MLB on FOX's Saturday Slate Preview: Yankees-Giants, Twins-Orioles, Royals-Braves
It's still too early to see how teams are shaping up, but the first Saturday of the MLB season always feels a bit special.
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Red Sox halt Orioles' win streak, extend their own to 14 - ESPN
BOSTON — Caleb Durbin hit a tiebreaking homer over the Green Monster with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox extended the second-longest winning streak in club history to 14 games, beating Baltimore 6-5 on Monday night to end the Orioles' season-best win streak at seven.
Naomi Osaka overpowers Aryna Sabalenka to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals
LONDON: When power meets power, getting in the first blow can sometimes be the key. In a matchup of two of the hardest hitters on tour, that was Naomi Osaka’s strategy against top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the most highly awaited matchup of Wimbledon so far this year. Sabalenka had beaten Osaka in all three of their previous matches this year — including at the same stage of the French Open last month. “On the clay courts I felt like she was pushing me back a lot. I just tried to do it to her first,” Osaka said. The tactics worked, and Osaka outslugged Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (2) to reach the quarterfinals at the All England Club for the first time on Sunday. Osaka’s pace and flat groundstrokes overwhelmed Sabalenka. “Obviously we’re big ball strikers.
Naomi Osaka beats Aryna Sabalenka to reach Wimbledon quarters - ESPN
In a matchup of two of the hardest hitters on tour, Naomi Osaka outslugged top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (2) to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time on Sunday.
Eala's courage proved decisive, says deposed champion Swiatek
LONDON, July 4 : Iga Swiatek said young Filipina Alexandra Eala showed courage in the big moments to abruptly end her Wimbledon reign in the third round on Saturday, with the Pole vowing to "trust the process" in her bid to overcome a patchy run of form.
Osaka seeks to break Sabalenka spell as Wimbledon's fourth round begins
LONDON, July 4 : Wimbledon's fourth round begins on Sunday with women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka taking on Naomi Osaka, while men's top seed Jannik Sinner goes up against high-flying Japanese qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki.
FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round draw and Preliminary Round draw: Lee Martin at Whitstable Town and Steve Watt at Faversham Town handed home starts
The draw has been made for the opening two rounds of the FA Cup.
Gauff backs WTA Finals move to Indian Wells, hopes for lasting home
LONDON, July 1 : Coco Gauff welcomed the relocation of the WTA Finals to Indian Wells in southern California from Saudi Arabia, but the American hoped the season-ending event would find a more permanent home after moving to several venues in the last few years.
Swiatek keeps her expectations low as she approaches Wimbledon title defence
June 27 : Defending champion Iga Swiatek said she was keeping her expectations in check as she prepared for Wimbledon, acknowledging the tournament’s recent habit of failing to produce back-to-back women’s singles champions.