NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roared on by a raucous crowd as the rain tapped on the closed roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium, Madison Keys claimed a 2-6 6-4 6-1 win over Russian Elena Vesnina in the early hours of Sunday to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open. In a match that ended at 1:46 a.m. local time (0546 GMT), the 15th-seeded American recovered from a woeful start to down 17th seed Vesnina and set up a meeting with Elina Svitolina....
Both players were nervous in the initial stages of the first game. It was Axelsen who capitalised on Srikanth’s unforced errors to lead 11-10 at the interval. The Dane upped the ante with a string of winners and varied his game to nullify Srikanth’s attempts of gaining a foothold in the match. He had six game points at 20-18, but the Indian won four straight points to stay in the hunt....
Reigning NBA champions the Warriors held Embiid to 12 points and seven rebounds in their 135-114 win over the 76ers on November 11. But one week in a young player’s development can mean a lot after Embiid scored 46 points and 15 rebounds in Philadelphia’s 115-109 victory against the Lakers on Wednesday. Kerr may not be intimidated by Embiid, but he is more than aware of what can happen if the Warriors are not prepared for the 23-year-old....
That’s not such a bold statement. He did win the 2012 Sprint Cup championship and won a series-high six races last season. But you might be surprised at who Keselowski believes is No. 1. “I personally think, just from watching, and I am not afraid to say it, that Carl Edwards is the best driver in Sprint Cup,” Keselowski said. “That is my personal opinion. It doesn’t make it law or fact but I think (I have) to go with that....
A month after Jimmie Johnson’s impressive streak of three wins in four races, Keselowski has now dominated two of the last three races. His third victory Sunday matched Johnson for the most this season and set up a potential showdown between Keselowski and Johnson and Team Penske and Hendrick Motorsports. Hendrick has six wins between three drivers this season, while Penske has five with Keselowski and Joey Logano. And as usual, the two powerhouse teams dominate our weekly Power Rankings....
On the second night of a back-to-back, Durant played 39 minutes and shot an ultra-efficient 19-of-24 from the field, adding seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals, two blocks to bring the Nets to .500 (11-11) on the season. While all eyes were on the matchup between Durant and No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero, who finished with 24 points, four rebounds, five assists, and two steals, it was another Orlando big man who stole the show....
The 30-year-old star attempted to drive to the basket with a little more than 9:45 to play before halftime. He went down, grabbed his leg and was helped off the court by trainers. Durant then headed back to the locker room and was joined by teammates Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala. He left the arena on crutches in a walking boot. Raptors fans initially cheered as Durant was leaving the floor....
Durant, in a Wednesday interview with the Bill Simmons Podcast, lauded Irving for his play in the series, even going so far as to call him better than Hall of Famer Allen Iverson. DEVENEY: Warriors helped Durant recapture love of the game “Kyrie is better than AI to me," Durant said. “I’m going from like skill for skill. His handle is better. We might have to cut that out — I don’t want no problems with AI....
The pop star joined DJ Spade’s Instagram Live session on Saturday night and joked about Durant having coronavirus, wondering whether she should wear a mask in the chat, before wishing the former Golden State Warriors a speedy recovery. Earlier this month, four Brooklyn Nets players tested positive for COVID-19. While the team did not identify the quartet, Durant told The Athletic he was one of the four and confirmed he had contracted coronavirus....
McCarthy made the remarks from the House floor while speaking against H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a voting rights bill introduced by Democrats. The company that owns the rights to works by Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, had announced on the same day that six of the children’s books would not be republished due to racist images, but the books were not outlawed and Democrats were not involved in the decision....
The developers of KeyWe have pushed out a new update for both the PS4 and PS5 versions of the game that addresses a variety of lingering problems with it, including issues with cross-region multiplayer and the Z-39 Soaring Auk collectible. Upon downloading the update, KeyWe players should also unlock any trophies that they completed the requirements for but weren’t rewarded, finally making it possible for them to unlock the Platinum....
UFC replaced Nurmagomedov with Justin Gaethje for headlining the May 9 event with Ferguson with the interim lightweight title on the line. Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson is the most anticipated fight in recent times but unfortunately, the matchup never came to fruition, having been canceled on five separate occasions. With the holy month of Ramadan now taking place, it was assumed that Nurmagomedov won’t be back inside the Octagon anytime before September/October like the man himself stated earlier....
Djokovic and Rafael Nadal received byes into the last four and the Serbian awaits Khachanov after a 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 victory for the Russian. Khachanov slipped from 3-1 up to 5-3 down in the opening set but recovered to force a tie-break, before an early break in the second proved enough to clinch the win. Nadal will meet Kevin Anderson in the next round following a 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 6-1 win for the South African over Hyeon Chung....
Khawaja was recalled for the series against England after being dropped during the tour of Bangladesh. The left-hander made half-centuries at Adelaide Oval and the WACA, but his place has been called into question as Steve Smith’s men regained the urn. Khawaja silenced the doubters in Sydney, making 171 on a third day which ended with Australia on course for a 4-0 series win at 479-4 - leading by 133 runs - and the 31-year-old spoke of his frustration at being in the firing line....
Sporting News sat down with the IBF inter-continental belt holder at the famous Ingle Gym in Sheffield, England to discuss Warrington and other potential opponents. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Sporting News: You’re the mandatory challenger for the IBF featherweight belt currently held by Josh Warrington. How hopeful are you that the fight will get made in the coming months now that the IBF has ordered the fight?...
With excitement for the Nintendo’s newest console as high as it has ever been, a 5th grader in Japan has gone ahead and built a version of the Switch completely out of cardboard. What makes this homemade, non-functioning creation so impressive is the level of detail that the young student has put into it. In fact, it was so impressive that Twitter user Ama-chan took the liberty of uploading a video of her little brother’s creation....
On a day when Svetlana Kuznetsova and Venus Williams also won their third-round matches, Kerber did not have it all her own way against 61st-ranked American Shelby Rogers. The German, however, proved too strong ultimately, breaking five times for a 6-4 7-5 win on the main stadium hardcourt at Crandon Park. “It’s always good to have close sets, especially when you win them at the end. They give you confidence that you can go out in your next match knowing you can win close matches because you’ve just done it a day ago,” Kerber told reporters....
The Lions announced they are placing the running back on IR Tuesday after he underwent a procedure for a Week 7 knee injury he suffered against the Vikings. He won’t be eligible to return until Week 16 at the earliest. Johnson’s absence will deal a significant blow to the Lions’ offensive firepower, as the 22-year-old leads Detroit in rushing yards (308) and rushing touchdowns (2) in 2019. The remaining three running backs on the Lions’ roster — Ty Johnson, J....
“None of us are under the illusion that Kevin Durant would be here forever. We understood that this is a business and he has to do what is best for him, but we also understand that part of the NBA and part of sports in general is change, even when you’d prefer that wasn’t the case.’’ MORE: NBA free agency tracker Now let those words sink in when you consider what we’ve seen for almost the last two decades with Tim Duncan and the Spurs....
