite BJK Cup loss to the USA

Sonay Kartal and Katie Boulter were both in with a shot of victory.

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1 week ago Even Tucker Carlson is worried about Trump’s free speech crackdown | Arwa Mahdawi

The former Fox News host is speaking out against the administration’s response to the Charlie Kirk shootingForgive me; I’m sorry; mea culpa! Having spent considerable time analyzing the events of the past week, I’ve realized I should probably issue a public apology for some of my statements over the years. Here we go: I’m sorry for expressing radical and dangerous opinions like “women deserve equal rights and shouldn’t be treated like walking wombs”. I’m sorry for suggesting Palestinians shouldn’t be systematically exterminated while Donald Trump posts about building a resort in Gaza. Going forward I will do better and ensure that I double-check all my opinions with the government. There isn’t an official Department of Thought Control yet, but no doubt we’ll get there soon.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 w. ago When even Ben & Jerry’s can’t speak out, it’s clear: the era of corporate responsibility is over | Austin Sarat

Jerry himself has left the ice-cream company, alleging its views have been silenced. He’s yet another casualty of corporate kowtowingWhen the history of this era is written, there will be much to say about the behavior of large corporations. And none of it will be good.As the Trump administration has ramped up its assault on American democracy, many corporations have chosen to look the other way or to curry favor with the president. They have fired employees who were too outspoken in their criticism of Donald Trump – ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talkshow, after Kimmel’s remarks about Maga’s reaction to the killing of Charlie Kirk, is the latest example.Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell professor of jurisprudence and political science at Amherst College, is the author or editor of more than 100 books, including Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America’s Death Penalty Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Billie Jean King Cup: Great Britain not overawed by United States semi

Anne Keothavong’s side are looking to reach a first final since 1981.

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2 w. ago Marcus Rashford response to Man United stars speaks volumes after Champions League heroics

Manchester United academy graduate Marcus Rashford enjoyed one of the best performances of his career in his first Champions League start for Barcelona.

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2 w. ago Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal star to set up Great Britain clash with USA

Kartal and Boulter won in straight-sets to book a semi-final against the USA

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2 w. ago Billie Jean King Cup: Sonay Kartal and Katie Boulter win as Great Britain set up semi

Britain beat Japan after winning both singles in straight sets in their quarter-final

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2 w. ago Niall Horan's response to Rory McIlroy text speaks volumes – 'Let me start crying'

Former One Direction star Niall Horan has always been open about his passion for golf, and his heartfelt reaction when Rory McIlroy asked him to carry his bag at the 2015 Masters summed him up

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3 w. ago Federico Chiesa's response to Liverpool snub speaks volumes after new transfer offer

Liverpool manager Arne Slot left Federico Chiesa out of his squad for the Champions League group stages, but the Italian is determined to fight for his place at Anfield

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