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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: September 27, 2016
As discussions about racial injustices continue to swirl in the sports world, tennis superstar Serena Williams chimed in with a Facebook post Tuesday. Following the lethal shootings of Philando Castile, Terence Crutcher and Keith Lamont Scott by police officers in Falcon Heights, Minnesota; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Charlotte, North Carolina, Williams said she will continue to speak out about social inequality: This...
Published: September 23, 2016
Jordan Spieth needs a win at the Tour Championship and some help if he wants to snag back-to-back FedEx Cup titles, but he didn’t do his already thin chances any favors Friday. Following a two-under showing Thursday, Spieth encountered an up-and-down second round at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta that resulted in a score of two-over, which sent his 36-hole total down to even. Here’s...
Published: September 17, 2016
In Gee Chun captured sole possession of the lead at the 2016 Evian Championship on Friday, and she maintained a hold on the top spot with a 65 on Saturday to push her cumulative three-day total to 19 under par. Sung Hyun Park, who was in hot pursuit of Chun on Friday, continued to hang right with the world No. 8 and will have a shot at spoiling her championship aspirations on Sunday after...
Published: September 11, 2016
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic could clinch his third Grand Slam title of the year Sunday afternoon, but a stiff challenger will be standing in his way when the 2016 U.S. Open final gets underway at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. Third-ranked Stan Wawrinka has a long history with Djokovic, and their battle in the championship tilt projects to be epic as the year’s Grand Slam schedule gets set to...
Published: September 9, 2016
Karolina Pliskova pulled off one of the year’s biggest stunners on Thursday night when she upset Serena Williams 6-2, 7-6(5) at the 2016 U.S. Open, which means she’s earned the right to square off against Angelique Kerber in the women’s final on Saturday afternoon. Kerber, who is now the new world No. 1 following Williams’ loss, advanced to the title tilt with a 6-4,...
Published: September 8, 2016
Serena Williams received a scare Wednesday night, but her run at the 2016 U.S. Open in New York continues, as she edged past fifth-seeded Simona Halep 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in a grueling match to clinch a spot in the semifinals against Karolina Pliskova. Williams is now 8-1 all-time against Halep—whose lone win against the world No. 1 came two years ago at the WTA Finals in Singapore....
Published: September 4, 2016
Rory McIlroy played one of his best rounds of the year Saturday, and the momentum carried over to Sunday, when he fired home a five-under 66 to climb up the Deutsche Bank Championship leaderboard and solidify himself as a contender entering Monday’s final round. After starting the day at four under, the Irish superstar now sits at nine under overall with a real shot at a top-five finish. Here’s...
Published: September 4, 2016
Fourth-round play at the 2016 U.S. Open will continue Sunday evening at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York, with several of the sport’s biggest names in action. Novak Djokovic will look to punch his ticket to the quarterfinals with a win over Kyle Edmund, while Angelique Kerber is in line to star against Petra Kvitova in what could be an epic showdown. Before the...
Published: September 3, 2016
World No. 1 Serena Williams continued her cakewalk through the early stages of the U.S. Open on Saturday when she dispatched Johanna Larsson, 6-2, 6-1, in third-round play at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams is now 3-0 all-time against Larsson and has yet to drop a set at this year’s final Grand Slam. Serena also won her 307th match in a Grand Slam event to pass Martina Navratilova for the...
Published: September 3, 2016
Jordan Spieth was dialed in Friday when he started his stint at the Deutsche Bank Championship at three under, and he followed up with a second-round showing of three under on Saturday to improve his standing at TPC Boston. The two-time major champion is now nestled comfortably below the leaders at six under with moving day on the horizon. Here’s a look at how...