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Feb122021 by adminNo Comments

Australian Open: Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka advance

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Serena Williams overcame a sluggish start to beat Anastasia Potapova and reach the Australian Open fourth round.Tenth seed Williams, bidding for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title, came through 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 against the 101st-ranked Russian.However, the American had trailed 5-3 in an error-strewn first set, and she had to save two set points before dialling back in to win.Naomi Osaka also advanced after a cagey match against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia.Third seed Osaka and her opponent struggled for rhythm but it was the Japanese who prevailed 6-3 6-2.Osaka will face two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza next, while Williams plays seventh seed Aryna Sabalenka for a place in the quarter-finals.She will face a tough test against big-hitting Belarusian Sabalenka, who beat American Ann...

Oct192020 by adminNo Comments

NLCS: Dodgers beat Braves in Game 7, advance to World Series

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Oct. 18 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers completed their comeback with a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series on Sunday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. With the victory, the Dodgers reached the Fall Classic for the third time in four years. Los Angeles will play the Tampa Bay Rays -- who beat the Houston Astros in seven games in the American League Championship Series -- in the World Series. Advertisement The Dodgers, who matched an LCS record with 16 home runs, overcame a 3-1 series deficit by winning three straight games when facing elimination for just the second time in team history. Corey Seager was named NLCS MVP after recording five homers against the Braves. "I'm just so proud of these guys," said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who ...

Sep122020 by adminNo Comments

Alexander Zverev, Dominic Thiem advance to U.S. Open final

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Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem will meet in the 2020 U.S. Open final after both players posted semifinal wins Friday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, N.Y. The fifth-seeded Zverev overcame a two-set deficit to beat No. 20 seed Pablo Carreno Busta 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 and reach the men's title match at Flushing Meadows. He became the first man to win a U.S. Open semifinal match after a 2-0 set deficit since Novak Djokovic in 2011, when the Serbian did it against Roger Federer. Advertisement Zverev, 23, also is the youngest male finalist at any major tournament since Djokovic, who reached the U.S. Open final in 2010 at age 23. "Mentally, I stayed in it. ... A lot of players would have gone away," Zverev said. "There's no easy matches anymore. Sometimes you hav...

Nov252019 by adminNo Comments

European stocks advance amid US-China trade hopes

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European markets traded higher on Monday morning, with investors hopeful of progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute.The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.7% in morning trade, with basic resources adding 1.4% to lead gains as all sectors and major bourses remained in positive territory.U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien on Saturday said a so-called "phase one" deal with China could still be reached by the end of the year. However, he also emphasized that Washington would not turn a blind eye to the Hong Kong protests.The embattled city saw the opposition pro-democracy movement make significant gains in local elections this weekend, with Hong Kong's democrats securing a symbolic majority as residents turned out in record numbers to vote.In Asia, shares rose as traders monitored th...

Oct162019 by adminNo Comments

NLCS: Washington Nationals sweep St. Louis Cardinals, advance to World Series

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Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The Washington Nationals exploded for seven runs in the first inning and cruised to a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night to sweep the NL Championship Series. With the victory, the wild-card Nationals advanced to the city's first World Series appearance in 86 years. The last time the World Series came to Washington was 1933, when the Washington Senators lost to the then-New York Giants in five games. The Nationals will play the winner of the Houston Astros-New York Yankees ALCS series, which is currently 2-1 in favor of Houston. Nationals starter Patrick Corbin allowed four earned runs on four hits across five innings against the Cardinals. He walked three and struck out 12, becoming the pitcher to strike out 10 batters in the first four innings of a po...