Murray out for ‘extended period’ with ankle injury

Murray out for ‘extended period’ with ankle injury

Britain's Andy Murray faces an "extended period" out of tennis after suffering serious ankle injuries in his third round exit from the Miami Open on Sunday. Murray hopped off court in agony late in his defeat after a third-set tie-breaker to Czech Tomas Machac. While he continued play and was initially optimistic about his ankle he said on Monday that he had suffered a full rupture of his anterior […]

March 26, 2024 5

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Top seed Swiatek exits Miami with Gauff after upsets

World number one Iga Swiatek was knocked out of the Miami Open after inspired Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova triumphed 6-4, 6-2 in their fourth round match on Monday. The 16th seed Alexandrova played brilliant attacking tennis from the outset to beat the Pole and leave the WTA tournament without any of the top three seeds in the quarter-finals with Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff also out. France's Caroline Garcia upset […]

March 26, 2024 3

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Largest frog in more than 100 years discovered in Africa

By Bertie Jacobs A new species of African bullfrog has been discovered in northeastern Namibia, southern Angola, southwestern Zambia and northwestern Botswana. It is the largest frog species discovered in more than 100 years. The largest specimen found is 210 millimetres long and weighs 1 kilogram. Once there were three, now there are four. Professor Louis du Preez, from the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa, and […]

March 25, 2024 97 2

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Nelly Korda nabs another LPGA playoff win to return to number one

Nelly Korda drilled a birdie putt at the first playoff hole to beat Ryann O'Toole in the LPGA Seri Pak Championship, where Korda's second title in as many starts secured her return to world number one. Korda hadn't played since beating Lydia Ko in a playoff to win the Drive On Championship in Florida seven weeks ago. But after shaking off some rust early in the week she […]

March 25, 2024 8

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NBA bans Utah’s Dunn for two games and Houston’s Smith one

Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn was suspended two games and Houston forward Jabari Smith Jr. was banned for one game by the NBA on Sunday after they fought during a game. The altercation took place five seconds into the second quarter of Houston's 147-119 home victory over Utah on Saturday. Dunn was suspended for initiating an altercation and throwing a punch at Smith, who received a one-game fighting […]

March 25, 2024 8

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Murray says emotional farewell to his Miami ‘tennis home’

Andy Murray exited the Miami Open for the final time on Sunday and in characteristic style he did so with a performance full of grit and skill but also plenty of passion. The emotion of the game itself, a missed chance for a third straight win in a tournament for the first time in over a year, was enhanced by Murray knowing this week was his final appearance […]

March 25, 2024 4

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Ukraine eye first major tournament since Russian invasion

Ukraine will bid to qualify for a first major tournament since Russia's invasion of the country when they take on Iceland in a Euro 2024 play-off final on Tuesday, while Georgia target history against Greece. Serhiy Rebrov's Ukraine missed out on the 2022 World Cup, losing in the play-offs to Wales, but will be favourites against Iceland in Wroclaw, Poland. They appeared set to miss out when trailing […]

March 25, 2024 3

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Swiatek keeps nerve to fight past Noskova, Gauff advances in Miami

World number one Iga Swiatek kept her nerve to beat 26th-ranked Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 6-4 at the WTA Miami Open on Sunday. A day after Swiatek's closest challenger, Aryna Sabalenka, was knocked out of the tournament, the Pole faced a real test from Noskova. The Czech had upset Swiatek in the third round of the Australian Open before the four-time Grand Slam winner […]

March 25, 2024 9

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Hurricanes rout Rebels to stay perfect atop Super Rugby table

Jordie Barrett bagged two tries as the Wellington Hurricanes thumped the Melbourne Rebels 54-28 on Friday to extend their 100 percent record at the top of the Super Rugby table. The Hurricanes outscored the Rebels eight tries to four in recording their fifth straight win at the start of the season. Winger Salesi Rayasi scored two of the Hurricanes' five first-half tries, the pick of which was Barrett's […]

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