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Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff charge into French Open 3rd round
May 26, 2026; Paris, France; Aryna Sabalenka returns a shot during her match against Jessica Boozes Maneiro of Spain on day three at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images A pair of top seeds advanced to the third round of the French Open with No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and No. 4 Coco Gauff earning straight-set victories Thursday at Paris.
No. 6 Amanda Anisimova also advanced along with No. 16 Naomi Osaka of Japan, No. 17 Iva Jovic, No. 19 Madison Keys, No. 22 Anna Kalinskaya of Russia and No. 25 Diana Shnaider of Russia.
Sabalenka got through France’s Elsa Jacquemot, earning a 7-5, 6-2 victory over the local favorite. The win set up a third-round match with unseeded Daria Kasatkina of Australia, who claimed a 7-5, 7-6 (11) victory over Susan Bandecchi of Switzerland.
Sabalenka won 68% of her first-service points and saved 5 of 7 break points while converting half of the 10 break points she earned. After trading breaks of serve early in the first set, Sabalenka broke serve again to finish off the first set.
“That was a very tough opponent. Tricky match,” Sabalenka said. “I’m happy that I closed it in straight sets.”
The second set was a breeze with Sabalenka breaking serve twice to take a 5-1 lead and again breaking serve to finish off the match.
“She played really incredible tennis and forced me to step in and play on another level,” Sabalenka said. “I am happy I could handle it and win.”
Gauff, the defending champion, earned a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Mayar Sherif of Egypt. It was the 80th grand-slam main-draw win in Gauff’s career.
Gauff lost serve twice in a tight first set that lasted more than a hour before closing out the match to earn a matchup against No. 28 seed Anastasia Potapova of Austria in the third round.
“It was a physical, tough match. I was really tested today. It took a lot of strength today,” Gauff said of the 1-hour, 51-minute match. “I will be focusing on getting more my rhythm back because I did not have it today.”
Anisimova handed Austria’s Julia Grabher a 6-0 defeat in their opening set before Grabher retired. Anisimova, who lost just six points in that set, will meet France’s Diane Parry in the third round.
Osaka collected a 7-6 (1), 6-4 victory over Dona Vekic of Croatia by winning 71% of her first-service points and converting 5 of 11 break-point chances.
Jovic moved on with an easy 6-0, 6-3 victory over fellow American Emma Navarro, while Keys registered a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Antonia Ruzic of Croatia. Kalinskaya advanced with a 7-6 (2), 6-4 victory over fellow Russian Alina Korneeva while Shnaider knocked off McCartney Kessler 7-6 (3), 6-1.
Potapova was the only seeded player who needed three sets to advance. After dropping the first set 7-5 to Great Britain’s Katie Boulter, Potapova responded by taking the next two sets 6-4, 6-2.
Two seeded players could not rally like Potapova. No. 23 seed Elise Mertens of Germany was eliminated 6-4, 6-0 by Maja Chwalinska of Poland while No. 30 Ann Li was sent home 6-3, 6-4 by Parry.
Unseeded players to advance included Maria Sakkari of Greece, Camila Osorio of Colombia and Oleksandra Oliynykova of Ukraine.
–Field Level Media
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PWHL Detroit tabs Josh Sciba as head coach
PWHL Detroit will begin play with the 2026-27 season. Michigan native Josh Sciba has been named the inaugural head coach of PWHL Detroit, the expansion team announced Thursday.
Sciba, 41, previously spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the PWHL’s New York Sirens and as an assistant coach for the gold medal-winning 2026 U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team.
“Josh is a highly respected coach with a knowledge of the game and experience at all levels of women’s hockey that set him apart, and his passion for teaching and individual character are qualities I value in a leader,” Detroit general manager Manon Rheaume said in a news release. “Hockeytown is in his blood, and this is an opportunity I know he is eager to embrace with an understanding of what it means to represent this city and be part of its legacy.”
Sciba served as head coach of the women’s hockey team at Union College from 2016-24 after spending four seasons as an assistant coach at Colgate (2012-16).
“I’m incredibly honored and excited for the opportunity to become the Head Coach of PWHL Detroit and beyond grateful for the trust placed in me to help lead the organization from the beginning,” Sciba said. “This is home and especially meaningful for me and my entire family, knowing Detroit’s rich hockey history and identity firsthand and how much the women’s hockey community has been yearning for this moment. Working alongside Manon, someone who has meant so much to the growth of the sport, is a journey I’m so fortunate to be on, with her passion, leadership, and vision that will make Detroit a destination for players.”
Detroit is one of four expansion teams starting play in 2026-27, along with Las Vegas, San Jose and Hamilton, Ontario.
The PWHL now has doubled in size from its original six members in 2023: Boston, Minnesota, Montreal, New York, Ottawa and Toronto. Vancouver and Seattle entered the league in 2025.
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Brazil's Neymar (calf) may miss World Cup opener
Neymar in Santos’ match against Cruzeiro at Estadio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, Brazil, on Dec. 7, 2025. Neymar is expected to be sidelined up to three weeks with a right calf injury, putting his availability in doubt for Brazil’s opening match of the World Cup.
The forward has been out of action since May 17. Brazil’s World Cup opening match is against Morocco on June 13 in East Rutherford, N.J.
“He arrived at Granja Comary (Wednesday), underwent a full medical examination, which included an MRI scan that revealed a Grade 2 calf injury, not just swelling,” Brazil national team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said on Thursday. “He is expected to be fit to play in two to three weeks.”
Neymar, who is Brazil’s all-time leading scorer with 79 goals, rejoined his boyhood club Santos last year after a stay with Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal.
Neymar, 34, has collected eight goals through his three World Cups (2014, 2018, 2022) and will try to guide the Selecao to their first title since 2002.
Drawn into Group C, Brazil also will face Haiti on June 20 and Scotland on June 24.
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Jets first-round TE Kenyon Sadiq out weeks after hernia surgery
Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Oregon Ducks tight end Kenyon Sadiq is selected by the New York Jets as the number 16 pick during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Jets tight end Kenyon Sadiq underwent surgery to repair a hernia and is out several weeks.
Head coach Aaron Glenn said Thursday that Sadiq should be back on the field at some point during training camp, which opens in eight weeks (July 28).
The 16th overall pick is expected to have a significant role in the Jets’ retooled offense.
“It’s something that he dealt with,” Glenn said, detailing the injury history the team had knowledge of prior to the 2025 college football season. “And we knew about it going into his last year of college, and he dealt with it during rookie minicamp.”
Health was not a major deterrent for Sadiq last season when he had eight TD catches and 51 receptions at Oregon. He solidified his pre-draft standing with a freakish workout at the NFL Scouting Combine. He was clocked at a position-record 4.39 seconds in the 40-yard dash, eclipsing the recognized fastest time by a tight end held by Maryland product Vernon Davis. He ran a 4.40 in 2006.
The Jets doubled down on receivers in the first round in April, selecting wide receiver Omar Cooper 30th overall following a trade up with the San Francisco 49ers.
–Field Level Media
PWHL Detroit tabs Josh Sciba as head coach
Brazil's Neymar (calf) may miss World Cup opener
