Leylah Annie Fernandez delivered a scrappy, determined performance to kick off her campaign at the Wuhan Open on Monday, causing the first upset on day one by defeating No. 12 seed Diana Shnaider in three sets. It was a back-and-forth battle, with each woman dropping a set which they led by a break. When the…
In a dramatic upset, the Portland Trail Blazers (15-33) secured a thrilling 119-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks (32-16) in Damian Lillard’s emotional return to Portland. Anfernee Simons played a pivotal role with 24 points, including a crucial floater in the final seconds. Lillard, now with the Bucks after an offseason trade, faced his former…
Staring a possible embarrassing loss at home in the face, No. 12 Arizona overcame a 19-point deficit in the first half to stun UCLA at home 77-71 on Saturday. The Wildcats fell behind 32-13 in the first 12 minutes as it appeared the Bruins would coast to an easy victory. But after trailing for nearly…
Getty Images Rafael Nadal seemed to be well on his way to the semifinals of the Brisbane International. Instead, his comeback tournament was cut short. Playing his first event since the 2023 Australian Open, Nadal squandered three match points in the second set and lost to Jordan Thompson 5-7, 7-6(6), 6-3 in a quarterfinal thriller…
Jannik Sinner has done it again, the second time in a fortnight that the Italian bested Novak Djokovic, keeping Italy alive in the Davis Cup. If you feel like we’ve been seeing this matchup a lot lately, you’re right because it’s the 3rd time they’ve been playing in exactly 11 days. They played at the…
