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Carlos Alcaraz vows to be ‘100%’ for US Open despite injury scare | ‘I was angry because I didn’t want to stop’ | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz was forced to bring a practice session to an abrupt end with a sudden injury scare just two days before the start of the US Open. But he insists he will be fit to play in the tournament at Flushing Meadows, live on Sky Sports from Monday. Alcaraz revealed he “didn’t feel comfortable”…
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Mike Tyson feels good after health scare, ready vs Jake Paul
(L-R) Former US heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and US YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul face off during a press conference at Fanatics Fest NYC on August 18, 2024, in New York City. – The heavyweight match has been rescheduled for November 15, 2024, and will take place in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by TIMOTHY A.…
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Cincinnati Open: Iga Swiatek survives Mirra Andreeva scare to prevail in quarter-final clash | Tennis News
Women’s world No 1 Iga Swiatek survived a scare against 17-year-old future star Mirra Andreeva in their Cincinnati Open quarter-final, coming from a set down to win. Swiatek was broken in her second service game of the match as she lost the opener 6-4, the Pole missing out on four break-back opportunities, including two when…
Read MoreSimone Biles dazzles in Paris Olympics debut despite injury scare
US’ Simone Biles competes in the balance beam event of the artistic gymnastics women’s qualification during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) Simone Biles made a stunning return to Olympic competition on Sunday, powering through left calf pain to get…
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Wimbledon: Cameron Norrie beats Jack Draper as Novak Djokovic survives scare against Jacob Fearnley | Tennis News
Cameron Norrie won the all-British clash with rising star Jack Draper to reach the third round at Wimbledon, while Novak Djokovic overcame a terrific fightback from Jacob Fearnley. Draper had replaced Norrie as the country’s No 1 male player last month. But former semi-finalist Norrie found his form when it mattered in a 7-6 (7-3)…
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Wimbledon: Katie Boulter sets up all-British clash with Harriet Dart after surviving first-round scare against Tatjana Maria | Tennis News
Katie Boulter weathered an early storm as she produced an impressive first-set comeback to overcome Tatjana Maria and tee up a second-round meeting with fellow Brit Harriet Dart at Wimbledon. It proved to be just about as gruelling and physically demanding a first-round test as Boulter could have imagined as the British No 1 battled…
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Mike Tyson says he feels ‘100%’ after plane health scare
Mike Tyson speaks onstage during the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Boxing match Arlington press conference at Texas Live! on May 16, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Netflix/AFP (Photo by Cooper Neill / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Mike Tyson insisted on Tuesday he felt “100%” despite a…
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Novak Djokovic survives Geneva Open scare | Britain’s Jodie Burrage pulls out of French Open injured | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic survived a second-set scare to beat Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann 6-3 6-3, progressing to the Geneva Open quarter-finals. After securing the first set 6-3, the Serbian found himself 3-0 down in the second set and staring firmly at a third set decider vs Hanfmann – who knocked out Andy Murray on Monday – at…
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Naoya Inoue shakes off early scare, knocks out Luis Nery
Japan’s Naoya Inoue (R) knocks out Mexico’s Luis Nery (C) to win their undisputed super bantamweight title boxing match at the Tokyo Dome in Japan on May 6, 2024. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) Japan’s undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue survived an early scare to stop Mexico’s Luis Nery in the sixth…
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Joel Embiid returns from injury scare as 76ers beat Magic
Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, left, talks with Orlando Magic’s Markelle Fultz, right, following the NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 125-113. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) PHILADELPHIA— Joel Embiid had 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists after an apparent injury scare in the first half and the Philadelphia 76ers beat…
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