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Vunipola urges Saracens to learn from defeat as they target Premiership glory

Vunipola urges Saracens to learn from defeat as they target Premiership glory

Mako Vunipola has urged Saracens to channel their emotions in the English Premiership final against Sale as they try to put last season's defeat by Leicester in the showpiece match behind them.

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Nadal v Djokovic -- the most contested rivalry

Nadal v Djokovic -- the most contested rivalry

Rafael Nadal's rivalry with Roger Federer will forever be remembered for a series of classic clashes, but his head-to-head record against Novak Djokovic has featured more matches and been more closely fought.

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Rafael Nadal: Grand Slam warrior and people's champion

Rafael Nadal: Grand Slam warrior and people's champion

Rafael Nadal was born on the Spanish island of Mallorca, known for its sandy beaches, but the tennis star will be forever associated with another surface -- as the undisputed "King of Clay".

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Nadal pulls out of French Open, set to end career in 2024

Nadal pulls out of French Open, set to end career in 2024

Rafael Nadal on Thursday withdrew from the French Open because his hip injury has not healed and said he expects 2024 to be his final year in professional tennis.

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The impossible job: Beating Rafael Nadal at French Open

The impossible job: Beating Rafael Nadal at French Open

When a weary David Ferrer managed to win just five games in his French Open semi-final loss to Rafael Nadal in 2012, he was in no doubt over the enormity of the challenge.

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Rafael Nadal's 14 French Open titles

Rafael Nadal's 14 French Open titles

Rafael Nadal on Thursday said he would miss the French Open after failing to recover from a hip injury.

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Plastic-eating fungi found in Chinese coastal salt marshes

Plastic-eating fungi found in Chinese coastal salt marshes

An international team of scientists identified plastic-eating bacteria and fungi in Chinese coastal salt marshes, presenting new possibilities for global waste management, according to a study published Thursday.

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China overpower Denmark at Sudirman Cup to take top group spot

China overpower Denmark at Sudirman Cup to take top group spot

Hosts China defeated a talented Danish side Thursday to win their group at the Sudirman Cup, propelled by a dominant performance from reigning Olympic women's badminton champion Chen Yufei.

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Stocks rally loses steam

Stocks rally loses steam

A stocks rally on optimism over talks to avert a catastrophic US debt default ran out of steam Thursday.

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Major champs set for early charge at PGA Championship

Major champs set for early charge at PGA Championship

Top-ranked Jon Rahm and fellow reigning major champions Cameron Smith and Matthew Fitzpatrick were poised for an early charge as Thursday's frost-delayed opening round of the PGA Championship began.

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