Dottie Ardina in file photo (LPGA) Filipino golfer Dottie Ardina shot a five-over 76 as she struggled in the third round while Germany’s Sophia Popov remained on top of the Women’s British Open Saturday at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. After a solid second round, Ardina failed to...
Kei Nishikori of Japan (Photo by AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori said Friday he is still positive for COVID-19 and will remain in isolation into early next week as the start of the US Open looms. The 2014 US Open runner-up tested positive in Florida...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) World number one Novak Djokovic is among the ATP players critical of a decision to bar Guido Pella and Hugo Dellien from the relocated Cincinnati Masters after their fitness trainer tested positive for COVID-19, ESPN reported Friday. Three-time...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) World number one Novak Djokovic says he nearly skipped the US Open but plans to play the Grand Slam event despite COVID-19 concerns in part to chase tennis history. Djokovic, a 17-time Grand Slam singles champion, told the New York Times...
Two players within the US Open bubble have been dropped from the ATP and WTA Western and Southern Open and sent into quarantine after contact with a COVID-19 positive individual. Tournament officials announced the move Wednesday, a day after learning that a non-player within the controlled...
4 events line up for World No. 2 e-kata player World No. 2 e-kata player James De Los Santos has lined up four events this August.(Photo from James De Los Santos) After winning a fourth gold medal, online karate sensation James De Los Santos is scheduled to join four more tournaments this August,...
'Not a player and asymptomatic,' says USTA medical officer In a statement, the USTA revealed that the person who has contracted the virus "is not a player" and is asymptomatic. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) A positive test for coronavirus has been found in the New York tennis bubble where the US Open is...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) US Open organizers said Tuesday that the number of players willing to compete in the Grand Slam had exceeded their expectations despite several high-profile withdrawals over coronavirus fears. Defending champion Rafael Nadal, top-ranked...
Nishikori withdraws ahead of US Open Kei Nishikori of Japan (Photo by AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Japan's Kei Nishikori, the 2014 US Open runner-up, said Sunday he has contracted COVID-19 and has withdrawn from an ATP event in New York with this year's US Open only two weeks...
Karateka James De los Santos (Photo from James De los Santos' Facebook account) Less than a week after winning a fourth gold medal, karate veteran James De los Santos guns for a second straight title this month and fifth overall as he competes in the Adidas Karate World Open starting Monday....
Serena Williams serves during her match against Shelby Rogers during Top Seed Open - Day 5 at the Top Seed Tennis Club on August 14, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Dylan Buell / Getty Images / AFP) Serena Williams suffered her first loss since 2012 to a rival outside the WTA's top 100, falling to...
Serena Williams plays a backhand during her match against Venus Williams during Top Seed Open - Day 4 at the Top Seed Tennis Club on August 13, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Dylan Buell / Getty Images / AFP) Serena Williams rallied to defeat sister Venus Williams 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday in a...
