2 more charged in betting scandal that prompted NBA to ban Jontay Porter for life
Two more men were charged Thursday in the sports betting scandal that prompted the NBA to ban former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for life.
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Swiatek, Paolini set up Paris final showdown
PARIS :Iga Swiatek moved closer to a third successive French Open title by cruising past American third seed Coco Gauff on Thursday and she will play Jasmine Paolini in the final after the Italian downed Mirra Andreeva.
Gauff calls for video replays after controversial decision during loss
PARIS :Coco Gauff stressed the need for tennis to use a Video Review (VR) system, after being reduced to tears following a debate with the chair umpire over a controversial call in her French Open semi-final defeat by Iga Swiatek on Thursday.
UEFA bids to throw out Liverpool fans' lawsuit over 2022 Champions League final
LONDON : European soccer's governing body UEFA has asked England's High Court to throw out lawsuits brought by more 1,000 Liverpool fans who attended the 2022 Champions League final in Paris for personal injuries allegedly caused by chaos outside the stadium.
Iga Swiatek Storms Into French Open Final, Novak Djokovic Undergoes Knee Surgery
Iga Swiatek closed in on a third successive French Open title Thursday as she defeated Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 in the semi-finals, while Novak Djokovic said surgery on his injured knee "went well". World number one Swiatek extended her winning run in Paris to 20 matches and advanced to a fourth Roland Garros final in five years, with 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva or Italy's Jasmine Paolini standing between her and another title. Swiatek, who had won 10 of her previous 11 meetings with Gauff in straight sets, wasted no time in grabbing the initiative as she broke the US Open champion in the opening game of the match.
Warner keen to compete in full Paris stadium after Tokyo's pandemic Olympics
MANCHESTER, England : Damian Warner is excited about the party atmosphere that undoubtedly awaits him at Paris 2024 three years after he captured Olympic decathlon gold in a Tokyo stadium eerily absent of fans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Swiatek continues Gauff dominance and will play for 3rd straight French Open title
Iga Swiatek is as good as it gets in tennis at the moment, especially at the French Open. Been that way for quite some time. So her unyielding success against Coco Gauff just about everywhere, and certainly at Roland Garros, should come as no surprise by now.
Iga Swiatek overwhelms Coco Gauff to reach French Open final - ESPN
PARIS — Iga Swiatek is as good as it gets in tennis at the moment, especially at the French Open. Been that way for quite some time. So her unyielding success against Coco Gauff just about everywhere — and certainly at Roland Garros — should come as no surprise by now.