7 h. ago Ryder Cup team should copy Djokovic when dealing with American hostility, says McIIroy

Europe’s players should learn from tennis star’s reactions‘All we can do is control our reaction and our emotions’Rory McIlroy believes Europe’s Ryder Cup team should follow the grand slam record title-holder Novak Djokovic’s example when it comes to dealing with American hostility in New York this month.Djokovic, a keen golfer himself, delivered a pep talk to the team before their resounding victory in Rome two years ago, and last week McIlroy was pictured courtside watching the Serb at the US Open just hours after the Northern Irishman finished the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Ryder Cup team should copy Djokovic when dealing with American hostility, says McIlroy

Europe’s players should learn from tennis star’s reactions‘All we can do is control our reaction and our emotions’Rory McIlroy believes Europe’s Ryder Cup team should follow the grand slam record title-holder Novak Djokovic’s example when it comes to dealing with American hostility in New York this month.Djokovic, a keen golfer himself, delivered a pep talk to the team before their resounding victory in Rome two years ago, and last week McIlroy was pictured courtside watching the Serb at the US Open just hours after the Northern Irishman finished the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Millionaire apologises for snatching Majchrzak’s souvenir cap from young fan at US Open

Polish businessman Piotr Szczerek says: ‘I made a grave mistake’Majchrzak had given cap to boy in crowd after five-set victoryMoments after the tennis player Kamil Majchrzak celebrated the biggest win of his career at the US Open last week, he handed his cap to a beaming young boy. What happened next sparked tears, outrage, a detective hunt across social media and, finally, a grovelling apology.It came from Piotr Szczerek, a millionaire businessman from Poland, who had snatched the cap out of the boy’s hand and stuffed it into his bag. Videos of the incident showed the youngster looking deeply upset and asking: “What are you doing?” while Majchrzak – who was oblivious to the situation after his five-set victory against the ninth seed, Karen Khachanov – walked away. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago US Open tennis fan goes viral for snatching player’s cap from child’s hands

A viral video appeared to show a man snatching Kamil Majchrzak's cap away from a young tennis fan at the US Open.

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59 h. ago 'I made a serious mistake': Polish CEO breaks silence over viral US Open tennis cap snatch video

‘I made a serious mistake. In the midst of emotion, amidst the crowd's celebration after the victory, I was convinced that the tennis player was passing the cap to me’ - Piotr Szczerek

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4 d. ago Young US Open tennis fan is reunited with player whose cap was SNATCHED away from him by selfish man in crowd

Kamil Majchrzak has been reunited with the young boy who was left devastated when a man snatched a souvenir cap away from him in the aftermath of the Pole's victory at the US Open.

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4 d. ago Bojan Miovski proves he's all in at Rangers with seismic gesture as striker itching to score against Celtic

Miovski is in the door at Ibrox and he's eyeing a dream start against Celtic on Sunday

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4 d. ago Mallorca president Andy Kohlberg: ‘We’ve made it about the club belonging to the island’

Mallorca’s owner talks America, the appeal of La Liga’s ‘unique market’ and Saturday’s visit to the Bernabéu“Most of the other owners and presidents I talk to say it’s the worst two hours of the week,” Andy Kohlberg says. And is it? “Probably, yeah.” And with that, the former professional tennis player, minority owner of the Phoenix Suns basketball franchise and president of Real Mallorca starts laughing. On Saturday, the New York born 66-year-old travels to see his football team at the Santiago Bernabéu, where they last won in 2009, since when they have been down to the third tier and back, and even if they do secure a first victory there in his decade at the club he won’t be able to celebrate.It’s the little differences. “It’s certainly unusual for Americans: I tell them I have lunch with the Madrid president and they can’t wrap their heads around it,” Kohlberg says, sitting under the Son Moix stand, rain falling on the pitch outside. “In the NBA you might say hello, shake hands, ...

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5 d. ago Tennis player whose cap was SNATCHED from child by selfish US Open fan responds to shocking act and issues message to youngster at centre of row

Kamil Majchrzak has tracked down the young boy who was left devastated when an adult fan snatched a souvenir cap intended for him in the aftermath of the Pole's stunning US Open victory.

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5 d. ago Emma Raducanu claims tennis' 'top players' TARGET HER after US Open humbling

Emma Raducanu was thrashed 6-1 6-2 by Elena Rybakina in the third round of the US Open and the British No.1 claimed she is targeted by the top stars

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5 d. ago Selfish US Open tennis fan sparks fury after snatching Kamil Majchrzak's cap from devastated young boy

As is customary for victorious players, the Polish tennis star signed balls and towels for his adoring crowd, including many young fans desperate for a memory they could savor for life.

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5 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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5 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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6 d. ago Naomi Osaka criticises Jelena Ostapenko after Taylor Townsend rant at US Open

‘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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8 d. ago Tennis icon Pete Sampras disappeared after announcement about actress wife

Pete Sampras is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, having won 14 Grand Slam singles titles, but he has largely disappeared from the public eye in recent years

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8 d. ago Ulrika Jonsson criticises Serena Williams for 'forcing feminism back by several steps' after tennis player revealed recent weight

The TV presenter, 58, shared her concerns for 'impressionable young women' and said the endorsement was a 'betrayal of everything Serena has stood for.'

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9 d. ago The US Open's chaos includes rowdy crowds, long commutes and the smells of weed or burgers

There are some tennis players, such as Frances Tiafoe or Madison Keys or Ben Shelton, who can’t wait for the U.S. Open to come around each year, with its boisterous crowds, its bold-faced names in the stands, its music at changeovers, its buzz

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu clears huge hurdle with first US Open win since 2021 fairytale

The British number one opened the tournament on Louis Armstrong Stadium in the event’s first Sunday start and needed just 62 minutes to sweep aside Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara 6-1 6-2

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1 week ago US Open tennis players don't necessarily think more is better when it comes to starting on Sunday

The U.S. Open is starting a day earlier than usual

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1 week ago Solar car teams chase ‘dreams of a more sustainable future’ in gruelling 3,000km race across Australian outback

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge starts in Darwin on Sunday, with 34 cars from 17 countries racing across desert to AdelaideFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastZipping through the Australian outback this weekend is a red car looking more race boat than sedan and which travels at highway speeds using about the same amount of power it takes to boil a kettle.When and if this futuristic looking craft – the Unlimited 6.0 – crosses the finish line for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Adelaide, its team from Western Sydney University will probably celebrate with something a bit stiffer than a cup of tea. Continue reading...

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