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Alex Morgan: Women’s World Cup winner and USA legend announces retirement from professional football | Football News
Two-time World Cup winner Alex Morgan has announced she is pregnant with her second child and is retiring from professional football. The 35-year-old American will play her final professional match on Sunday, when her San Diego Wave side face the North Carolina Courage in the National Women’s Soccer League. Morgan, considered among the best US…
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US Open: Jack Draper proved his ‘mental fortitude’ against Alex de Minaur, says Tim Henman | Tennis News
Jack Draper proved his quality to reach the semi-finals of the US Open with a straight-sets victory over Alex de Minaur on Wednesday night, says Sky Sports expert Tim Henman. Draper is yet to drop a set at the tournament and is the first player to go 14-0 in sets at the US Open since…
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Jack Draper: US Open semi-finalist says there is more to come after stunning win over Alex de Minaur | Tennis News
Jack Draper is the first British male to reach a US Open semi-final since Andy Murray in 2012, having won his first Grand Slam in straight sets – yet the British No 1 told Sky Sports: “I have more levels to go”. Yet to drop a set in the tournament, Draper made it 15 in…
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US Open: Dan Evans’ dream run at Flushing Meadows ended by fatigue with Alex de Minaur taking advantage | Tennis News
Dan Evans’ epic run at this year’s US Open was ended by fatigue, sickness, and a hip injury with Alex de Minaur taking full advantage to race into the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. The Briton will leave New York with a piece of history, having won the longest-ever match at the tournament with his…
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Alex Cabagnot feels so much younger at Converge camp
Returning PBA guard Alex Cabagnot, not playing for the Converge FiberXers. -PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—If there’s anything that Alex Cabagnot is feeling in his return to the PBA, it’s his youth coming back to life. At 41-years-old, Cabagnot is among the older players in the league but the nine-time PBA champion certainly doesn’t his age…
Read MoreAlex Eala stays positive after missing US Open main draw
Alex Eala in action during the US Open qualifying round. –ALEX EALA INSTAGRAM/VIA US OPEN MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala may have fallen short anew of reaching her first women’s Grand Slam main draw but she vows to continue working hard toward her goal. The main draw remained elusive for Eala after bowing out in…
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Alex Eala loses US Open qualifying final round match
FILE–Filipino tennis player Alex Eala ahead of her US Open women’s qualifying campaign. –ALEX EALA INSTAGRAM MANILA, Philippines — The women’s Grand Slam main draw remained elusive for Alex Eala after bowing out in the final round of the 2024 US Open qualifiers. Eala couldn’t sustain her strong start as she fell to Elena-Gabriela Ruse…
Read MoreAlex Eala inches closer to US Open main draw
FILE–Alex Eala of the Philippines reacts during her women’s singles qualifying match against Emiliana Arango of Colombia during the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 18, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP MANILA, Philippines—Alex Eala moved closer to making her first appearance in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament.…
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Wimbledon: Alex De Minaur pulls out of Novak Djokovic quarter-final due to injury | Tennis News
Alex De Minaur has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon ahead of his quarter-final with Novak Djokovic due to a hip injury. De Minaur, the boyfriend of British number one Katie Boulter, sustained the issue at the end of his fourth-round victory over Arthur Fils on Monday. The ninth seed played down the scare despite…
Read MoreAlex Eala closes in on Wimbledon main draw after big win
FILE– Filipino tennis player Alex Eala in the WTA Veneto Open. -VENETO OPEN/RAFA NADAL ACADEMY Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala just moved a win away from entering the main draw of Wimbledon. Eala beat Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia, 1-6, 7-6(9), 6-3 in a marathon match in the second round of the Wimbledon qualifiers on Wednesday,…
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