Qatar Open: Naomi Osaka beats Caroline Garcia in first round to avenge Australian Open defeat | Tennis News

Former world No 1 Naomi Osaka avenged her first-round defeat to Caroline Garcia at the Australian Open by beating the French world No 21 in straight sets in the opening round of the Qatar Open.  Osaka, who returned to action in Melbourne just six months after giving birth, snapped a three-game losing streak to triumph 7-5…

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Maroons fend off late Eagles’ rally to avenge first round loss and send mighty Ateneo to a losing streak

Sean Torculas rams this one home to downplay early dominance of UP, before the Maroons had to outsteady the Eagles in the stretch. —UAAP PHOTO University of the Philippines was not in the mood to allow Ateneo another ego-boosting chance by holding down the Blue Eagles in the wild and wooly stretch Sunday as the…

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Lucille Almonte, Adamson avenge last year’s heartbreak with Final Four ticket – rezal404

Adamson Lady Falcons’ Lucille Almonte. -UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Determined to bounce back from last year’s heartbreak, Lucille Almonte and the Adamson Lady Falcons finally ended a nine-year Final Four drought after falling short in a playoff for the No.4 seed last year. Almonte delivered the goods for the Lady Falcons in 25-20, 27-25,…

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