Author: Sports News UK
About 107 minutes into men’s semi-final day on Arthur Ashe Stadium, there was finally a touch of tension radiating from the court. After falling down a set and break, his semi-final meeting with his old rival Alexander Zverev swiftly turning into a beating, Karen Khachanov fought hard to force a second-set tie-break. Deep in that tension-filled tie-break, down 5-6 on his serve, Khachanov saved Zverev’s first set point with a bold forehand winner, and then at 6-7 he punctuated a screaming backhand passing shot winner with an imperious roar of his own.There was a time when Zverev might have faltered…
Shaun Murphy snatched a thrilling final-frame victory over Judd Trump to reach the semi-finals of the English Open.World number seven Murphy moved 5-4 ahead before Trump, the world number three, cleared 112 to take the match to a decider.Murphy managed to overcome his English compatriot in a nervy final frame, helped by some deft safety play, to set up a semi-final against Mark Williams.Williams withstood a fightback from fellow Welshman Liam Davies to book his spot in the semi-finals with a 6-3 victory.Williams was level at 2-2 at the interval but pulled clear and eventually sealed his victory with a…
We may have a new tag team in WWE. A report put out by False Finish indicates that Jordynne Grace and Ivy Nile may pair up. They state that they have learned of creative decisions being discussed regarding the two talents as a tag team. Currently they are on different brands, but a shake up of some talent could be on the horizon. In a previous report by Fightful Select, there have been plans for a while in relation for Nile herself. Fightful Select has now added to the report by False Finish stating that vignettes of the team have…
The cheers swelled from Arthur Ashe Stadium as Taylor Townsend approached the microphone on court. “Y’all know this is my moment,” she started, “and I’m about to take it.”A day after being denied an American rooting interest in the women’s singles final and rushing for the exits in response, the Ashe crowd had reason to stick around and drink in the moment: the Chicago native and her partner, Kateřina Siniaková of the Czech Republic, had just defeated the all-American team of Ashlyn Krueger and Robin Montgomery 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 in Friday’s women’s doubles final. With the victory, Siniaková became a…
Blake, who would later reach two US Open quarter-finals, was in Augusta for a sweat test, having struggled with cramp during the tournament.His father, though, was still in New York, where he worked. With mobile phone networks overloaded, there was an uncomfortable wait to discover he was safe and well.Blake was living in Florida at the time, and with planes grounded, took a hire car from Augusta back to Tampa.His next tournament was in Hong Kong two weeks later, and he admits it was far from easy to board the plane.”It was definitely scary because I think you get so…
As win percentages flashed up on screen, and sparklers lit up the dark backdrop as athletes posed with their trophies, athletics attempted to take its first steps in a brand new direction.On Thursday, the world’s top athletes had arrived for the championship at a red carpet event. On Friday, they emerged to light shows and dramatic music.The appearance of the arena was immediately striking, with an infield painted black with the intention of directing the audience’s focus to the illuminated live action.On TV, augmented reality was used to display athlete headshots, win probabilities and projected finishing positions for each event.For…
Nikki Bella and Paige continue to trade verbal blows. On the card for the 9/11 WWE Friday Night SmackDown in Mexico City, Mexico is a singles match between Nikki Bella and Paige. The two have been trading verbal and physical attacks, and one of those exchanges saw Paige bring up Bella’s ex-fiancé, John Cena. Ahead of their match, Bella took to her Instagram and brought up The New Day while addressing Paige. “All week I had to try hard to get over the things @saraya said to me last Friday on SmackDown. And you know what… this morning I thought…
Razaullah’s thrilling knock included nine sixes, tying the record for the most maximums in an innings by a batter on Test debut.He also equalled Stokes’ record for the most sixes in a Test played in England.There were times when Root looked devoid of ideas, while the energy was sapped from his team. Jofra Archer cut a frustrated figure when Razaullah hit him for successive straight sixes and at one point Gus Atkinson was asked to bowl bouncers with eight fielders on the boundary.”We shouldn’t be surprised by England, they’ve delivered tactically like this on a regular basis,” said ex-England captain…
Third Rothesay Test, Edgbaston (day three of five)Pakistan 133 (Tongue 4-42) & 449 (Masood 95, Razaullah 81, Babar 76, Awais 59)England 453 (Brook 75, Smith 69, Lawrence 65, Gay 60, Robinson 50; Razaullah 4-148)England need 130 runs to winScorecardEngland face a chase of 130 to win the third Test after Pakistan debutant Razaullah produced some thrilling resistance on day three at Edgbaston.Pakistan had battled to 318-8, still two runs behind, with potentially more than two hours of play remaining when Razaullah, the tourists’ number nine, launched a sensational assault.The 21-year-old’s audacious 81 frazzled England and propelled Pakistan to 449.Razaullah clubbed…
A typically understated Elena Rybakina stepped up to the microphone for her speech after her triumph at Indian Wells in 2023, her long-awaited first WTA 1000 title, and one of her first objectives was to recognise the efforts of her opponent. Rybakina congratulated Aryna Sabalenka on a strong fortnight and noted that it was the first time she had beaten the Belarusian. Sabalenka’s mouth instantly curled into a mischievous grin and, as ever, she could not halt her impulsive thoughts: “I will make sure it is the last time,” Sabalenka said, laughing. Rybakina, herself also smiling, responded instantly: “No. No,…