MELBOURNE — Serena Williams wants to win more Grand Slams but hardly needs the all-time record for validation, her coach Patrick Mouratoglou said on Monday. Williams is bidding for a 24th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, which would match Margaret Court’s record. The American great has fallen short in four Grand Slam finals […]
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Less than six weeks before the Olympic torch relay was due to begin in Fukushima, showcasing the region’s recovery from a catastrophic nuclear disaster a decade ago, the Japanese prefecture has once again been rocked by a powerful earthquake. The 7.1 magnitude quake which hit the region on Saturday was, for many, a painful reminder […]
EDMONTON — After playing for days in the coldest temperatures of the winter and raising more than $1.5 million, the men and women involved in the World’s Longest Hockey Game are getting ready for the final buzzer on Monday morning. The players have been on the ice since Feb. 4 to raise money for the […]
The 7.1 magnitude quake which hit the region on Saturday was, for many, a painful reminder of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the same area almost 10 years ago, causing a tsunami and the subsequent notorious nuclear meltdown. Saturday’s quake is just the latest in a long line of setbacks to beleaguer Tokyo 2020. […]
The Serb dispelled any fears that he might still be suffering with the abdominal injury that bothered him during his win over Taylor Fritz, dispatching the big-hitting Raonic 7-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in just under three hours. “Mentally I think you have to accept that I did come into the match knowing that I’ll probably […]
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — Serena Williams tumbled to the ground, her heavily taped right ankle twisting, her body contorting, her racket flying. This was early in the second set of a competitive-as-can-be matchup in the Australian Open’s fourth round against a younger version of herself — stinging serves, huge groundstroke cuts, a fierce streak — and […]
The Instagram user who racially abused Swansea player Yan Dhanda will not be banned from the social media network, a lenient policy that has drawn criticism for lacking rigour. Instagram owner Facebook told The Associated Press on Friday it does “not want racism and hate on our platforms” but would let the account in question […]
JACKSON, MISS. — Transgender athletes would be banned from competing in girls’ or women’s sports in Mississippi schools and universities, under a bill that comes at a time of renewed focus on transgender rights. Mississippi is one of a dozen states with lawmakers proposing restrictions on athletics or gender-confirming health care for transgender minors this […]
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — NASCAR received warnings — “Go Woke, Go Broke” — from every corner of the internet last summer. Fans said they didn’t want to hear about social justice, and banning the Confederate flag at racetracks would drive them from the sport forever. If there has been an exodus, NASCAR has not noticed. […]
Death threats. Racist abuse. Sexist slurs. And social media accounts allowed to stay active even after spreading bile. English football has reached breaking point with players, coaches, referees and officials aghast at the ongoing proliferation of hate aimed at them on Instagram and Twitter. A week that began with the Premier League’s most high profile […]