Unseeded Naomi Osaka claimed her first WTA title with an emphatic victory over Daria Kasatkina at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. The Japanese world number 44 beat the Russian 20th seed 6-3 6-2 in one hour 10 minutes. Osaka, who dropped just one set throughout the tournament, dominated on serve to outmuscle Kasatkina. The 20-year-old is the youngest ...
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Del Potro ends Federer streak to claim Indian Wells title
Federer had been searching for a record sixth title in California, but it was Del Potro who powered to his first ATP Masters 1000 title. He is the first player to beat Federer in 2018. Del Potro saved three match points before closing out victory in two hours 42 minutes. The 29-year-old has been hampered by wrist problems in recent ...
Read More »SCOREBOARD: Results from top European leagues
English FA Cup Leicester 1-2 Chelsea Manchester United 2-0 Brighton Swansea 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur Wigan 0-2 Southampton English Premier League Bournemouth 2-1 West Brom Huddersfield 0-2 Crystal Palace Stoke City 1-2 Everton Liverpool 5-0 Watford Spanish La Liga Levante 2-1 Eibar Deportivo La Coruna 1-1 Las Palmas Valencia 3-1 Alaves Real Sociedad 1-2 Getafe Real Betis 3-0 Espanyol Leganes 2-1 Sevilla ...
Read More »CAF CL: Aduana bundled out after heavy Setif 4-0 defeat
Aduana Stars crashed out of the CAF Champions League in calamitous style with a 4-0 defeat by ES Setif in Algeria. By this defeat, the Ghanaian champions drop to take part in the CAF Confederation Cup. Aduana’s deserved 1-0 lead from the first leg of the last 32 clash at Dormaa Park last week was wiped out after 45 minutes ...
Read More »Messi scores twice as Barca knock Chelsea out of Champions League
Chelsea went out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage with an error-ridden display against Barcelona. Following a 1-1 draw in the first leg, the visitors fell behind after just 128 seconds in the Nou Camp as Lionel Messi shot through the legs of Thibaut Courtois from a tight angle. Messi then set up Ousmane Dembele to hammer home ...
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