Naomi Osaka earned her first career win over Shelby Rogers on Tuesday, advancing to the US Open semifinals where she’ll take on another American opponent, Jennifer Brady. No. 4 seed Osaka defeated Rogers 6-3, 6-4 to cleanly make her way to the women’s final four. Osaka Gets ‘Revenge’ for Earlier […]
Costa Rica-based online sportsbooks 5Dimes told its American customers it will stop taking bets from the United States on Sept. 21, part of a change in strategy for the longstanding bookmaker. Customers can withdraw funds from their accounts up until Sept. 25, after which the money will be turned over […]
Serena Williams, Dominic Thiem, and Daniil Medvedev all moved into the quarterfinals at the US Open on Monday as most – but not all – of the favorites continued to roll into the second week of the tournament. Women’s No. 2 seed Sofia Kenin proved to be a notable exception, […]
Alistair Overeem battered Augusto Sakai for five rounds before finding a finish to win at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Overeem won via TKO 26 seconds into the final round after nearly finishing the fight in the fourth. Overeem Uses Ground-And-Pound to Finish Sakai The first three rounds saw the […]
It’s not clear if ItsHafu came into Pogchamps 2 as the strongest player in the field on Day 1, but she finished the online chess tournament as a dominant champion after defeating Gripex in a final match that showed just how far ahead of the pack she stands. Hafu beat […]
Novak Djokovic’s run at the 2020 US Open came to a stunning end on Sunday after officials defaulted him from his fourth-round match for accidentally striking a line judge in the neck with a tennis ball. Djokovic hit the ball in anger after dropping a break to go down 6-5 […]
Gripex survived a blitz tiebreaker and Hafu overcame her most difficult challenge of the tournament yet to set up a highly anticipated Pogchamps 2 final on Sunday. The two finalists won their spots on an action-packed Saturday that featured four matches, including both the championship and consolation semifinals. Gripex Overcomes […]
ItsHafu confirmed her standing as the player to beat in Pogchamps 2 after reaching the championship bracket semifinals with a dominant victory over Forsen on Friday. Hafu defeated Forsen 2-0 in impressive fashion, calculating well and remaining calm under pressure in both games against one of her most dangerous opponents […]
The world’s top players are beginning to face recognizable competition at the US Open as the tournament moves into its third round on Friday and Saturday. Players like Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Alexander Zverev will take on seeded opponents on Friday, while No. 3 seed Serena Williams is set […]
Pogchamps 2 action continued on Thursday with three more quarterfinal matchups, including two that came down to blitz tiebreakers to determine a winner. The day began with a clash between Group C winner TFBlade and Group D runner-up Hafthor “Hafthorjulius†Bjornsson in what many expected to be one of the […]
MMA veteran Alistair Overeem will take on rising star Augusto Sakai in a heavyweight main event on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card, with the winner potentially landing a top-five ranking. Sakai (15-1-1) is 4-0 so far in his UFC career, but Overeem looms as the biggest test yet for the […]
Women’s No. 1 seed Karolina Pliskova bowed out in the second round of the US Open on Wednesday, losing in straight sets to Caroline Garcia. Pliskova, who reached the final of the 2016 US Open, lost 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) to Garcia, who is ranked just 50th in the world. Pliskova […]
Dogdog came from behind to beat Wagamama 2-1 after a blitz tiebreaker to take the first quarterfinal in the Pogchamps 2 championship bracket on Wednesday. Wagamama came into the match as one of the highest-rated players in the field, but found himself in trouble early in the first game. Time […]
Multiple media outlets have reported that Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a vacation in Ibiza, Spain. Those reports also say that Angel Di Maria and Leo Paredes, who vacationed with Neymar during the truncated offseason, also tested positive. More Cases Could Trigger Ligue 1 […]
MMA and pro wrestling superstar Brock Lesnar has finished his existing contract with WWE, meaning the 43-year-old could potentially land just about anywhere in the combat sports industry in the weeks or months to come. Lesnar spent the last eight years wrestling in WWE, usually as a part-time special attraction […]
Reports swirled Tuesday that Lionel Messi and the City Football Group – the owners of Manchester City – have agreed to terms on a €700 million ($834 million), five-year contract. But the two sides can’t finalize the deal until Messi resolves a contractual dispute with his current club, FC Barcelona. […]
Coco Gauff won’t repeat her magical run in the 2019 US Open this year, as the teenage sensation lost her first-round match to Anastasija Sevastova on Monday. Sevastova defeated the 16-year-old Gauff 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in an empty Louis Armstrong Stadium on the opening day of the 2020 US Open. […]
Two competitive matchups in Group C finished up the group stage and finalized the Pogchamps bracket on Monday, as TFBlade and Dogdog managed to qualify for the championship stage of the tournament. Coming into Monday’s action, three players still had chances of qualifying for the championship bracket out of Group […]
The MLB trade deadline passed on Monday, and with nearly everyone still in contention, plenty of teams were on the lookout for helpful additions while also being reluctant to give up too much themselves. The shortened, 60-game season and expanded 16-team playoffs have kept nearly every team within a few […]
Aleksandar Rakic says he deserves a light heavyweight title shot after a dominant victory over Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Rakic stayed in control for virtually the entire fight to earn a 30-26, 30-27, 30-27 unanimous decision win over Smith. Rakic Shows […]
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