Credit to Author: Gord Kurenoff| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 21:40:46 +0000
OPINION: Antonio Brown’s stock is on shaky ground after the selfish soap operas in Pittsburgh and Oakland that have added new meaning to the term unprofessional
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 04:47:12 +0000
NEW YORK (AP) – Rafael Nadal’s 19th Grand Slam trophy went from inevitable to suddenly in doubt in a thrill-a-minute US Open final. What had all the makings of a casual crowning morphed into a grueling contest thanks to Nadal’s opponent, Daniil Medvedev, a man a decade younger and appearing in his first major title […]
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Credit to Author: Gord Kurenoff| Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 22:38:01 +0000
OPINION: Andreescu wants nothing more Saturday than to prove her 19-minute walkover win against an injured Williams in the Rogers Cup in Toronto last month is not the only way she can beat the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 09:52:02 +0000
NEW YORK (AP) – Naomi Osaka’s achy left knee didn’t let her serve without pain, so she didn’t practice that key part of her game leading into the US Open. The knee also prevented her from covering the court and preparing for shots the way she’d like. Those weren’t the only reasons that the No. […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2019 09:28:44 +0000
NEW YORK (AFP) – Top-ranked defending champion Novak Djokovic retired from his US Open match Sunday after dropping the first two sets to Stan Wawrinka, sending the Swiss three-time Grand Slam champion into the quarter-finals. Djokovic, who won four of the past five Slam crowns and 16 overall, was in pain from a nagging left […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2019 02:33:02 +0000
NEW YORK (AFP) – American doubles player Mike Bryan was fined $10,000 by the US Open on Sunday for his using racquet his to make a shooting gesture at a line judge. Bryan, playing alongside twin brother Bob, held his racquet upside down and pointed it towards the official after successfully challenging an incorrect call. […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 08:03:10 +0000
NEW YORK (AFP) – Top-ranked defending champion Novak Djokovic rolled into the US Open fourth round on Friday while Serena Williams and Roger Federer cruised into the last 16 and Kei Nishikori was eliminated. Djokovic, champion in four of the past five Slams and 16 overall, was less bothered by left shoulder pain that nagged […]
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Credit to Author: Gord Kurenoff| Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 22:47:42 +0000
OPINION: If you were looking for the tipping point that rendered the NFL pre-season the most meaningless among the big four North American sports — at least in terms of entertainment value and fan interest — it might be now
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 07:57:38 +0000
NEW YORK (AFP) – Serena Williams nearly crashed out of the rain-hit US Open on Wednesday while top-ranked defending champion Novak Djokovic battled through shoulder pain and Roger Federer advanced despite a weak start. US eighth seed Serena Williams, seeking her 24th career Grand Slam title to match Margaret Court’s all-time record, got a scare […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 09:05:58 +0000
NEW YORK (AFP) – Serena Williams overwhelmed Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-1 on Monday to reach the second round of the US Open in search of her 24th Grand Slam title while “rusty: Roger Federer rallied past Indian qualifier Sumit Nagal. Six-time US Open champion Williams crushed the five-time major winner from Russia in only 59 […]
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