Brazilian teen sensation Joao Fonseca tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday, beaten 6-4, 6-0 by 13th-seeded Jack Draper of Britain.Spurred on by an enthusiastic contingent of Brazilian fans, the 18-year-old from Rio de Janeiro kept it close in the first set.But he paid a price for taking too many risks against …
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Australian Open champion Madison Keys breezed into the third round at Indian Wells on Saturday, subduing hard-hitting Russian Anastasia Potapova 6-3, 6-0 in her first match since her maiden Grand Slam triumph.Keys, whose victory over two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne was the culmination of a 15-year-journey from teenage prodigy to major champion, reached …
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Tallon Griekspoor stunned top-seeded Alexander Zverev 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4) in the second round at Indian Wells on Friday, avenging a devastating loss to the German at Roland Garros last year.Zverev, the world number two who is heading the field of the prestigious ATP Masters event with No. 1 Jannik Sinner serving a three-month …
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World number two Alexander Zverev, beaten by Tallon Griekspoor in his Indian Wells opener, said “terrible” play has pushed thoughts of supplanting Jannik Sinner atop the rankings out of his mind.Zverev was the top seed in the prestigious ATP Masters event in the California desert as world number one Sinner serves a belated three-month drugs …
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A relaxed Shane Lowry fired a five-under-par 67 to open up a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando on Friday.The 37-year-old Irishman reeled off six birdies and one bogey to head into the weekend at the Bay Hill Club & Lodge on eight under through 36 holes.Lowry has …
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US President Donald Trump said Friday that trade tensions with Mexico and Canada would be a boost for the 2026 World Cup as he announced the creation of a White House task force to help organize the tournament.Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office alongside Gianni Infantino, the head of world football’s governing body FIFA, …
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Cadillac have received final approval to become the 11th team in Formula One from the 2026 season, motorsport’s governing body the FIA and F1 announced on Friday.The US team, backed by TWG Motorsports and General Motors (GM), achieved the green light just over two months after the company reached an agreement in principle with Formula …
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Luka Doncic and LeBron James combined for 63 points as the Los Angeles Lakers produced a thrilling late fightback to seal a 113-109 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Thursday.The red-hot Lakers extended their unbeaten streak to eight games in a pulsating battle at the Crypto.com Arena that saw Doncic finish with 32 …
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Lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp advanced to face five-time Indian Wells champion Novak Djokovic on Thursday as first-round foe Nick Kyrgios was forced out of his latest comeback event with a right wrist injury.A distraught Kyrgios trailed 7-6 (9/7), 3-0 when he called a halt after consulting the trainer.The mercurial Australian, last seen grimacing …
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Inter Miami rested Lionel Messi again and had to grind out a 2-0 win over Jamaica’s Cavalier in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup round-of-16 tie on Thursday.Messi, who was also absent for Sunday’s 4-1 win at the Houston in Major League Soccer, is not believed to be suffering from any injury and …
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