The 23-time grand slam champion put in a dominant performance against the Romanian, winning 6-3 6-3, on Tuesday at Rod Laver Arena. It will be the 40th grand slam semifinal of Williams career as the 39-year-old looks to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 career grand slam victories. “I definitely think this is the best […]
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The world No. 114 stunned a clearly injured Grigor Dimitrov 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 at Rod Laver Arena. The Bulgarian took a medical timeout in the third set because of an apparent back injury, but his condition didn’t seem to improve afterwards. Karatsev, who had previously attempted to qualify for nine grand slam championships, is […]
Parties may be part of NBA All-Star weekend next month. They just won’t include NBA All-Stars. Players taking part in All-Star weekend in Atlanta will largely have to remain in their hotels when not at the arena, the league told teams on Monday, and all players and coaches — whether part of All-Star events or […]
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says he will continue to fight for equality outside the courts now that a lawsuit against him has been dropped. Ujiri issued a statement Monday in which he thanked Raptors players, staff, ownership and fans for standing with him throughout the timeline of the lawsuit, which stemmed from an […]
He and co-founder Evan Roosevelt have organized a group in which golfers who are struggling to find playing partners in the game can connect with others in a similar position. And although it began as something small, now, along with YouTube videos that wrack in thousands of views — as well as interviewing some of […]
The 27-year-old secured his fourth PGA Tour title with the 30-foot putt, recording his fourth eagle of the week. He went into the final hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links tied with Maverick McNealy — who finished second — but hit a wonderful approach shot before keeping his calm on the green to finish two […]
The 23-time grand slam winner posted a video on Instagram of her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., perfecting her swing on the court, with the help of coach Patrick Mouratoglou. In the footage shared on Monday, Olympia — whom Williams shares with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian — is dressed casually in a denim jacket and […]
After Sunday’s game, racist symbols were left in the comments section of Martial’s latest Instagram post from October 19. Facebook, which owns Instagram, told CNN that it swiftly removed comments and accounts on Martial’s post that broke its rules and said it continues to investigate. It also said that it does not allow content that […]
The No. 2 seed didn’t drop a set in his 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over the Italian No. 16 seed to advance to the quarterfinals of the first grand slam of the year. The victory means that Nadal, who won the tournament in 2009, has qualified for his 13th Australian Open quarterfinal. It’s also the […]
World No. 61 Jessica Pegula stunned No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina at the Australian Open to advance to the quarterfinals on Monday. The 26-year-old American, who is the daughter of the NFL team Buffalo Bills owners Kim and Terry Pegula, won 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena to reach the last eight of a […]