Tag: reach
US Open: Katie Boulter comes through in three sets against Wang Yafan to reach third round
British No 1 Katie Boulter battled back from a set down to beat in-form Wang Yafan and set-up a winnable third-round meeting with American Peyton Stearns at the US Open. Wang was on an 11-match winning streak but it was put to an end by Boulter, who matched her run at Wimbledon this summer by…
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US Open: Andy Murray at his ‘best since 2017’ after beating Corentin Moutet to reach second round
Andy Murray believes he is playing his most consistent tennis since 2017 after securing his second-round spot at the US Open with a straight-sets victory over Corentin Moutet. Murray’s success at Flushing Meadows was the 200th Grand Slam match victory of his illustrious career and set him up for a second-round meeting with Bulgaria’s Grigor…
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England overcomes Colombia test to reach World Cup semis – rezal404
England’s forward #23 Alessia Russo celebrates scoring her team’s second goal during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup quarter-final football match between Colombia and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 12, 2023. (Photo by Izhar KHAN / AFP) England fought back from a goal down to beat Colombia 2-1 on…
Read MoreTaipei’s NCCU ousts Radford University to reach World University Series final – rezal404
TOKYO—Pesky on the defensive end and very deliberate on offense, National Chengchi University of Chinese Taipei on Saturday showed heavy favorite Radford University of the United States the door after a 79-75 victory that put the Griffins back in the World University Basketball Series final game. The Griffins used a floating zone defense and got…
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Spain beats Netherlands in extra time to reach Women’s World Cup semis – rezal404
Spain’s Salma Paralluelo, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring her team’s second goal during extra time play at the Women’s World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Spain and the Netherlands in Wellington, New Zealand, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Teenager Salma Paralluelo hit an extra-time winner as Spain beat the Netherlands 2-1 at…
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Andy Murray defeats Lorenzo Sonego at National Bank Open to reach last 32 in windy Toronto
Andy Murray beat Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (3) 6-0 in a windy Toronto at the National Bank Open to reach the last 32. Murray, who lost to Taylor Fritz last week in the second round of the Washington Open, saved two set points in the first set and fought hard to win the tie-break which was…
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Colombia edges Jamaica to reach Women’s World Cup quarterfinal – rezal404
Players react at the end of the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup round of 16 football match between Jamaica and Colombia at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, also known as AAMI Park, in Melbourne on August 8, 2023. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) Nelson Abadia said his Colombia team was “playing for all…
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Japan beats Norway to reach Women’s World Cup quarterfinals – rezal404
Japan’s players celebrate after Hinata Miyazawa scored their third goal during the Women’s World Cup second round match between Japan and Norway in Wellington, New Zealand, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) WELLINGTON, New Zealand— Japan scored its 14th goal of the Women’s World Cup and conceded its first Saturday, beating Norway 3-1 to…
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USA survives Portugal scare to reach Women’s World Cup last 16 – rezal404
USA’s midfielder #16 Rose Lavelle (R) and teammates react at the end of the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup Group E football match between Portugal and the United States at Eden Park in Auckland on August 1, 2023. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) Holders the United States survived a huge scare…
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Novak Djokovic eases past Jannik Sinner to reach Wimbledon final – rezal404
Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 14, 2023 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his semi final match against Italy’s Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON–Novak Djokovic barely got out of second gear as he swept past subdued Italian eighth seed Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon, easing into a…
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