41 h. ago Canada’s Gabriel Diallo wins Libema Open for first ATP Tour title

‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH — Gabriel Diallo has won his first ATP Tour title. The 23-year-old Montreal native defeated Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 7-5, 7-6 (8) to win the Libema Open tennis tournament on Sunday. In what was a tight, back-and-forth second set, Diallo was down 6-4 in the tiebreaker before pulling victory from the jaws of defeat. He […]

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3 d. ago Federal Court in Delaware Dismisses Antitrust Challenge to Wabtec

PITTSBURGH — The United States District Court for the District of Delaware has dismissed all antitrust claims filed in a lawsuit challenging the merger between Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) and GE Transportation. The Court said no harmful effects on competition resulting from the merger had been shown and also dismissed remaining antitrust allegations. The Court did […]

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1 week ago French Open: Sinner beats Djokovic to set up final against defending champion Alcaraz

PARIS — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) on Friday to set up a French Open final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Djokovic is the men’s record 24-time Grand Slam champion but could not counter Sinner’s relentless accuracy and pounding forehands on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Sinner became only the second Italian man […]

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1 week ago NHL, NHLPA in ’really good shape’ on talks for new CBA: Bettman

EDMONTON — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league and its union are in “really good shape” with negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement. Speaking ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, he added that this round of talks with NHL Players’ Association executive […]

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1 week ago Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov wins the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL’s most outstanding player

Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Ted Lindsay award as the NHL’s most outstanding player as chosen by his peers. The NHL Players’ Association announced the honour Wednesday. Kucherov and Colorado teammates Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were the finalists for the trophy as voted on by members of the NHLPA. Kucherov […]

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1 week ago Lorenzo Musetti kicks ball that hits French Open line judge, cited for unsportsmanlike conduct

Lorenzo Musetti was warned for unsportsmanlike conduct for kicking a tennis ball that inadvertently hit a linesperson during his French Open quarterfinal against Frances Tiafoe on Tuesday. Unlike most top-level tennis tournaments, which rely on electronic line-calling, there are still humans on court at Roland-Garros to make rulings on whether shots land in or out. […]

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3 w. ago Djokovic clinches his 100th career singles title at Geneva Open

GENEVA — Novak Djokovic finally clinched his 100th career singles title by rallying to beat Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) in more than three hours to become the Geneva Open champion on Saturday. Djokovic lost his two previous finals since his 99th title win nine months ago at the Paris Olympics at Roland-Garros. […]

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3 w. ago Tennis tours file to dismiss antitrust lawsuit from Novak Djokovic’s players’ association

The professional tennis tours and two other defendants jointly filed a motion in federal court in New York to dismiss the class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players’ Association, a group co-founded by Novak Djokovic. The PTPA sued the WTA women’s tour, the ATP men’s tour, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the […]

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