Serena Williams says conversations around black women in sport have ‘changed’
Tennis champion Serena Williams has said that conversations around black women in sport have “changed”.
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Ukraine’s Svitolina sees off Gauff to win Italian Open
ROME: Elina Svitolina won the Italian Open on Saturday after beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 to claim her third Rome title. Ukraine’s Svitolina had not claimed a WTA 1000 title since her last victory at the Foro Italico eight years ago but prevailed over the ever-erratic Gauff to claim her 20th tournament triumph. Saturday’s win over Gauff was her third in a row against a player in the top four of the world rankings — including Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina — ahead of the French Open which starts next weekend. “Of course it gives me a lot of confidence going into Roland Garros,” Svitolina told reporters. “I’m very proud of the effort, of the intensity that I’ve been able to put in to beat those players.” American star Gauff was aiming to become the first American to win in the Italian capital since Serena Williams in 2016, but the problems with her serve which have so long dogged her game began to resurface on center court. Her serve was broken three times by Svitolina on her way to losing the first set, thanks in part to four double-faults, two of which came in the game which allowed her opponent to move ahead in the match. At 5-4 down she hit a bizarre second serve which flew into the wrong side of the court, before gifting Svitolina the advantage by another double-fault at set point. A livid Gauff then smacked herself on the head with her own racket before storming down the tunnel, emerging shortly afterwards to have a heated discussion with her coach Jean-Christophe Faurel. That talking to seemed to turn things around as Gauff got a handle on her serve in a hard-fought second set which featured some fun rallies, particularly as she won the tie-break. But two more breaks of serve cost Gauff her first
'That is my moment': Carano has an opportunity to pioneer in MMA again - ESPN
Gina Carano is a woman of firsts. In August 2009, Carano and Cris Cyborg were the first women to headline a major MMA event on Showtime. Before that, Carano was one half of the first women's MMA fight to be broadcast on live television in 2007. And before that, in 2006, she fought in Nevada's first sanctioned women's MMA fight.
Serena Williams sparks debate with post about disciplining her child
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Tennis duo Sabalenka and Alcaraz sweep top Laureus honours in Madrid
MADRID, April 20 : Tennis ruled the red carpet in Madrid on Monday as Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz were crowned Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus Awards.
With winning top of mind, WNBA’s Tempo finally arrive at expansion draft
If it wasn’t already clear, the Toronto Tempo’s latest addition makes their Year 1 intentions plain and obvious.
Former Raptors president Masai Ujiri joins ownership group of WNBA's Toronto Tempo
Masai Ujiri is returning to professional basketball in Toronto.
With winning top of mind, WNBA’s Tempo finally arrive at expansion draft
If it wasn’t already clear, the Toronto Tempo’s latest addition makes their Year 1 intentions plain and obvious.
Former Raptors president Masai Ujiri joins ownership group of WNBA's Toronto Tempo
Masai Ujiri is returning to professional basketball in Toronto.