31 h. ago US Open star Taylor Townsend reduced to tears after letting EIGHT match points slip in agonizing defeat

MATTHEW LAMBWELL IN NEW YORK: Townsend shot to a strange form of stardom after Jelena Ostapenko said she had 'no class and no education' after their second-round match.

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57 h. ago Jelena Ostapenko apologises for ‘no education’ comment to Taylor Townsend

The Latvian accused her American opponent of having no education and no class.

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59 h. ago Jelena Ostapenko apologizes after sparking US Open racism scandal as Taylor Townsend's mom slams tennis star

Townsend, who is black, and Ostapenko, who is from Latvia, had an intense back and forth after Townsend won in straight sets earlier this week, with Ostapenko telling the American she has 'no class' and 'no education.'

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3 d. ago ‘One of the worst things you can say to a black tennis player’: Osaka hits back at Ostapenko

Latvian criticised for saying Taylor Townsend had ‘no education’Ostapenko strongly denies US Open comments were racistNaomi Osaka has condemned Jelena Ostapenko’s comments during her courtside confrontation with Taylor Townsend at the US Open.The incident on Wednesday has been one of the most talked-about of the tournament, with Ostapenko accusing the American Townsend of having no education and no class after their second-round match. The comments, which Ostapenko justified as a reaction to Townsend not apologising for a shot that hit the top of the net, have prompted accusations of racism. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Racism storm overshadows US Open as Naomi Osaka joins criticism of Ostapenko’s ‘no education’ comment

‘It’s one of the worst things you can say to a black tennis player in a majority white sport,’ Osaka said

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4 d. ago Taylor Townsend doubles down in Jelena Ostapenko feud and calls out Latvian for her US Open 'bulls***' amid racism storm

Taylor Townsend says she is proud of herself for 'calling out the bulls***' of Jelena Ostapenko and showing other women of color that it is OK to stand up for yourself. 

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4 d. ago Jelena Ostapenko is struggling with personal issues and 'sometimes loses control' amid US Open racism storm, world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka claims

Ostapenko took issue with her opponent Taylor Townsend's refusal to apologize for a net cord during their match, telling the American afterwards that she had 'no education and no class'.

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4 d. ago New angle of US Open's racism storm reveals Taylor Townsend's gracious response to Jelena Ostapenko tirade

Townsend can be seen firing back at the furious Latvian, who told her black opponent she has 'no education and no class' during the unsavory scenes in New York.

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4 d. ago US Open racism storm erupts as tennis star goes ballistic at American rival for having 'no education and no class'

Tennis star Jelena Ostapenko was forced to deny being 'racist' after she told her black opponent Taylor Townsend she has 'no education and no class' in an extraordinary tantrum.

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5 d. ago Jelena Ostapenko explodes after US Open upset loss as victorious Taylor Townsend reveals what was said

Tennis star Jelena Ostapenko was forced to deny being 'racist' after she told her black opponent Taylor Townsend she has 'no education and no class' in an extraordinary tantrum.

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1 week ago American hitwoman is jailed for 30 years for trying to shoot dead rival of British thug she had fallen in love with online as part of desperate bid to gain his affection

American Aimee Betro, 45, who wore a niqab in an attempt to disguise her appearance before shooting Sikander Ali, 33, at close range outside his house in 2019, has been jailled for 30 years.

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2 w. ago Australia’s Molly Picklum and Jack Robinson dominate Teahupo’o swell to win Tahiti Pro titles

Picklum scores three eight-point rides to beat American Caitlin SimmersBoth Australians lock in WSL finals spots for Fiji later this monthAustralian surfers Molly Picklum and Jack Robinson have dominated the waves at Teahupo’o to take out the Tahiti Pro titles.Picklum out-pointed American rival Caitlin Simmers to win the women’s competition in a statement result before her Fiji world title charge. Continue reading...

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