Month: June 2018

2:11 PM ET ESPN News Services PARIS — Rafael Nadal needed less than a set to take command of the French Open final, and he overcame a late problem with his racket-holding hand to earn a record-extending 11th championship at Roland Garros by beating Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday. At 2-1 in the
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3:24 AM ET Manoj BhagavatulaESPN Spain’s Rafael Nadal defeated Austria’s Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the French Open on Sunday to win the season’s second Grand Slam for a record 11th time. Here are some of the key numbers from the Spaniard’s clay-court season, which culminated in the successful defense of
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12:52 PM ET Associated Press Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas won the Criterium du Dauphine on Sunday after Adam Yates claimed the final stage of the warmup race for the Tour de France. Yates, who attacked several times in the stage finale, managed to overtake Dani Navarro on the last curve of the final climb
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3:08 AM ET Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares engaged in a scintillating, punch-filled featherweight match that had the crowd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles cheering wildly throughout the 12-round bout. In the end, it was the more accurate Santa Cruz who won a unanimous decision by scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 117-111
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8:19 AM ET CHICAGO — Nearly one year ago, Robert Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero to win the UFC’s interim middleweight championship with an injured knee. On Saturday, the Australian defeated Romero again to retain his middleweight title — this time with an injured hand. Whittaker (20-4) edged Romero in a close split decision at UFC
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