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US Open women’s semifinals: Coco Gauff and Madison Keys lead American quest for home glory | CNN
CNN — It began with 128 contenders, but now the women’s draw at the US Open is down to just four. After almost two weeks of grueling action in the searing heat in New York, the semifinalists have been confirmed for the fourth and final grand slam of 2023. American teenager Coco Gauff faces Czech…
NBA’s In-Season Tournament will ‘no doubt’ return next season, Commissioner Silver says
PARIS – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the In-Season Tournament will “no doubt” be back next season with some unspecified tweaks. So, most likely, will another regular-season trip to Paris — perhaps this time with multiple games for the teams selected. Silver touched on both of those possibilities for the 2024-25 schedule on Thursday before…
Ducks lose to New York Islanders, 4-3
ELMONT, N.Y. — Simon Holmstrom scored the tiebreaking, short-handed goal late with 1:33 left in regulation and the New York Islanders beat the Ducks 4-3 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. Mathew Barzal, Kyle Palmieri and Casey Cizikas also scored, and Noah Dobson had two assists to help the Islanders improve to 6-0-1 in…
Venus Williams picks up first win against top-20 opponent in four years | CNN
CNN — Venus Williams rolled back the years with a vintage performance to secure her first win against a top-20 player in four years. The 43-year-old Williams defeated Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 7-5 in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Monday. Kudermetova is seeded 16th in the tournament and…
Mary Lou Retton speaks about pneumonia scare: ‘They were saying their goodbyes to me’
Mary Lou Retton spent Christmas at home. That meant the world to the 55-year-old U.S. gymnastics legend, who is still recovering from a rare form of pneumonia that kept her hospitalized in intensive care for several weeks in the fall. “I’m not great yet. I know it’s going to be a really long road,” Retton…
Perspective | In the ruthless NFL, everyone is disposable. Everyone.
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Nothing, not even the brutal realities of the sport itself, can stop the NFL. This weekend, as another regular season stomps to a close, we’re reminded of its dominance. While ambivalent retiree Tom Brady might criticize today’s football, believing it has tumbled into “mediocrity,” millions…
