Novak Djokovic clinches No. 1 ATP finish for record eighth time - ESPN
TURIN, Italy — Novak Djokovic has secured the year-end No. 1 ranking for a record-extending eighth time.
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South Africa Beat New Zealand By A Point To Win Record Fourth Rugby World Cup Title
Handre Pollard kicked four penalties to help South Africa to a nail-biting 12-11 victory over 14-man New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday to claim a record fourth title. As is so often the case with finals, the match was a tight, edgy encounter at a rain-soaked Stade de France where defence ruled and the All Blacks lost captain Sam Cane to a first-half red card for a high tackle. But the Springboks prevailed to win a third successive knockout match in this tournament by a point and add to their titles in 1995, 2007 and 2019.
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South Africa holds on to beat New Zealand for historic 4th Rugby World Cup title
Defending champion South Africa kicked its way to a record fourth Rugby World Cup title by beating New Zealand 12-11 on Saturday after All Blacks captain Sam Cane was the first player to be red-carded in a final.
"Like Tiger In Cage": Roger Federer On Rafael Nadal's Game Personality
Swiss legend Roger Federer has compared rival and 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal's attitude on the tennis court as a "tiger in a cage". Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion spoke about his friend and professional rival Nadal in a recent ATP Tennis Podcast. The duo encountered each other in 40 high-intensity fights on court, Federer has mostly been calm and poised while Nadal was all about aggression. For over 15 years, these two players shared the upper ranks of the tennis world delighting fans with unforgettable confrontations that ended in a record of 24-16 in favour of Nadal.
Hubert Hurkacz Beats Andrey Rublev To Win Shanghai Masters In Thriller
Hubert Hurkacz saved a match point before defeating fifth seed Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (10/8) to win a thrilling Shanghai Masters final on Sunday. It was the big-serving Pole's second Masters triumph, to go with the one he won in Miami in 2021, and a seventh ATP title in all. "It was such a battle, especially emotionally," the 16th seed said after surviving a nail-biting third-set tie break in front of the watching Roger Federer.
Rio Ferdinand snubs ex-Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in sporting GOAT debate
Rio Ferdinand didn't name either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo when he was asked to name his four GOAT sporting athletes.
Americans Tiafoe and Shelton secure Laver Cup title for Team World
Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe handed Team World a second successive Laver Cup title after they squeezed past Team Europe duo Andrey Rublev and Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(4) 7-6(5) for a thrilling doubles victory on Sunday.