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An emotional Marta Kostyuk described her first-round win at the French Open as one of the most difficult matches of her life as she revealed that she had taken to the court hours after a Russian missile landed close to her parents’ house in Ukraine.Kostyuk, the 15th seed in Paris, became one of the first players to win a match at the tournament this year as the 23-year-old registered a 6-2, 6-3 win over Oksana Selekhmeteva. Kostyuk hails from Kyiv, where she periodically returns to train between tournaments.According to reports, four people were killed overnight in Kyiv and approximately 100…
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman told Boxing Scene Friday he expects three-belt heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to adhere to the sanctioning body’s order for Usyk to next meet interim beltholder Agit Kabayel. Usyk, 24-0 (15 KOs), is a prohibitive favorite to defeat kickboxer Rico Verhoeven Saturday in the main event of a Saudi Arabia-funded card at Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza.
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com. Heroes on home debut. AJ Tye and Hassan Ali turned the game around with lower order runs, securing a remarkable victory. Tye was making his Headingley bow, while this was Ali’s debut for the county full stop. SCORECARD Yorkshire v Derbyshire Falcons Vitality Blast, Men Sunday May 24, 2026, 3.30pm Headingley Toss: Derbyshire won it and elected to bat. Teams – Yorkshire: Adam Lyth, Jonny Bairstow c/w, Will Luxton, James Wharton, Moeen Ali, Matthew Revis, George Hill, Dom Bess, Jafer Chohan, AJ Tye, Hasan Ali. Derbyshire: Nye Donald c/w, Martin Andersson, Caleb Jewell, Wayne Madsen, Matthew…
Watch Arsenal lift the Premier League trophy as champions of the 2025-26 season at Selhurst Park following their win over Crystal Palace.
The Ole Miss Rebels are set to return multiple starters from their 2025 offensive line group, and there is a strong argument that the Rebels have the best offensive line room in the SEC entering 2026.The Rebels bring back key offensive linemen, including center Brycen Sanders and guards Patrick Kutas and Delano Townsend.The offensive line unit was a focal point of the Ole Miss offense as the Rebels made a deep playoff run in 2025.With the additions of Carius Curne from LSU and Tommy Kinsler IV from Miami, expect this offensive line unit to take a significant leap in 2026.No.…
The New York Knicks are one win away from making it to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, and it will cost a pretty penny for the best seats in the house.After the Knicks took a 3-0 series lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, two tickets for courtside seats in the center of Madison Square Garden were listed at a whopping $595,000.Newsday’s Steve Popper noted that a home in Oklahoma City could be purchased for less:The Knicks defeated the Cavs 121-108 on Saturday night to move one step closer to making it to…
Aaron Rodgers is giving one last year to the NFL. The 42-year-old quarterback has returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2026 NFL season, penning a one-year deal worth $22 million which could …
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Twenty minutes into her time at the 2026 French Open, Emma Raducanu already appeared to be on her way out. Trailing 0-4, 30-40 on her serve, the games falling from her at warp speed, this was the moment for Raducanu to fight, to claw her way back into the first set, at least try to keep herself in contention. She responded by shanking a backhand, which flew high into the sky before bouncing far out.This point epitomised a miserable day on court for Emma Raducanu, whose last-ditch fight was not enough to turn the match around as she lost 6-0,…
The 33-year-old Safar 20-0 (13 KOs), ranked No. 4 by the WBO, rallied by landing heavier blows.Another Golden Boy Promotions product, Darius Fulghum 15-1-1 (13 KOs), stopped Cuba’s Yoanki Urrutia at the close of the third round.Earlier, cruiserweight Tristan Kalkreuth 17-1 (12 KOs) also overcame drama by getting roughed up by Marco Antonio Canedo in the fourth round before unleashing a barrage of heavy right hands to first drop and then stop Canedo.