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Last updated: May 31, 2026, 11:57 AM ET

Cycling

Elisa Balsamo strengthened her overall lead by winning the second stage of the women's Giro d'Italia, while Lorena Wiebes was disqualified for a bike weight violation just hours after claiming the opening stage victory. Paul Magnier added to France's sprint dominance with his third stage win of this year's Giro after a bunch sprint finish, and Sepp Kuss claimed his first Giro stage win as teammate Jonas Vingegaard moved closer to the overall title.

Tennis

The French Open delivered another major upset when Marta Kostyuk reached the quarterfinals by defeating four-time champion Iga Swiatek, while Coco Gauff was eliminated continuing a string of unexpected results. Naomi Osaka advanced to the fourth round for the first time in her career, setting up a showdown with top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, and Zachary Svajda dedicated his victory to his late father on what would have been his 61st birthday. Sorana Cirstea made history with a 6-0 6-0 win over Solana Sierra, and Great Britain's Katie Boulter exited in the second round to Anastasia Potapova, leaving no British singles players in the third round. Frances Tiafoe survived another five-setter while getting into a verbal exchange with Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria, and Rafael Jodar captivated crowds with his rise from No. 707 to 29th in the world rankings.

Rugby

Leinster dominated the Lions with nine tries in a 59-10 victory to reach the United Rugby Championship semi-finals, and the Bulls overpowered Munster with six tries to eliminate the Irish province. Glasgow Warriors battled past Connacht to set up a semi-final clash against either the Bulls or Munster, while Cardiff vowed to grow after their first taste of the URC play-offs ended in defeat to Stormers. Josh Adams set personal bests at age 31 as Cardiff attempts to stun Stormers in the quarter-finals, and Wigan Warriors thrashed Hull KR at Wembley with Bevan French scoring on his return from injury to claim their 22nd Challenge Cup title.

Cricket

Royal Challengers Bengaluru faced Gujarat Titans in the IPL final in Ahmedabad after Vaibav Sooryavanshi's 96 wasn't enough to prevent Rajasthan Royals' elimination. Kiran Carlson hit a century as Glamorgan eased past reigning T20 Blast champions Somerset with more than six overs to spare, while Middlesex earned their first win REF:3