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22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire after next month’s Davis Cup
3 months ago

22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire after next month’s Davis Cup

LA Times  

Rafael Nadal celebrates his victory over Marton Fucsovics during the Paris Olympics. Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38, he announced in a video message Thursday, after winning 22 Grand Slam titles — 14 at the French Open — during an unprecedented era he shared with rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Nadal has competed infrequently the …

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Dancing On Ice 2025 full line up REVEALED as Paralympic grand champion is announced as final contestant
3 months ago

Dancing On Ice 2025 full line up REVEALED as Paralympic grand champion is announced as final contestant

Daily Mail  

Paralympic grand champion Dame Sarah Storey is the 12th and final celebrity confirmed to be taking part in the new series of Dancing on Ice. Chelsee Healy was revealed to be taking part as more celebrities were announced last week Speaking exclusively to Heart Radio, Dan said: 'I'm looking forward to it but the thought of the live shows and …

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Djokovic tackles Djere, Gauff set to shine under US Open lights
4 months, 1 week ago

Djokovic tackles Djere, Gauff set to shine under US Open lights

The Hindu  

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will aim for a fast start against fellow Serbian Laslo Djere on Wednesday as he steps up his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open. Djere, ranked 109th in the world, was the only player to take a set off Djokovic at last year’s US Open, taking the first two …

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Grand champion crowned the best in pork at barbecue world championship in Memphis
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Grand champion crowned the best in pork at barbecue world championship in Memphis

Associated Press  

The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest crowned a grand prize winner Saturday after hundreds of dedicated pitmasters sweated through smoke to be named the best in pork. The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint team members Hobson Cherry, left, and James Newell season a whole hog as they compete at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, Friday, May 17, 2024, in …

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Australian Open champion Sinner the same ‘ragazzo’ as before
11 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open champion Sinner the same ‘ragazzo’ as before

The Hindu  

Jannik Sinner said Wednesday that winning the Australian Open has not changed him and he now has ambitions to be number one in the world. “Feeling the warmth of the people, their enthusiasm, that pleases me, but I’m the same ‘ragazzo’ I was a fortnight ago,” said the first Italian to win the Australian Open at a press conference at …

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Rohan Bopanna, 43, becomes oldest Grand Slam champion with Australian Open doubles triumph
11 months, 1 week ago

Rohan Bopanna, 43, becomes oldest Grand Slam champion with Australian Open doubles triumph

Hindustan Times  

Rohan Bopanna on Saturday became the oldest-ever player to win a Grand Slam after he and Matthew Ebden beat the Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-6, 7-5 in the 2024 Australian Open men's doubles final. The 43-year old Bopanna beat the record of Jean-Julien Rojer, who lifted the French Open men's doubles trophy in 2022 with Marcelo …

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Max Verstappen handed two reprimands but no grid drop for Singapore Grand Prix
1 year, 3 months ago

Max Verstappen handed two reprimands but no grid drop for Singapore Grand Prix

The Hindu  

Red Bull’s double Formula One world champion Max Verstappen was handed two reprimands in the space of one qualifying session but escaped a grid drop at the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday. The championship leader, who has won the last 10 races but qualified a shocking 11th, faced three stewards’ enquiries for alleged impeding after a nightmare under the Marina …

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Swiatek, Billie Jean King and others react to Vondrousova’s maiden Grand Slam title at Wimbledon 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Swiatek, Billie Jean King and others react to Vondrousova’s maiden Grand Slam title at Wimbledon 2023

The Hindu  

Marketa Vondrousova won her maiden Grand Slam title on Saturday when she beat Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 in the Wimbledon final. 1 Iga Swiatek, four-time Wimbledon champion Martina Navratilova and many others from the tennis community congratulated the left-handed player and also praised Jabeur for her effort. Congratulations 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼☺️ — Iga Świątek July 15, 2023 Four-time Wimbledon champion Billie Jean …

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Wimbledon 2022: How Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina won
2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2022: How Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina won

Live Mint  

For a Wimbledon that threatened to go completely off-script, right until the final weekend, the 2022 edition came to an expected conclusion. Her big serve was the key as she tore through the draw, scoring impressive wins over 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu and 2019 Wimbledon champion Simona Halep to reach her first Grand Slam final. Djokovic back on …

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World number one Ashleigh Barty moves smoothly into Australian Open quarters
2 years, 11 months ago

World number one Ashleigh Barty moves smoothly into Australian Open quarters

The Independent  

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7-time champion Serena Williams won't play Australian Open
3 years, 1 month ago

7-time champion Serena Williams won't play Australian Open

India TV News  

Highlights She won the last of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at the 2017 Australian Open. Not long after Serena Williams' name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champion won't play the 2022 edition of the season-opening major in January. She won the last of her 23 Grand Slam …

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One Championship Atomweight Grand Prix final: Ritu Phogat loses to Stamp Fairtex
3 years, 1 month ago

One Championship Atomweight Grand Prix final: Ritu Phogat loses to Stamp Fairtex

Firstpost  

Thailand’s Fairtex beat ‘The Indian Tigress’ in the final of the ONE Championship’s Atomweight Grand Prix to set up a title clash with reigning champion Angela Lee next year. Thailand’s Stamp Fairtex beat ‘The Indian Tigress’ Ritu Phogat in the final of the ONE Championship’s Atomweight Grand Prix to set up a title clash with reigning champion Angela Lee next …

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Naomi Osaka reaches 3rd round of US Open 2021 after opponent withdraws
3 years, 4 months ago

Naomi Osaka reaches 3rd round of US Open 2021 after opponent withdraws

India TV News  

Defending champion Naomi Osaka returned to the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday when her opponent withdrew because of illness. In the meantime, the only match in progress had two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza facing Andrea Petkovic at Louis Armstrong Stadium. The two-time U.S. Open champion hasn't lost a Grand Slam match since Coco Gauff beat her …

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US OPEN 2021: Tsitsipas vs Murray contest headlines Day 1 at US Open
3 years, 4 months ago

US OPEN 2021: Tsitsipas vs Murray contest headlines Day 1 at US Open

India TV News  

World No.3, Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, will aim to begin his quest for a maiden Grand Slam later on Monday when he takes on former champion, Britain's Andy Murray, in the US Open opening-round match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The last time Tsitsipas squared off against a Grand Slam champion at a major, he came up agonisingly short, having …

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Naomi Osaka stunned by Jil Teichmann in Cincinnati Masters third round
3 years, 4 months ago

Naomi Osaka stunned by Jil Teichmann in Cincinnati Masters third round

The Hindu  

An error-prone Naomi Osaka was stunned 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 by Jil Teichmann in the third round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Thursday. World number two Osaka cruised through the first set and looked like she would make short work of the Swiss wild card. But world number 76 Teichmann settled down and took the second set, …

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Meet David Bass: The ex-punk band drummer and now vegan jockey aiming for Champion Chase glory at Cheltenham
3 years, 9 months ago

Meet David Bass: The ex-punk band drummer and now vegan jockey aiming for Champion Chase glory at Cheltenham

The Telegraph  

When Kim Bailey was asked what he would have in common with his jockey, David Bass, if they met for a drink in a bar, he replied, only semi-joking: “The peanuts. “Grandad took me jump racing but my first proper memory is the 1994 Grand National which Richard Dunwoody won on Miinnehoma,” recalls Bass. “I was obsessed by Dunwoody and …

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Yes Sir! Royal Fan Lewis Hamilton Says He Would Never Refuse a Knighthood
4 years, 1 month ago

Yes Sir! Royal Fan Lewis Hamilton Says He Would Never Refuse a Knighthood

News 18  

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton left no doubt on Thursday that he would accept a knighthood if it was offered to him. The Mercedes driver is now the most successful grand prix driver of all time and has been tipped by the media to become Britain’s latest sporting “Sir” in the country’s New Year’s honours list. “There is …

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French Open champ Swiatek rises to 17th; Djokovic, Nadal 1-2 tennis rankings news
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open champ Swiatek rises to 17th; Djokovic, Nadal 1-2 tennis rankings news

The Hindu  

French Open champion Iga Swiatek joined the Top 20 for the first time Monday by rising 37 spots in the WTA rankings to a career-best No. Rafael Nadal's 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic on Sunday for a 13th championship at Roland Garros and 20th Grand Slam trophy in all, tying Roger Federer's record for men did not change …

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French Open 2020: Iga Swiatek beats Sofia Kenin to become Poland's first Grand Slam singles champion
4 years, 2 months ago

French Open 2020: Iga Swiatek beats Sofia Kenin to become Poland's first Grand Slam singles champion

Firstpost  

The 19-year-old Swiatek — at 54 the lowest-ranked woman to capture the Roland Garros title in the modern era — became the youngest women’s French Open champion since 1992. Paris: Polish teenager Iga Swiatek won her country’s first ever Grand Slam singles title on Saturday as she defeated American fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 to become the youngest women’s …

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French Open: Polish Teen Iga Swiatek, Elina Svitolina Reach 4th Round
4 years, 3 months ago

French Open: Polish Teen Iga Swiatek, Elina Svitolina Reach 4th Round

News 18  

PARIS: The Latest from the French Open : ___ 7:00 pm. French wild card Hugo Gaston has eliminated former champion Stan Wawrinka from the French Open, winning 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 as spectators chanted his name and cried Bravo! ___ 1:50 p.m. U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem advanced to the fourth round with another straight-sets win. ___ 1:10 p.m. …

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Defending champion Bianca Andreescu pulls out of US Open - Tennis News
4 years, 4 months ago

Defending champion Bianca Andreescu pulls out of US Open - Tennis News

The Hindu  

Bianca Andreescu said on that Thursday she will not defend her title at the US Open in New York as the COVID-19 pandemic has compromised her ability to reach her highest level of form. RELATED| “After many discussions with those closest to me, I have made the difficult decision not to return to New York this year,” said Andreescu, who …

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Sir Jackie Stewart denies F1 has a diversity issue
4 years, 5 months ago

Sir Jackie Stewart denies F1 has a diversity issue

Daily Mail  

Formula One legend Sir Jackie Stewart has denied claims there is a major diversity issue within the sport after reigning world champions Lewis Hamilton hit out at the sport's 'institutional barriers'. The Mercedes driver, and reigning world champion, has been vocal in his demands to encourage more diversity in Formula One, and last month announced the creation of the Hamilton …

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A look back on Agassi's major triumphs on his 50th birthday
4 years, 8 months ago

A look back on Agassi's major triumphs on his 50th birthday

The Hindu  

Andre Agassi reached plenty of milestones in his illustrious tennis career and the eight-time grand slam champion had another to celebrate on Wednesday. US Open, 1994 Agassi's first grand slam title on home soil came at the expense of Michael Stich. Minus his hairpiece, Agassi added another piece to the jigsaw by seeing off old foe Pete Sampras 4–6 6–1 …

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Australian Open 2020: Barty beats Riske to reach quarters
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Barty beats Riske to reach quarters

The Hindu  

Top seed and home hope Ashleigh Barty survived a scare to battle into the Australian Open quarter-finals in three sets on Sunday. The world number one beat American 18th seed Alison Riske 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 and next plays two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, her opponent at the same stage last year. Barty nailed the first set in 34 minutes on …

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