12:26 PM ET Associated Press Alexander Bublik earned the biggest win of his career on Sunday, upsetting top seed Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-3 to capture his maiden ATP Tour title at the Open Sud de France. The 24-year-old from Kazakhstan, who was competing in his fifth ATP Tour final, improved his head-to-head record to 2-0
Month: February 2022
10:32 AM ET Associated Press KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia — Overnight leader Harold Varner III eagled the par-5 18th by sinking a long putt to overtake clubhouse leader Bubba Watson and win the Saudi International in dramatic fashion Sunday. The 31-year-old American shot a 1-under 69 in his final round at Royal Greens
News England allrounder, who retired from Tests last year, says coaching changes were inevitable after poor Ashes Chris Silverwood, the sacked England head coach, is a “good guy” who looked after his players’ best interests, Moeen Ali says. Speaking after Silverwood, his assistant, Graham Thorpe, and head of men’s cricket Ashley Giles were removed from
9:24 AM ET Connor O’Halloran Guro Reiten scored the only goal of the match. Kirsty O’Connor/PA Images via Getty Images Chelsea earned a 1-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday, closing the gap behind Women’s Super League leaders Arsenal to just two points with a game in hand. Emma Hayes’ side, who dominated large spells of
8:52 AM ET Harvey Elliott scored on his return from injury to help Liverpool to a 3-1 victory over Cardiff in the FA Cup fourth round at Anfield on Sunday. Elliott has not featured for Jurgen Klopp’s side since September, but got Liverpool’s third of the day after goals from Diogo Jota and Takumi Minamino
11:35 AM ET Florian Wirtz put Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 ahead at Borussia Dortmund. Bernd Thissen/picture alliance via Getty Images Borussia Dortmund were thrashed 5-2 at home by Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Sunday, as their hopes of catching leaders Bayern Munich slipped yet further away. The defeat left second-placed Dortmund on 43 points, nine behind
7:45 AM ET Wayne Rooney struggled with the pressure of elite-level football. Robin Jones Former England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney said he was not prepared for the pressure that accompanied his rise to elite-level football as a teenager, and he turned to drink to cope with his problems. Derby County manager Rooney began his
7:05 AM ET Chelsea will face Luton Town in the FA Cup fifth round while Liverpool will welcome Norwich City if they beat Cardiff City on Sunday. Manchester City, who won the competition in 2019, face a trip to Peterborough United and Middlesbrough’s reward for beating Manchester United is a visit from Tottenham Hotspur. –
Feb 6, 2022 Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Juan Martin del Potro, who won the 2009 US Open, says he is likely to retire from professional tennis after playing tournaments in Buenos Aires this week and then in Rio de Janeiro. Del Potro’s career has been marred by injury, and he has been off
11:14 AM ET Former world No. 1 Andy Murray said on Sunday that he intends to skip the French Open and rest of the clay-court season in order to prevent injury and prolong his career following multiple hip surgeries. The 34-year-old Murray, who crashed out in the second round of the Australian Open, will be