Aryna Sabalenka overcame a controversial penalty for a mid-point grunt to rumble over the top of Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the Australian Open semi-final on Thursday to reach her fourth straight final at Melbourne Park. The world No 1 suppressed Svitolina’s mid-match momentum in a 6-2, 6-3 victory in just 77 minutes on Rod Laver Arena thanks to a dominant display of power tennis. Sabalenka said...
Aryna Sabalenka overcame a controversial penalty for a mid-point grunt to rumble over the top of Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the Australian Open semi-final on Thursday to reach her fourth straight final at Melbourne Park. The world No 1 suppressed Svitolina’s mid-match momentum in a 6-2, 6-3 victory in just 77 minutes on Rod Laver Arena thanks to a dominant display of power tennis. Sabalenka said she was wary given Svitolina’s impressive Melbourne Park run, and had wanted to play aggressively. “I felt like I had to step in and push as much pressure as I could back on her, and I’m glad the level was there today,” she said on court, before adding that while she was proud to have progressed to the final without dropping a set “the job is not done”. The match swung her way in the fourth game when she broke Svitolina the first of four times. But it started in unusual fashion when the umpire, Louise Engzell, awarded a point to Svitolina for hindrance, after Sabalenka unleashed an unusual scream mid-point. The 27-year-old sought a video review, but it only confirmed the umpire’s original decision. It prompted an exchange between player and umpire that clarified the grunt in question added a second, trailing sound. The confrontation clearly irked the top seed, who became even more fiery through a barrage of groundstrokes. By the end of proceedings, Sabalenka had hit 29 winners to Svitolina’s 12. The match didn’t go all the Belarusian’s way however, and Svitolina was left ruing a chance at 15-30 in the first set as she sought to break back immediately. Coming on to a mishit drop shot from Sabalenka, she overhit the approach and three points later the score was 4-1. Sabalenka’s power and accuracy dictated proceedings, forcing Svitolina into defensive shots in alternating corners, and unable to find her game’s defining counter-punch. Her career renaissance has taken her back to the top 10, and her run at Melbourne Park has taken out two top 10 players – the American Coco Gauf...
After years of rapid expansion, the buildout of solar power is starting to slow. Capacity additions are set to dip slightly in 2026, the first decline since BloombergNEF began tracking the market. At the same time, the way solar is built is changing, with developers increasingly pairing projects with batteries to manage curtailment, share grid connections and boost revenues. So what does this new ...
After years of rapid expansion, the buildout of solar power is starting to slow. Capacity additions are set to dip slightly in 2026, the first decline since BloombergNEF began tracking the market. At the same time, the way solar is built is changing, with developers increasingly pairing projects with batteries to manage curtailment, share grid connections and boost revenues. So what does this new phase mean for solar, and how far can co-location carry the industry? On today’s show, Tom Rowlands-
Crystal Palace have agreed a deal in principle worth in the region of £50m to sign Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. Sources have told BBC Sport that Palace's interest in the 25-year-old forward has intensified in the past 24 hours and a formal bid is now set to be submitted. Palace broke their club record with a £35m move for Wales striker Brennan Johnson earlier this month but Strand Larsen's...
Crystal Palace have agreed a deal in principle worth in the region of £50m to sign Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. Sources have told BBC Sport that Palace's interest in the 25-year-old forward has intensified in the past 24 hours and a formal bid is now set to be submitted. Palace broke their club record with a £35m move for Wales striker Brennan Johnson earlier this month but Strand Larsen's arrival would surpass that deal. It has been known that Wolves are open to selling the Norway international this month provided they get a fee close to the £55m they rejected from Newcastle for the striker during the summer transfer window. Leeds have already seen an offer of £40m rejected by Wolves, and as things stand the Elland Road club are reluctant to go much higher. Palace's pursuit of Strand Larsen raises further uncertainty over Jean-Philippe Mateta's future at Selhurst Park heading into the final days of the window. Mateta wants to leave Palace and has informed the club's hierarchy of his wishes.
↗️ Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL): Google used a court order to remove dozens of domains belonging to Ipidea from the internet. Google says the Chinese company sneaks dangerous software onto millions of phones, home computers and Android devices.
↗️ Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL): Google used a court order to remove dozens of domains belonging to Ipidea from the internet. Google says the Chinese company sneaks dangerous software onto millions of phones, home computers and Android devices.
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