MILAN—Less than two weeks after celebrating AC Milan’s league title win with thousands of fans, Gerry Cardinale is on the verge of becoming the new owner of the storied Serie A club. Cardinale is the founder and managing partner of American investment firm RedBird Capital Partners, which has signed a preliminary agreement to buy Milan…
Nadal Tops Djokovic in Quarterfinal Thriller at French Open
PARIS—Rafael Nadal insists he can’t know for sure whether any match at Roland Garros might be his very last at a place he loves, a place he is loved. For now, if he keeps winning and keeps performing the way he did during his monumental quarterfinal victory over longtime rival Novak Djokovic that began in…
Coco Gauff Reaches First-Ever Grand Slam Semifinal at French Open
Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Sloane Stephens 7–5, 6–2 at the French Open on Tuesday to advance to her first Grand Slam semifinal. Gauff, 18, needed 90 minutes to defeat Stephens on the clay court at Roland Garros in Paris. For Gauff, the 18th seed, it was her first win over Stephens, who beat Gauff…
Cilic Downs Russian Second Seed Medvedev to Set Up Rublev Clash
PARIS—Croatian Marin Cilic did not put a foot wrong as he crushed Russia’s world number two Daniil Medvedev 6-2 6-3 6-2 in a lopsided contest on Monday to return to the French Open quarter-finals after a gap of four years. The 2014 U.S. Open champion, seeded 20th, dominated proceedings from the start and finished off…
At French Open, Swiatek Loses Set, Extends Match Win Streak
PARIS—The loss of one set by a player is normally not the stuff of headlines at a Grand Slam tournament. That did constitute news at the French Open on Monday, because the player was No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek and it had been more than a month since that happened to her. The way it came…
Celtics Reach NBA Finals, Hold Off Heat 100–96 in Game 7
MIAMI—Not this time. After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the previous five seasons, the Boston Celtics have broken through. The beasts of the East, again. And now a chance at an NBA title awaits. Eastern Conference finals MVP Jayson Tatum led the way with 26 points, Jaylen…
Eun-Hee Ji Defeats Ayaka Furue to Win LPGA Match-Play
Eun-Hee Ji of South Korea defeated Ayaka Furue of Japan 3 and 2 to win the LPGA Match-Play title Sunday in Las Vegas. Ji’s victory at Shadow Creek Golf Course allowed her to clinch the final berth into next week’s U.S. Women’s Open. “It’s still surreal and hasn’t sunk in,” Ji said. “I think it’ll…
Nadal to Face Djokovic at French Open After 5-set Victory
PARIS—By the end of only the third five-setter Rafael Nadal has played in 112 career matches at Roland Garros, as the sun and temperature descended and the chants of “Ra-fa! Ra-fa!” filled the evening air, the man known as the King of Clay showed precisely what this meant to him. With every sprint-slide-and-stretch to reach…
Marcus Ericsson Survives Two-Lap Shootout to Win Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS—Sweden’s Marcus Ericsson prevailed in a two-lap shootout to win a dramatic Indianapolis 500 on Sunday as the Brickyard reclaimed the mantle of the world’s biggest single day sporting event, living up to its billing as the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. On a day of twists and turns on the 2.5 mile oval, the biggest…
Blame Game in France After ‘Chaotic’ Champions League Final
PARIS—Chaotic scenes at the French national stadium before and during Saturday night’s Champions League final were branded a national embarrassment, while French ministers blamed Liverpool fans for the trouble. The final between Liverpool and Real Madrid kicked off with a 35-minute delay after police tried to hold back people attempting to force their way into…
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