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Daniel Altmaier sprung a second-round upset of Jannik Sinner in dramatic fashion on Thursday at Roland Garros, where the World No. 79 came back from the brink to secure a 6-7(0), 7-6(7), 1-6, 7-6(4), 7-5 marathon victory. Altmaier saved two match points on Sinner’s serve at 4-5 in the fourth set on Court Suzanne-Lenglen and then held his nerve impressively to triumph in a remarkable decider. Despite failing to serve out the match at 5-4 and Sinner saving four match points in a nail-biting final game, the 24-year-old German dug deep to earn a five-hour, 26-minute victory and reach the…
Almost as soon as he was awarded it, Jose Mourinho took off the silver medal that had just been hung around his neck by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, walked toward the stands and handed it to a young fan in the front row. “I only keep the gold ones,” Mourinho said later, still livid after his Roma squad was beaten by Sevilla in a penalty shootout to decide the Europa League final. After coaching his team to the trophy in five consecutive European finals over two decades, it was Mourinho’s first defeat at this stage and the 60-year-old Portuguese coach…
The first gold bracelet of the 2023 World Series of Poker has been awarded. Peter Thai topped the third-largest field ever in the $500 casino employees event, outlasting 1,015 entries to secure the gold and the top prize of $75,535. This was the largest tournament score yet for the table games dealer from Parkwest Casino 580 in Livermore, California, blowing away the $21,602 he earned as the champion of a $350 buy-in event at the 2018 Legends of Poker series at the Bicycle Casino near Los Angeles. “I’m an avid poker player. I don’t play that often, but I still…
Now that we’ve flipped the calendar from May to June, the deadline for early entrants to withdraw their names from the 2023 NBA draft and retain their NCAA eligibility has passed. Prospects had until 11:59 pm Eastern time on May 31 to make their decisions and meet the NCAA’s deadline. The NBA’s own draft withdrawal deadline isn’t until June 12, but college players typically make their decisions in advance of the NCAA’s deadline so that they’re able to return to school. [RELATED: 2023 NBA Draft Dates, Deadlines To Watch] We passed along many last-minute draft decisions on Wednesday, but a…
NBA referee Eric Lewis, under investigation for the potential use of a burner Twitter account to defend himself and other officials, will not be working the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets.On Thursday morning, the NBA released the roster of the 12 officials who will work the championship games and Lewis was not on the list. Based on previous experience and playoff grades, Lewis would have made the cut, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke under the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the…
By Jorge Garcia LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A sweat-stained jersey worn by U.S. basketball legend Michael Jordan in a practice session at the 1992 Olympic Games will hit the auction block in Los Angeles in June, estimated to sell at between $400,000 and $600,000. The white jersey with red, white and blue … Source
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 1, 2023, 12:32 PM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Folarin Balogun headline the 24-player U.S. roster that will prepare for the final four of the Concacaf Nations League.The men’s national team roster marks the first under interim manager B.J. Callaghan, who was appointed earlier this week after predecessor Anthony Hudson departed to take up a managerial post with an unidentified club in the Middle East.Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams is injured and did not make the squad. Adams was listed on the preliminary roster…
Paige Spiranac isn’t afraid to speak her mind. It’s one of the biggest parts of her brand. One of her latest takes shows she knows golf and the reality of playing professionally. She tweeted a graphic referencing a tweet from Lou Stagner, a golf stat extraordinaire, about Tiger Wood’s handicap in his prime. In 2008, Woods had a +9.4 handicap, and with tour conditions, it was around +11 or +12, which is mind-boggling. Very few people beat him during that time of his career. Stagner’s tweet got the attention of Spiranac, who causally reminded her 879.3k followers they aren’t nearly…
NASCAR announced Tuesday that Chase Elliott, the 2020 Cup Series champion and the sport’s five-time Most Popular Driver, has been suspended for one week for intentionally wrecking Denny Hamlin during Monday’s Coca-Cola 600.Elliott will miss the upcoming Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway, marking the seventh race overall that he has missed in 2023.On Lap 186 of the Coke 600, Elliott had been racing for sixth when Hamlin’s car slid up the racetrack, squeezing Elliott into the outside wall. Elliott then appeared to retaliate by hooking a left into Hamlin’s right rear quarter panel, sending the No. 11…
MIRAMAR BEACH — Florida football coach Billy Napier has high expectations for two recent transfer portal additions.Former Michigan safety R.J. Moten and running back JaKobi Jackson (Coahoma Community College, Clarksdale, Miss.) signed with the Gators out of the transfer portal in May. Here are Napier’s thoughts on the two new additions:Gambling concerns:There’s a trap inside NCAA rules. And it’s not what you think | ToppmeyerUnder the lights:Florida football: Gators to play first four games of 2023 under the lightsNapier on SEC scheduling:Florida football: Billy Napier says CFP should factor into SEC scheduling decisions.Moten brings experience to secondaryNapier said Moten brings both…