Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus holds a trophy after winning the Madrid Open tennis final in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Breton) World number one Aryna Sabalenka said her sensational form this year is “like a dream” after defeating Coco Gauff 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) on Saturday to win…
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Alqueza claims podium finish against ex-nationals at MTBA Open
Edgar Alqueza (second from left) receiving his trophy and prize from the MTBA organizers. | Contributed photo CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sugbuanon Bowlers United (SUGBU) president Edgar Alqueza turned back the clock with a vintage performance, clinching a podium finish in the Mixed Open Senior Masters division of the 57th…
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F1 Miami Grand Prix: A frustrated Charles Leclerc reflects on a tough Saturday
MIAMI, Florida — Saturday at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix was one of those days for Charles Leclerc that you would rather forget. On his way to the starting grid in the F1 Sprint race Leclerc, working around the circuit on a set of intermediate tires in wet conditions,…
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Japan protests China’s intrusion of territorial airspace
A Taiwan fishing boat (R) is blocked by a Japan Coast Guard (L) vessel near the disputed Diaoyu / Senkaku islands in the East China Sea on September 25, 2012. | FILE PHOTO/Agence France-Presse TOKYO — Tokyo has lodged a protest against Beijing after a Chinese helicopter “violated” Japan’s airspace…
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James Harden’s latest Game 7 stinker in NBA Playoffs continues his legendary struggles
James Harden appeared to conquer his eternal elimination game woes by turning in one of the best late-series playoff performances of his career to save the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets. Harden finished with 28 points, eight assists, and six rebounds to pace the Clippers…
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Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists for Gaza push
Israeli soldiers look on as Palestinians carry their belongings after being ordered to leave their homes during an Israeli operation in the Tulkarem camp for refugees in the northwest of the occupied West Bank on May 2, 2025. Agence France-Presse JERUSALEM — Israel was issuing orders to call up tens…
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Kimi Antonelli’s start to the Miami Grand Prix should have the grid on notice
MIAMI, Florida — Despite starting in pole position, the Sprint race did not go Kimi Antonelli’s way at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. But the young Mercedes phenom just put himself in a position to deliver even bigger points tomorrow. While Antonelli lost the lead in the F1 Sprint…
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Winless Slam-seeking TNT searching for lost groove
Phoenix Fuel Masters’ Jason Perkins against TNT Tropang 5G defenders during a PBA Philippine Cup game. –PBA IMAGES Winless TNT enters what could possibly be the determining factor of its Grand Slam chances on Sunday when it battles a San Miguel Beer side that seems hell-bent on keeping its revenge…
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Why May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars Day across the galaxy
FILE – A Star Wars supporter poses for a photo during a fan convention called the Star Wars Celebration Japan in Chiba, near Tokyo, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File) HOLLYWOOD, United States — It didn’t begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away,…
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Kentucky Derby picks, predictions 2025: Is it Journalism vs. The Field at Churchill Downs?
The biggest day in American thoroughbred horse racing is here, and we are just hours from hearing My Old Kentucky Home as 151st Kentucky Derby is set for a 6:57 post time. And the rain in Louisville at Churchill Downs will be more than originally forecast, making for what could…