Back against the wall against her sister Venus in grueling conditions, Serena Williams finally found her game. The 23-time major tennis champion, playing in only her first event since February, rallied back from a break down in the final set to overcome her sister, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the inaugural Top…… MORE
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FC Dallas’ Reggie Cannon criticizes booing of players kneeling during national anthem
US international Reggie Cannon has described the booing of players who took a knee during the national anthem before a Major League Soccer match as “absolutely disgusting.” At least one fan could be heard voicing displeasure in Sky Sports’ coverage as players from FC Dallas and Nashville knelt in protest against racial injustice. Speaking to…… MORE
Lionel Messi meets Robert Lewandowski as Barcelona faces Bayern Munich in a clash of titans
The UEFA Champions League was simply made for ties such as the one this Friday in Lisbon. German champion Bayern Munich is set to clash with Barcelona in the standout matchup of this season’s quarterfinals in a game that will also see two of Europe’s most prolific players come head to head. On the one…… MORE
Glenn Robinson III on life inside the NBA ‘bubble’ and fighting for social justice
For NBA players, life in the “bubble” in Orlando, Florida, isn’t easy. You’re away from your family and stuck in a hotel room with limited interaction outside of your team. For Glenn Robinson III of the Philadelphia 76ers, what makes it harder is living without his two-year-old daughter, Ariana, who is at home and thinks…… MORE
Neymar and Kylian Mbappe prove their worth as PSG reaches first Champions League semifinal in 25 years
It took a whirlwind 149 seconds for Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League fortunes to take a dramatic turn on Wednesday, a last-gasp victory over Atalanta ensuring the club could yet shed its status as the competition’s most high-profile underachiever. After years of falling short in Europe, PSG’s superstar squad assembled on a big budget simply couldn’t…… MORE
Paris Saint-Germain produces stunning comeback to knock Atalanta out of the Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain produced yet another memorable moment in the rich history of the UEFA Champions League after completing a late comeback against Atalanta on Wednesday. The French champion had been trailing 1-0 as the clock ticked toward 90 minutes but two late goals from Marquinhos and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting turned the tie on its head.…… MORE
2020 Masters to take place in November without fans
The 2020 Masters will take place on November 9-15 without patrons or guests in attendance because of the coronavirus pandemic. Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, announced the decision on Wednesday, and called hosting the major without fans “deeply disappointing.” “Since our initial announcement to postpone the 2020 Masters, we have remained committed…… MORE
2020 Masters golf tournament to be held without spectators
November’s Masters golf tournament will be held without spectators. Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club Fred Ridley announced on Wednesday that the club would host the famed golf major on the week of November 9 – 15, but that the “potential risks of welcoming patrons and guests to our grounds in November are simply too…… MORE
NFL head coach reveals he was infected with Covid-19
The head coach of the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers tested positive for Covid-19, he revealed in the latest season of HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” “I can’t promise you you’re not going to get infected,” Anthony Lynn told his players at the top of the program. “I got infected.” The revelation was met with looks of surprise…… MORE
The city was at the epicenter of Europe’s pandemic. Now its soccer club Atalanta wants to ‘bring a smile’ back to ‘damaged’ region
In a city of around 120,000 people, television stations showed pictures of columns of military trucks transporting the coffins of Covid-19 victims down the empty streets of Bergamo, Italy. Lombardy, the region in the north of the country, became the epicenter of the coronavius outbreak in February. According to CNN, there have been 96,519 cases…… MORE
