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Jannik Sinner secures No. 1 ranking, joins Carlos Alcaraz in French semis
No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy and No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain will collide in the French Open semifinals after each star posted straight-sets wins in the quarterfinals on Tuesday in Paris.,Sinner defeated No. 10 seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (3). Alcaraz topped No. 9 seed...
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Carlos Alcaraz to meet in French Open quarters
Stefanos Tsitsipas -- down a set and a break -- rallied to defeat Italy's Matteo Arnaldi 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-2 and advance to the quarterfinals of the French Open on Sunday.,The ninth seed, Tsitsipas was serving down 5-3 in the second set and fended off three set points to stay alive. Serving at 5-...
Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev win openers at French Open
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain led a trio of men among the world's top 10 into the second round of the French Open amid blustery conditions in Paris on Sunday.,A fourth was on the verge of a win in a five-set match when play was suspended due to rain.,On the clay courts at Roland Garros, the third-seeded A...
French Open: Rafael Nadal's title odds stung by tough opener
Rafael Nadal typically hasn't faced much adversity when he has walked onto the grounds at Roland Garros.,The 14-time French Open champion boasts a 112-3 all-time record at the event, but he faces a daunting challenge in his quest for a 23rd career Grand Slam title.,Nadal, who turns 38 on June 3, won...
Oh great, they’re letting humanoids play tennis now
The US Open could’ve fizzled out after Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal lost. Casual fans are conditioned to look for those four names when following a Grand Slam. While we weren’t watching for Williams’ pursuit of her 24th Slam, we were still watching for Serena. The men’s bracket was more of the s...
It’s also the start of NFL propaganda season
You always have to hope that the Sunday night game, or really any primetime NFL game, is a good one. Because when it’s bad, there’s just far too much dead time for Cris Collinsworth’s brain to drip out of his ear. I don’t mind Collinsworth as much as other people. He can be a little too “Everything ...