Taylor Fritz won his third Eastbourne International title with a 6-3 6-4 victory over surprise finalist Max Purcell. The American top seed was previously successful at the tournament in 2019 and 2022 and came through this year's event without dropping a set. Fritz served nine aces in the final and...

Fritz fends off Purcell to win third Eastbourne title

The Associated Press

EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Taylor Fritz of the U.S. became the first three-time men’s champion of the Eastbourne International on Saturday. Fritz beat Australian qualifier Max Purcell 6-4, 6-3 in the final, capturing his eighth career title without dropping a set. He also won Eastbourne in 2019 and...

Fritz becomes first 3-time champ of Eastbourne, where Kasatkina ends streak of losing finals

Carlos Alcaraz will kickstart Centre Court action on the opening day of Wimbledon – with Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff to follow him onto tennis’ most iconic arena. It is traditional that the defending men’s singles champion opens up Centre Court on the first Monday of action and that honour falls to the third seed after he beat Novak Djokovic in the final a year ago.

Wimbledon Day 1 order of play revealed: Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu, Coco Gauff headline action

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Taylor Fritz entered the 2024 Eastbourne International as the top seed, ranked 13th on the ATP rankings at the time. His opponent in the final, Max Purcell, who entered as a qualifier, was ranked 81 places below him at the time.

Taylor Fritz Wins To Challenge Max Purcell For 3rd Eastbourne International Title

Los Angeles, CA

FanSided

Five years after Anthony Davis was traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Los Angeles Lakers, the final details have been ironed out. With Davis now an NBA champion and the Pelicans continuing their attempts at achieving the same, both sides have completely moved on. It wasn't until one...

Full details of Anthony Davis trade have been finalized via Dejounte Murray deal

Cincinnati, OH

It's easy to look back on Nick Senzel's development and blame the Cincinnati Reds for his failures. Once touted as an elite hitter with the defensive chops to play third base in the majors, the Reds struggled to provide consistency on the defensive side during Senzel's first few years in the majors.

Nick Senzel is proving exactly why the Reds never trusted him at third base

Dallas, TX

The Dallas Mavericks already began building their roster for the 2024-25 season by trading away Tim Hardaway Jr. and bringing in Quentin Grimes from the Detroit Pistons. Not only does this make the Mavs a better team, but it also creates significant cap space for them to be more active in free agency.

Mavericks About to Land Another All-Star in Free Agency per Betting Odds

College Station, TX

Texas A&M baseball coaching rumors: Skip Johnson of OU eliminated from list as Aggies begin to focus on three names. This Texas A&M baseball coaching search is moving along at an extremely brisk pace. After yesterday's report that the Aggies have moved on from DBU's Dan Heefner and UVA's Brian O'Conner, we have some more movement on the Aggie coaching hot board.

Texas A&M baseball coaching rumor: Another name crossed off, A&M down to 3 candidates

To enjoy our website, you'll need to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Please click here to learn how. This celebrity couple sparked divorce rumors due to an unexpected comment from a public figure. Adding to the speculation is their inactivity on social media. Can you guess who this couple...

No More Wedding Rings? THIS Celebrity Couple Sparks Divorce Rumors

San Francisco, CA

The Golden State Warriors were inactive during the first night of the NBA Draft, but will enter late in the second-round on Thursday after acquiring the 52nd overall pick at February's trade deadline. Amid an uncertain 2024 draft class, the Warriors will be looking to identify a diamond in the...

Warriors could pair brothers together with 52nd overall pick in NBA Draft

ESPN

Caroline Wozniacki, who is a wild-card entrant at Wimbledon, had to retire from her quarterfinal match at the Bad Homburg Open with a knee injury.

Caroline Wozniacki exits with knee injury at Bad Homburg Open

Chicago, IL

A season that began with so much hope for the Chicago Cubs simply hasn't materialized. And unfortunately, it seems like it could be trending toward a disaster. In the same 24-hour period in which MLB insider Jon Heyman suggested that the Cubs could be sellers at the trade deadline in just more than month, they are slipping further into a hole and doing so embarrassingly.

Cubs hit shocking new low with major Cody Bellinger gaffe

Awful Announcing

ESPN has added a pair of recently active players to its 2024 Wimbledon coverage, which begins Monday, July 1. John Isner will make his ESPN debut during the first week of coverage from July 1-7, while Nick Kyrgios returns to ESPN’s airwaves for the whole tournament, which runs from July 1-14. Kyrgios debuted with ESPN Read more...
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John Isner, Nick Kyrgios joining ESPN’s Wimbledon coverage

Assessing NBA Draft prospects is a messy, noisy process and especially with a draft class like this one — with many similar players with overlapping skills and no clear No. 1 prospect to hold the top spot and organize things. The first-round of the NBA Draft went pretty much...

Worst picks of the 2024 NBA Draft first round

Milwaukee, WI

The Milwaukee Bucks had plenty of options on the table when they were on the clock with the 23rd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. In the end, they made a surprising pick with AJ Johnson, a combo guard from the NBL in Australia. Johnson was a top-30 recruit...

Bucks' 2024 1st-Round Pick Receives Eyebrow-Raising Grade

New Orleans, LA

The New Orleans Pelicans have not altered their roster significantly since the 2021-22 season when they sent Lonzo Ball to Chicago, traded Steven Adams for Jonas Valanciunas, and acquired C.J. McCollum at the deadline. The Pels have not won a playoff series since, and David Griffin promised to make changes (subscription required) this offseason.

Full details of Lonzo Ball trade have been finalized after latest draft pick

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Chicago Happenings

What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

A former top pick by the Atlanta Braves from the 2022 MLB Draft, right-handed pitcher JR Ritchie, has officially made his 2024 season debut. The right-hander was recovering from an injury that occurred during the 2023 season. This injury resulted in Ritchie undergoing Tommy John surgery and he missed the remainder of that campaign.

Former Atlanta Braves top draft pick makes his long awaited season debut

Bryce Gruber

The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia Phillies were dealt another injury blow yesterday when Spencer Turnbull was pulled from his start after the third inning after only throwing 36 pitches. It was revealed after the game that he experienced a sharp pain in his right pitching shoulder while throwing a curveball, and he would be evaluated today to better understand the extent of the injury.

Phillies recall struggling reliever after losing Spencer Turnbull to injured list

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Taylor Fritz has best reaction to Karen Khachanov's friendly jab

Karen Khachanov has played a lot of doubles in his career. While never overly successful when doing so, he does have a title to his name....

Taylor Fritz has best reaction to Karen Khachanov's friendly jab

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