150,000 Newcastle fans line streets to celebrate end to trophy drought
Newcastle was a sea of black and white on Saturday as 150,000 fans lined the city’s streets to celebrate the Magpies’ League Cup success with an open top bus parade.
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Alexandra Eala's Dream Run Ends As Jessica Pegula Sets Up Miami Final With Aryna Sabalenka
Philippines sensation Alexandra Eala's remarkable run at the Miami Open came to a brave end with a three-set loss to Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals on Thursday. In an enthralling battle over 2hrs 24mins, fourth-seeded American Pegula emerged with a 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 6-3 win to seal a place in Saturday's final against world number one Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka blasted her way into the final with a 6-2, 6-2 demolition of Italy's Jasmine Paolini. The 19-year-old Eala, ranked 140th in the world, had only two WTA main draw victories to her name before arriving in Miami.
Aryna Sabalenka Sinks Jessica Pegula To Win Miami Open
World number one Aryna Sabalenka powered her way to the Miami Open title on Saturday, beating American Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 in the WTA 1000 event at Hard Rock Stadium. The title was the Belarusian's first at Miami and her second of the season following her January triumph in Brisbane. Having lost the final at Indian Wells to Russian 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva earlier this month, Sabalenka was determined not to fall at the last hurdle again. "I'm super happy to have this trophy, I was able to play my best tennis in the final," said Sabalenka, who paid tribute to Pegula's performance after repeating her win over her from last year's US Open final.
Lionel Messi Scores On Return As Inter Miami Defeat Philadelphia Union
Lionel Messi returned to action for Inter Miami after his injury layoff and scored just two minutes after entering as a second-half substitute in his team's 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday. Messi had missed Argentina's World Cup qualifiers in South America during the recent international window after picking up an adductor strain in Miami's most recent Major League Soccer game, a 2-1 win at Atlanta on March 16. Finnish winger Robert Taylor had put Miami ahead in the 23rd minute, slotting home a low pass from Benjamin Cremaschi after Jordi Alba had broken down the left flank.
Pandya wants batters to step up for stuttering Mumbai
NEW DELHI : Hardik Pandya is not pressing the panic button yet but the Mumbai Indians captain wants his batsmen to step up following their second successive defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Top recruits, transfer portal priorities, more for teams eliminated from NCAA tournament - ESPN
The transfer portal is open. The coaching carousel is spinning. And the attention of most men's college basketball teams is already on next season.
Can Paige Bueckers lead UConn back to an NCAA championship? - ESPN
STORRS, Conn. — If Paige Bueckers is feeling the emotions of senior day, she doesn't show it. The UConn guard walks onto the court at Gampel Pavilion, flanked by her siblings, holding their hands. Her sister sobs, and many of her teammates are already teary-eyed, but Bueckers sports a small smile.
Duke strolls past Alabama, secures Final Four berth - ESPN
NEWARK, N.J. — In Duke's first meeting of the season, back in the summer, there was a picture of San Antonio up on the screen. The Blue Devils wanted to get to the Final Four for the first time since Mike Krzyzewski retired, the first Final Four of the new Duke era.