Grieving tennis champion Aryna Sabalenka has made a stirring return to action just days after the death of her ex-boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov. Taking on her best friend Paula Badosa at the Miami Open, both players stepped out in black for the match after a rain-delayed start. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Stirring scenes as Sabalenka wins … Read more
After being on the sidelines, Netflix has started dipping into live sports. Over the past few months, the streaming giant has aired exhibition events in golf and tennis. It is also slated to air the July 20 bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. Beginning next year, Netflix will start carrying World Wrestling Entertainment’s flagship … Read more
On this, the leaders of tennis can agree: There is more money out there to be made. And they see eye-to-eye on this, too: The sport’s current structure could stand to change. The how’s and why’s and when’s of it all? Well, that’s open to discussion — and there is plenty of that happening now … Read more
Tennis world No.2 Aryna Sabalenka’s late boyfriend, former NHL ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, died by “apparent suicide”, the Miami-Dade Police Department says. News emerged on Tuesday that the two-time Australian Open champion was mourning the loss of her partner of three years, just days before she was due to play in the Miami Open. … Read more
A heartbreaking message from Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka to her boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov about his final birthday revealed the couple hoped they would “have everything we planned”. Koltsov, a former ice hockey player, died while in the USA, aged 42. His cause of death is currently unknown. “I love you,” Sabalenka wrote to Koltsov … Read more
Belarusian world No.2 tennis player Aryna Sabalenka is mourning the loss of her partner, Konstantin Koltsov. Konstantin Koltsov, a former ice hockey player, passed away in the USA, aged 42. It’s unclear at this stage how he died. “It is with deep sorrow that we inform you that the coach of Salavat Yulaev, Konstantin Koltsov, … Read more
England Women 1st innings Total 160 for –4, from 20 overs. Batting Runs Balls 4s 6s SR Beaumont c Rowe b Jonas; 15 runs, 14 balls, 3 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 107.14 Dunkley c Gaze b Tahuhu; 32 runs, 24 balls, 6 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 133.33 … Read more
Australian Open breakout star Arthur Cazaux has suffered a worrying fainting episode in the heat at the Miami Open. The 21-year-old led his French countryman Harold Mayot in the third set of their first-round qualifying when his health scare ended the match after two hours and 10 minutes. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Cazaux faints during … Read more
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Luca Nardi used a combination of poise and power to stun his boyhood idol and top-seeded Novak Djokovic with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win on Monday night in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open. Nardi, who’s ranked No. 123, closed out his huge upset over the No. 1 player … Read more
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Venus Williams played a match on tour for the first time in about six months on Thursday, and the 43-year-old owner of seven Grand Slam titles gave away the lead and the last 10 games in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 loss to qualifier Nao Hibino at the BNP Paribas Open. Williams … Read more
