Novak Djokovic of Serbia (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) Novak Djokovic boosted the US Open by saying Thursday he will play in the Grand Slam tennis event while reigning women's champion Bianca Andreescu joined a host of notable no-shows. Top-ranked Djokovic, a 17-time Slam singles champion, ended...
Former champion Stan Wawrinka (Photo from Stan Wawrinka's website) Former champion Stan Wawrinka confirmed Friday that he will not play the US Open citing "the health situation in New York" as the Grand Slam event took another hit. Wawrinka, the US Open winner in 2016, was already missing from the...
Nadal slams 'barbaric' revised schedule Rafael Nadal of Spain (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) Defending champion Rafael Nadal said Tuesday he will not play the US Open, citing concerns over the coronavirus and slamming tennis's "barbaric" revised calendar. "After many thoughts I have decided...
'Being No.2 or lower not enough,' says veteran e-kata campaigner Karateka James de los Santos (File Photo) Fresh from a win, veteran online campaigner James de los Santos said that he is eyeing to become the No. 1 ranked e-kata athlete in the world as he looks forward to...
U-Tex defeated Toyota 99-98 in overtime to capture the @pbaconnect Open crown on this day in 1980. Coach Tommy Manotoc and the Wranglers won despite trailing by four with 16 seconds left in regulation. It was later described as "the PBA's longest 16 seconds" Tommy Manotoc continues to feel a sense...
'Happy for the 3rd gold, but it doesn't stop here,' says former nat'l team campaigner Karateka James de los Santos bags his 3rd gold medal in a virtual karate contest. (File Photo) Former national team campaigner James de los Santos claimed another gold in virtual...
This file photo taken on September 28, 2019 shows Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hitting a return against Duan Yingying of China and Veronika Kudermetova of Russia during their women's doubles final match at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP) A player has tested...
Australian netter pleads with players not to be 'selfish' Australia's Nick Kyrgios hits the ball during his Mexico ATP Open 500 men's singles tennis match against France's Ugo Humbert in Acapulco, Guerrero State, Mexico. (Photo by PEDRO PARDO / AFP) An emotional Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the US...
In this file photo taken on September 8, 2019, Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Daniil Medvedev of Russia during their men's Singles Finals match at the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York (Photo by Don EMMERT / AFP) US Open organizers say they are confident...
In this file photo Serena Williams of the US, center, shares a light moment with Rafael Nadal of Spain, left, and Novak Djokovic of Serbia as they and other top players play in the Rally for Relief charity tennis match in support of the victims of the Australian bushfires, in Melbourne of January...
A general view of the ninth green during the final round of the 3M Open on July 26, 2020 at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota. (Stacy Revere / Getty Images / AFP) The 120th US Open will be staged without spectators at Winged Foot on September 17-20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Golf...
Ashleigh Barty of Australia (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP) World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty pulled out of the US Open Thursday over "significant risks" from the coronavirus pandemic in a major blow for the Grand Slam, which is scheduled to start in New York on August 31. The Australian is the biggest name...
