Peyton Stearns highlighted a day of upsets by recording a 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 win over 17th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday at the French Open in Paris. Russians Anna Blinkova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, and Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva also knocked off seeded foes to advance at Roland Garros. Stearns, a former player at the University of Texas, benefited from 28 unforced errors to lower the boom on Ostapenko, a 2017
Guard Tristen Newton has withdrawn from the NBA draft process and will return to national champion UConn for his fifth and final season in 2023-24. UConn announced Newton's return. Wednesday is the deadline for players to withdraw or remain in the draft. Newton did not receive an invite to the NBA Draft Combine later this week. Newton was UConn's third-leading scorer in 2022-23, his first season with the Huskies. Newto
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Delhi Police on Wednesday said that investigation is underway into the matter after a police complaint was registered by the protesting wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh accusing him of sexually harassing female wrestlers. Delhi Police PRO Suman Nalwa said that a special investigation team is investigating the matter on various aspec
London [UK], May 31 (ANI): England Test skipper Ben Stokes said on Wednesday that his fitness levels are back to what they were back in 2019-20 and hopes to come good as an all-rounder during the prestigious Ashes series against Australia, which will start from June 16 onwards. A chronic knee injury has seen Stokes reduce his bowling output in recent years and it has cost England the balance he brings to the side as an al
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): It was just less than a year ago when dark clouds of doubt hovered over the India U-17 Men's National Team that was, at that time, participating in the SAFF U-17 Championship in Sri Lanka. A 1-3 loss in the last match of Group B against Nepal left Indian fans rather disappointed. Fast forward another month, and not only had the Blue Colts won the SAFF U-17 Championship, beating the same Ne
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 31 (ANI): Extending her support to the protesting wrestlers, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said a team from Kolkata will go to meet the wrestlers, adding that the TMC government is with them in their fight. "Our team will go to meet the wrestlers and support them. We are with you, that's why we have taken out this rally today. It will be continued tomorrow also.
The eighth "designated event" of the PGA Tour season begins Thursday with The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village. Long one of the favorite stops for many tour players, the buzz around "the house that Jack built" is elevated further this year. Jack Nicklaus' signature course now features a $20 million prize pool, which has drawn seven of the top 10 and 38 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking to D
Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene is sidelined indefinitely after sustaining a stress fracture in his left fibula, the team announced Wednesday. Greene sustained the injury during Detroit's 10-6 loss to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. The Tigers placed Greene on the 10-day injured list and promoted fellow outfielder Jake Marisnick from Triple-A Toledo. Detroit acquired Marisnick on Tuesday from the Chicago White Sox
The Toronto Maple Leafs plan to hire Brad Treliving as their next general manager, TSN reported on Wednesday. Treliving, 53, effectively would replace Kyle Dubas at the post. The Maple Leafs informed Dubas that his contract would not be renewed when it expires on June 30. The Flames parted ways with Treliving in April after nine seasons as their general manager. Calgary reached the postseason on five occasions during th
London [UK], May 31 (ANI): Right-arm fast-medium pace bowler Josh Tongue will debut for England in their first Test of the summer against Ireland starting on Thursday. Tongue was originally drafted into the team last Wednesday as cover for James Anderson and Ollie Robinson who were nursing groin and ankle injuries respectively. The 25-year-old has picked up 11 wickets in four County Championship matches this season. Ander
London [UK], May 31 (ANI): Young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal kick-started his first training session on Wednesday as Team India gear up for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia at the Oval on June 7. The WTC final between Australia and India is set to take place between June 7 and 11, with June 12 earmarked as the reserve day. Uncapped youngster Jaiswal earned a late call-up as a standby player on the bac
The Nashville Predators named Andrew Brunette as the fourth head coach in franchise history on Wednesday. Brunette, 49, takes the place of John Hynes, who officially was relieved of his duties on Tuesday. Brunette, who scored the first goal in Predators' franchise history, spent this season asan associate coach with the New Jersey Devils. He was an interim coach with the Florida Panthers in 2021-22 and finished as the r
As a first-generation college graduate and a Latino from a family that constantly scrambled to make ends meet, there was very little in my upbringing that foreshadowed my current life as a religion professor and scholar. I didn't grow up surrounded by books, and I spent many more hours in childhood dissecting hip-hop and shooting hoops than doing schoolwork.
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Australian pace bowler Josh Hazlewood reflected on his unlikely chances of featuring in Australia's upcoming six crucial Test matches. The Australian cricket team always had a star-studded bowling attack and their bowling line-up for the WTC final against India and the Ashes series is formidable with the team management having a wide choice. It will be a kind of challenge for them to decid
General manager Scott Perry will not return to the New York Knicks, ending a run with the team that began in 2017, according to multiple reports. Perry helped guide the Knicks to the second round of the NBA playoffs with additions that included free agent Jalen Brunson. Perry's contract expires in June. Team president Leon Rose and executive vice president William Wesley remain in their roles with the Knicks. The Knick
London [UK], May 31 (ANI): England will welcome their neighbour Ireland in a one-off Test match at the iconic cricket venue, Lord's. The one-off Test match will held between June 1 and June 4. The English have been pinning down one team after another since appointing Ben Stokes as their Test captain and former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum as the Test team head coach. With a win against Ireland, Stokes' side would
GLOBAL PR CONNECT (GPRC)Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 31: The cricketing world witnessed an extraordinary evening of celebration and recognition at the Mumbai Cricket Excellence Award, held on 27th May 22023 at The Lalit Mumbai. The prestigious event brought together cricketers, officials, and enthusiasts from Mumbai to honor exceptional talent, sportsmanship, and contributions to the game. The Mumbai Cricket Excellen
London [England], May 31 (ANI): England captain Ben Stokes insisted that his team would continue to play the aggressive brand of cricket that has helped them win 10 of their last 12 Test matches. England will face Ireland in a four-day Test match at Lord's from June 1, before their Ashes series begins at Edgbaston on June 16. Stokes emphasises that his team must stick to their current strategy for the upcoming Ireland Tes
BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday visited a school in Beijing ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1.
Читать дальше...
Lindsey Pallares
Quarterback Sam Darnold has five years of NFL experience under his belt, so it's interesting to hear how San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan described the veteran QB's approach to his first offseason with his new team.
"He's coming here acting like he's learning everything from scratch, which he is, and trying to act like a rookie in that way because it is all new to him," Shanaha
Briana McDonald
On Thursday, San Francisco 49ers legend Patrick Willis was enshrined with the Class of 2023 into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame.
The former 49ers linebacker joins Keena Turner, Harris Barton, Dwight Clark, Joe Montana, George Seifert, Jerry Rice and many other 49ers legends who are already a part of the Hall.
Originally a first-round pick (11th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft out of
London [UK], May 31 (ANI): Luton Town has been promoted to the Premier League. They got relegated in 1992 and will be playing in the league after 31 years. Luton Town have been promoted to the Premier League after defeating Coventry City 6-5 on penalties. Luton Town, from playing in a non-recognised league have paved their path to the Premier League in just nine years. In 2014, they played in League 2, and in 2018 they se
Dubai [UAE], May 31 (ANI): Keeping at the forefront its commitment to the support and growth of cricket around the world especially amongst the associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the International League T20 (ILT20) announced the organisation of the Continent Cup T20 Africa in Kenya from June 9 onwards. The six-nation tournament will be played at the Nairobi Gymkhana from 9 June. Besides the hos
Bangkok [Thailand], May 31 (ANI): The two-time Olympics medallist PV Sindhu was outplayed by Canada's Michelle Li 8-21, 21-18, 18-21 in the first round of the ongoing Thailand Open 2023 on Wednesday.After scoring 10 straight points in the third game, the Indian came extremely near to mounting a comeback, but ultimately fell short as the match came to an hour and two-minute conclusion. In the other women's singles match, I
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Wrestlers protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India's president Brij Bhushan Singh should wait for the investigation to be completed, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday, asking the grapplers to trust Delhi Police and Supreme Court of India. Union Minister also said that while the investigation is being done, wrestlers should not do anything which harms the spo