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Meanwhile, Naomi Osaka retired from the final of the Auckland Classic with an abdominal injury.The four-time Grand Slam winner, who was playing in her first WTA final for three years after taking a 15-month break and giving birth to her first child midway through 2023, took the opening set 6-4 against Denmark’s Clara Tauson.But the 27-year-old called for the physio at the changeover and stood and performed a series of stretches during a medical timeout.After consulting with the trainer she shook the hand of Tauson, who picked up a third career title and her first since 2021.In a statement, the…
Walker Kessler is not available in any “realistic trade scenarios,” according Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times. It was reported earlier this season that the Jazz were looking for at least two first-round picks in exchange for Kessler. The Knicks reportedly made inquiries for Kessler before trading for Karl-Anthony Towns. The Lakers were also said to be interested in Kessler, though are now looking at Jonas Valanciunas.
Eddie Alvarez considers himself a fighter who always lives up to the occasion and he has the championship belts to prove it. But as he prepares to headline the first ever BKFC card in his native Philadelphia on Jan. 25, the 40-year-old veteran is still haunted by arguably his worst night at the office when he last fought close to home. Back in 2016, Alvarez was the reigning UFC lightweight champion and he was set to defend that belt in the first ever UFC event in New York City with a showdown against Conor McGregor at UFC 205. What could…
Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun Lighting the Way for Surge by Canadian Men’s Program What Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun did in Paris last summer—winning three Olympic medals between them—was historic for a Canadian men’s program that has so long been fallow at the highest levels of international competition. By the time the second Saturday (Aug. 3) of the Paris Olympics rolled around, Canadian teammates Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun understood what was possible. Kharun had already climbed the Olympic podium for a bronze medal in the 200 butterfly behind his ASU college teammate Leon Marchand. Liendo didn’t yet have…
Lucinda Brand is yet to finish off the podium of a cyclocross race this season – a run of 24 top-three finishes on the bounce. With two more victories in consecutive days this weekend, the 35-year-old cemented her title as the most consistent rider in the elite women’s field.Brand’s run of consecutive podiums extends even beyond this season having finished in the top three of her final eight races last season, making it 32 podiums in a row. Only Puck Pieterse (35 races) and Marianne Vos (51 races) have had longer podium streaks among active women’s riders in cyclocross.The Baloise…
Image credit: © Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Traducido por José M. Hernández Lagunes Los Diamondbacks de Arizona firman con el LD Corbin Burnes un contrato de seis años y $210 millones de dólares. (Me pongo nostálgico por los días en que eso era todo lo que teníamos que incluir. Bueno, venga: Burnes recibe un bono por firmar de $10 millones, $30 millones y una cláusula de no traspaso para cada uno de los años 2025-26, luego una opción para romper el contrato después del segundo año. Si lo rechaza, recibe $35 millones cada una de las próximas cuatro temporadas, pero…
The brawl occurred in September 2024, and a man has now been charged
Taylor Fritz got the better of Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in a third-set tie-break to clinch victory for the United States in the United Cup final in Sydney.The 6-4 5-7 7-6 (7-4) success for the world number four followed a straight-set win for Coco Gauff over Iga Swiatek in the opening women’s singles match.It is the second win for the US in the mixed team event after they took the inaugural title in 2023.Gauff, the world number three, claimed a second successive win over Swiatek after beating the former world number one on her way to the WTA Finals title in…
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Collin Morikawa had to judge how his ball would come out of the first cut of rough on the 16th hole at Kapalua, and it was close to perfect, settling 20 inches away for a sure birdie in his terrific duel with Hideki Matsuyama.Matsuyama was some 20 yards closer. He sent his lob wedge over the pin and used a combination of spin and slope for the shot to roll past Morikawa’s ball and stop 8 inches away.It was like that all day Saturday at the Sentry.Matsuyama had a personal best with 11 birdies in his bogey-free…
Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard plans to make his season debut Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks at Intuit Dome, sources informed NBA insider Chris Haynes. Los Angeles Clippers upgraded Kawhi Leonard to questionable The Clippers upgraded Leonard to questionable Friday night, indicating he was set to return to action for the first time since April 26. The team will reassess two-time NBA champ Saturday morning. Leonard has been sidelined all season because of inflammation in his right knee. Last season, he began to experience inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee following a win at Charlotte on March 31. Sources:…