It was an incredible year of breakthrough seasons, from teenagers to Grand Slam finalists. Our experts break down their picks for most surprising WTA player of 2025.

Three players—Mirra Andreeva, Jasmine Paolini and Elena Rybakina—are battling it out in Ningbo for the last two spots in the WTA Finals this week, but for one of them, that battle just got off to a ...

Jacy Jayne met her match at "Halloween Havoc," when she faced the unhinged Tatum Paxley in singles competition. Despite plenty of early offense, ringside interference, and Izzi Dame's conflicting ...

Elena Rybakina has qualified for the WTA Tour Finals with a run of six straight wins, overtaking Mirra Andreeva in the penultimate week of the regular WTA Tour season. The 2022 Wimbledon champion won ...

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Madison Keys has withdrawn from the WTA Finals due to illness after being eliminated from the tournament before her final round-robin match against Elena Rybakina. Rybakina, who is already through to ...

Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season was a big week for favorites, but that's not always the case. Will we see some chaos this weekend in the form of upsets? Here, we share three Week 7 games with upset ...

Elena Rybakina ended her Asian swing struggles with an impressive run to the title in Ningbo, and the Kazakh now has her sights firmly set on returning to the WTA Finals. Having beaten Ekaterina ...

In Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season, how many underdogs came out on top? Below, we provide a full list of the teams that pulled off an upset last week. Read more about last week's NFL games on FOX Sports ...

Looking for upsets? Multiple teams overcame the odds in Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season. Find out more about those underdogs who came out on top below. Read more about last week's NFL games on FOX ...

Pittsburgh's stunning win over Florida State, led by a freshman QB, marks FSU’s third consecutive loss. Pitt dominated offensively, outplaying FSU's defense. Lawmakers Start to Break Ranks Under ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. In singles consolation matches, Hawai’i’s Toa Maeda fell ...