Tag: tennis
Oscar Pistorius won’t be released early from 13-year jail sentence for killing Reeva Steenkamp, parole board decides | News News
The former Olympic and Paralympic athlete, known as the Blade Runner, had applied for parole after serving half of his jail term Last Updated: 31/03/23 2:34pm Oscar Pistorius will not […]
Premier League Darts: Jonny Clayton beats Michael Smith 6-4 in final of thrilling night nine in Berlin | Darts News
Jonny Clayton claimed victories over Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price before beating Michael Smith 6-4 in the final; Van Gerwen remains top of the season-long standings; the Premier League […]
Laura Muir’s coach denies bust-up reports after leaving South Africa training camp | Athletics News
Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie were undergoing altitude training in South Africa ahead of the World Championships later this year; the pair have left the camp and returned to the […]
Russian athletes remain barred from track and field for “foreseeable future”, World Athletics chief Lord Coe says | Athletics News
World Athletics president Lord Coe says Russian and Belarusian athletes will remain barred due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine; the International Olympic Committee has previously spoken about finding a […]
Martina Navratilova – Tennis legend says she is ‘cancer-free’ after treatment
Former tennis great Martina Navratilova says she is “cancer-free” after fearing she “would not see next Christmas”. The 18-time Grand Slam singles champion, who previously had breast cancer in 2010, […]
Deadspin presents The Great Debates tournament: Sweet 16
It’s Sweet 16 time. The primaries are over and it is time for the general election. In real-life debates, this is about the time when candidates would be making disingenuous […]
Indian Wells: Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets to gain revenge for Australian Open final loss | Tennis News
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina beat a misfiring Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets to win the Indian Wells women’s title and avenge her loss to the Belarusian in the Australian Open […]
Michael van Gerwen beats Josh Rock in Players Championship 7 final to win first ranking title of 2023 | Darts News
Michael van Gerwen scooped the £12,000 top prize as he claimed a first Players Championship win since April last year; the Dutchman defeated reigning World Youth Champion Josh Rock 8-4 […]
Indian Wells: Carlos Alcaraz to face Daniil Medvedev in BNP Paribas Open final after beating Jannik Sinner | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz is one win away from regaining his world No 1 ranking after defeating Jannik Sinner to secure a place in the final at the BNP Paribas Open in […]
Deadspin presents The Great Debates tournament: Round of 32
Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty, Clive Brunskill/Getty, Focus On Sport/Getty, The Ring Magazine/Getty, Dan Mullan/Getty, Ken Levine/Getty Alright, things are heating up for those of you who understand the concept. The […]