Atlanta Braves reliever Jackson Stephens hit in head by line drive, taken to hospital for tests
ST. LOUIS — Atlanta Braves reliever Jackson Stephens was hit in the side of the head by a line drive Friday night and was headed to a hospital for tests.
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Serena Williams to face Danka Kovinic in opening round of US Open, Emma Raducanu to take on Alize Cornet
Serena Williams will face Danka Kovinic in the opening round of her final US Open appearance. The 23-time major winner announced earlier in the summer that she would bring the curtain down on her career at Flushing Meadows. Ad Emma Raducanu arrives in New York as the defending champion, but the Brit has a tough opening challenge as she will face off against French veteran Alize Cornet.
Iga Swiatek vs the field: Should world No. 1 be the US Open favourite ahead of Simona Halep, Caroline Garcia?
It wasn’t that long ago that it would be unthinkable to tag anyone but Iga Swiatek as favourite for a tournament. Her 37-match winning streak – the longest on the WTA Tour this century which ended at Wimbledon – featured several moments when it was hard to imagine how she would lose again. It wasn’t just that Swiatek kept on winning, it was that she was winning in such a swashbuckling and confident style.
Southampton: £50k-a-week star could now leave St Mary's
Southampton defender Jack Stephens could leave St Mary’s Stadium before the window closes, according to talkSPORT reporter Alex Crook.
WTA roundup: Marie Bouzkova breezes to Prague Open title
Eighth-seeded Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic won her first career WTA Tour title in a convincing 6-0, 6-3 triumph over seventh-seeded Anastasia Potapova on Sunday in the final of the Prague Open.
Bouzkova wins Prague Open for her first WTA title
PRAGUE (AP) — Eighth-seeded Marie Bouzkova cruised past seventh-seeded Anastasia Potapova 6-0, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Prague Open for her first WTA title.
Canada's Andreescu cruises past Trevisan in first round at Bad Homburg
BAD HOMBURG, Germany — Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 win over seventh seed Martina Trevisan in first-round action Tuesday at the Bad Homburg Open grass-court tennis tournament.
Bianca Andreescu cruises in German event
Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 win over seventh seed Martina Trevisan in first-round action Tuesday at the Bad Homburg Open grass-court tennis tournament.