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Defending champion Elena Rybakina progressed to the semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi Open with a 6-2 4-6 7-6 (7-4) victory against Ons Jabeur.In a rematch of the 2022 Wimbledon final – which Rybakina won – the Kazakh broke twice to claim the opening set in under 30 minutes.Former world number two Jabeur controlled the second set before the third went to a tie-break after Rybakina failed to convert two match points.World number five Rybakina came from behind to win the tie-break and set up a semi-final against Swiss wildcard Belinda Bencic, who beat Marketa Vondrousova 7-5 6-3 on Thursday.Elsewhere, eighth…
By: Sean Crose It was fun while it lasted. The Ring Magazine reported on Wednesday that the agreed to fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford is off. This just days after it was reported across the internet that the fight had become a reality. The lesson, once again, is that boxing is a sport that can let you down, and that you can’t believe what you see and hear until the opening bell is rung. In truth, this was always a difficult fight to see coming through to fruition – although it certainly seemed like a case lately where…
When the fourth season of LIV Golf teed off Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, there was a notable change to the league’s normally laid-back look.The players weren’t wearing shorts despite the heat of the desert.Player-turned-broadcaster Pat Perez revealed on the league’s podcast, “Fairway to Heaven,” that shorts were off-limits going forward.Editor’s Picks”The players are wearing pants all year,” Perez said. “I got it confirmed the other day that the players are wearing pants.”No reason for the change was explained, and LIV hasn’t made an official announcement about it.The rival PGA Tour has never allowed shorts as part of its dress…
by John Wilmes Unwilling to see Luka Doncic through whatever plagues him, the Mavericks just sent him to a task much harder than the one they’d given him. If he can do it, basketball mythology will have to revise its definition of “forever.” by Jack Tien-Dana The Lakers are caught between pragmatism and hope, torn between optimizing their new, Luka Doncic-led future and maximizing their current, LeBron James-led present. by Wes Goldberg In Luka Doncic, the Lakers have their bridge to the future, but LeBron James also has his bridge to another career-defining chapter. by John Wilmes Overnight with the…
Former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz has tonight confirmed his retirement from mixed martial arts immediate effect, after an injury setback ruled him from one final outing in the sport against Rob Font at UFC Seattle this week. Cruz, a former undisputed WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting) bantamweight champion, also held twice during his tenure with the UFC — with four years spanning between both title runs. Image via: Getty And slated to co-headline UFC Seattle later this month, reports emerged overnight detailing how veteran fan-favorite, Cruz was forced from a clash with Font — which he earmarked as his…
As in previous years, SwimSwam’s Power Rankings are somewhere between the CSCAA-style dual meet rankings and a pure prediction of NCAA finish order. SwimSwam’s rankings take into account how a team looks at the moment, while keeping the end of the season in mind through things like a team’s previous trajectory and NCAA scoring potential. These rankings are by nature subjective, and a jumping-off point for discussion. If you disagree with any team’s ranking, feel free to make your case in our comments section. James Sutherland, Braden Keith, Spencer Penland, Robert Gibbs, Yanyan Li, and Anya Pelshaw contributed to this…
The Melbourne to Warrnambool is as entrenched in the psyche of Australian cycling as you can get, having first run in 1895, however, there is a new spin on the Classic this year with the event opening the one-day racing in the ProVelo Super League.The 267km Powercor Melbourne to Warrnambool on Saturday, February 8 and the 155.7km Lochard Energy Warrnambool Women’s Cycling Classic on Sunday, February 9 will deliver the second round of competition in the league, which is now delivering the top tier of domestic cycling in Australia. The series started with the three-stage SA Kick It in January,…
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Emma Raducanu has received a wildcard entry into the Qatar Open, which is the first WTA 1,000 event of the year.The British number two and world number 56 reached the third round of the Australian Open before being beaten by Iga Swiatek.Since then, Nick Cavaday has stepped back from his role as Raducanu’s coach for health reasons, while the 22-year-old has lost back-to-back matches. She was beaten by Cristina Bucsa of Spain in the opening round of the Singapore Open before losing to former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova at the Abu Dhabi Open.The Qatar Open will take place in Doha…