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Add as preferred source on Google Not every junior Grand Slam champion went on to have the career they were expected to.Some of the notable Wimbledon junior girls champions since 2000 include Iga Swiatek, Ash Barty, Caroline Wozniacki and Jelena Ostapenko.All four of these players have gone on to enjoy senior Grand Slam success, including both Barty and Swiatek winning Wimbledon.That is not the case for Sofya Zhuk, the 2015 junior Wimbledon champion who retired from tennis at just 20 years old.Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty ImagesSofya Zhuk won the junior Wimbledon title in 2015Zhuk came into junior Wimbledon…
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Miles Russell, age 17, is a contender at the U.S. Open, age 131, at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, age 135. During Thursday’s first round, Russell bested, among others, previous Shinny winner Brooks Koepka, age 36; 100-straight major participant Adam Scott, age 45; and three-time major champ Padraig Harrington, one of Russell’s playing partners who, at age 54, is just over three times older than him.But if it’s perspective we’re after, we should talk with someone who had a good one — Russell’s standard bearer on Thursday.Age 17. “It’s pretty crazy.”The Long Island dude then watched as Russell flung…
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continues to trim its expansive roster of mixed martial arts (MMA) talent.Today (Thurs., June 18, 2026), it was revealed that three fighters have been removed from UFC’s active roster, meaning they have either been released from their respective contracts or the promotion decided not to re-sign them. Guilherme Cruz and the automated UFC roster tracker roster.watch reported the news.The three fighters who lost their jobs are Thiago Moises, Cameron Smotherman and Ariane Carnelossi.WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – APRIL 17: Thiago Moises of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Canada Life Centre…
Co-hosts Mexico are set to face off against South Korea in their second World Cup group stage match, as they look to confirm their spot in the knockout stages of the tournament.Both sides started on the right foot with a victory, with Mexico beating South Africa in the competition’s curtain raiser, while South Korea triumphed 2-1 over Czechia in their first match.A win for either side would confirm the victor’s spot in the next phase of the tournament, following Czechia’s 1-1 draw with South Africa earlier tonight.Play our FREE match predictor and win £1kMexico vs South Korea odds from BOYLE…
IShowSpeed has announced a major new deal with FIFA, Fox, and YouTube that will let fans watch select FIFA World Cup matches directly through his streams. The creator, a massive football fan, revealed that he will be hosting live watch-along streams featuring official World Cup game feeds, including select knockout round games, the semis, and the final. According to Awful Announcing, the partnership will allow Speed to stream matches from World Cup host stadiums and from his home setup, with live game footage available for viewers through Fox One and the Fox One Prime Channel on YouTube.Article continues after ad…
The Canadian players are in shock and anger after Ismael Kone suffered an apparent, serious lower leg injury.Canadian bench getting into it with Qatari bench now. Canada clearly feels it was a dirty challenge.Kone gives the crowd a thumbs up as he leaves on the stretcher, waving to the crowd as they support him.
Add as preferred source on Google The latest LeBron James rumor is easy to dismiss. The idea of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer leaving the Los Angeles Lakers to sign with the Golden State Warriors for roughly $15 million sounds far-fetched on its face.Most league insiders still expect James to stay in Los Angeles. The Lakers can offer significantly more money, his family is rooted in Southern California, and at 41 he has little reason to leave tens of millions of dollars on the table. The report that Golden State is prepared to make such an offer is still fascinating,…
Sorry haters, Michael Chandler is here to stay.“Obviously the fight did not go my way, but I’m in good spirits,” Chandler said on Instagram. “I’m happy, I’m healthy, I’m hard to kill. I’m impossible to kill. I’m impossible to defeat because I’m so truly blessed. Physically I’m good, a little banged up. I got punched in the ear. I’m banged up in the ear, got punched right in the ear and ripped it open. Hats off to Mauricio Ruffy. He was a tough puzzle to solve, to get going in there. He’s long, he’s fast, he’s accurate, he’s a good…
Riot Games dropped the official broadcast talent lineup for the Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea, and it looks exactly like the Avengers assembly you would expect. Running from June 28 to July 12, the event is bringing out the absolute heavy hitters of the League of Legends scene to shout about team fights and break down the meta until their voices give out. The Usual Suspects Are Back Image Credit: Riot Games If you have watched a single international League of Legends event over the last few years, this list is going to feel like a warm hug. Riot…
The UFC White House card produced seven knockouts in seven fights, and that means a lot of the athletes who competed this past Sunday night are looking at potentially lengthy layoffs as a result.On Thursday, California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster shared the medical suspensions from the UFC White House card with MMA Fighting after he served as one of the regulators for the event for the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports.AdvertisementBoth main event fighters, Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria, were handed six-month suspensions after they engaged in one of the most epic battles in recent…