A clinical Emma Raducanu conjured memories of her stunning US Open win by defeating ninth seed Maria Sakkari to ease into the fourth round at Wimbledon. Raducanu had thumped Sakkari in the semi-finals in New York, and she again lost only five games under the roof on Centre Court, reminding the tennis world of her…
Whether they’re driving or flying, people traveling for the upcoming holiday weekend are expected to break records in what is already one of the busiest years yet for travel. The Fourth of July holiday usually marks the peak for summer travel, and this summer is already showing signs of surpassing the past two record-setting summers….
England’s Richard Bland won his second consecutive senior major title with a nerve-wracking victory in the US Senior Open. Bland edged out Japan’s Hiroyuki Fujita on the second hole of sudden death after the pair had finished tied on 13 under par and could not be separated by a two-hole aggregate play-off. Both men parred…
Rafael “El Divino” Espinoza defended his featherweight WBO title for the first time with a fourth-round TKO over Mexican countryman Sergio Chirino. Espinoza started confidently, dropping Chirino in the opening round, and again in the third round before sealing the match with a knock-out in the fourth round. The 6’1″ featherweight destroyer (25-0, 21 KOs)…
Hibernian are close to appointing caretaker manager David Gray as the club’s new permanent head coach. The 36-year-old – in his fourth stint as temporary boss – replaced Nick Montgomery who was sacked last month and led the club to a 3-0 win over Motherwell before a 1-1 draw against Livingston. Following a detailed search…
Coco Gauff is through to the fourth round of the French Open after getting the better of big-hitting Dayana Yastremska in straight sets on Friday. Yastremska, seeded 30th at Roland Garros, struggled for consistency in the match, mixing numerous unforced errors in with some stunning winners. Gauff cruised through the opening set as those Yastremska…
