The Manchester man’s bid to regain the WBA lightweight title ended in failure as the classy Venezuelan outpointed him for a second time. Linares was just too good as he looked even slicker than in his September win over Crolla. ‘Million Dollar’ did not underperform here, he was just simply not in Linares’ class. It […]
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Team Canada defeats U.S. to improve to 4-0 at women's curling worlds
Rachel Homan and Team Canada are still undefeated at the 2017 world women’s curling championship. Homan and her Ottawa foursome downed the United States 7-5 on Monday in their fourth draw of the 12-nation tournament, improving to 4-0 in round-robin action. “That was a challenging sheet of ice,” said second Lisa Weagle. “We just tried […]
Roger Federer defeats Rafael Nadal as Novak Djokovic loses to Nick Kyrgios at Indian Wells
Federer wasted no time in dispatching his opponent – taking the first set 6-2 with some fine tennis and quick agility around the court. The Swiss crunched six backhand winners to none from Nadal during a thrilling opening set. Nadal put up more of a fight in the second but another early break set him […]
Dewey defeats Truman? Some Boston Globe editions say Patriots lost Super Bowl
It wasn’t exactly “Dewey Defeats Truman,” but some Florida readers of The Boston Globe learned a different Super Bowl outcome than most on Monday morning. Early editions of New England’s largest newspaper ran a front page suggesting the Patriots lost to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night, with a headline that read “A Bitter End” […]
Australian Open 2017: Serena Williams Defeats Big Sister Venus To Win Seventh Title
Serena Williams defeated her older sister Venus in straight sets to capture her seventh Australian Open title and secure an Open-era record 23rd Grand Slam singles that placed her second on the all-time list. Serena, 35, who last won the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup in 2015, triumphed 6-4, 6-4 in what was her second Australian […]
Serena Williams Defeats Sister Venus to Win Australian Open
Serena Williams claimed the 2017 Australian Open Women’s Singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over her older sister in the final. WSJ.com: What’s News US
