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Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist on the steamy love triangle of 'Challengers'
NEW YORK (AP) — How sexy can a qualifying tennis tournament in New Rochelle, New York, be? When the on-court drama involves Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, the answer turns out to be quite a bit more than your average USTA singles match in Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers.” ...
Nadal cruises to straight-set win over American teenager in first round of Madrid Open
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal didn't need much effort as he cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over American teenager Darwin Blanch in the first round of the Madrid Open on Thursday. Nadal looked in good form for just his third competitive match since returning from his latest injury...
French Open to reveal second retractable roof court at Roland Garros ahead of Olympics
PARIS (AP) — The second retractable roof at Roland Garros will be inaugurated on the opening day of the French Open next month, organizers said on Thursday about a project planned with the Paris Olympics in mind. A ceremony for the roof over the 10,000-seat Suzanne Lenglen court...
Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic announces the birth of her daughter
GENEVA (AP) — Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic has become a mom for the first time, she announced Wednesday. The 27-year-old Bencic and her partner Martin Hromkovič, who is also her fitness coach, posted a photograph on their Instagram accounts with the message “Bella, our...
Movie Review: Prepare to get hot and bothered with stylish, synthy tennis drama ‘Challengers’
“Challengers” is a bit of a tease. That’s what makes it fun. There is plenty of skin, sweat, close-ups of muscly thighs and smoldering looks of lust and hate in this deliriously over-the-top psychodrama. But get that image of Josh O’Connor,Zendaya and Mike Faist sitting...
Fencing mom Arianna Errigo and high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi named Italy's Olympic flagbearers
ROME (AP) — A fencing mother of twins and a high-jumping symbol of Italy's success at the Tokyo Olympics will be the country's flagbearers at the Paris Games opening ceremony. Arianna Errigo and Gianmarco Tamberi were selected on Monday by the Italian Olympic Committee for the...
Two-time major champion Garbiñe Muguruza retires from tennis
MADRID (AP) — Two-time major champion Garbiñe Muguruza announced she's retiring from professional tennis at age 30 after an extended time away from the court. “I feel that it is time to retire and open up a new chapter in my life,” the former world No. 1 told a news conference...
Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports
LONDON (AP) — Olympic organizers unveiled their strategy Friday to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology. The International Olympic Committee outlined its agenda for taking advantage of AI. Officials said...
AP Sports Week in Pictures: Masters golf glows, Tsitsipas' title and no more 'Neverkusen' in Germany
Associated Press photographers captured the emotions of Masters golf, Stefanos Tsitsipas lifting the tennis trophy at Monte Carlo, and the end of a 120-year wait by Germany's Bayer Leverkusen for its first Bundesliga title. Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked golfer, earned...
Tsitsipas sweeps aside Ruud to win Monte Carlo Masters for the third time, and then weeps
MONACO (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas swept aside Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to win the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters for the third time in four years, and then wept in his chair. Tsitsipas sat holding his head in his hands, briefly crying as he took in his first title of the year...
