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Coco Gauff & Novak Djokovic Win Open, Brady Will Get Early Induction To Patriots HOF, 49ers & Cowboys Great Start

TENNIS

Coco Gauff beat Aryna Sabalenka to win her first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open. Gauff is the first American player to win a U.S. Open singles title since 2017.

In the men’s final, Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev in straight sets giving him his 24th major title, a men’s singles record. At 36 years old, Djokovic became the oldest man to win the U.S. Open in the Open era.

FOOTBALL

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will waive the team’s four-year waiting period for induction to the Patriots Hall of Fame to bestow that honor on Tom Brady. Brady has said he considers himself “a Patriot for life” and will attend a one-day ceremony on June 12, 2024 (reflecting Brady’s jersey number) to celebrate the occasion.

In the first weekend of the NFL season, there were some notable games.

The San Francisco 49ers, with Brock Purdy quarterbacking the team, blew away the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-7. Purdy threw two touchdowns to Brandon Aiyuk, and Christian McCaffrey ran for 169 yards.

The Dallas Cowboys destroyed the NY Giants 40-0 in the most lopsided game of the day. It was the largest shutout victory in Cowboys history and the largest Giants’ home shutout loss in the history of the franchise.

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Vilda Fired In World Cup Drama, Ben Shelton Excites Crowd At Open

SOCCER

In the midst of ongoing World Cup drama, the coach of Spain’s women’s national team, Jorge Vilda, has been fired. In August when Spain defeated England to win its first women’s World Cup, federation president Luis Rubiales gave one of the players an unwanted kiss during the celebration. The controversial incident was widely condemned, but Vilda (who has been the recipient of complaints of sexism), initially supported Rubiales. The new coach, Montse Tomé, will be the first women’s coach the team has ever had.

TENNIS

Ben Shelton captivated the crowd at the U.S. Open by winning his quarterfinal match against Frances Tiafoe and becoming the youngest (at 20 years old) American man in over 30 years to reach the semifinals. Shelton will take on superstar Novak Djokovic on Friday.

On the women’s side, 19-year-old Coco Gauff will play Karolina Machova in the semifinals on Thursday.

 

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Venus Out Of Open, Saudi Investment In PFL, Nebraska Volleyball Makes History, General Booty Signs Underwear Deal

TENNIS

The U.S. Open is underway, but unfortunately crowd favorite Venus Williams lost in the first round, her worst loss in 100 career matches at the tournament.

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund acquired a minority stake in the Professional Fighters League. The Financial Times reported that the investment would be $100 million (in a league valued at $500 million). Other investors in the league include former NY Yankee Alex Rodriguez, actor Kevin Hart, and rapper Wiz Khalifa.

VOLLEYBALL

The NCAA champion Nebraska volleyball team hosted the largest crowd to ever watch a women’s sports event when they beat Omaha 3-0 on Wednesday.

FOOTBALL

In one of the most obvious NIL (name, image, likeness) endorsement deals, Oklahoma quarterback General Booty signed an underwear deal with Rock ‘Em Socks.

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Biles Wins 8th Championship, Harbaugh Missing 3 Games, Rubiales Suspension-Mother Goes On Hunger Strike, Michelle Obama Advocates For Equal Pay In Tennis

GYMNASTICS

Simone Biles won her eighth US championship on Sunday night, a record for the 26-year-old, who is now the oldest female gymnast to achieve this feat.

FOOTBALL

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh will miss the first three games of the season due to recruitment violations that allegedly occurred during the COVID-19 dead period. During his Monday news conference, Harbaugh called for the need to share TV revenue with college athletes.

SOCCER

The outrage over Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales continues. FIFA provisionally suspended Rubiales after he was seen giving player Jenni Hermoso a kiss following Spain’s World Cup win over England. Rubiales’ mother is defending her son by shutting herself in a church and going on a hunger strike.

TENNIS

Former First Lady Michelle Obama addressed a crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium advocating for equal prize money for female athletes. The Women’s Tennis Association believes they have a path to equal pay at all tournaments by 2033. Currently, there is a large discrepancy. At this month’s Western and Southern Open in Ohio, men’s champion Novak Djokovic and women’s champion Cocoa Gauff earned $1.02 million and $454,500 respectively.

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Unseeded Vondrousova Wins Wimbledon, Carlos Alcaraz Beat Djokovic To Win, LeBron Changes Uniform Back To #23

TENNIS

Marketa Vondrousova beat Ons Jabeur to win her first career major championship. The 24-year-old from the Czech Republic is the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon.

In the men’s singles final, twenty-year-old Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic (who hadn’t lost at Wimbledon since 2017) in an intense back-and-forth battle to win Wimbledon for the first time. Djokovic said after the match, “I haven’t played a player like him ever, to be honest.”

BASKETBALL

LeBron James announced he’ll change his uniform back to #23 from #6 out of respect for Bill Russell. Lebron wore #23 when he began his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but then changed to #6 when he signed with the Miami Heat. When he returned to the Cavs he switched to #23 again, then he changed back to #6 again in 2021. Russell, the Hall of Fame Player and Coach, passed away in 2022, and the NBA retired his #6 jersey league-wide (the only player to ever receive this honor).

 

 

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Djokovic Makes History, #1 Wembanyama Makes Debut, Britney Spears Gets Slapped

TENNIS

Wimbledon has made a slow start, but after a two-day rain delay, the first round is finally completed, and there’s some second-round big news. Novak Djokovic made history when he won his second-round match and captured his 350th singles victory in a Grand Slam tournament. Serena Williams and Roger Federer are the only other players to reach this milestone.

BASKETBALL

Number one pick in the NBA draft Victor Wembanyama will make his Summer League debut tonight for the San Antonio Spurs when he faces off against the #2 pick Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets.

Speaking of Wembanyama, Britney Spears was allegedly slapped by the Spurs’ director of security when she tried to get a photo with the player in a restaurant in Las Vegas.

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Top Talent Laid Off At ESPN, Wimbledon Allowing Russian/Belarus Players, Joey Chestnut Wins Again

MISC

Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber, Keyshawn Johnson, Max Kellerman, and Jalen Rose were among the top talent laid off at ESPN. The cost-cutting measure by parent company Disney coincides with a report that ESPN is considering launching a stand-alone streaming service. In this latest round of cuts, 20 commentators were fired and more layoffs are expected.

TENNIS

Wimbledon is underway, and this year the tournament is allowing players from Russia and Belarus to compete as long as they sign agreements assuring the Club that they would not make statements supporting the war in Ukraine. Last year, Wimbledon caused a giant controversy when it banned the players.

HOT DOG EATING

After a two-hour rain delay, Joey Chestnut, the GOAT of competitive eating, won the Annual Fourth of July Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating contest again by downing 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes (shy of his personal best of 76). Miki Sudo consumed 39 1/2 in the women’s bracket. Both earned $10,000 and the Mustard Belt.

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Djokovic Most Grand Slams In History, Antonucci First Female Trainer To Win A Triple Crown Race, Nuggets/Knights Up 3-1

TENNIS

Novak Djokovic beat Casper Ruud in the French Open. With the win, the 36-year-old now has recorded his 23rd men’s Grand Slam singles title, passing Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slam titles in history.

HORSE RACING

Arcangelo won the Belmont Stakes race on Saturday night making Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win one of the famous Triple Crown races. The historical feat comes 30 years after Julie Krone became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race.

BASKETBALL

The Denver Nuggets have a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Miami Heat with Game 5 Monday night.

HOCKEY

The Vegas Golden Knights are up 3-1 against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals with Game 5 Tuesday night.

 

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Heat Vs Nuggets, Monty Williams Signs Largest Coaching Deal In NBA History, Waze Uses Federer’s Voice

BASKETBALL

The NBA Finals start tonight! The Miami Heat vs the Denver Nuggets, Game 1 at  8:30 pm ET on ABC.

Monty Williams was fired by the Phoenix Suns last month and has now signed a massive contract with the Detroit Pistons. He agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract-the largest coaching deal in NBA history.

TENNIS

Former tennis great, Roger Federer has lent his voice to the navigation app Waze. Drivers can now hear Federer providing directions in English, French, or German.

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Hamlin Awake And Asked If Team Won, Harbaugh In Trouble, Iranian Chess Player Faces Death For Removing Hijab, Navratilova Diagnosis

FOOTBALL

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is awake and improving after going into cardiac arrest during the Bills/Bengals game on Monday night. Hamlin is connected to a breathing tube so has been communicating by writing and, according to reports, one of the first things he asked was “did the Bills win the game”. The doctors had a perfect response. They said, “The answer is yes, Damar, you won the game of life.” The NFL announced they are officially canceling the Bills/Bengals game, but the week 18 games will still be played on schedule. In what has hopefully been communicated to Hamlin, his toy drive fundraiser has now raised almost $8 million. Keeping our thoughts and prayers going for a thorough recovery!!!

In college football news, the University of Michigan faces a number of violations related to head coach Jim Harbaugh allegedly providing false or misleading information and failing to cooperate with investigators concerning impermissible contact with players during a COVID-19 dead period.

CHESS

One of Iran’s top chess players, Sara Khadem, has been warned not to return to her country after playing in a tournament in Kazakhstan without her hijab. According to reports, her life could be in danger if she returns to Iran.

TENNIS

The legendary 66-year-old Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. Sending our thoughts and prayers to one of the greatest players of all time.

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