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Image copyright AFP Image caption Tesla said the price of its mid-market Model 3 car would not rise Tesla is increasing prices of its electric cars after scaling back a store closure programme. The carmaker said the 3% price rise would not apply to the new mid-market Model 3. Earlier this month Tesla said it would close an unspecified number …

Johanna Konta was the only British female to make the main draw at Indian Wells British number one Johanna Konta was beaten in straight sets by Kiki Bertens in the third round at Indian Wells, but Kyle Edmund is through after beating Chile’s Nicolas Jarry. Konta was beaten 7-6 (12-10) 6-4 by the Dutch world number seven to set up …

MacLaren turned pro during November 2016 Women’s New South Wales Open, round three leaderboard -10 M MacLaren (Eng), L Carlsson (Swe); -8 VT Jonsdottir (Isl), K Lampert (Ger), C Wolf (Aut); -6 R Artis (Aus); -5 D Dagar (Ind) Selected others:-4 F Johnson (Eng); -3 G Cowley (Eng); M Thomson (Sco); -1 C Booth (Sco), S Evans (Eng) Full leaderboard …

The UK’s first prison unit for transgender inmates will open this week, the Ministry of Justice has said. The wing, within a women’s prison in south London, will initially cater for three offenders who were born male but have since changed gender. Officials say the three prisoners, who have Gender Recognition Certificates, will not have access to the other women …

Kyrgios is one of the most controversial figures in the sport Australian Nick Kyrgios reached his first ATP final since January 2018 with a three-set win over John Isner in the last four of the Mexico Open. Unlike in his earlier wins over Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka, Kyrgios had the crowd on his side in his 7-5 5-7 7-6 …

Nick Kyrgios is ranked 72 in the world Australia’s Nick Kyrgios “lacks respect for the public, the rival and himself”, says world number two Rafael Nadal. The 17-time Grand Slam champion lost a dramatic second-round match to world number 72 Kyrgios 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (8-6) at the Mexican Open in Acapulco on Thursday. Spaniard Nadal, 32, said: “He’s a …

Cameron Norrie lost in the second round of the Rio Open last week Britain’s Cameron Norrie and Johanna Konta both won to reach the second round of the Mexican Open. Norrie, 23, beat Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2 2-6 6-2, while Konta, 27, overcame Germany’s Laura Siegemund 6-3 6-2 in Acapulco. Spain’s Rafael Nadal beat Germany’s Mischa Zverev 6-3 6-2 in …

Dan Evans was banned for a year after testing positive for cocaine Britain’s Dan Evans reached his first ATP Tour semi-final for over two years by beating Italian Andreas Seppi in their Delray Beach Open quarter-final. Evans, 28, won 6-4 6-4 as he continues to rebuild his career following a drugs ban last year. Ranked inside the top 50 two …

World number 148 Evans was playing Harris for the first time Briton Dan Evans surged into the Delray Beach Open quarter-finals in Florida with an emphatic 6-0 6-2 win against South African wildcard Lloyd Harris. The 28-year-old British number three, a qualifier in this event, won the first nine games and secured a comfortable victory in an hour and eight …

McIlroy chipped in on the 16th hole and was within two shots of the lead Genesis Open final leaderboard (US unless stated) -14: JB Holmes; -13: J Thomas; -12: S Kim (S Kor); -11: R McIlroy (NI), M Leishman (Aus) Selected others: -6: T Woods; -5: P Casey (Eng); -4: T Fleetwood (Eng); -3: D Willett (Eng); -2: S Garcia …