This victory also allowed Sinner, a 23-year-old Italian, to put an end to several streaks for Alcaraz, a 22-year-old Spaniard. LONDON, UK — Jannik Sinner insisted early on at Wimbledon that he put an excruciating loss to Carlos Alcaraz in their epic French Open final behind him. Sinner was sure that one defeat wouldn’t haunt … Read more
Saturday’s victory at Centre Court took just 57 minutes and gave Iga Swiatek her sixth Grand Slam title overall. LONDON, UK — Iga Swiatek won her first Wimbledon championship with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova on Saturday in the first women’s final at the tournament in 114 years in which one player failed to … Read more
The Rangers and Astros will wear “Together for Texas” t-shirts, featuring both teams’ logos, during batting practice Friday. DALLAS — Some things really are bigger than sports, and that’s no cliche in this instance. The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros — heated rivals on the field, and sometimes off it — are teaming up Friday … Read more
The 27-year-old girlfriend of Wimbledon semifinalist Taylor Fritz has been featured in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and the New York Times’ Style section. LONDON, UK — Morgan Riddle’s effect on Wimbledon semifinalist Taylor Fritz’s rise in the rankings has been significant. He says so himself. Riddle has been at the All England Club this year and others in … Read more
The idea of expanding the tournament picked up steam in the spring when NCAA President Charlie Baker said it could add value. WASHINGTON — The committees for men’s and women’s Division I basketball met this week to discuss possible expansion of the March Madness tournaments, but made no immediate decisions or recommendations. “The still viable … Read more
The former Olympic wrestler revealed he remembers little from a 45-day ordeal between late May and early July. MILWAUKEE — Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday that he had undergone a double lung … Read more
The son and father of major leaguers, Coleman became the No. 3 pick in baseball’s inaugural amateur draft in 1965 when he was selected by the Washington Senators. Joe Coleman, a lanky right-hander who won 142 games in 15 major league seasons and was an All-Star in 1972 with Detroit, died Wednesday morning, his son … Read more