MIAMI, Fla.—With last year’s winner Petra Kvitova out on maternity leave, there will be a new women’s champion crowned at the Miami Open. But will it be one of the pre-tournament favorites and top seeds, or will one of the many looming threats and dangerous sleepers throw a wrench in the works? An unseeded Naomi Osaka—who reached the final here in 2022—was drawn into No. 3 seed Coco Gauff’s section, and they could meet in the fourth round. Then there’s the ultimate wild card—a returning Simona...
Seoul is US top diplomat’s first stop of brief Asia tour also including the Philippines, as Washington moves to reinforce ties with two key regional allies
Just as the verdict of Simona Halep’s appeal of her doping ban was revealed, so too was the announcement of her return to tennis. This week at the Miami Open, the two-time Grand Slam champion will return to action for the first time since the 2022 US Open. She will play her first round against former world No. 2 Paula Badosa, with the winner facing No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka. You can thank James Blake for that. “That one’s on me,” the Miami tournament director said on Served with Andy Roddick....
The second installment of Iga Swiatek vs. Maria Sakkari in the BNP Paribas Open final proved to be nearly a carbon-copy of the first. After beating Sakkari 6-4, 6-1 to take the title in the California desert two years ago, Swiatek repeated the feat on Sunday 6-4, 6-0 to win her second title of the 2024 season and 19th of her career, becoming the 10th woman to win multiple titles in Indian Wells all-time. In her sixth career meeting with Sakkari, Swiatek won the last eight games of the final...
INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Life imitates art on Sunday as Zendaya, star of the forthcoming tennis-themed Challengers film, arrives at the BNP Paribas Open to watch the women’s final with boyfriend and fellow actor Tom Holland. Zendaya, who visited the 2022 US Open to watch Serena Williams’ final major tournament, will be taking in the championship match between Iga Swiatek and Maria Sakkari from the Tennis Channel suite.Tennis fans will be seeing a lot more the acclaimed actress in the next couple...
Long hidden and even seen as shameful, menopause is finally making its way into the public sphere in France, and elsewhere. Celebrities, journalists and sociologists are now talking about it openly, and brands are offering solutions to help reimagine what this physical and psychological change means some women.
Christian Pulisic will head to U.S. men's national team camp on fire as the AC Milan star scored in his fourth consecutive match in all competitions.
Incumbent Bill Foster, a Democrat, faces a primary challenger: Qasim Rashid. Multiple Republicans are competing in the primary: Susan Hathaway-Altman, Jerry Evans and Kent Mercado. Votes will be counted in contested races after polls close in Illinois at 7 p.m. Central. See statewide election results here. Last minute questions about voting? View our voter guide. Here is one for Chicago
The stunning turn took place right after John, 45, picked Nathan Chester, 27, from Chicago, over Bryan, 49, from Lincoln, Nebraska , as the Battle winner. Just when Bryan was saying his goodbyes Reba McEntire , 68, and Dan + Shay both pushed their buttons to steal him. John then hit his buzzer and used his one and only Playoff Pass for Bryan to keep him on his team and advance him straight to the playoffs
Scotland's new chief constable Jo Farrell is under pressure when she addresses the Scottish Police Authority's meeting in Edinburgh this week to provide an update on one of her force's most high-profile but low-information investigations. It's nearly a year since police arrived early one morning at the home of ex-First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her husband and former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, put up a blue forensics-style tent on the front lawn, arrested Mr Murrell and proceeded to...
Around 60,000 Israelis who evacuated from cities and towns along the border with Lebanon are grappling with the question of when they will be able to return home
She also had two dogs in the back seat that luckily made it out just fine which wasn't the case for the driver
Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2024 has announced it's celebrity players ahead of the annual charity match on Sunday 9th June at Stamford Bridge.
Exclusive: The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (Wics) is charged with regulating Scottish Water but the chief executive stepped down last year over an expenses scandal.
The SNP leader is calling for Conservative voters to be effectively cancelled but that just shows how they fear the verdict of the Scottish electorate after 17 years of failure
Injuries and poor form restricted him to just 76 appearances in all competitions.
In February, a Mustang Mach-E hit a CR-V that was stopped on a highway with no lights on; did the Ford's ADAS have something to do with it?
Every so often the mask slips and the SNP betray their contempt -even visceral hatred - for those who don't share their beliefs and vision for Scotland.
Former President Donald Trump asked a court for financial protection after