Poland’s Maja Chwalinska celebrates her victory over Greece’s Maria Sakkari during their women’s singles match on day 7 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Simonne-Mathieu at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 30, 2026. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP via Getty Images)
Polish qualifier Maja Chwalińska continued her dream run at the French Open by stunning Maria Sakkari 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career.
The world No. 114 looked in serious trouble after losing the opening set and falling a break behind, but produced a remarkable comeback to eliminate the former Roland Garros semifinalist.
Chwalińska has become one of the surprise stories of this year’s tournament, building momentum with every match and proving she belongs on one of tennis’ biggest stages.
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Speaking after the match, Chwalińska admitted she was overwhelmed by the moment.
“I don’t know what’s going on, to be honest,” she said with a smile while thanking the Polish fans for their support.
The 23-year-old also spoke about her long friendship with fellow Polish star Iga Świątek, revealing the pair have known each other since they were ten years old.
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“She’s a great champion and a huge inspiration for all of us in Poland,” Chwalińska said.
For a qualifier who arrived in Paris with little attention, this has become the tournament of her life.
Made from 298 LEGO pieces, the FIFA World Cup set is perfect for fans of all nations
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The FIFA World Cup 2026 is just weeks away from kicking off, with football fans all over the world gearing up to cheer on their nation’s team. While the World Cup begins on June 11, starting with a kick-off between Mexico and South Africa, those who can’t wait can get in the spirit early by creating their own Lego memorabilia.
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Better yet, shoppers can save close to £18 in the process due to a special deal. Argos is offering the LEGO Editions FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Emblem for £20, giving kids and adults alike the opportunity to recreate their own FIFA World Cup symbol.
However, a deal from TopCashback for customers who are new to the cashback platform and new shoppers at Argos will allow some to grab the LEGO set for £2.84. Meanwhile, those who are new to TopCashback but existing customers can still grab the set for only slightly more at £2.85 after cashback.
The LEGO Editions FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Emblem provides the perfect opportunity for anyone aged 10 and over to put together their own FIFA World Cup merch that they can proudly display across their house in time for the world tournament. The set, which is made of 298 LEGO pieces, features a base formed of colourful 26 digits.
This is paired with a semi-3D version of the FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy alongside a FIFA-branded tile. Once finished, the model kit can either be placed freestanding across the house or hung up on a bedroom or living room wall for decoration.
If you want something more cheerful, you could opt for the PUPULU Teddy Football Bear Building Blocks Set, which is available on Amazon for £29.99. This building block set consists of 4,500 micro building blocks and allows you to build a teddy bear mascot in football gear and holding a trophy.
Those who have already purchased the LEGO Editions FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Emblem set hailed it as a great-looking set, with one customer on Argos writing: “I am so excited to be able to gift my son some of the 2026 World cup memorabilia in the form of Lego, 2 of his favourite things combined. Wonderful collection.”
Another added: “Great little build I really enjoyed it the colours just pop.” A third said: “Bought as a gift but looks great!” A fourth shopper on the LEGO site added: “With FIFA just about to begin this is such a great set to get kids engaged and have the rhythm started for the games.
A fifth said: “My uncle- who an adult loved this Lego set because he’s a huge World Cup fan. The pieces were easy to assemble, and it’s incredible because it doubles as a decorative piece. True artistry.”
A sixth added: “This Lego FIFA set has been so fun and easy to put together with my son. The directions are step-by-step and so easy to follow.. We got this done together in a half an hour. It was so cool to see how the steps fit together like a puzzle to create the FIFA World Cup.. It looks very realistic! He was so proud of himself and excited to show everyone and display it for all to see. If you’re a soccer fan or even a LEGO fan, this is a must have to add to your collection.”
However, another customer wrote: “Amazing build I think the colour should be all black like the World Cup logo there was a missing part but Lego sorted.” A second added: “Well i ordered 2 and it did not warn me that only 1 was in stock. Frustrating as they are gifts for people abroad. Hoping the other comes in on Wednesday as stated before my flight on Thursday.”
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How to get the LEGO FIFA World Cup 2026 Emblem set for £2.84 at Argos via TopCashback
ZURICH — Switzerland blanked Norway 6-0 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship for the third straight year on Saturday.
Goaltender Leonardo Genoni shut out Norway with 20 saves.
Seeking its first title, Switzerland will meet in the winner of the other semifinal between Canada and Finland taking place late Saturday.
Norway will play in the bronze medal game.
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Switzerland finished second in the previous two worlds and wants more in front of constantly roaring, singing and jumping fans who have repeatedly sold out Swiss Life Arena.
Christoph Bertschy skated from behind the net to the left circle before turning around and shooting the opener past goaltender Henrik Haukeland with 2:24 to go in the opening period.
Denis Malgin added the second on an odd man rush early in the second period.
Ken Jager made it 3-0 and Damien Riat netted on a power play for 4-0 still in the middle period.
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Nico Hischier scored on another play in the third period and Theo Rochette completed the rout.
Sven Andrighetto registered two assists and tops the scoring table with 15 points from nine games.
Switzerland missed New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier who was suspended for one game by the world championship disciplinary panel for kneeing Oskar Sundqvist in the semifinal against Sweden.
Rai’s parents immigrated to England from India and Kenya. His father, Amrik, was an amateur tennis player who gave up his own dream of playing professional tennis to put golf clubs in Aaron’s hands at the age of four. Rai’s mother, Dalvir, worked multiple jobs to help the family cover membership and tournament fees.
Amrik knew very little about golf but observed his son’s natural swing, set out to teach himself the mechanics of the game, and created an environment where Rai could grow at his own pace. When he was 7, Rai was gifted a set of Titleist 690 MB irons by his father. Amrik cleaned those irons with a pin and baby oil to prevent rust. When they weren’t being used, they were protected by iron covers, which Rai still uses to this day as a nod to his upbringing. Rai mostly practiced with his father growing up. He played on a customized course with his dad that grew in length as he did. He didn’t play off ladies’ tees until he was 12. He and his father were building toward something. That environment Amrik created made Aaron Rai comfortable being Aaron Rai, playing how he played and doing things his own way, believing they’d lead him to where he wanted to go.
“I think my dad played a really big role in that. For the most part, it was just the two of us who used to go onto the golf course and practice together, probably up until I was 13 or 14,” Rai said after winning the PGA. “So I think he was very much an advocate to really just stay in your lane, focus on the things that you can do. And I didn’t really mix with a lot of other junior golfers, which didn’t give me a perspective of what was normal. So I think he kind of sheltered me to be able to develop in a way that made sense for me, in a way that I guess was a little bit unique with two gloves, with iron covers, et cetera.
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“I think by the time he probably allowed me to play more kind of club golf, play professional golf, I felt like I was strong enough in why I did certain things to be able to continue to move that forward. I knew the reasons why I do them. I believe in the reasons why I do them.”
Rai’s PGA Championship win resonated because he’s different. In a sheltered world of privilege, Aaron Rai ascended the professional golf ladder with humility, grace, and kindness. As players left Aronimink after Rai had blown past them, they were all thrilled that Rai was the one who had bested them — that one of the best people on the PGA Tour now had a career prize.
“You won’t find one person on the property who’s not happy for him,” Rory McIlroy said.
What has endeared Aaron Rai to his peers, those who work at the PGA Tour and now golf fans at large, was imprinted on him by his parents at a very young age. The humbling nature of golf has only reinforced what Rai has long believed: That being a good person is more important than putting the ball in the cup.
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“I think a lot of that has come from upbringing, my mom, my dad, my siblings,” Rai said. “Golf in itself is an extremely humbling game. There’s so much hard work and discipline that goes into acquiring the skills to become better, but you also realize that nothing is ever given in this game at any point, whether it’s a tournament, whether it’s a practice round, whether it’s even away from a tournament week. All of these things have to be done diligently and require focus.
“It’s very humbling as well. So I think you put all of that together, the game requires the focus and attention, but the humility just goes hand in hand with the game and my upbringing as well.”
Rai’s road to becoming one of the biggest longshot major winners in recent memory started with his working-class parents in Wolverhampton. His dad walked many miles of that journey alongside, believing a moment like the one that unfolded outside Philadelphia would come.
But as it turns out, his father missed his winning moment. Amrik loves to travel around the U.K. in his camper and had fallen asleep before Rai had finished running away from the best players in the world.
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“He was actually asleep,” Rai said on “5 Clubs.” “He’s got a camper van and he loves being out in that and traveling around the U.K. in his camper van. Also, with the time difference that was there, he had actually fallen asleep for the last hour, hour and a half of that round. So when I got back into the clubhouse after finishing, I tried calling him. But it didn’t go through, and I figured he was asleep.
“I just left him a voicemail to just say thank you more than anything else.”
As Aaron Rai basked in the glow of his major championship victory, he was asked to reflect on the sacrifices his parents made to get him to that point, and on the working-class upbringing that helped shape a different kind of major champion.
He started to become emotional as he thought about how his parents had boosted him up on their shoulders, as all good parents do for their children.
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“It’s probably hard for me to really express everything that I feel towards them. I think I’ll get way too emotional to speak,” Rai said. “Starting with my dad, he was with me every day that I went to practice from the age of 4, 5 years old. He actually quit his job and started to focus on my golf from a really young age. I used to read a lot about golf. He used to obviously be really active in everything he did with me around the game. My mom has been absolutely incredible as well. She works extremely long hours to just provide for the house really, especially with my dad also not working as much.
“Obviously, I would love to share this with them. It would be amazing if they were here. I can’t put into words how much they’ve done in terms of the support, in terms of the care, in terms of love. Again, I wouldn’t be here without them at all.”
Later in the evening, with his champion’s duties finished, Rai tried his father again. This time, he answered.
Just two teams remain in the NHL playoffs as the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights will meet in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final. Both teams rolled through the conference finals, but there should be more fireworks in the final.
After going 12-1 in the first three rounds, the Hurricanes are in their first Stanley Cup Final since 2006, when they won the first championship in franchise history. To this point in the postseason, Carolina’s defense has been a meat grinder that no team has been able to solve. The Canes have surrendered just 21 goals, and they’ve dominated in just about every statistical category. When Carolina has allowed the odd-scoring chance, Frederik Andersen has been there to slam the door with a .931 save percentage and three shutouts.
Offensively, the Canes have been carried by their second line featuring Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake. That trio has combined for 23 goals and 24 assists in just 13 games. That has taken pressure off of bigger stars like Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis, but those two will have to step up against Vegas.
Few teams can match the Hurricanes defensively, but the the Golden Knights are one of them. Over the last two rounds, Vegas has allowed just 20 goals in 10 games, and four of those games were against the Colorado Avalanche. In goal, Carter Hart has caught fire at the right time of year as his save percentage is now up to .922 in the postseason.
In his first season with the Golden Knights, Mitch Marner has had an enormous impact, and he’s one of the biggest reasons his team is in the Stanley Cup Final. Marner leads all playoff performers with 21 points, but Vegas has gotten contributions from up and down the lineup. Brett Howden is tied for the team lead in goals with 10, and defenseman Shea Theodore has chipped in with 11 points.
As the Stanley Cup Final begins, here is the full schedule and broadcast information.
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2026 Stanley Cup Final schedule
(1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (1) Vegas Golden Knights
Game 1: Tuesday, June 2 | at CAR | 8 p.m. | ABC, streaming on Fubo (Try for free) Game 2: Thursday, June 4 | at CAR | 8 p.m. | ABC, streaming on Fubo (Try for free) Game 3: Saturday, June 6 | at VGK | 8 p.m. | ABC, streaming on Fubo (Try for free) Game 4: Tuesday, June 9 | at VGK | 8 p.m. | ABC, streaming on Fubo (Try for free) *Game 5: Thursday, June 11 | at CAR | 8 p.m. | ABC, streaming on Fubo (Try for free) *Game 6: Sunday, June 14 | at VGK | 8 p.m. | ABC, streaming on Fubo (Try for free) *Game 7: Wednesday, June 17 | at CAR | 8 p.m. | ABC, streaming on Fubo (Try for free)
Mar 3, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; BYU Cougars head coach Kevin Young works the sideline against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the first half at Fifth Third Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images
The rebuilding Chicago Bulls reportedly have expressed interest in BYU head coach Kevin Young for their head coaching vacancy.
ESPN reported Friday that “early conversations” with Young are part of a wide net being cast to replace Billy Donovan, who stepped down on April 21 after six seasons.
Chicago also parted ways last month with executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley. The Bulls finished 31-51 this season and missed the playoffs for the eighth time in the past nine seasons.
Young, 44, has guided BYU to a combined 49-22 record with two NCAA Tournament appearances since being hired in April 2024 after Mark Pope left to coach Kentucky.
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The Cougars reached the Sweet 16 and finished No. 13 in the final poll in Young’s first season in Provo. They were ranked as high as No. 7 last season.
Young was an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns (2020-24) before taking over at BYU, including three seasons as the associate head coach. He was an assistant with the Philadelphia 76ers from 2016-20 and has been the head coach of multiple teams in the NBA G League.
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar slammed Rajasthan Royals’ management for poor decision-making after the team’s seven-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026 on Friday. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again impressed against GT’s fiery bowling attack, smashing 96 off 47 balls. Riding on his knock, RR posted 214/6 in 20 overs. However, the total proved insufficient as Gujarat Titans chased it down in 18.4 overs to book a place in the final. The chief architect of GT’s victory was skipper Shubman Gill, who produced a brilliant knock of 104 off 53 balls.
During RR’s innings, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was forced to retire hurt but later returned to bat, remaining unbeaten on 45 off 35 balls. Manjrekar criticised the Royals for sending Jadeja back in and also questioned their decision to promote pacer Jofra Archer ahead of Donovan Ferreira.
Notably, Ferreira, who came in at No. 8, played a stunning cameo, remaining unbeaten on 38 off just 11 balls. His innings included four sixes and two boundaries.
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“Still can’t get over the poor call by RR to put Jadeja back in after he had retired hurt & then have Jofra Archer come before Donovan Ferreira,” wrote Manjrekar on X (formerly Twitter).
Still can’t get over the poor call by RR to put Jadeja back in after he had retired hurt & then have Joffra Archer come before Donovan Ferreira.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) May 30, 2026
After the match, RR skipper Riyan Parag felt his team posted a competitive total against GT, describing the score as defendable.
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“It was a par score; it was defendable. I felt that after the heavy roller, it got better in the second innings. In the first innings, the bowlers got some grip, and the slower ones did well. I thought 230 would have been a par score. A score around 240 would have been challenging, but we needed the openers early. It didn’t happen, which became tough for us,” Parag said after the match.
“To sum it up in one sentence, there were many positives. We weren’t supposed to qualify, given that many players were young and inexperienced, but many youngsters performed well and can only improve from here,” he added.
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FILE–Gilas Pilipinas women’s Kacey Dela Rosa, left, celebrates during a win over Japan in the Fiba 3×3 Women’s Asia Cup in Singapore.-Gilas clinched a spot in the 3×3 Women’s World Cup on Sunday, April 12, 2026, after defeating host Singapore in the battle for third place. –Photo from SBP
MANILA, Philippines—The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas officially named the four women flying to Warsaw, Poland in July to represent Gilas Pilipinas Women in the Fiba 3×3 Women’s World Cup.
Gilas kept its core of Kacey Dela Rosa, Mikka Cacho and Afril Bernardino intact, plus the returning Camille Clarin.
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Clarin just returned after tearing her right ACL back in March of last year during the Fiba 3×3 Asia action against Australia.
Rain or Shine import Jaylen Johnson scores on a gimme during Game 5 of the PBA semifinals against Barangay Ginebra.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—Jaylen Johnson doesn’t seem worried after Rain or Shine was sent to the brink of elimination following a Game 5 loss to Barangay Ginebra on Friday.
“[My] confidence is still super high. I trust the team and staff,” said the burly reinforcement. “My back has been against the wall all my life. I love this situation. The best things come out of it.”
Johnson left it all on the floor for the Elasto Painters with 22 points and 14 rebounds.
Unfortunately for Rain or Shine, Ginebra just had too much firepower with Justin Brownlee and RJ Abarrientos combining for 63 points.
“We wanted to fight as hard as we could. We didn’t end up how we wanted to but we’re going to fight every time and in the next game, we’ll go get them,” said Johnson.
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The Elasto Painters force a do-or-die game on Sunday.
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Making small changes to exercise, diet and sleep yields huge heart health benefits / shutterstock_PerfectWave
Small improvements to sleep, diet quality, and physical activity, made in combination lead to a significantly reduced risk of major cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes, according to new research.
Sleeping for 11 minutes more, doing an additional 4.5 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, and eating an additional quarter of a cup of vegetables were associated with a 10 per cent reduction in major cardiovascular events.
The optimal combination of behaviours were also established: sleeping for eight to nine hours per night, completing more than 42 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day, and a modest diet quality score. This combination was associated with 57 per cent lower risk of major cardiovascular events compared to people with the least optimal health profile.
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Dr Nicholas Koemel, lead author and research fellow at the University of Sydney, said: “This is very encouraging news because making a few small, combined changes is likely more achievable and sustainable for most people when compared with attempting major changes in a single behaviour. I would encourage people not to overlook the importance of making a small change or two to your daily routine, no matter how small they may seem.”
The research team plan to build on these findings to develop new digital tools that support people in making positive lifestyle changes and establish sustained healthy habits.
Behaviour change expert, Dr Heather McKee, applauds the approach of small, consistent changes: “We’ve spent years designing health advice for ideal conditions, not real life. This research reinforces what behavioural science has shown for decades: people don’t fail because they don’t care, they fail because the changes aren’t sustainable.
“Eleven more minutes of sleep, a few minutes of movement, an extra portion of vegetables. These sound trivial, but repeated daily, they can shift the trajectory of someone’s health. Small changes are not insignificant. Small changes stick.”
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The study called Combined Variations in Sleep, Physical Activity, and Nutrition and the Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events was published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Data was analysed from a sub-study of UK Biobank, a cohort study of 502,629 adults aged 40-69, who were recruited from 2006 to 2010. It is the first study to assess the impact of sleep, physical activity and diet combined.
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