Brittney Griner thought about suicide while detained in Russia By: Reuters on May 3, 2024WNBA star Brittney Griner revealed Wednesday that she contemplated suicide while jailed in Russia after her arrest on drug charges in 2022. Griner, whose memoir “Coming Home” is scheduled to be released Tuesday, discussed the ordeal with ABC’s Robin Roberts on “20/20” during an hourlong interview. “I wanted to take my life more than once […]
Not for changing, captain Marsh to keep Australia ‘nice and relaxed’ By: Reuters on May 3, 2024The honour of captaining Australia sits lightly on Mitchell Marsh’s shoulders as he prepares to lead the team in search of an unprecedented treble of major global titles at the T20 World Cup in June. Marsh was confirmed as captain with the squad’s naming on Wednesday, continuing a remarkable comeback for the laconic all-rounder since […]
Top-seeded Celtics roll over Heat and into second round By: AP on May 3, 2024The Boston Celtics ran away from the rest of the NBA in the regular season. So far, the playoffs have been more of the same. The team that won 64 games to claim the league’s overall top seed dumped the Miami Heat in five games, winning 118-84 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern […]
Garcia denies doping before Haney fight By: Reuters on May 3, 2024American super lightweight boxer Ryan Garcia has denied taking a banned performance-enhancing substance before his victory over WBC world champion Devin Haney in New York last month. ESPN, citing a leaked letter from the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), reported on Wednesday that Garcia had tested positive for ostarine on the day before and day of […]
Fiery Rublev keeps a cool head to move on in Madrid By: Reuters on May 3, 2024Andrey Rublev surprised himself by managing to stay calm during an intense battle with Carlos Alcaraz in the Madrid quarter-finals on Wednesday and the fiery Russian said his work on the mental side of the game was starting to pay off. Rublev, who fought back from a set down to beat world number three Alcaraz […]
Dortmund boss Terzic not surprised by Sancho’s quality By: Reuters on May 3, 2024Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said he was not surprised by Jadon Sancho’s quality after the on-loan forward helped the German side to a 1-0 win over Paris St Germain in the first leg tie of their Champions League semi-final. Sancho joined Manchester United from Dortmund for 85 million euros ($91.11 million) in August 2021 […]
Nadal bids farewell to Madrid after defeat by Lehecka By: AP on May 2, 2024Rafael Nadal had to pause for a few moments, visibly emotional, while addressing the crowd after his loss in the fourth round at the Madrid Open. As chants of “Rafa, Rafa, Rafa” echoed around, the five-time champion in Madrid made a farewell speech following a 7-5, 6-4 loss Tuesday to the 31st-ranked Jiri Lehecka. It […]
Mitch Marsh to lead Australia at cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup By: AP on May 2, 2024Mitch Marsh will captain Australia at the Twenty20 World Cup next month, leading a national cricket squad that is missing ex-skipper Steve Smith and up-and-coming batter Jake Fraser-McGurk. Marsh, who is recovering from an injured hamstring, was confirmed as T20 captain on Wednesday after sharing the duties on an interim basis since the retirement last […]
World champion Clareburt hopes China doping case won’t dominate Paris By: Reuters on May 2, 2024World champion swimmer Lewis Clareburt hopes his second Olympics will be remembered for the action in the pool rather than rancour over a Chinese doping case that has dominated in the leadup to the Paris Games. New Zealander Clareburt will bid for a first Olympic medal to add to his 400-metre individual medley (IM) world […]
Football rumours: Paris St Germain´s interest in Marcus Rashford dwindles By: pa media on May 2, 2024Paris St Germain have lost interest in Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford with the 26-year-old no longer figuring on their shortlist of targets, according to the i. Instead, the French club will focus on other options this summer as they backed away from meeting United’s £70million valuation for Rashford. If West Ham decide to part […]