No. 2 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium eased to her ninth career WTA singles title on Sunday, defeating unseeded American Ann Li 6-1, 6-4 in the Tennis Open final.

Following the Australian Open, the UTR rankings reveal significant shifts compared to the WTA rankings. Paula Badosa climbs into the top five, while some top-10 players, such as Emma Navarro and ...

Aging athletes such as LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lindsey Vonn are similar to racing cars: maintained by tinkering mechanics, data analysts, and shelves of replacement parts.