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Naomi Osaka moves into Western & Southern Open final but protest elicits backlash
Osaka, the fourth seed and a wild card entry, had entered the tournament looking for her first championship since October. Osaka saved 18 of 21 break points in her 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) victory, advancing to Saturday's championship match against two-time Australian Open victor Victoria Azarenka in the same New York Covid-19 quarantine bubble where the US Open begins on Monday. [Full Article...]
Former Georgetown coach John Thompson dies at 78
He was 78 years old. His cause of death is now unclear. He also played college ball himself, for Providence, and he played two seasons with the NBA's Boston Celtics in the 1960s. At six-foot-10, with an ever-present white towel slung over his shoulder, Thompson literally and figuratively towered over the Hoyas for decades, becoming a patriarch of sorts after he quit coaching in 1999. [Full Article...]
Eoin Morgan leads England to Pakistan victory in second T20
Malan had been happy to defer to his captain but the Yorkshrie batsman hammered Shadab for six over deep mid-wicket before Morgan reached a 27-ball fifty by creaming Shaheen over the same area while three successive fours later in the over left England needing just 34 in the final five overs. [Full Article...]
I Will Stop Anthony Joshua In First Round - Tyson Fury
Joshua fought and regained the WBA, IBF and WBO belts with a masterful points win over Andy Ruiz Jr in their December rematch, while Fury is the newly crowned WBC champion following a stunning stoppage victory over Deontay Wilder in their return fight. [Full Article...]
Kai Havertz edges closer to Chelsea move after missing Leverkusen’s tests
Leverkusen manager Peter Bosz spoke earlier today and explained that Havertz will not train with his squad again. "I no longer expect that Kevin and Kai will train with us again". The German worldwide will add goals and creativity to Chelsea's attack. It will be interesting to see if Chelsea can challenge for the title now. [Full Article...]
Russell thankful for Halo device after 'scary' Spa crash
The Alfa Romeo auto bounced back towards the racing line, forcing Russell to take evasive action and crash his Williams into the wall on the left-hand side of the track. "When I saw this massive tyre coming towards me, it was quite scary to be honest". "So I was doomed if I went right, I'd have crashed into him, I was doomed if I went left as I hit his wheel". [Full Article...]
Lewis Hamilton vows to fight racism for ‘rest of my life’
Before the race, Hamilton took a knee and was joined by 11 of the 20 drivers in what is becoming an increasingly uncomfortable image for the sport's bosses. Hamilton has been vocal on the push for greater equality and diversity, creating his own Commission last month, while his Mercedes team altered its Formula 1 race livery, as well as forming a diversity and inclusion programme within its organi... [Full Article...]
Exciting time to be at this club: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk has said that the club should not "panic" after suffering a defeat in the Community Shield clash against Arsenal, stressing that penalty shootouts are just like a "lottery". "The players had only a handful of training sessions together in the build-up, but we saw a well-coached side cause Jurgen Klopp's team problems". There was a real identity to this performance unde... [Full Article...]