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Iga Swiatek is the most successful player of her generation, and she will be looking to add to her five Grand Slam titles in 2025. The former world No 1 is still searching for her best form this season, having amassed a 21-6 record to date. Swiatek has not reached a final at the 10 tournaments she has played since winning her fourth French Open title in June last year. Here is a guide to Swiatek’s career so far and a look at what’s to come. WHAT IS SWIATEK’S RANKING? The 23-year-old has occupied second position in the WTA Rankings since…
The American flag is flying high at the 2025 US Men’s Clay Court Championship as all eight quarter-finalists are from the United States. It is the first time in three decades that that eight Americans have reached the last eight of an ATP Tour event following a similar achievement in Orlando in 1991. Top two seeds Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe have been joined in the last eight by Brandon Nakashima, Alex Michelsen, Aleksandar Kovacevic, Chris Eubanks, Colton Smith and Jenson Brooksby. Nakashima (4) and Michelsen (5) are also seeded, but world No 79 Kovacevic and world No 117 Eubanks were unseeded along with…
Jannik Sinner will be fresh when he returns from his ban with Italian tennis legend Adriano Panatta stating that he has used the break to sharpen his game as he will be dangerous at the Italian Open and French Open. The three-time Grand Slam winner’s last professional match was on 26 January when he beat Alexander Zverev in straight sets in the Australian Open final to successfully defend his Melbourne crown. He was due to play at the Qatar Open a few weeks later, but he was then hit with a three-month suspension following his positive tests for the banned…
And the show goes on. NBA fans have been devouring face-offs between LeBron James and Stephen Curry for more than a decade now, as these two titans continue to hypnotize the masses when they share the court together. In addition to the aura of magnificence that filled Crypto.com Arena, this latest meeting featured high stakes. Both the Golden State Warriors (45-31) and Los Angeles Lakers (46-30) desperately want to avoid grinding out a game or two in the NBA Play-In Tournament and are eying home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Their two keystones rose to the occasion and exhibited efforts befitting of a big postseason…
The Los Angeles Lakers watched a massive scare unfold Thursday. LeBron James went down hard in a crushing collision against the Golden State Warriors. The four-time NBA champion sprinted inside the paint on offense. Jonathan Kuminga got in his way. James pushed off from Kuminga awkwardly and grimaced on the floor in pain. The moment took place during the first half. The 40-year-old spent a lengthy time on the Crypto Arena floor. Even pounding his open left hand on the floor. Play got stopped momentarily during the first quarter. Multiple trainers and even Lakers teammates immediately attended to him. James already entered the game…
Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers offense couldn’t find their rhythm for much of Thursday night, allowing the Golden State Warriors to pull out a 123-116 victory at Crypto.com Arena. The loss pushed the Lakers back down to the No. 4 seed in the standings. The Lakers star struggled and wrapped up the night with 19 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and a block in 38 minutes. He shot 6-of-17 from the field and went 0-for-6 from beyond the arc. Doncic’s streak of 114 consecutive games with a made three-pointer ended against the Warriors, marking the first time in two years he failed to hit from…
Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a performance for the ages in the Milwaukee Bucks’ game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. 15.5K NBA’s Greatest STREAKS To Starts The Season In 39 minutes of action, Antetokounmpo put up a stat line of 35 points, 20 assists, 17 rebounds, and two steals. He shot 12-of-19 from the field, including 1-of-1 from three, and 10-of-11 from the free-throw line. It marks the first time he achieved 30 or more points, 15 or more rebounds, and 15 or more assists in a game throughout his career. His performance was too much for the 76ers to handle, as the Bucks coasted…
Of the four potential matchups in the men’s NCAA national championship game, two are rematches of regular-season contests: Auburn-Duke and Auburn-Houston. Major credit to Auburn for playing the schedule it did, seeking out the Cougars in Houston and beating Iowa State, North Carolina and Memphis in the Maui Invitational. A trip to Duke was scheduled for the Tigers the week after Maui as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge. If your preference is to steer clear of rematches in favor of a pairing we haven’t seen yet, I don’t blame you. But after that contest in early December, I believe the…
Shutting down Zion Williamson for the rest of the regular season was elementary for the New Orleans Pelicans, as natural as their “NOP” team abbreviation during broadcasts. Deciding how to proceed with the injury-plagued former No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick, however, seems anything but easy. Various injuries the latest a back contusion will limit Williamson to 30 games or fewer for the fourth time in his six professional seasons. That includes missing the entire 2021-22 season with a foot injury. “Effective when healthy” accurately describes Williamson’s plight and prospects, something Pelicans fans and team officials know too well. With…
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards returned for the second half after sustaining an apparent ankle injury during Minnesota’s 105-90 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday in New York. With 3:54 left in the second quarter, Edwards drilled a 3-pointer in the corner. When backing up, he tumbled over Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez on the sideline. He immediately went to the locker room. Edwards came back after intermission and scored 13 points to finish with a team-high 28 points to carry the Timberwolves to their fourth straight victory. Edwards also chipped in five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Edwards…