2-time champion Simona Halep advances to National Bank Open final
Two-time champion Simona Halep has advanced to the National Bank Open's final.
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Two-time champion Halep advances to National Bank Open final
TORONTO — Two-time champion Simona Halep has advanced to the National Bank Open's final.
BMX star Pardoe buzzing for more after sixth in European final
Sasha Pardoe says getting a first taste of the bright international lights has whetted her appetite for more dizzying exploits on the big stage. The Stourbridge BMX sensation, 16, finished sixth in the European Championship final on Friday in what marked her maiden appearance at a major senior event. Ad Pardoe breezed through qualifying in the same position and while teammate and Olympic champion Charlotte Worthington crashed twice in the final to finish last, Pardoe kept herself together to pull off a rock-solid run.
Marcus Armitage nails perfect crossbar challenge effort and has laughing fit in appearance on Soccer AM
After deciding not to tee it up in Northern Ireland on the DP World Tour this week, Marcus Armitage had some time on his hands and he had a whale of a time Soccer AM. Armitage, a winner on the DP World Tour last year, is one of the most colourful characters on the golf circuit. Ad A smile is never far from his face, even when life on the course is not going too well.
30 years of the Premier League: A best XI
Since the Premier League kicked off in August 1992, players from all around the world have come to grace the English top flight.
Andreescu eliminated in round of 16 at National Bank Open
TORONTO — Although Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from the National Bank Open, the week as a whole felt like a win.
'Dhing Express' Hima Das changes track
Ever since the 2019 Doha Asian championship and a couple of lower competitions in the Czech Republic, a lower-back injury has kept star sprinter and 2018 Asian Games silver medallist out of action in 400m. So, when asked when she would return to this event, the Assam athlete, who became a 400m sensation after the 2018 World Juniors’ gold in Tampere, said: “There is no hurry. It all depends on how the body responds and what the management (coaches, Athletics Federation of India, physios) suggests.” While the buzz is that she might return to 400m at the Asian Games next year, the 22-year-old indicated on Thursday that the wait could get longer. She wants to test herself in the 200m event at the continental games in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.
Dundee United’s AZ thrashing among Scottish football’s worst European nights
Dundee United suffered the joint-heaviest European defeat in Scottish football history when they went down to a 7-0 thrashing by AZ Alkmaar.