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RELATED STORIES Eleven more acts returned to the America’s Got Talent stage on Tuesday for another round of (mostly) live performances. But will the voters be as easy to win over as super-soft guest judge Kenan Thompson? “First of all, thank you all for having me here,” Thompson, the second celeb to step in for […]
Switzerland is brimming with confidence at the world junior hockey championship after defeating top-ranked Sweden 2-0 Wednesday in a quarter-final upset. Swiss netminder Luca Hollenstein shut out the Swedes, who peppered the goalie with 41 shots throughout the game. "To us it's very big," said Swiss forward Luca Wyss, who scored the second goal of the game. "Everyone around talked […]
Flaunting his flair and his finishing touch wasn't enough. Neymar put his theatrics on show, too. What became clear in Brazil's 2-0 victory over Mexico on Monday is that the wild side of the striker's character is going nowhere at this year's World Cup. And neither is Brazil. "I don't much care for criticism," Neymar […]
Canada's women's team advanced to the quarter-finals at the World Rugby Women's Seven Series in Paris after a solid showing in the round robin Friday in Paris. They'll play the United States on Saturday at 10:08 a.m. ET. Canada, which finished 2-1, began the tournament with a renewed sense of purpose after some struggles during the last two tournaments, winning its […]
Federer was pushed to advantage in the opening game of the match but after navigating his way through, he broke Paire in the next game with a forehand and raced in a 3-1 lead. The 36-year-old then earned a double break with stunning cross court forehand winner off Paire’s wide serve. Serving for the set, […]
Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal play later today and will meet in the semi-finals if both progress. Overnight Venus Williams secured her place in the women’s semi-finals and faces fellow American Sloane Stephens in the last four. Kevin Anderson spoiled the American party in the men’s draw though by beating Sam Query 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, […]
The Australian won the first set 6-2, which left the Spaniard and the crowd shocked. But despite Nadal kicking into gear in the second set, he was unable to stop Kyrgios who claimed it at 7-5. Nadal came into this match knowing that he would be crowned the new world number one when the […]
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In a Wimbledon rematch, Milos Raonic proved to be no match for Roger Federer. The third-seeded Swiss great, trying for a record eighth Wimbledon title, systematically dismantled Raonic in quarter-final action at the All England Club on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory. Raonic, the tournament’s sixth seed from Thornhill, Ont., defeated Federer […]
Canada’s Milos Raonic is through to the Wimbledon quarter-finals after posting a 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 win over Germany’s Alexander Zverev. Raonic, seeded sixth at the All England Club, struggled against the 10th seeded German early on and looked to be in trouble after falling behind two sets to one. But a break to […]
