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Andreeva fought through a tough first set and dominated the second for a 6-3, 6-0 win in Paris.

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The 27 years of hope and misery Knicks fans endured between NBA Finals appearances

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As Bears take a step closer to Indiana in stadium dance, fans just want it to end

In tennis, on big points and small, players must always be closing under pressure

On yet another strange day at the French Open, only one men's semifinal was played.

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For rising tennis star Jakub Menšík, calmness under pressure took practice

Game, Sit, Match: How tennis players' dogs help their owners navigate a lonely sport

'It's just more relatable': Two female tennis coaches and one Grand Slam semifinal

Aryna Sabalenka's quest for mastery of clay and grass courts takes another turn

In a wide-open French Open, nerve management is everything: 'I almost s––– my pants'

Staal always hoped this day would come, and after all of these years, he's back in the Stanley Cup Final.

'Dude, my kid's playing in the Stanley Cup Final': Jackson Blake and an NHL dad's dream come true

The road to the Stanley Cup Final: Ranking the 14 series that got us here

The Knicks are two wins away from their first NBA title in 53 years. Their 13-game playoff winning streak strongly suggests it's happening.

Victor Wembanyama overextended trying to make up for Game 2 blunder. It sunk the Spurs

Each game, Knicks keep proving they are built for this: ‘Somebody is always there’

Mitchell Robinson and his coach credit this one surprising thing for his defense on Wemby

Victor Wembanyama discovering the road to glory is paved with hard lessons and heartbreaks

Using visualisations and Opta's historic World Cup data, The Athletic looks at how football has changed across the past 15 tournaments

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Ranking the teams at the 2026 World Cup

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Netherlands brought Total Football to the world. Now, many fans would just like to win something

FIFA's flip-flop over 'Watergate': Can fans bring bottles to stadiums after all?

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Why FIFA's 2026 World Cup is such a rip-off

Regardless of how many transfers are signing up, new coaches' seasons likely rest on the shoulders of players who have been elsewhere.

With Nija, Jordy and others moving on, college softball is ready for a new era of stars

F1 drivers always say Monaco is special. But only a hot lap of the track proves it

How loaded Texas Tech fell short again in the WCWS: 'You can't buy a championship'

How to watch the 158th Belmont Stakes: Post time, TV info, horses to know

The Red Sox have a catching surplus and are shopping one of their backstops to other teams, according to a league source.

Amid Padres' skid, Manny Machado has a request: 'Get the analytics out of the way'

President Trump sides with MLB owners on issue of hard salary cap

Juan Soto, the Mets' $765 million man, reacts to MLB's salary cap proposal

How Orioles reliever Andrew Kittredge broke a box score and MLB computers

Inside Cristopher Sánchez's relentless routine that propelled him to an epic scoreless streak

The Eagles have long targeted future picks in deals and have tried to capitalize on the notion that they're worth less.

Inside Caleb Williams' Madden arrival: another 'stepping stone' for Bears QB

How Myles Garrett launches Rams defense into an entirely new stratum

T.J. Watt on the move, safety still a need: 10 takeaways from Steelers OTAs

Why the names Brandon Aiyuk and Stefon Diggs still hang over the Commanders

Even with Jesse Minter, most of the Ravens' defensive questions figure to linger

Knicks storm through San Antonio to take Game 2, head home with NBA Finals lead

French Open men’s semifinals recap: Two finalists, but only one match on the Roland Garros clay

Bears board of directors votes to explore Indiana as priority location for new stadium

Inside the making of Norway’s ‘Viking’ photo for World Cup

Matteo Arnaldi withdraws from French Open semifinal with virus, sending Flavio Cobolli to final

History says 1 of these 5 teams will win the 2026 World Cup

Victor Wembanyama overextended trying to make up for Game 2 blunder. It sunk the Spurs

Inside the plan to make Wemby the biggest athlete on the planet (no soda allowed)