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Serena Williams’ former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, has vehemently rejected the notion that wealth guarantees tennis success, calling it “nonsense” in light of Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro’s impressive US Open performances. “The idea that being rich makes you a better player is a lazy narrative that undermines the hard work and dedication these athletes put in every day,” Mouratoglou said in an exclusive interview. “Tennis is not just about who has the most resources; it’s about who has the most heart, grit, and passion.” Pegula, the daughter of billionaire Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula, reached the quarterfinals of the US…
Olympic teammates Jordan Chiles and Simone Biles helped each other with their makeup during this summer’s Games. Thursday, September 12, 2024 12:15 PM SHARE TwitterWhatsAppFacebookShare Jordan Chiles had Simone Biles on hand for makeup support Jordan Chiles and Simone Biles bonded over makeup during the 2024 Paris Games. The two Olympic gymnasts spent a lot of time together over the summer and – after Jordan’s older sister Jazmin “wasn’t allowed to go into the Village” to help her – she turned to her teammate for support. She told People magazine: “We were just kind of bouncing ideas off of each other.…
Reigning Olympic 100m champion Julian Alfred has reacted to her 100m loss to Sha’Carri Richardson at the Diamond League Meeting in Zurich. The St. Lucian athlete went into the race as a favourite to impress but was forced to finish second in the hotly contested race, with Richardson taking the win. The American sprint queen crossed the finish line in 10.84 seconds ahead of the Olympic 200m silver medalist who came in second in a time of 10.88 seconds. Alfred’s teammate, an Olympic silver medalist Dina Asher-Smith, rounded up the podium in a time of 10.89 seconds. In a post-race…
Belinda Bencic, 17, beat sixth-seeded Angelique Kerber at the U.S. Open on Friday. It was her first win over a top-10 player.Credit…Michael Appleton for The New York Times At the 1997 United States Open, Melanie Molitor coached her 16-year-old daughter, Martina Hingis, to her third Grand Slam title. Now, Molitor has led Belinda Bencic, 17, into the fourth round of the tournament. Bencic scored the first top-10 victory of her career Friday, beating sixth-seeded Angelique Kerber, 6-2, 7-5, to reach the second week. Bencic will make her debut in Arthur Ashe Stadium in Sunday’s night session, taking on ninth-seeded Jelena…
Angel Reese said she’s looking forward to “a major comeback” after suffering a season-ending wrist injury in the Sky’s 92-78 victory over the Sparks on Friday. The Sky rookie underwent successful surgery on a fractured left wrist on Tuesday, the team announced, adding that she’s taking steps toward recovery and is expected to start rehab in the coming weeks. Reese, who will miss the remainder of the 2024 WNBA season, is still confirmed to play in the Unrivaled League, a new 3-on-3 league launched by the Liberty’s Breanna Stewart and Lynx’s Napheesa Collier.
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has spoken out after she liked Taylor Swift’s Instagram post where the 14-time Grammy winner formally endorsed Kamala Harris for President. Minutes after Tuesday’s Presidential debate between Harris and Donald Trump ended, Swift posted her endorsement with Clark liking the post within a half hour after it was public. Clark’s fans should not directly take her liking Swift’s post as a co-endorsement of the Democratic Party’s candidate for President, as she did not formally endorse Harris herself on Wednesday. ‘I think for myself because I have this amazing platform,’ Clark began on why she liked…
Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas and her boyfriend, Spencer McManes, have been dating since 2022 Gabby Thomas knew exactly who to run to after winning gold at the women’s 200m track final: her boyfriend Spencer McManes. The Olympic champion and McManes have been dating since October 2022 and he’s been rooting for her throughout their relationship. After the track star took home gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, she ran into McManes’ open arms as he commended her on her accomplishment. “For me, being surrounded by people that are uplifting and supportive and empowering really fuels me,” Thomas told NBC…
The identity of Richardson’s current romantic partner remains unknown. Based on her recent social media activity, it does seem like she has one, however. Richardson teased a new lover on her Instagram story Thursday evening, posting a picture of a bouquet of red and white roses accompanied by a card that read, “The love of my life.” She followed up that photo with a screenshot acknowledging that Aug. 1 — the day of her initial post — was, in fact, National Girlfriend Day. Richardson is bisexual. She revealed as much in a post on X, the website formerly known as…
Simone Biles makes an incredible transformation that has fans and Jonathan Owens going wild Biles made a bold move after husband Jonathan Owens’ big Sunday. Simone Biles has been on top of the world for a while, but that has never been more true than following another historic showing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Biles won three gold medals and one silver during the summer games, yet again cementing herself as the best gymnast of all-time. With the Olympics in the rearview mirror, Biles can relax a little bit before getting right back to it for other tournaments. With the…
The top of our class of 2025 recruiting board hasn’t changed in a while. And the actions of the Indiana staff over the last week have only served to reinforce the Hoosiers are focused on a relatively small but still promising group at this point. Who are IU basketball’s priority targets in the class of 2025? In no particular order, Jalen Haralson, Trent Sisley, Braylon Mullins, Bryson Tiller, and Mikel Brown have been right there throughout the spring and summer. In the last couple months we added Eric Reibe. And since then there’s been little doubt those six comprise the…