European Championship (EURO) debutants Georgia had little hope of making it to the Round of 16 when they locked horns with Group F winners Portugal for their Matchday 3 clash on Wednesday, June 26. They were toiling in fourth place with a solitary point and needed a win over Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. to progress…
Milos Raonic made a strong return to the tour on the lawns of s-Hertogenbosch this week, but his first tournament since Indian Wells came to an end on Friday at the hands of Alex de Minaur at the Libema Open. In a matchup of power vs speed, it was the top-seeded Aussie who got the…
Iga Swiatek made history by defeating Jasmine Paolini in straight sets to secure her third consecutive victory at Roland Garros. Despite a challenging match against Naomi Osaka where she saved match points, Swiatek dominated most of her matches, clinching victories in straight sets, a trend that continued in the final encounter. Paolini put up a…
Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal due to injury has left the French Open without one of the sport’s biggest stars and a big gap in Wednesday’s schedule as far as the men’s singles draw was concerned. Happy to be in another semi-final which I’m very pleased about — hopefully I can win one! I want to be…
Paris ASVEL defeated their opponents with a scoreline of 98-92, thanks to an outstanding performance by American-North Macedonian point guard TJ Shorts. The 6’1″ player, born in 1997 and an alumnus of UC Davis, led his team to victory with 28 points and 9 assists. Collaborating with Shorts was international guard Nadir Hifi, who contributed…
Andrey Rublev won his second ATP Masters 1000 trophy after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime in the 2024 Madrid Open final. This match ultimately ended the way many assumed it would, but getting there took a lot out of the Russian. Many assumed that not playing a lot at the event would impact the Canadian but it…
Andrey Rublev continued his good play at the 2024 Madrid Open by defeating Taylor Fritz in two sets for his first final appearance at the event. After a few weeks of struggles, Rublev found his form at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid. He had performed well in the Spanish capital before, and it…
Markus Howard’s impressive 28-point performance led Baskonia to secure the final spot in the EuroLeague playoffs with a thrilling 89-77 victory over Virtus in the second round. After a five-year absence from the playoffs, Baskonia is celebrating their return with key contributions from Matt Costello (19 points) and Tadas Sedekerskis (16 points). Despite a strong…
In a captivating showdown, Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic orchestrated a stunning offensive performance, combining for 69 points, propelling the Dallas Mavericks (22-15) to a 115-108 triumph over the top-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves (25-10) on Sunday night. Irving’s clutch performance was a defining factor, as he notched 35 points and delivered crucial 3-pointers in the closing…
