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It has been close to two years since Federer called time on his career at the Laver Cup in 2022, though the Swiss still leaves a large legacy over the sport. The 43-year-old spent 310 weeks as world No 1 during his career and won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, alongside a Davis Cup triumph for Switzerland and 103 ATP Tour singles titles in total. The Swiss is widely recognised as one of the most graceful tennis players of all time and still has a significant following across the world, highlighted by the release of the documentary 12 Final Daysearlier…
Sha’Carri Richardson of Team United States celebrates winning the women’s 100m Final with her mom during day three of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 21, 2023. PHOTO: Sha’Carri Richardson has said that it’s taken a village to get her to where she is today, a group that includes grandmother Betty Harp and her aunt Shay Richardson, whom she calls Mom. The two are never far from the scene of the professional sprinter’s triumphs: After clinching her first Olympic berth in a dominating 100-meter performance in 2021, the Dallas native ran into the stands…
DETROIT — — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 44th home run and Gerrit Colestruck out eight in six innings as the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Friday night. Oswald Peraza also went deep in his first big league game this season for the Yankees, who improved to 4-0 against Detroit. New York, which began the day tied with Baltimore atop the AL East, won its third straight. One game after hitting his 300th career home run, becoming by far the fastest player to reach the milestone, Judge connected for No. 301 in the eighth. His…
Lionel Messi shared his thoughts on Michael Jordan. Nasir Jabbar Lionel Messi made his feelings very clear when he was asked if Michael Jordan is the true GOAT ahead of him. Messi and Jordan are widely regarded as the GOAT of their respective sports. The Argentinean, who won the World Cup with his national team in 2022, has a record eight Ballon d’Or titles to his name, having forged a legendary career.
Sha’Carri Richardson has officially secured her Olympic berth, proving that every setback is a setup for a comeback! Despite the challenges she faced in 2021, the 24-year-old sprinter surged to victory at the track and field team trials on Saturday, June 22, earning her spot for the Paris Olympics. But Richardson’s journey to qualification was an uphill battle, but she crossed the finish line triumphantly in the women’s 100-meter dash, setting a world-leading time of 10.71 seconds. Despite her career gaining traction, Sha’Carri Richardson faced her share of insecurities, rejection, and setbacks, but she weathered the storm. While her grandmother…
The latest season of the hit Netflix show, ‘Emily in Paris’, was released on August 15, with Rafael Nadal being in the spotlight for a little while in it. Five-time Major champion Iga Swiatek was over the moon following her encounter with tennis power couple Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi. Naomi Osaka teased her upcoming custom kit for the US Open, which she feels is the best-ever designed by Nike for her. Stefanos Tsitsipas looked back on an important incident with his father which changed his perspective on life.Martina Navratilova and her wife Julia Lemigova adopted two boys, and the…
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever start their second half of the WNBA season on their home floor Friday night against the Phoenix Mercury. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ION and streaming on-demand. Watch: Live streams of the Fever vs. Mercury game are available with offers from FuboTV (free trial) and DirecTV Stream (free trial). Phoenix Mercury (13-12) at Indiana Fever (11-15) WNBA matchup at a glance When: Friday, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) Where: Gainbridge Arena, Indianapolis, Ind.
Maria you are the best thing that ever happened to me and I love you Rafael Nadal was recently pictured vacationing on his luxury yacht along with his wife Maria Francisca Perello and son Rafa Jr. They were joined by the Spaniard’s sister Maribel and parents Ana Maria and Sebastian Nadal recently competed at the Paris Olympics where had an unsuccessful campaign, failing to win a medal. He lost to Novak Djokovic in the second round of the men’s singles after starting strong against Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics in the first round. In the men’s doubles, Nadal partnered with Carlos Alcaraz…
Francesco Bagnaia was the fastest rider in the Austrian GP MotoGP practice session. In a thrilling conclusion, the two-time champion set a new lap record at the Red Bull Ring. The session started off calmly, with Bagnaia (Ducati) leading in the early minutes before being overtaken by Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati). Marc Márquez (Gresini/Ducati) was in third, but after the first ten minutes, he jumped to
Carlos Alcaraz stunned by Gael Monfils in Cincinnati; watch US Open Qualifying on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+ which is integrated into Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app – giving customers access to more live sport at no extra cost Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock second-round exit at the Cincinnati Open at the hands of veteran Frenchman Gael Monfils in a rain-delayed clash. The match was left balanced on a knife’s edge on Thursday night when rain cancelled play for the night after Alcaraz took the first set 6-4 but found himself down 3-1 in…