Bird's Taurasi-esque quarter helps Storm return to WNBA Finals
Breanna Stewart and a fired-up fourth quarter from Sue Bird put Seattle back in the WNBA Finals and ended Phoenix’s run in winner-take-all games. Source: espn
Breanna Stewart and a fired-up fourth quarter from Sue Bird put Seattle back in the WNBA Finals and ended Phoenix’s run in winner-take-all games. Source: espn
MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The tournament and the city that never sleeps was kept up until 2.04am on Wednesday morning when Rafael Nadal finally toppled Dominic Thiem. Source: dailymail.co.uk
Serena Williams has repeatedly said she is taking it one day at a time in her return to tennis. But after the way she looked against Karolina Pliskova, anything short of a US Open title would be a major disappointment. Source: espn
Juan Martin del Potro beat John Isner 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on a 90-degree day to reach his second straight US Open semifinal. Source: espn
Doc Rivers, who coached the Celtics to the 2008 NBA crown, said it “really hurts” him to witness the icy relationships among his former players, especially ahead of Ray Allen’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction. Source: espn
Pep Guardiola has introduced a new fines system at Manchester City in a further bid to keep the Premier League champions in check. Source: dailymail.co.uk
Serena Williams roared into her 12th US Open semi-final on Tuesday night as her quest to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam titles remained on course. Source: dailymail.co.uk
For a wildly popular game trying to break the mold of traditional esports, Fortnite had an ideal final Summer Skirmish weekend at PAX West in Seattle. Source: espn
It is always money, and never sentiment, which drives Nike’s decisions about which athletes they choose to make the face of their products. Colin Kaepernick is no exception. Source: dailymail.co.uk
At least she didn’t lose in the first round. Those were Stephens’ sentiments after failing to advance at the US Open. Source: espn