Serbian Novak Djokovic defeated Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas at the mens final at the 2021 French Open to capture his 19th career major title Sunday in Paris. Djokovic rallied from a two-set deficit for the 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win in the four-hour, 11-minute match at Court Philippe-Chatrier. The 34-year-old Djokovic played a total of nearly …
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Green Bay Packers’ tight end Jace Sternberger suspended two games for substance abuse violation
Green Bay Packers tight end Jace Sternberger will be suspended for the first two games of the 2021 NFL season after violating the league’s substance-abuse policy. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Sternberger will still be allowed to work out with the team during training camp and play in Green Bay’s three preseason games. The …
Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Johnathan Joseph retires from NFL after 15 Seasons
Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Johnathan Joseph retired Thursday after 15 seasons and 211 games with four NFL teams. The 37-year-old posted on Twitter: “Today I retire from the NFL. In the summer of 2006, I signed my first NFL contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. Fifteen years later, I can say I accomplished my childhood goal …
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New York Islanders defeat Boston Bruins 6-2 in Game 6 to reach Stanley Cup playoff semifinals for second straight year
New York Islander’s Brock Nelson scored twice and Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 shots, helping the Islanders defeat the Boston Bruins 6-2 in Game 6 on Wednesday night at Nassau Coliseum, earning them a return trip to the Stanley Cup semifinals. Kyle Palmieri, Trais Zajac, Cal Clutterbuck and Ryan Pulock also scored to help the Islanders …
Atlanta Hawks’ De’Andre Hunter to miss remainder of NBA Playoffs due to knee surgery
The Atlanta Hawks announced Wednesday that forward De’Andre Hunter suffered a small tear of his lateral meniscus in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the NBA playoffs. Hunter will travel to Los Angeles this weekend and will undergo surgery to repair his lateral meniscus on June 15. Hunter was dealing with some …
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy says Dak Prescott expected to fully participate at Dallas training camp
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy expects Dak Prescott to fully participate when the team opens training camp in July, telling reporters on Tuesday: “He hasn’t missed anything that’s been slated. He’s doing a lot of extra frankly, so the anticipation would be for him to go every day is the outlook. We’re not naive. It’s …
Simone Biles earns record 7th U.S. women’s all-around gymnastics title
Simone Biles won a record seventh national women’s all-around gymnastics title in Fort Worth, Texas, tying her with the most titles won by any American in the event. Biles surpassed Clara Schroth Lomady’s previous record of six all-around U.S. championships titles. She is now tied with Alfred Jochim for the most by any American. The 24-year-old will try …
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Alabama Crimson Tide extends head coach Nick Saban’s contract through 2028
The University of Alabama announced on Monday that head coach Nick Saban has agreed to an extension, keeping the legendary football coach under contract through the 2028 season. Saban said in a news release: “Terry [my wife] and I are pleased and happy to sign another contract extension that will keep us in Tuscaloosa through the …
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Coco Gauff makes history becoming youngest player to advance to Grand Slam quarterfinals
Cori “Coco” Gauff made history on Monday at the 2021 French Open in Paris, by clinching a spot in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. The American teenager won in straight-sets win over Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur, and is now the youngest woman to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since Czech Nicole Vaidisova advanced to the same …
Atlanta Falcons trade wide receiver Julio Jones to Tennessee Titans
The Atlanta Falcons traded star wide receiver Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. The Titans agreed to send a 2022 second-round draft pick and a 2023 fourth-rounder to the Falcons in exchange for Jones. Atlanta also sent a 2023 sixth-round selection to the Titans in the deal. Titans general manager Jon Robinson told reporters Sunday: “Excited to add Julio …
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