Briton seals 3-1 win with 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (1) victory over Diane ParryEarlier Katie Boulter put GB 2-1 ahead with 7-5, 6-0 winAs they faced off against a quality France squad on unfamiliar soil, Great Britain’s Billie Jean King team made no secret of their underdog status and the significant challenge ahead of them. Their inferiority on paper was only reinforced early on as they found themselves on the brink of a 0-2 deficit they would have been unlikely to overturn. But Emma Raducanu has risen to...
Taylah Preston beat Marcela Zacarias 6-1 6-1 at Pat Rafter ArenaHosts book place in 12-team tennis tournament in NovemberAustralia are through to the Billie Jean King Cup finals after 18-year-old Taylah Preston crushed Mexico’s Marcela Zacarias 6-1 6-1 at Brisbane’s Pat Rafter Arena. Preston’s win on Saturday afternoon gave Australia an unassailable 3-0 lead in the qualifying tie.“It was very special to be able to win the tie for Australia to qualify for the finals,” Preston said. “Obviously...
Emma Raducanu came from a set and a break down to beat Caroline Garcia. It means Great Britain and France are level after day one in the BJK Cup. Earlier, British No 1 Katie Boulter lost on unfamiliar clay to Diane Parry 6-2, 6-0
Mary Earps pulled off a stunning acrobatic save to deny England team-mate
Virtually all of the 11 players USA Basketball has chosen so far to take to the Paris Olympics were names already widely expected to be on the team. The intrigue remaining is who will fill the 12th and final spot. Team USA, looking for its fifth consecutive Olympic gold in men’s basketball, selected , , , , , , and , as well as , , , and , sources close to the players told The Athletic. Advertisement Numerous USA officials, including Grant Hill, managing director for Team USA, and Sean Ford,...
Six players had a share of the lead at one point Saturday; Tiger Woods recorded his worst score in a major
Six players had a share of the lead at one point Saturday; Tiger Woods recorded his worst score in a major
Disputes over politics and identity continue to cause chaos in Turkish football
Kylian Mbappe had a penalty saved but then scored the only goal of the game as Paris Saint-Germain beat Rennes 1-0 in the last four of the French Cup on Wednesday to set up a final showdown against Lyon.Lyon, who beat Valenciennes with the help of two Alexandre Lacazette goals, will be attempting to win the Cup for the sixth time in their history.
The 12-nation line-up for this year’s Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals is confirmed following the completion of the eight Qualifier ties
LOS ANGELES — Veterans sat. The Clippers benched their name brands. Fans cheered for chicken more than for anything else that would happen. The Rockets, however, did not fully embrace the occasion and how it could impact nothing until the start of the fourth quarter. That was when they turned to genial center Boban Marjanović to play the rest of the way, more than he has in a game all season. Marjanović to the delight of Clippers fans, responded, even acknowledging their cheers when he won them...
Sophia Smith scored both United States women's national team goals and Alyssa Naeher made three saves in a penalty shootout to lead the United States past Canada in the final of the SheBelieves Cup.