Monthly Archives: October 2019

Roger Federer plans to play 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Roger Federer has revealed he plans to play at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after speaking to his team. Federer participation at the event had been in doubt due to the busy summer schedule and the qualification process. But speaking in Tokyo, Japan after an exhibition match with John Isner, Federer disclosed he has finally decided…
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Brazil coach defends Neymar use after new knock

Neymar limped out of Brazil's friendly versus Nigeria in Singapore on Sunday after only 12 minutes of the game. The 27-year-old was substituted by midfielder Philippe Coutinho after feeling an injury in his left thigh. Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar missed this year's Copa America because of a right ankle injury. He only returned to action two months later. The Brazilian also had…
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Tom Brady surpasses Peyton Manning for second on passing yardage list

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady exceeded Peyton Manning to move into second place on the NFL's all-time passing yardage list on his first attempt of Thursday night's game against the New York Giants. Brady entered his team's Week 6 matchup against the New York Giants at Gillette Stadium with 71,923 career passing yards. He…
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Chris Paul debuts for Thunder in preseason win

The big question of what Oklahoma City’s starting lineup with the absence of Russell Westbrook may have been answered Tuesday night. The Thunder went with a three-guard lineup of Chris Paul, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dennis Schroder. Danilo Gallinari and Steven Adams filled out the starting five. The trio combined for 43 of the team’s 119…
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Federer avenges 2015 loss, routs Ramos-Vinolas

Federer played precise avenger charging back from 1-4 down in the tie break bouncing Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-2, 7-6(5) to roar into the Rolex Shanghai Masters round of 16. Federer fired 32 winners—20 more than his opponent—and delivered a near flawless first-serve performance. The second-seeded Swiss served 80 percent, pumped 8 aces, won 91 percent (39 of 43)…
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GGG wins vacant title by unanimous decision

Thirty-seven-year-old "GGG" Gennady Golovkin (40-1-1, 35 KOs) of Kazakhstan earned the vacant IBF and IBO middleweight titles after beating Ukranian Sergiy Derevyanchenko (13-2, 10 KOs), 33, by unanimous decision in a 12-round bout at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night. "The Middleweight Monster" proactively launched many clinches in the match, so…
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