The first tennis Grand Slam of 2025 is now in the books, and it will be looked back as the one that American Madison Keys will remember forever, because at age 29, she finally broke through to win her very first Slam title. It was a decade ago, in 2015, in this very same tournament that she made...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — There's all sorts of ways beyond merely the score to measure just how dominant Jannik Sinner was while outplaying and frustrating Alexander Zverev during the 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory Sunday, Jan. 26, that earned the 23-year-old Italian a second consecutive Australian...
CARMONA, Cavite -- Julien Sale came out smoking in the back nine and sizzled with a closing 5-under-par 65 to capture the 2025 Smart Infinity Philippine Open title on Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club here. Julien Sale poses with the Philippine Open trophy. It...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Jannik Sinner will face Alexander Zverev in the first Australian Open men’s final between the players ranked No. 1 and No. 2 since Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in 2019. Jannik Sinner of Italy plays a backhand return to Ben Shelton of the...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Harris English held off hard-charging Sam Stevens to win the Farmers Insurance Open by one shot Saturday, Jan. 25, securing his fifth career PGA Tour victory with a 1-over 73 in challenging weather at Torrey Pines. Harris English hits his tee shot on the second hole on the South...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Madison Keys of the United States upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, in the Australian Open final on Saturday night, Jan. 25, to collect her first Grand Slam title at age 29. Madison Keys of the U.S. holds the Daphne Akhurst...
CARMONA, Cavite -- Miguel Tabuena powered his way back to the spotlight and joined Justin Quiban in putting themselves in strong contention for the Smart Infinity Philippine Open after three rounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club here. Japan's Tomoyo Ikemura...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It could be tempting to write off Novak Djokovic at this point, to think he might be closer than ever to being done competing for Grand Slam titles and closer than ever to retirement, where his greatest on-court rivals — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — When Madison Keys finally finished off her 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) upset of No. 2 Iga Swiatek in a high-intensity, high-quality Australian Open semifinal on Thursday night, Jan. 23, saving a match point along the way, the 29-year-old American crouched on the court and...
CARMONA, Cavite -- Justin Quiban rose to the occasion and stepped up for the Philippines to fire an eagle-aided six-under-par 64 and trail Thai ace Sadom Kaewkanjana by six strokes after two rounds in the Smart Infinity Philippine Open golf championship on Friday, Jan. 24. Finding the Masters...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An injured Novak Djokovic quit because of a torn muscle in his left leg after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev on Friday, Jan. 24. Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his semifinal match against Alexander Zverev of...
CARMONA, Cavite – A calm Sadom Kaewkanjana fired a bogey-free 5-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead in the opening round of the Smart Infinity Philippine Open golf championship on Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club here. As expected, those who started early...
