Jessica Pegula’s hopes of winning a Grand Slam trophy were dashed after she lost to Elise Mertens 6-1, 6-3 in the third round of the French Open. Mertens, a former world No. 1 in doubles and currently ranked 28th, used her complete range of shots to outmaneuver her opponent. Pegula, ranked world No. 3, was
Esapekka Lappi won Thursday night’s super special and began the next day with a 0.2-second lead over Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier. However, Lappi fell 16.3 seconds behind Ogier after implementing a hard tyre-focused strategy in the morning’s 49.9km Monte Lerno test. Lappi adopted a more daring approach in the afternoon, opting for soft tyres that worked
The Miami Dolphins are reportedly interested in running back Dalvin Cook, who may be on the move from the Minnesota Vikings. Cook, a South Florida native, has been one of the NFL’s top rushers since entering the league in 2017, despite playing in fewer games than most of his counterparts in the category’s top 10.
Minnesota Vikings’ General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has been vague on Cook’s future since the combine in February. He has refused to confirm that Cook will be on the Vikings’ 2023 roster. In March, Adofo-Mensah re-signed No. 2 running back Alexander Mattison to a contract that guarantees him $6.35 million over the next two seasons, a
The San Diego Padres have become the first Major League Baseball (MLB) team to integrate their broadcasting rights under a national umbrella. The move comes after Diamond Sports Group, a Sinclair subsidiary, failed to pay the Padres, allowing the team to break free from its contract. MLB will take over the Padres’ local broadcasts, ensuring
Patrick Kane, the 34-year-old forward for the New York Rangers, has undergone a hip resurfacing procedure, according to his agent Pat Brisson. Brisson told reporters that the surgery was successful and Kane is expected to make a full recovery. The surgery will keep Kane out of action for four to six months. Despite the setback,
The US Soccer Federation has announced the 24-player US men’s national team roster that will prepare for the final four of the Concacaf Nations League. The roster is the first under interim manager B.J. Callaghan, who was appointed earlier this week after predecessor Anthony Hudson departed to take up a managerial post with an unidentified
Iga Swiatek, the world’s top-ranked female tennis player, revealed that listening to Taylor Swift’s music helped her navigate the challenges of life when she was younger and learn English. Swiatek, who celebrated her 22nd birthday on Wednesday, won her second-round French Open match against Claire Liu 6-4, 6-0 on Thursday. After the game, she signed
Eric Lewis, a referee for the National Basketball Association (NBA), was excluded from working the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat. This is because the league is investigating whether he used a Twitter account to defend himself and other officials from online critiques. Lewis had been chosen to work the Finals in
Elina Svitolina, a former world number three, did not expect to make it to the third round of the French Open. After giving birth to her daughter, Skai, in October, she returned to the practice court in January. She knew it would take time to get back to her former level and patiently plotted out
Ron Holland, the second-ranked senior in boys’ high school basketball for the class of 2023, has recently announced that he has committed to playing for the G League Ignite next season. He had previously decommitted from Texas in late April but was only recently released from his letter of intent. Arkansas was considered to be
Brad Treliving, the new general manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs, wasted no time addressing the potential contract extension talks with the team’s star center, Auston Matthews, during his introductory press conference on Thursday. Matthews is set to enter the final season of his five-year, $58 million contract and will be eligible to re-sign with