Naomi Osaka suffered a first-round exit at the Cincinnati Masters with a 6-4, 7-5 defeat to Zhang Shuai.

Briton Cameron Norrie has booked an exciting second-round showdown against compatriot Andy Murray at the Western & Southern Open after a hard-fought 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-4 victory over Holger Rune on Monday.

Simona Halep came from a set behind to defeat seventh seed Jessica Pegula 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the semi-final of the Canadian Open on Saturday, booking her place in the final against Beatriz Haddad Maia.

Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi has not been named on the 30-man shortlist for the 2022 award.

FIFA has confirmed the 2022 World Cup will start a day earlier than originally planned in order to allow hosts Qatar to face Ecuador in the opening match of the tournament.

Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 on Wednesday with a “not spectacular but solid” performance to lift the UEFA Super Cup a record-equalling fifth time.

Former world number one Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match at the Canadian Open in Toronto on Tuesday due to injury, sending veteran Kaia Kanepi through to the second round.

Serena Williams highlighted the first day of the Canadian Open, defeating Nuria Parrizas-Diaz 6-3 6-4 for her first win since the 2021 French Open.