The Toronto Raptors fell in game seven to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. This books the Celtics into the conference finals against the Miami Heat. The Heat dispatched number one seed, Milwaukee Bucks, with ease in five games. The Heat were the fifth seed heading into the playoffs, while Boston was the … Read more
Having found her voice off the court, Naomi Osaka returned to the top on it with her third grand slam title. The 22-year-old from Japan was comprehensively outplayed by Victoria Azarenka in the first set but recovered brilliantly to triumph 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. The trophy goes into her collection alongside ones from the 2018 US … Read more
College Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images Bryant “Corky” Messner, the Republican candidate for US Senate in New Hampshire, made controversial remarks about Chinese students in video footage obtained by Insider. Messner suggested encouraging Chinese students to study the liberal arts instead of “hard sciences,” or to outright ban them from studying in the US. Several … Read more
September traditionally signals back-to-school, but has the month signaled something else for investors? To follow up a historic rally, September has seen steep losses across the board, with the S&P 500 slipping 5% since the month kicked off. This decline has led some to wonder, is this just a correction, or is it the beginning … Read more
President Trump called the suspect in the ambush shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies “animals” as he continued a three-day swing through western states to push his law-and-order platform. “Animals that must be hit hard!,” the president posted on Twitter early Sunday morning after a campaign speech in Nevada. The two deputies were … Read more
Bhubaneswar, September 13: Veteran Odia film actor Ajit Das passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here on Sunday. He was 71. He was admitted to the hospital after testing positive for Covid-19. An alumnus of National School of Drama (NSD), Das had acted in over 60 Odia films and produced many plays. … Read more
The Wildcat returns for his 24th season in The Post. Including the 1997-2019 seasons in the Bettor’s Guide, Cat’s record in print stands at 636-537 (54.2 percent) against the spread. Miami Dolphins (+6½) over NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Even with lesser talent, Miami cost the Pats a playoff bye with their shocking December upset in Foxborough. … Read more
After the US Open, we’ll have Grand Slam action in Paris with the French Open 2020. Prior to that, everyone will head to the Italian Open to acclimatize themselves to the clay court. The Italian Open 2020 will prove to be the perfect ground for practice, as the players would love to work on their … Read more
Graham Potter believes Chelsea’s substantial recruitment drive is exciting for the Premier League and has urged Brighton’s players to embrace taking on the division’s biggest spenders. Albion boss Potter faces a tricky opening to the new season with Frank Lampard’s new-look Blues visiting the Amex Stadium on Monday evening. The west London club were under … Read more
UK lawmaker: Trial of woman held in Iran since 2016 deferred