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May

Rafael Nadal loses in first round of French Open for first time

Rafael Nadal lost in the first round of the French Open to Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Monday in what might turn out to be the 14-time Roland Garros champion’s last match at his favorite tournament. Nadal has indicated 2024 likely would be his last season before retirement, but he stated Saturday that he is not 100% sure he won’t play again at the French Open. And he reiterated that after Monday’s defeat, only his fourth in 116 career matches at the place. When it ended, in anticlimactic fashion, with 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal simply unable to play at his usual […]

May

Anthony Edwards believes Minnesota Timberwolves can rally from 3-0 deficit

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards turned to veteran teammates Mike Conley, Kyle Anderson and Karl-Anthony Towns – and anyone else within earshot in their locker room – and voiced a sincere will to fight in the Western Conference finals. “Welp, we here now fellas. What are we going to do? We’re here now KAT. What are we going to do?” Edwards stated loudly in a pep talk in the Timberwolves locker room on Sunday night after losing to the Dallas Mavericks 116-107 in Game 3 at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks now own a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series […]

May

Jack Catterall beats Josh Taylor by unanimous decision in rematch

Jack Catterall got the revenge he has craved for so long, defeating Josh Taylor by unanimous decision in their junior welterweight rematch in Leeds on Saturday night. After losing the first fight in controversial fashion in February 2022 in Scotland, Catterall came out on top, although the result again split opinions. The fight certainly lived up to expectations, and fans were treated to 12 rounds of nonstop action as a reward for the two-year wait between the original and the rematch. It was Catterall, though, who was rewarded on the scorecards, with two of the judges scoring it 117-111 and […]

May

Grayson Murray, two-time PGA Tour winner, dies at 30

Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial. There were no immediate details on the circumstances of his death, only shock and grief from the PGA Tour and his management team. “I am at a loss for words,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement. “The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones.” Murray’s management company, GSE Worldwide, confirmed the death. […]

May

Pep Guardiola takes blame for Man City’s loss in FA Cup final

Pep Guardiola has taken the blame for Manchester City’s FA Cup final loss by saying he got his game-plan wrong versus Manchester United. United won 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday thanks to goals from teenagers Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo. City missed a number of opportunities in the second half before Jérémy Doku pulled a late goal back, but Guardiola insisted afterwards the defeat was his fault. “For my decisions, we were not in the right positions to attack them,” Guardiola told a news conference. “My mistake. My game plan was not good. Tactically, it was not good. I was not good, today.” Looking for the best […]

May

Celtics handle Pacers, take 2-0 Eastern Conference finals lead

Jaylen Brown was a big enough problem for the Indiana Pacers even before an All-NBA snub that may have given him an added desire to show how much he can do for the Boston Celtics. “I think he cares about it in a way that motivates him, and I think he doesn’t really care about it at all,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla stated after watching Brown match his playoff career high of 40 points in Boston’s 126-110 victory over Indiana in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night. “He understands that winning is the most important thing,” Mazzulla said. “He just cares […]

May

DE Crosby gets $7.2M raise from Raiders in reworked contract

The Las Vegas Raiders are giving three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby a $6 million raise for the upcoming season without adding any years to his current contract, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. The Raiders are also moving an additional $1.2 million into the 2025 season, according to the sources. Crosby, a fourth-round draft pick of the Raiders in 2019 out of Eastern Michigan, has become the face of the franchise since signing a four-year extension with $95 million in new money and more than $53 million guaranteed on March 11, 2022. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? […]

May

Manchester United assessing potential ten Hag replacements

Manchester United have sounded out a number of potential replacements for Erik ten Hag ahead of a decision on the Dutchman’s future following the FA Cup final, sources told ESPN. Ten Hag’s position at Old Trafford is in serious doubt after a miserable second campaign in charge. United recorded their lowest ever finish in the Premier League and will need to defeat Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday to qualify for Europe. New co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his team, led by Ineos director of sport Sir Dave Brailsford, have taken on board information from a number of candidates who could potentially replace ten Hag. Looking […]

May

Andre Agassi to captain Team World at Laver Cup

Eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi will captain Team World starting at next year’s Laver Cup, organizers stated Wednesday. Agassi, a former world No. 1 who retired from the sport in 2006 and coached Novak Djokovic from 2017 to 2018, will start his role at the 2025 Laver Cup, which will take place in San Francisco. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports “I am truly honored to accept the invitation to become the Laver Cup Team World Captain,” Agassi said in a statement. “The competitive level of Laver Cup is off the charts and it’s […]

May

Joe Joyce to fight British veteran Derek Chisora in London

British heavyweights Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora will face off at London’s O2 Arena on July 27, Queensberry promotions revealed on Wednesday. The pair have been on a collision course for some time, with Joyce first calling for a fight with Chisora in 2019. Joyce (16-2, 15 KOs) returned to the ring in March after back-to-back knockout defeats to Zhilei Zhang which saw him fall down the heavyweight rankings. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports The 2016 Olympic silver medalist defeated Kash Ali in a 10th-round knockout on his return but looked far from his best. Prior […]

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