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The Herald Sun, an Australian newspaper, republished a cartoon that has been criticized by some as a racist caricature of tennis star Serena Williams. It published the cartoon and headline, “Welcome to PC World,” on its front page for Sept. 12. Cartoonist Mark Knight created the image after Williams’s outburst during the U.S. Open final […]

The controversial fracas that led to Serena Williams being penalized and later fined during the U.S. Open final that she ultimately lost is being defended by one of her longtime coaches. Williams was given a code violation warning during the final on Sept. 8 when the umpire ruled that she was getting hand signals from […]

Carlos Ramos, the umpire during the controversial U.S. Open final match between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, has spoken out. Ramos, of Portugal, said he was “fine, given the circumstances,” Time magazine reported. He was referring to the controversy around the officiating during the match. “It’s a delicate situation, but umpiring ‘a la carte’ doesn’t […]

Single-game tickets for the Golden State Warriors go on sale to the public Sep. 13, although certain groups will have exclusive pre-sale opportunities a day earlier, according to the team. The Warriors, who have won two straight NBA championships and three in four years, are set to play their final season at Oracle Arena in […]

HONG KONG—The management team of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association remained unchanged for the second year in a row when all the officers were re-elected at the Annual General Meeting on Monday, Sept 10. The only position being challenged was the Vice President – International however the application was withdrawn before the commencement of […]

Some tennis umpires are considering a boycott of matches involving Serena Williams amid the fallout from a U.S. Open final match in which she called umpire Carlos Ramos a “thief” and a “liar,” according to The Times of London. The tennis star’s on-the-court outbursts during a Sept. 8 match with Naomi Osaka of Japan were […]

Martina Navratilova, an eighteen-time Grand Slam singles champion, slammed Serena Williams’ outburst during the U.S. Open final defeat, writing for the New York Times that she had behavior “that no one should be engaging in on the court.” “[W]e cannot measure ourselves by what we think we should also be able to get away with,” […]

NEW YORK—For Novak Djokovic, a season that got off to a gloomy start is heading for a brilliant finish after he dismissed Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 to win the U.S. Open on Sunday and earn back-to-back Grand Slam titles. Working his way back from elbow surgery he underwent following the Australian Open, […]

The United States Tennis Association fined Serena Williams $17,000 on Sept. 9 over a series of violations during a mid-game meltdown in her U.S. Open finals loss to Naomi Osaka. Williams, a six-time U.S. Open champion who was seeking a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam singles title on Sept. 8, was  warned for a coaching violation […]

NEW YORK—Serena Williams was fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during her loss to Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open final. On Sunday, a day after the match, the tournament referee’s office docked Williams $10,000 for “verbal abuse” of chair umpire Carlos Ramos, $4,000 for being warned for coaching, and $3,000 for […]

NEW YORK—Naomi Osaka became Japan’s first Grand Slam singles champion after she thumped Serena Williams 6-2 6-4 in a controversial U.S. Open final on Saturday, with the American suffering a mesmerizing meltdown after being handed a code violation. It was drama-filled conclusion to a final that was rich with storylines but will now go down […]

Ratings for the first game of the NFL’s 2018-19 season hit a nine-year low. The Atlanta Falcons-Philadelphia Eagles game on Sept. 6, drew in 19 million viewers, falling 13 percent compared to the first game of the previous season, reported Deadline. The viewership figures are the lowest for an opening game since 2009. The ratings […]

A federal appeals court in San Francisco on September 6 revived a lawsuit filed against the National Football League by 10 retired players who allege the league “recklessly and negligently” gave them opiates and other painkillers that left them with lasting injuries. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously overturned […]

HONG KONG—Heavy rain interrupted around half of the Premier League games on the first day of the second half of the season last weekend, September 1. After a two-month break and when all teams are hunger for games, only 37 of the 73 scheduled matches on the 10th week took place over the weekend.  The […]

A business owner in South Carolina has decided to boycott the NFL for the second consecutive season after business went up in the first. Dave Pettinelli, who owns Dave’s Place in Lugoff, is a veteran who said he disagrees with the protests some players have engaged in during the National Anthem, arguing that they should […]

“American Sniper” widow Taya Kyle issued a reaction after Nike revealed a new campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick started the controversial form of protest in the league that has players kneel while the National Anthem is played before games. The protests are one reason NFL viewership continues to decline. Nike announced this […]

Kerry Perry resigned under pressure as USA Gymnastics president Tuesday, the move coming days after the U.S. Olympic Committee questioned her ability to lead a path forward for an organization rocked by scandal. Perry spent nine months on the job and repeatedly came under scrutiny by athletes who felt she was mishandling the fallout from […]

Videos of Nike customers burning their brand gear began appearing on Sept. 3, after the company announced a new campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick is a divisive figure in the sports world and the political landscape for starting the form of protest in which football players kneel during the National Anthem. Kaepernick […]

Roger Federer failed to cope with stifling conditions at the U.S. Open on Sep. 3 and suffered a shock 3-6 7-5 7-6(7) 7-6(3) defeat to unseeded Australian John Millman in the last 16. Second seed Federer, who had not dropped a set in his first three matches, was uncharacteristically sloppy, committing 77 unforced errors and […]

NEW YORK — Serena Williams kept booming big shots for winners, never allowing herself to feel sorry for the overmatched player on the other side. So what if it happened to be her big sister? The Williams sisters, long ago in careers that have spanned 20 years and 30 meetings as professionals, learned they had […]