Mum-of-four sparks debate by admitting she lets her kids swear
A mum has caused quite a storm by admitting she allows her children to swear.
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Novak Djokovic qualifies for Turin, but who else will make Nitto ATP Finals? And will Rafael Nadal play?
The Race to Turin is hotting up. There’s just over a month to go until the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals start and five players have now secured their spots in the eight-man event. Ad Novak Djokovic was the latest to qualify after winning the Astana Open, which guarantees he will finish in the top 20 in the standings.
Taylor Fritz breaks American ATP top 10 drought
The 24-year-old rose three places to eighth in the rankings released on Monday following his victory over compatriot Frances Tiafoe. Jack Sock was the last American to break into the top 10 in November 2017. Tiafoe's consolation for losing to Fritz is his highest ever ranking of 17th.
Fritz breaks American ATP top 10 drought
Taylor Fritz has become the first American in almost five years to be ranked in the ATP men's top 10 due to his win in the Japan Open.
Krejcikova stuns world No 1 Swiatek to claim Ostrava title
Barbora Krejcikova clinched a second successive WTA title with a stunning come-from-behind victory over world number one Iga Swiatek in the Ostrava final on Sunday.
'Immature, sad, disappointing': Kapil Dev in the eye of a social media storm for his comments on mental health and pressure
mental health' of sportspersons amid choc-a-bloc event calendars, mounting expectations and time away from families. The conversation around mental health is slowly taking on a mature hue in India, as more and more people accept the fact that it is very important to talk about things that are pulling you down mentally and to seek help to rectify that. Around the world, more and more athletes are openly talking about their mental health, taking mental health breaks and actively talking about how the rigours of modern-day sport, which has so many more facets now than just on-field play, adds immense mental pressure. Mental health is a very very important subject, not just for athletes, but for every single one of us. It wasn't a big surprise then to see many, many fans react angrily to comments made by India's 1983 cricket World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev at an event recently. In a video that has gone viral, Kapil can be seen talking about "pressure" and "depression" in what many feel is a derogatory way, calling them "American words". "I hear a lot of times on TV these days, there's a lot of pressure, (we) play the IPL, so there's so much pressure. Then I only say one thing - don't play. What is pressure? If a player has passion, there will be no pressure. I can't understand these American words like pressure, depression. I don't understand these. I'm a farmer and we played to enjoy, and there can't be any pressure in enjoyment," Kapil said at the 'Chat with Champions' event.
Tom Kim out-duels Patrick Cantlay to win Shriners Children’s Open and equal Tiger Woods record
A couple of weeks after lighting up the Presidents Cup, Tom Kim got the better of a duel with Patrick Cantlay to win the Shriners Children’s Open. The South Korean youngster did his best to inspire the Internationals at Quail Hollow, as his side put up a strong fight against the USA. Ad Although they came up short, Kim won himself an army of fans — and he was back in form in Las Vegas on the PGA Tour.
Kim matches Woods' feat with Shriners Children's Open win
South Korea's Tom Kim took advantage of a late error by Patrick Cantlay to win the Shriners Children's Open on Sunday and become the first player since Tiger Woods in 1996 to claim two PGA Tour victories before turning 21.