Defending champion Gauff falls to Potapova at French Open - ESPN
PARIS — Coco Gauff's French Open title defense ended in the third round after losing to Anastasia Potapova 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4 on Saturday.
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2 soccer players and a betting agent receive prison terms for match-fixing in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court has sentenced two soccer players and a betting agent to up to 17 months in prison for bribery, match-fixing and illegal gambling in a prominent sports scandal. The two players, Brian Fok and Luciano Silva Da Silva, and the betting agent, Waheed Mohammad, schemed to fix results in the 2022-23 season to win money through illegal gambling, the city’s Independent Commission Against Corruption, which led the investigation, said in a statement Friday. Their acts included intentionally causing Fok’s team, Happy Valley Athletic Association, and Silva Da Silva’s team, Central and Western District Recreation and Sports Association, to lose matches, or manipulating the number of goals or corner kicks through fraud in the second tier of the Hong Kong league. The trio also placed illegal bets on more than 30 matches involving their teams based on pre-determined results and match-fixing arrangements, it said. The court also heard Fok had previously offered bribes, ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 Hong Kong dollars ($1,276 to $3,828) to two other players to help rig results at a club in another league, but those players rejected him, the anti-corruption agency said. Fok received a 17-month prison term, while his two other co-defendants were each sentenced to 14 months and four weeks. Magistrate Peter Yu, who handed down the sentences, reprimanded the defendants for deliberately manipulating matches, undermining the integrity of Hong Kong sports and the principle of fair play, the statement added.
Parry stuns Anisimova to reach first Grand Slam fourth round at the French Open
PARIS, May 30 : Diane Parry, the last Frenchwoman standing in the French Open women's draw, pulled off a stunning 6-3 4-6 7-6(3) victory over American Amanda Anisimova on Saturday, advancing to the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career.
Naomi Osaka into first French Open round of 16, to face Sabalenka - ESPN
It's more than just a fashion show for Naomi Osaka at the French Open. The four-time Grand Slam champion has advanced to the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time in her career.
French Open ad boards moved after injury, backlash - ESPN
French Open organizers have moved advertising boards on the courts at Roland Garros after a series of injuries and player complaints.
NCAA: Sorsby's college career should end for gambling on own team - ESPN
The NCAA says it would be forced to become the first major American sports league to allow an athlete who bet on their own games to continue to compete if a district court were to grant quarterback Brendan Sorsby an injunction allowing him to play for Texas Tech this season.
Cobolli cruises past Tien in straight sets to snap American's winning run
PARIS, May 30 : Italian Flavio Cobolli dismantled American Learner Tien 6-2 6-2 6-3 on Saturday to advance to the French Open fourth round in commanding fashion.
Sabalenka sees off Kasatkina to reach French Open fourth round
PARIS, May 30 : Aryna Sabalenka cut through the French Open chaos as the world number one beat Australia's Daria Kasatkina 6-0 7-5 on Saturday to seal her place in the fourth round after seismic upsets in the previous two days at Roland Garros.