Iga Swiatek suffers her worst defeat in two years as Jelena Ostapenko breezes past the world number two in straight sets to reach the Qatar Open final. BBC Sport
Britain's Emma Raducanu ends her losing run with a straight-set victory over Greece's Maria Sakkari in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships. BBC Sport
Germany won’t send troops to Ukraine without U.S involvement, AFP reports, citing a government source. The decision follows US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s refusal to deploy American troops as part of security guarantees to Kiev. Meanwhile, Poland has also dismissed the idea of sending its soldiers. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, however, signaled willingness to contribute troops post-ceasefire. Moscow warns that any unauthorized foreign military presence will be treated as a “legitimate target,” while US-Russia talks on Ukraine continue in Riyadh.
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Kascie Weir and Nadene Caldwell are called into Northern Ireland's squad for the opening Nations League matches with Poland and Bosnia-Herzegovina. BBC Sport
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