Coco Gauff believes bringing the WTA Finals to Saudi Arabia can “open doors” and inspire positive change for women in the country, although the world number three admitted: “I’d be lying to you if I said I had no reservations”.The WTA has signed a three-year deal with the Saudi Tennis Federation to stage its season …
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Amber Glenn registered the best ever score by an American figure skater for a short programme as she swept into the lead at the French Grand Prix on Friday.The defending champion at the event, Glenn scored 78.14 points, skating to Janet Jackson’s “This Time”.Glenn hit a triple Axel to lead world bronze medallist Kim Chae-yeon of South …
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Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke was named head coach of the Trinidad and Tobago national team on Friday ahead of 2026 World Cup qualifying.Two days before his 53rd birthday, Yorke was handed the challenge of guiding the Soca Warriors into a World Cup being co-hosted in the region by the United States, Mexico and …
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Jasmine Murrell won’t be able to marvel at the stunning skyline or the massive crowds while she takes part in her first New York City marathon on Sunday, but the blind runner intends to feed off the race’s “vibrations.”Her husband, Kevin Orcel, who also has glaucoma but at an earlier stage, is along for the …
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Ja Morant’s 12th career triple-double fired the Memphis Grizzlies to a 122-99 NBA victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday as Houston edged the Dallas Mavericks.Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, but teammate Damian Lillard was held to four points on 1-of-12 shooting.Brook Lopez was Milwaukee’s next-highest scorer with 12 …
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Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets shook off their offensive doldrums and rallied for a 21-13 victory over the Houston Texans on Thursday, halting their five-game NFL losing streak.The Jets delivered a first win for interim coach Jeff Ulbrich, who took the helm when Robert Saleh was sacked on October 8.Rodgers connected on 22-of-32 …
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LeBron James threw his support behind Kamala Harris’s bid for the White House on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile celebrity to endorse the Democratic candidate in the final countdown to next week’s US presidential election.NBA superstar James’s support for Harris had been expected, with the Los Angeles Lakers ace a long-time critic of her opponent, …
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Eight years after matching each other blow-for-blow in one of the highest-scoring US college games in history, Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield are poised for another shoot-out as the Kansas City Chiefs face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in NFL week nine this weekend.The reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs host the Bucs at Arrowhead Stadium on …
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City of Troy is the early favorite to give Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien a long-sought Breeders’ Cup Classic victory on Saturday, but the turf superstar must make a seamless transition to the dirt track at Del Mar to triumph in a talent-laden field.O’Brien, winner of 18 Breeders’ Cup races, has saddled 17 previous runners in …
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