Australian Open runner-up Zheng Qinwen will kick off her 2025 season at the Grand Slam next month after deciding to skip the United Cup mixed team tournament starting this week, the 22-year-old said.

South Africa’s Dylan Naidoo produced a superb front nine for third round score of 66 and a share of the lead with Englishman Eddie Pepperell (69) on 11 under-par in the DP World Tour’s Mauritius Open at Mont Choisy Le Golf.

King Charles’ cancer treatment is progressing well and will continue into next year, a Buckingham Palace source said, as the British royals prepare for their annual Christmas get-together after a “brutal” year for the family.

Fiji Airways Men’s extended squad member Jope Tikoilepanoni is eyeing a golden opportunity to compete in the Perth 7s next month.

Racing 92 winger Vinaya Habosi is set to leave the Parisian club at the end of the season, according to French media reports.

The Health Ministry has proposed an increase in tobacco taxes, aiming to raise up to $53 million in revenue over the next five years.

A spontaneous memorial created by grieving families and local residents at a church overlooking Magdeburg’s Christmas market evolved during Saturday into something more politically charged.

More than $3,000 in cash, believed to be proceeds of crime was seized along with dried leaves suspected to be marijuana during a series of drug-related arrests.

Seven people walked away unscathed after a GA-8 Airvan aircraft overran the runway in Yasawa.

The age-old tradition of gifting never gets old, with people from all walks of life still out in numbers to spoil their friends and families this festive season.

Oleksandr Usyk has successfully retained his heavyweight title after defeating Tyson Fury by unanimous decision.

Kylian Mbappe’s initial struggles to meet the demands of playing for Real Madrid are now over as he keeps making great strides in meeting the club’s lofty expectations, manager Carlo Ancelotti said ahead of Sunday’s LaLiga game against Sevilla.