Collins backtracks on retirement, to play on in 2025
American world number nine Danielle Collins has changed her mind about retiring at the end of the season and decided to play on into 2025, the 30-year-old said in a social media post on Thursday.
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Nadal to battle Djokovic one last time at Saudi exhibition
Rafa Nadal will have one last chance to face old rival Novak Djokovic before the Spaniard calls time on his illustrious career with the pair set to meet at the Six Kings Slam exhibition event in Saudi Arabia.
Sabrina Ionescu's basketball honors: WNBA, Oregon, more - ESPN
New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu is on the brink of capturing her first WNBA title. Following a successful college career at Oregon, the three-time All-Star has made a positive impact on the professional circuit and international stage. She won a Naismith Trophy with the Ducks in 2020 and an Olympic gold medal with Team USA in 2024.
LVMH's Arnault, Red Bull in talks to buy French club Paris FC
PARIS :French billionaire and LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault has teamed up with energy drinks company Red Bull to buy a controlling stake in French second-tier soccer club Paris FC, the Arnault family office said on Thursday.
Carlos Alcaraz Will Face 'Difficult' Clash With 'Idol' Rafael Nadal
Carlos Alcaraz admitted Wednesday it will be a "difficult moment" facing "idol" Rafael Nadal when the Spanish superstars clash for the final time. Nadal, the winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, announced last week that he will retire from tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga next month. On Thursday, however, the 38-year-old will take on Alcaraz for a place in the final of the "Six Kings Slam" exhibition event in Riyadh. "Since I started to play tennis, I'm watching his matches. I look up to him and I grew up watching him. He was my idol, he is still my idol," Alcaraz said on court after defeating Holger Rune 6-4, 6-2 to set-up an emotional meeting with Nadal.
How the Lynx rebuilt their roster for a WNBA title run - ESPN
Sylvia Fowles went out in style. In her final WNBA game two years ago, the Minnesota Lynx center grabbed her 4,000th rebound and notched her 193rd career double-double. Even the opposing fans in Connecticut rose for a standing ovation.
"Can Still Fight Better": Mark Kom Blasts Nikhat Zareen And Co For Olympics Disaster
The six-member Indian boxing contingent, which included two World Champions and two World Championship medallists, was expected to deliver but fell short of securing any medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mary Kom, the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics, was not able to participate in this edition due the age limit rule in Boxing as no one above the age of 40 is allowed to participate. The 41-year old revealed she ‘could not digest,' the poor performance at the event. “I felt bad from the inside, there was no progress. The Paris Olympics was disappointing, all the boxers were washed out. I could not digest their performance and just kept thinking ‘agar mai jaati to' (If I was there instead). I can still fight better than these girls, performance wise, but could not participate due to the age limit."
Lakshya Sen, Malvika Bansod Make First-Round Exits At Denmark Open, PV Sindhu Advances
India's Lakshya Sen battled hard against China's Lu Guang Zu but ultimately lost in three games to make an early exit from the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Tuesday. Lakshya, a 2021 World Championship bronze medallist, squandered an opening game advantage, losing 21-12 19-21 14-21 to Lu in a men's singles opening-round match, which lasted 70 minutes. The 22-year-old from Almora, who finished fourth at the Paris Olympics, had previously lost in the second round of the Arctic Open in Finland last week. Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu moved into the second round after her opponent Pai Yu Po of Chines Taipei retired midway in the second game with the score reading 21-8 13-7 in favour of the Indian.