Djokovic skips Madrid Open, Nadal to face teen Blanch
FILE–Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates victory over Croatia’s Dino Prizmic in their men’s singles match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 14, 2024. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) World number one and record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play at the Madrid Open this week.…
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RBC Heritage: Scottie Scheffler claims fourth PGA Tour win in five starts with three-shot victory at Hilton Head | Golf News
Scottie Scheffler secured his fourth PGA Tour win in five starts after completing a dominant three-shot victory in a weather-delayed finish at the RBC Heritage. The world No 1 was four under for his final round with three holes remaining when play was suspended due to darkness on Sunday at Hilton Head, following a two-and-a-half-hour…
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Princess Superal banners PH challenge as Luisita Ladies tees off
Princess Superal samples the Luisita layout in the Pro-Am.–CONTRIBUTED PHOTO TARLAC–The ICTSI Luisita Ladies International gets off the ground on Tuesday, with Princess Superal and Harmie Constantino leading a Philippine contingent that will battle a formidable international cast at Luisita Golf Club. Stalwarts from the LPGA of Taiwan and a handful of seasoned Thais will…
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History-maker Dearing retires from swimming
Alice Dearing, the first Black woman to swim for Great Britain in the Olympics, hopes she has left a legacy after announcing her retirement a day before her 27th birthday.
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Celtics’ Jayson Tatum OK after collision late in win over Heat
Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin, behind center, fouls Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, front center, in front of Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) in the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) BOSTON — The Celtics were winding down an NBA…
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Emma Raducanu to play Karolina Pliskova in Madrid Open first round as she looks to continue form on clay | Tennis News
Emma Raducanu will play two-time Grand Slam finalist and former world No 1 Karolina Pliskova in the first round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday as she looks to continue her encouraging form on the clay. Raducanu won four matches in a row on the surface last week, with two victories while representing Great Britain…
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PSG crushes Lyon to stand on brink of Ligue 1 title
Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender #35 Lucas Beraldo (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon) at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on April 21, 2024. (Photo by Guillaume BAPTISTE / AFP) Paris Saint-Germain is on the brink…
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Beau Greaves takes victory in PDC Women’s Series event after winning 31 consecutive legs in Wigan | Darts News
Beau Greaves won the seventh event of the 2024 PDC Women’s Series in Wigan without dropping a leg with her stunning display including sweeping Fallon Sherrock 5-0 in the final. The 20-year-old reeled off 31 leg wins without reply over seven matches, averaging 98.88 against Sherrock and 100.20 against Lisa Ashton in the last 16…
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NBA: Jokic trying to stay on top, Embiid trying to stay on court
Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers and Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets speak following a game at the Wells Fargo Center on January 16, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/AFP NEW YORK — Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are the NBA’s main men in the middle, the two centers combining for…
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Natasha Jonas and Katie Taylor should face off in ‘last dance’ fight, says Joe Gallagher | Boxing News
Natasha Jonas and Katie Taylor deserve to come face to face in one monumental ‘last dance’ between two pioneers of women’s boxing, believes trainer Joe Gallagher. The fighting icons collided back in 2021 when Taylor beat Jonas via unanimous decision in a thriller to retain her undisputed lightweight titles at a crowd-less Manchester Arena. Jonas…
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