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Sorana Cirstea (age 36) becomes oldest woman to debut in Top 20Romania's Sorana Cirstea became the oldest player to make her Top 20 rankings debut in WTA history when she was No. 18 in the update released Monday.,Cirstea, 36, previously reached No. 21 in both 2013 and 2014 but was unable to crack the Top 20. More recently, she reached No. 22 in 2024, No. 25 in ...

Aaron Rai rises to No. 15 in world rankings, Jon Rahm to No. 12Aaron Rai vaulted 29 spots to a career-high No. 15 in the latest edition of the Official World Golf Rankings thanks to his first major championship,Rai won the PGA Championship on Sunday at Aronimink Golf Club, the first Englishman to do so since 1919. Rai previously had never finished better than t...

Japan's Kei Nishikori retiring from tennis after 2026 seasonKei Nishikori, once ranked as high as No. 4 in the world, will retire from tennis at the end of the 2026 season.,The 36-year-old Japanese trailblazer made the announcement Thursday via social media.,"Since I was a child, I have been passionate about tennis and I have continued to pursue it with only...

Masters T12 vaults Brooks Koepka 40 spots in world rankings

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Brooks Koepka was one of several high finishers at the 2026 Masters to enjoy a boost up the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday.,Fresh off a tie for 12th at Augusta National Golf Club, Koepka vaulted 40 spots to No. 129. He has now climbed 126 spots since before his return to the P...

National champion UCLA finishes at No. 1 in final poll

UCLA followed up its first NCAA championship with the final No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press women's Top 25, released Monday.,The Bruins (37-1) received all 31 first-place votes after Sunday's 79-51 rout against South Carolina in the Women's NCAA Tournament final. ,The Gamecocks (36-4) end the ...

France passes Spain for No. 1 in FIFA world rankings; U.S. drops

France has overtaken Spain to regain the No. 1 spot in the FIFA world rankings for the first time since September 2018.,Impressive wins in friendlies last month against Brazil and Colombia moved France up two spots in the rankings released on Wednesday.,Spain dropped to No. 2 and defending FIFA Worl...

Jon Rahm vaults 14 spots in world rankings; Akshay Bhatia reaches career high

LIV Golf's inclusion in the Official World Golf Ranking continues to provide early dividends for its players, with Jon Rahm vaulting 14 spots to No. 36 following his victory in Hong Kong on Sunday.,It is the Spaniard's highest ranking in more than a year, as the former world No. 1 has steadily climb...

Charley Hull vaults to new career high in world rankings

England's Charley Hull climbed two spots to a career-high No. 3 in the Rolex Women's World Rankings following her come-from-behind win at the PIF Saudi Ladies International.,Hull, 29, entered last week at a career-best fifth in the world, but vaulted two more spots with her one-shot victory in Riyad...