Written by Magesi also kept the line-up they’ve been fielding in recent games. Wonderboy Makhubu cut an isolated figure upfront, while the engine room was loaded with Deolin Mekoa, Samuel Darpoh and Karora. Magesi deployed an ultra-defensive approach, forcing Sundowns to resort to unleashing long-range shots. Magesi goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze pulled off a few splendid saves, denying […]
Nov 23, 2024, 12:33 PM ET MALAGA, Spain — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini won singles matches Saturday in front of a supportive crowd to lift defending champion Italy past Australia 2-0 and back into the Davis Cup final. Sinner extended his tour-level winning streak to 24 sets in a row by beating No. […]
Sinner’s victory over De Minaur was perhaps not surprising – he had won all eight of their previous meetings, including a 6-3 6-0 thrashing in last year’s Davis Cup showpiece. The Italian was dominant in the first set, using all of his easy power to hustle past De Minaur and put his side within touching […]
In other notable Canadian results Saturday, Graeme Fish of Moose Jaw, Sask., was fourth in the men’s 5,000 and Valérie Maltais of Saguenay, Que., was fifth in the women’s 3,000. Competition wraps up Sunday with the team pursuit, second 500 races, the mass start and the mixed-gender relay. This report by The Canadian Press was […]
Davis Cup Finals Sinner, Berrettini send Italy back to Davis Cup final Italy bidding to retain title November 23, 2024 THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images Jannik Sinner defeats Alex de Minaur to book Italy’s ticket to the Davis Cup final. By ATP Staff With victory in a rematch of last year’s Davis Cup final against […]
Australia’s hopes of reaching the Davis Cup final have been dealt an early blow after Thanasi Kokkinakis lost out in a tight three-set battle to Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in Spain. Kokkinakis was instrumental in giving Australia an early lead in their quarter-final victory over the US on Friday when he overcame big-serving American Ben Shelton […]
Looking to get back into the game, Southampton brought on Sufianu Sillah Dibaga, who had scored the last time the two sides met just three weeks ago. With seven goal contributions in seven games for the young Saints this season, the 17-year-old Spanish winger posed a big threat down the right-hand side. Although the pressure […]
Warriors clinch NBA Cup Group C with Mavs’ win over Nuggets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors officially have punched their NBA Cup quarterfinals ticket thanks to Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets on Friday night at Ball Arena, allowing the Warriors to clinch Group C. […]
What we learned as Wiggins fuels Warriors’ NBA Cup win over Pelicans originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE The court was the color of an eye-burning blue, the New Orleans Pelicans were without multiple top players and the Warriors had to fight until the final seconds to come away with a 112-108 […]
Nov 22, 2024, 02:39 PM ET MALAGA, Spain — The last man to face — and beat — Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, 80th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp, converted his 10th match point Friday to close out a 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-3 victory over Daniel Altmaier and help the Netherlands reach its first Davis Cup […]