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There was little to separate the duo in the first set as they twice traded breaks, before Kostyuk took control at the end.The brilliance of Swiatek’s strokeplay was on display when returning against Kostyuk but unforced errors hampered her serve as two double faults gave the Ukrainian the advantage before she won the opening set with a fine backhand winner.Kostyuk had not taken a set off Swiatek in their three previous tour-level meetings and the 23-year-old’s confidence grew as she tightened her grip on the match.Her powerful groundstrokes continued to wear Swiatek down as she ran away with the second…

Kobelco Kobe Steelers set records galore as they thumped Tokyo Sungoliath to secure their place in next week’s Japan Rugby League One final at Tokyo’s National Stadium. After their heroic comeback to beat BlackRams Tokyo in the quarter-final, Sungoliath disintegrated after a promising start against the finals series’ top seeds and lost 69-23. Cheslin Kolbe‘s side led twice during the first-half and Sungoliath had trailed by just a point in the 39th minute when All Black Ardie Savea crossed from near the goal line to extend Kobe to a 24-16 half-time advantage. Savea scored from close range and the Sungoliath…

Before Ireland’s Six Nations win over Scotland in March, which secured the triple Crown, Farrell said he expected both Lowe and centre Bundee Aki to sign new contracts. Aki has agreed a new one-year deal to stay with Connacht but there has not been any progress with Lowe, who is contracted by Leinster rather than an central contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union [IRFU].Lowe did not make the squad for the Champions Cup final defeat by Bordeaux despite having returned from a hamstring injury sustained in the Six Nations win over England.However, his two record-breaking tries on Saturday show…

FILE – Christian Lealiifano of Moana Pasifika is tackled by Billy Pollard of the Brumbies during the Super Rugby Pacific Round 5 match between the ACT Brumbies and Moana Pasifika in Canberra, Friday, March 22, 2024. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP, File)Lukas Coch/Lukas Coch/AAP Image via APWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Moana Pasifika’s four-year tenure in Super Rugby ended not with a whimper but a bang Saturday when they snapped a 12-match losing streak by beating the playoff-bound Brumbies in their last match in the tournament.Playing with 14 men for the last 20 minutes after center Faletoi Peni received a…

Following the Stormers’ 44-21 victory over Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals, here are our five takeaways from the clash at the DHL Stadium. Top line The Stormers are through to the final four of the URC, joining the Glasgow Warriors and Bulls, and will now face either Leinster or the Lions. John Dobson’s men were made to work hard for their 23-point victory but turned the screw at the set-piece and regularly forced errors and penalties out of Cardiff. The Welsh outfit broke the deadlock and it was a try against the run of play with Cam Winnett…

Evans took full advantage of being the first driver on the road to set himself up for victory on Friday – winning stage two by 7.5 seconds. Posting the fastest time on stage three, and again winning the afternoon’s second run through Isegami’s Tunnel, meant the Welshman led by 15.7 seconds at the end of the first day.Toyota team-mate Oliver Solberg and English co-driver Elliott Edmondson cut that by more than five seconds with two stage wins on Saturday morning, but the 24-year old Swede crashed out of contention on stage 12 – earning a rebuke from veteran Ogier.”Unfortunately it’s…

It’s even harder to talk about the team’s successes without bringing up the impact of veteran flyhalf Jason Robertson.   The franchise’s all-time leading scorer is in his fifth season with the team, which finds itself in the midst of a battle to stay above the playoff line. It’s been a roller coaster of a year for The Flags – winners of two of its first three matches before dropping four of its last five – but with two matches remaining, Old Glory DC sits a single table point outside of the No. 4 seed.    The opportunity to finish strong…

Fabien Galthié has made two key changes to his France coaching team ahead of the July Nations Championship matches, according to reports. The France head coach has reportedly hired new defence and kicking coaches to replace Shaun Edwards and Vlok Cilliers, respectively. The French coaching team met in Narbonne and Montpellier in recent days to begin preparations for the friendly against England A as well as three Nations Championship matches against New Zealand, Australia, and Japan. Shaun Edwards being forced out However, according to a report by L’Equipe, Edwards is being pushed out, is very close to leaving, and was…

Original El Grande Americano officially revealed as Chad Gable. Headlining week one of Lucha Libre AAA’s Noches de Los Grandes special from Monterrey, Mexico was a Mask versus Mask match that saw El Grande Americano versus Original El Grande Americano. AAA General Manager Rey Mysterio left commentary to head to the ring for the introductions. The crowd in attendance chanted ‘Shorty G’ at the Original El Grande. Original attacked El Grande before the bell. During the bout, Original tried to rip El Grande’s mask apart. He also busted El Grande open with punches to the face. El Grande would go…

WASHINGTON DC- The Hounds moved to 9-0 on the season after a late-game comeback over Old Glory DC, 33-32. The Hounds trailed by as many as 13 points in the game but proved too formidable for an Old Glory team fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive. Chris Hilsenbeck nailed four of his five conversion attempts for eight points while both hooker Theo Fourie and forward Mason Flesch scored a brace. Lock Nathan Den Hoedt added a try in the win as well. Chicago dominated both possession and territory in the opening 20 minutes of the game. Old Glory’s exit…