SAN ANTONIO — Whether it's chess, a drawing contest or table tennis, San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama hates to lose. A loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals to the Minnesota Timberwolves only magnified that loathing. Wembanyama responded by setting a suffocating ...
ROME — The top tennis players are already upset they are not receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the French Open. Now they're hoping Wimbledon and the U.S. Open respond to their demands, according to Jannik Sinner. Fellow No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka said this week the players should consider a boycott. "It's more about respect. Because I think we give much more than what we are getting back," Sinner said on Thursday at the Italian Open. "It's not only for the top players; it's for all of us players." Sinner wouldn't commit to a boycott. "It's tough to say," he said. "I ...
ROME — Italian Open organizers are supporting tennis players who are urging a boycott unless the Grand Slam tournaments improve their prize money. Angelo Binaghi, the president of the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation, is also campaigning to turn the Rome event into a fifth Grand Slam. The players have targeted the coming French Open for reducing players' share of revenue to an alleged 14.3% — compared to the 22% at ATP and WTA events like the Italian Open this week. Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff were among players this week threatening a boycott of the Slams if ...
MIAMI — With an unexpected five-week break in the beginning of the season, the 11 Formula 1 (F1) teams worked feverishly on developing their cars. Each team was hoping to make improvements, whether it was a back marker team trying to get to the midfield, a midfield team trying to compete for ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bowen Byram and Ryan McLeod scored on consecutive power-play opportunities in reviving Buffalo's anemic special-teams unit, and the Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night. Josh Doan and Jordan Greenway ...
