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There was no sign of a break point until the ninth game of the first set, which is when Halep broke Giorgi before serving it out. The second set turned out to be a see-saw affair; the 12th seed failed to convert two match points on serve, after which Giorgi forced a tiebreak. But Halep eventually kept her calm to sneak out a straight-sets victory. In her post-match press conference, the Romanian talked about her nerves while struggling to serve out the match late in the second set....

The England international has had to contend with his fair share of detractors since leaving Everton for City ahead of the 2016-17 campaign, with fans and pundits alike questioning the centre-back’s displays. ‘Messi in disguise’ - Meet Jordan Mboula He looked vulnerable once more in City’s 5-3 Champions League win over Monaco on Tuesday as he allowed Radamel Falcao too much space for the visitors’ third goal, but Stones believes his struggles have been exaggerated....

Growing up I did a lot of off-road biking and from my late teens onwards, I started racing in downhill mountain biking. A lot of my friends were into it as well, so we were out most weekends either racing or practicing. In 2011, I signed up for a six-hour endurance race at the Fort William Downhill World Cup track on Aonach Mor, a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. The aim of the competition was to do as many laps as you could in the allotted time....

Sorry, Marla, but it is great. At the Olympic Track and Field Trials, which start this Friday in Sacramento, Calif., Runyan, who is legally blind, hopes to make one of the most remarkable leaps in sports: from 1996 gold-medal ParaOlympian (in the Games for the disabled) to Olympian-without-prefix in Sydney’s 2000 Games. “I’ll have done everything I can to make it–no holding back,” says Runyan, who finished 10th at 1,500 meters in last year’s world championships....

“Obviously, when we’re on the field, we’re wearing our uniforms. You know there’s a time and place to make your statements. I don’t know if it’s always during a game,” Manning told me during Steiner Sports’ ‘Captains of New York’ event with Derek Jeter and Mark Messier Monday night. “I think you’ve got to be smart about when you want to say something.” As SN’s David Steele wrote, there’s a growing number of athletes — including the NBA’s LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose and the NFL’s Reggie Bush — who refuse to just ‘shut up and play....

Spurs manager Antonio Conte is in the final six months of his contract at N17 and is yet to extend his stay at the club. Amidst this, it has been claimed that the German tactician is open to replacing Antonio Conte as Spurs’ manager. Speaking to TalkSPORT, Bent said (h/t Chelsea Chronicle): Todd Boehly’s consortium officially became the club’s owner in May 2022. Just a week after the summer transfer window shut down, Tuchel was abruptly sacked from his role as the club’s head coach....

Neville and Carragher were bitter rivals on the pitch for their respective clubs. However, they are one of the most-liked pundit duos on television. During a recent Sky Sports promo for the upcoming super-middleweight boxing clash between Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith, Carragher and Neville were present. The former Liverpool man proposed the idea of a boxing match against Neville. Later appearing in a TikTok clip for Boxxer, Carragher was asked to name a former footballer he would have liked to fight....

In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani of ESPN, Dustin Poirier said his regret stems from the negative publicity being associated with his charity and its noble cause. However, The Diamond stated that none of his claims against McGregor were false. Poirier believes that helping those in need was always the primary mission. He also acknowledged that Conor McGregor’s recent donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Acadiana is a significant contribution....

During an insightful “Ask Naitch Anything” episode, Ric Flair was asked about who he’d like to see welcome his daughter into the WWE Hall of Fame. While The Nature Boy revealed two massive names, he ruled out the possibility of Becky Lynch inducting Charlotte into the HOF due to their recent fallout. Ric Flair has not been on the best of terms with Becky Lynch as he was in a legal battle over WWE’s usage of ‘The Man’ moniker....

The 36-year-old Portuguese star is a veteran forward of the game and has previously played at Manchester United for six years. Naturally, there have been talks about him becoming club captain ahead of Harry Maguire. The England defender was made captain by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last season. Gary Neville, while speaking on Sky Sports on the matter, said he does not expect Ronaldo to take over the armband at Old Trafford....

Kvitova, who has struggled to find any kind of form this season, turned in yet another error-strewn performance, leaking 41 unforced errors en route to a 6-2, 6-2 defeat. At her post-match press conference, Kvitova said she was not too surprised by the loss as things had not been going her way in recent weeks. The 2019 finalist said she had a few health issues at the start of the new season and could not prepare well for the tournament....

Ashwin highlighted how the Indian supporters must be highly disappointed over the team’s unsuccessful attempt at bringing home the coveted ICC trophy. While he mentioned that there is no excuse that would make fans feel any better, the Tamil Nadu-born cricketer emphasized the need to move on after the setback. Speaking on his YouTube channel on Wednesday, November 16, he explained: The 36-year-old pointed out that it was also important to recognize the efforts of the Indian team since they managed to make it to the semi-finals....

JiDion claimed in a recent YouTube video that Mizkif was the most “cartwheeling” compared to other content creators who reacted to his most recent content. He clarified that a recent video on his main YouTube channel discussed the platform being s**ist and displaying favoritism. After reacting to the minute-long clip, One True King (OTK) co-founder Matthew provided his views on the subject: Mizkif reacts to JiDion calling him out, provides take on situation Last week, streaming community members were astonished to hear that Twitch banned a female content creator for seven days after she was seen performing a questionable act live on stream....

England have lately been known to shuffle their playing XI – regardless of the players’ form – to balance the toll bio-secure bubbles take on everyone. Star all-rounder Ben Stokes was the latest example when he pulled out of the five-Test series to safeguard his mental well-being. Even England head coach Chris Silverwood was on a holiday before he had to come back with immediate effect after COVID-19 cases forced England to field a completely new side for the three ODIs against Pakistan last month....

Ronaldo edged out Lionel Messi to the award on Monday, after a year in which he lifted both the Champions League and the Euro 2016 title. Is Ronaldo the best European player ever? But he confessed that allegations of tax evasion made by the group have caused him great consternation. “Of course it ruined my pleasure [after winning the Ballon d’Or], it would be lying to say no,” he explained in an interview with France Football....

A ninth-place finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix brought a premature end to the 33-year-old’s time in papaya, with his contract mutually ended one year early. Fellow Australian Oscar Piastri will now move in as Ricciardo’s 2023 replacement at McLaren. Although, it has come after a controversial and complicated contractual situation, with Piastri previously announced as an Alpine driver following Fernando Alonso’s decision to head to Aston Martin....

Captured Chief Warrant Officer II David S. Williams, U.S. Army 30, Orlando, Fla. As soon as he was old enough to dream, Williams dreamed of flying. He joined the Army after high school and headed straight for flight training. After his Apache helicopter went down last week, he appeared on Iraqi TV. For Williams’s father, a former Army medic, that was a relief of sorts: “Up until that point he was listed as MIA, and you always think the worst....

The wing-back joined the English Championship side from the Blues last summer in a bid to enjoy regular playing time. And he has featured in 45 games across all competitions. The defender played a key role as Nigel Adkins’ men escaped relegation to the third tier, helping them keep 12 clean sheets. On Sunday, the 21-year-old will play his last game for the KCOM Stadium outfit against Brentford at Griffin Park and he is thrilled with the opportunity afforded him which has helped to improve his game....

The Reds will return to action in the FA Cup on Sunday after their winter break and will hope to progress and stay alive in four competitions. Jurgen Klopp is expected to field a strong lineup, but we could see some of the fringe players in action too. Lawrenson explained that even though Cardiff City have struggled in the Championship this season, they are likely to have a go at the Merseyside club....

Speaking about the match, the Blasters head coach Eelco Schattorie expressed his satisfaction on grabbing the three points. He also mentioned that he hoped to carve out confidence from this high-scoring fixture. The hosts conceded a goal in the 14th minute but got on level terms within the next 20 minutes. The side came back from behind to collect points in a similar fashion, against ATK and Jamshedpur too. Schattorie felt nothing changed for Blasters and the mentality was right....