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Sloane Stephens beats Victoria Azarenka to reach round of 16 — Madrid Open
Kvitova, a three-time victor of this event and seeded second this year, was made to work harder in the second set than the first by the 2017 runner-up but still walked away with a 6-3 7-6 (5) win. Open champion, Stephens, to seal the opening set 6-4. Firing 11 aces and fending off five out of seven break points, Bertens mount the pressure on the other side of the net and stole half of the return... [Full Article...]
Manchester City & Liverpool dominate Premier League awards
The Premier League will have identical trophies and medals on standby at both Anfield and Brighton's Amex Stadium on Sunday as the title race goes down to the wire between Liverpool and Manchester City . Fans thought it would be a relatively simple day for City as they were playing a relegation-threatened QPR but that couldn't have been further from the truth. [Full Article...]
West Ham midfielder Wilshere rates Arsenal season
The north London side are fifth in the table and look unlikely to be able to catch Tottenham Hotspur in the race for fourth place heading into the final game of the season this weekend. Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw at home to lowly Brighton and Emery must be anxious by a defense which has leaked 10 goals in their last four league games. [Full Article...]
Israel Folau dumped by sportswear company sponsor Asics
ASICS , which is also a leading Wallabies sponsor, severed ties with Folau, saying " we believe sport is for everyone and we champion inclusively and diversity ". 'I coached Australian rugby, I was proud of it, I was proud of the boys and I was proud of everything we stood for. Regardless of the sanction, which is not expected to be handed down for several days, Folau is said to be handling the ... [Full Article...]
Met Gala 2019: Patriots' Julian Edelman defends Giants' Saquon Barkley, trolls Jets
The New England Patriots wide receiver shut down a heckler with a hilarious retort about his personal National Football League allegiance Monday night, following a Met Gala afterparty. Edelman spoke nothing but the truth because the New England Patriots have a 16-5 record against the Jets since he joined the team in 2009. Nevertheless, the spirit of Edleman's joke is spot-on, and the heckler had... [Full Article...]
Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy is suspended one game by National Hockey League
Retired referee Kerry Fraser explained the decision officials faced. In that game, Cody Eakin was given a match penalty for his hit on Joe Pavelski with Vegas holding a 3-0 lead in the third period. McAvoy's hit reportedly went unseen by the officiating crew, according to The Athletic's Tom Reed . The two players had a brief conversation in the postgame handshake line and appeared to be chattin... [Full Article...]
South Africa's Anrich Nortje ruled out; Chris Morris named replacement
Mohammed Moosajee , the national side's manager and team doctor, on Tuesday confirmed that the all-rounder will be replacing Anrich Nortje for the tournament. 'He has the pace and death-bowling skills which will be vital in the United Kingdom, and also gives us that depth as a deadly finisher with the bat. "We wish him a speedy recovery", Moosajee added. [Full Article...]
Chelsea lose appeal against transfer ban
The committee lifted part of the ban, but only for players under 16 who are not "international transfers and first registrations of foreign minor players". The appeal committee also confirmed the fine of Sh60 million 600,000 Swiss francs (526,000 euros, $590.000). And despite their appeal, the decision has been upheld, leaving question marks over the immediate futures of the players at Stamford ... [Full Article...]