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GameSpot
2 weeks ago
Video games

TopSpin 2K25 Preorders Include Bonuses Inspired By Tennis Legends

TopSpin 2K25 marks the return of the tennis simulation game after 13 years since the last release in 2011.
The game features cover athletes Roger Federer and Serena Williams, 48 courts, a lengthy MyPlayer mode, online and local multiplayer, and all four Grand Slam tournaments.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

A Style Star Emerges on the Tennis Court

On Monday, the girlfriend of the American tennis player Frances Tiafoe posted a video from what she called a fashion show.In it, Mr. Tiafoe, ranked 17th in the world, tried on a kit sent to him by Nike, his sponsor, as he readied for the Australian Open.It's definitely a lot, but I'm here for it, his girlfriend, Ayan Broomfield, a tennis player from Canada, says as Mr. Tiafoe walks to a mirror to see the outfit: a sleeveless top and shorts covered in multicolored waves, like an oil slick rainbow or a lava lamp.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

After Retiring at 25, Ashleigh Barty Is Comfortable in a Life Outside Tennis

The New York Times Sports department is revisiting the subjects of some compelling articles from the last year or so.In March, the tennis star Ashleigh Barty retired from the sport, less than two months after winning the Australian Open.Here is an update.As the best players in tennis regather in Melbourne, Australia, in January for the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, the reigning women's champion Ashleigh Barty will be back among them  but not to defend her title.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

The Tennis Player's Dilemma: Play It Safe, or Go For Broke?

Shot by shot, players have to decide whether to just blast away or use more finesse.
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Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Elliott: Coco Gauff can't stop, won't stop channeling her inner Serena Williams

No, no, no.
The game wasn't going to get away from her.The set wasn't going to get away from her.The moment wasn't going to slip away.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

When Will Federer and the Williams Sisters Call It Quits? Maybe Never.

Advances in physical preparation keep their bodies in the game, and so can the changing nature of sports business and celebrity.
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daniil-medvedev
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Europe news

Novak Djokovic wins the French Open men's singles, securing his 23rd Grand Slam title

Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the men's singles final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Norway's Casper Ruud in three sets at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday.Thibault Camus/AP PARIS Novak Djokovic made clear for years that this was his goal.What drove him.What inspired him.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Nadal Has a Chance at Winning All 4 Grand Slams, if His Foot Cooperates

Rafael Nadal said he planned to have his chronic left foot injury treated before Wimbledon begins in three weeks, then decide whether to play.
the Guardian
1 year ago
France news

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ends tennis career with emotional French Open farewell

For a brief, golden moment on Court Philippe Chatrier, before a raucous crowd that suffered through every point as if their own careers were on the line, the scene resembled old times.
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www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Sports

Thousands of Bylines to His Name, and One That's Not

It was the day after Christmas in 1991, and as a young journalist, I received quite a gift: my first byline in The New York Times.There was one and only one downside: They misspelled my name.I use they because as I leave The Times's Sports desk this month to become a full-time author, I still don't know who got it wrong or how the mix-up happened.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

Tributes Pour In as Brazil Prepares to Bid Pele Farewell

SANTOS, Brazil  A day after Pele's death, fans of Brazil's greatest soccer star took to the streets to mourn their hero and celebrate the man they called The King of Football.On Monday, a wake will be held at the Estadio Urbano Caldeira, known popularly as Vila Belmiro, in Santos, where Pele shot to stardom and spent almost his entire career.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

So the Forehand Is Your Best Shot? You Sure?

During the Rolex Paris Masters, you will consistently see players taking a circuitous route to a ball, running around what should be a backhand to take a whack from their forehand side.Most players hit forehands harder and with more spin, seeking a better chance to seize control of the point.And yet that greatest strength may also be the greatest weakness.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Who's the Best in Men's Tennis? It Depends on How You Measure.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic all have credible claims to be considered the best.Here are a few ways to consider their gaudy stats.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Federer in Photos: a Career of Major Successes

His achievements made him famous, but his movements made him timeless.Sure, Roger Federer had the strength, stamina and guile to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Roger Federer Says He Will Retire From Tennis

Roger Federer, the elegant Swiss star who dominated men's tennis for two decades, said Thursday that he was retiring from the sport.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Sports

Alcaraz vs. Djokovic: The Next Kid Up Faces the Game's Steeliest Brain

A moment arrives nearly every time a younger player seizes the advantage over Novak Djokovic, with designs of toppling him from his perch at the top of tennis.It doesn't matter how deep a hole Djokovic has dug for himself, or how well the whippersnapper on the other side of the net might be playing.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Taylor Fritz Almost Beat Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon. The Loss Still Hurts.

He had beaten Nadal earlier this year to win his first ATP Masters 1000 and is now representing Team World for the first time since 2019.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

On the Quiet Hardcourts in Spain, Carlos Alcaraz's Star Was Already Shining

No matter how clear the potential, you never truly know what a tennis player is capable of until they have to fight for the biggest points on the biggest occasions.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Elliott: Teenager Carlos Alcaraz triumphs in U.S. Open for his first Grand Slam title

They stayed even, at 5-5, until Ruud won the next game at love for a 6-5 lead.
...
Alcaraz won a game that went to deuce five times, sending them to the tiebreak.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Ons Jabeur, an Entertainer Who May Soon Be a Wimbledon Champion

Jabeur, the first Arab or African woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open era, will face Elena Rybakina in Saturday's women's final.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Nadal Reaches French Open Final on Zverev's Abrupt Injury

PARIS - For more than three hours on Friday, Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev extended rallies and sets far beyond the norm.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Sports

Will Alcaraz and Djokovic Finally Get to Play Each Other at the French Open?

Eight days ago, 128 men began competing in singles at the French Open.Pretty much everyone has been focused on two of them.Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic moved one step closer on Sunday to a potential semifinal showdown.They clinically disposed of overmatched opponents who often struggled to get points and games, much less sets, in back-to-back matches in front of a packed house on the Philippe Chatrier court, offering a look at what may be coming to that stadium before the week ends.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Sports

Antes de que Carlos Alcaraz fuera impresionante, fue bastante bueno como para tener suerte

Carlos Alcaraz es tan bueno y tan joven, y gana tantas veces, que su exito parece predeterminado.Por supuesto, alguien asi de rapido, con manos tan suaves como las de un artesano y un fisico que lo coloca justo en la zona Ricitos de Oro de los grandes del tenis moderno ni demasiado alto ni demasiado bajo, se convertiria en el numero uno del mundo mas joven en los 50 anos de historia del ranking de la Asociacion de Tenistas Profesionales (ATP).
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Sports

Stefanos Tsitsipas, So Near the Greats, but Not One of Them Yet

LONDON  Stefanos Tsitsipas stood behind the courtside sofa in the O2 Arena on Sept. 22 watching Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray practice their doubles game.Tsitsipas applauded when Federer hit a classic backhand down-the-line passing shot  a stroke Tsitsipas has modeled his own picturesque one-handed backhand after  well out of Murray's reach.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

The Budding 19-Year-Old Star at the French Open Not Named Carlos Alcaraz

Holger Rune of Denmark is making his mark in Paris.His childhood rival is hogging the spotlight.That is just fine with him - for now.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

What the Italian Open Is Foretelling About the French Open

Though at opposite poles of their careers, the top singles players, Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic, both cruised to titles in Rome and are looking strong heading into Paris.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

This Year's Spelling Bee Champion Didn't Schweat the Schwa

After 14 rounds of words like probouleutic and zwitterion and schistorrhachis, Dev Shah, an eighth grader from Florida, had to wait through one more commercial break.If he spelled the next word correctly, he would win the Scripps National Spelling Bee.Psammophile, a plant or animal that prefers or thrives in sandy areas, would determine his fate.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Federer's Farewell: Live Updates From Doubles With Nadal

On Friday, Roger Federer, the 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, is set to play one final time on the ATP Tour, during the Laver Cup in London.
He won't be playing singles.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Thousands arrive at Wimbledon for first full-capacity tournament in three years

Thousands of tennis fans have begun pouring through the gates at Wimbledon as it returns at full capacity for the first time in three years.
The Independent
1 year ago
Berlin

10 players to keep a close eye on at this year's Wimbledon

A few familiar names will be missing from Wimbledon this year but the competition is set to be just as fierce for the big titles.
The Independent
1 year ago
Berlin

10 of the headline acts at this year's Wimbledon

A few familiar names will be missing from Wimbledon this year but the competition is set to be just as fierce for the big titles.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Nadal Tops Djokovic at French Open in Thrilling Addition to Rivalry

PARIS - For a man who did not want to play Novak Djokovic at night, Rafael Nadal certainly made the best of the situation.
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Ronaldo becomes world's highest paid athlete

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the world's highest paid athlete for the first time since 2017 following his move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr.Forbes report the 38-year-old Portugal forward earned $136m (£108.7m)over the past 12 months.His contract with Al Nassr is reportedly worth more than 200m euros (£176.5m)
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Rihanna stuns Met Gala crowds with extravagant bridal look inspired by Chanel

Rihanna stunned crowds at the 2023 Met Gala in an extravagant bridal gown inspired by French fashion house Chanel.The Barbadian singer who is pregnant with her second child arrived over an hour late to the event in New York on Monday with her partner Asap Rocky.Marking the unveiling of the Metropolitan Museum's exhibition Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, the Met Gala brings together A-listers across fashion, television, sport, film and music.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Clare Balding to replace Sue Barker as Wimbledon lead presenter

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Clare Balding will replace Sue Barker as lead presenter of the BBC's Wimbledon coverage, the broadcaster has announced.The 52-year-old has presented the Today At Wimbledon highlights segment since 2015 and has been a favourite to take over from Barker, 66, since her retirement was announced in June last year.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

Boris Becker 'shocked and embarrassed' at being made bankrupt, court told

Tennis star Boris Becker has told a jury he was "shocked" and "embarrassed" after he was declared bankrupt days before commentating on the Wimbledon tournament.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Writing

Innocence, sex and war: Geoff Dyer on why the Go-Between is a novel for our time

The past is a foreign country has finally become part of my present.I've just read LP Hartley's 1953 novel The Go-Between for the first time, a book everyone else my age read at least 45 years ago.I'd seen the film and that seemed to be enough.And then, a few weeks ago, I came across a seductive Penguin edition in a secondhand bookshop in Edinburgh and became curious to find out what I'd been missing.
Therumpus
1 year ago
Books

Take Your Divagations Seriously: Geoff Dyer's The Last Days Of Roger Federer - The Rumpus.net

Take Your Divagations Seriously: Geoff Dyer's The Last Days of Roger Federer
What's your book about?Much of popular literary discourse begins and ends with that question.is about a whale hunt, and War and Peace is about Napoleon's invasion of Russia.These descriptions might not be inaccurate, but they reveal little about the nature and scope of these novels, and they make us forget a basic truth about literature: that the literary sometimes involves central conceits being pushed to the margins and the marginal given center stage.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Books

Geoff Dyer: 'I'm convinced Roger Federer and I could become great friends'

eoff Dyer, 63, grew up in Cheltenham and lives in Los Angeles.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Major League Baseball

Opinion | Yes, the Players in the World Cup Do Keep Falling Over for No Reason

LONDON  It is a part of the viewing experience of World Cup football (soccer, as Americans know it).At the slightest physical contact with an opponent, a player throws himself to the ground and writhes around in mock agony, grabbing a body part (an ankle, a knee) that has been offended by an instance of pretend contact.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

The Laver Cup is your last chance to see tennis' 'Big Three' together on the court

Left to right: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic Clive Brunskill/Getty Images; Sarah Stier/Getty Images; Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images I am not a psychic.
I'm a tennis fan.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Afternoon, News: A Clean Energy Fund Overhaul, Gov. Brown Requests Federal Wildfire Help, and Republican Shit-Heels Acting Shitty (Surprise!)

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.
Boston.com
1 year ago
New England Patriots

'Everything wasn't all bad': Vince Wilfork stressed patience after Patriots' slow start

Wilfork also shared his thoughts on Kendrick Bourne.
The Red Sox lost to the Yankees 5-3 on Wednesday.Boston begins a three-game series against the Royals on Friday at 7:10 p.m.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

U.S. Open Live Updates: Frances Tiafoe vs. Carlos Alcaraz

Those who have been worried about the state of men's tennis when the likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are retired have nothing to worry about.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Frances Tiafoe vs. Carlos Alcaraz in the U.S. Open Men's Semifinals: How to Watch

Fans will get to see what one of the next great tennis rivalries could look like on Friday at 7 p.m.
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Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Alcaraz Leaves It (Very, Very) Late in Defeating Sinner at U.S. Open

The Spaniard needed five sets and more than five hours to reach the semifinals in a match that ended shortly before 3 a.m. in New York.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Elliott: Banged-up Rafael Nadal does a bang-up job in advancing at U.S. Open

This much is inarguable: Rafael Nadal is the GOTT - greatest of this time.
Whether he's also the GOAT - greatest of all time - remains an open question.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Elliott: Rafael Nadal shows he still has fight at the U.S. Open

Rafael Nadal has always played every point as if it might be the last of his career, relentlessly digging and battling until the lights go out.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios in four sets to win Wimbledon title

Novak Djokovic won his fourth consecutive Wimbledon men's singles titles, holding off the combustible Nick Kyrgios in four sets 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Sunday.
Los Angeles Times
2 years ago
Los Angeles Rams

Elliott: Rafael Nadal's ageless tenacity lifts him into Indian Wells final

The swirling winds were blowing itchy grains of sand into Rafael Nadal 's eyes.The kid across the net was half his age and was returning everything.
Los Angeles Times
2 years ago
Los Angeles Rams

Column: Daniil Medvedev falls while Rafael Nadal shines at Indian Wells

Daniil Medvedev's tenure as the No. 1 player in men's tennis will be brief, destined to last merely two weeks because of his loss Monday to a smart and energized Gael Monfils in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open.
Los Angeles Times
2 years ago
Los Angeles Rams

Novak Djokovic won't play in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic, who remained on the entry list and in the draw for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells even though he is not vaccinated against the coronavirus and knew he faced obstacles to enter the United States, said on Wednesday he will not compete in the tournament.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Serena Williams gets through the first round in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.

Aug. 29, 2022, 9:13 p.m. ET Credit... Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times Serena Williams's Grand Slam singles career will live on for at least another match.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Europe politics

Celebrities and tourists are flooding into Greece. But a harsh winter isn't far off

arlier this month, Elon Musk flew to Mykonos, reputedly coughing up €7,000 to enjoy the pleasures of a gold-coloured speedboat for a couple of hours.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Novak Djokovic Defeats Nick Kyrgios to Win His Seventh Wimbledon Title

WIMBLEDON, England - Novak Djokovic defeated Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final Sunday to win his 21st Grand Slam single title.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

In Wimbledon's Queue, Waiting Is a Pleasure, and the Point

In a world of online ticketing, camping overnight for tennis seats is an anachronism, but it is also about community and a sense of belonging.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Longing for Roger Federer at Wimbledon

Federer said he hoped to return to the tournament he has won eight times before.His absence from the field this year left a void over Wimbledon's early rounds.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

The New (Cushy Seats) and the Familiar (Novak, Nerves) Mix at Wimbledon

One hundred years after the opening of Centre Court, it's a season of change at the All England Club, what with the barring of Russian players and a new set of green doors.
Time Out London
1 year ago
London

1,000 Ukrainian refugees to be given free Wimbledon tickets

Tickets have been donated by the All England Club that runs the championships
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston Celtics

5 takeaways from Steph Curry's press conference ahead of Game 5

He said his foot feels "great."
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

Carlos Alcaraz, Just 19, Has His Eye on a Grand Slam Title

He's the youngest tennis player to crack the top 10 since Rafael Nadal - but he's not letting the pressure get to him.
the Guardian
1 year ago
France news

The return of the rug: could Macron's hairy chest start a new fashion?

Name: Chest hair.
Age: Until recently, it was believed to have been invented by Sean Connery and Burt Reynolds in the 60s and 70s.
Nytimes
2 years ago
Sports

The End of the Endless Final Set: Grand Slams Adopt Same Tiebreaker

The French Open was the last major tennis tournament that allowed an "advantage final set" without a tiebreaker.Once the maker of many classic, marathon matches, the system is no more.
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