Tag: French Open Tennis Championships
City of Light’s silent nights: Curfew cuts French Open crowd
Between points, one man’s lonely voice left the press box to pierce the air at Court Philippe Chatrier as Rafael Nadal played Richard Gasquet...
Player arrested for alleged match-fixing at 2020 French Open
PARIS — A tennis player suspected of match-fixing last year has been arrested in Paris during the French Open, the Paris prosecutor's office said...
Early departure: Aryna Sabalenka upset at French Open
PARIS — The early departure of seeded players in the women's tournament continued at the French Open as third-seeded Aryna Sabalenka was upset by...
AP Sportlight
June 5
1884 — James McLaughlin becomes the first jockey to...
Home crowd now backs No. 2 Medvedev, because of French coach
PARIS — Daniil Medvedev had never been past the first round at the French Open before.
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App shows support for Naomi Osaka with donation, fine offer
PARIS — An app that bills itself as helping with "sleep, relaxation and meditation" says it is showing support for Naomi Osaka by offering...
Lewis Hamilton backs Naomi Osaka in news conference dispute
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton called Thursday for more support for young athletes dealing with media duties after four-time Grand...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 4
1870 — Ed Brown becomes the first African-American jockey...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 8
1935 — Omaha, ridden by Willis Saunders, becomes the...
‘Beats all of us losing’: 4 US men, 8 women still in French
When the French Open’s third round gets underway Friday, there will be four men from the United States on the schedule — the largest...