Jakub Mensik claimed the first title of his career with a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) win over Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s Miami Open final but the Czech teenager revealed he had nearly pulled out of the tournament due to inflammation in his right knee. Shortly before his opener against Roberto Bautista Agut, the 19-year-old was … Read more
History is integral to Danspace Project’s 50th-anniversary season. As part of “Danspace@50: The Work Is Never Done. Sanctuary Always Needed.,” a four-month festival of performances, screenings and conversations, spring programs pay homage to an older generation of dance artists with fresh takes on notable works from their careers. Dances can never really be brought back … Read more
The business of sports is about winning. But that, of course, doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of losers out there. That’s most evident every year in the NBA around the first day of spring. With about a dozen games left in the regular season, it’s obvious which teams are also-rans – and they have probably … Read more
Upon his arrival in Moscow this month, Morinari Watanabe, the president of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), made a curious decision. As he emerged for meetings, Watanabe was greeted by the gymnast Nikita Nagornyy. The pair embraced in a warm hug before the cameras. Across his decade on the Russian men’s national team, Nagornyy established … Read more
Amid all the pressing problems of the day, one crisis has cut through: the acute need for greater support, care and steady role models for young men, addressed powerfully through the Netflix series Adolescence, explored in the Centre for Social Justice paper Lost Boys and discussed in parliament. Then came the BBC Richard Dimbleby lecture … Read more
1 Seventh heaven for new-look City A seventh semi-final in succession showed that Manchester City, at least, see magic in the FA Cup. The quarter-finals saw them cast as unwelcome outsiders, lacking the romance of their fellow hopefuls. None of the other seven had won a major trophy this century, four never in their history. … Read more
Former AFL forward Andrew Krakouer has been remembered as a “trailblazer” and “just a ripper person” after his death at the age of 42 from a heart attack at his family home in Perth. The West Australian was the son of Jim Krakouer and nephew of Phil Krakouer, the brothers who entertained North Melbourne fans … Read more
The 19-year-old Czech Jakub Menšík beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages on Sunday, claiming his first ATP title at the Miami Open as he denied the former number one in his bid for a milestone 100th. The 54th-ranked Menšík faced tough odds in only his second ATP … Read more
Matildas striker Sam Kerr will be free to return as national team captain once she recovers from her serious knee injury after the Football Australia board decided on no further sanctions for her drunken night during which she verbally abused a London police constable. The 31-year-old will continue her recovery in camp with the Matildas … Read more
Primoz Roglic made a late charge to take the lead from the local favourite Juan Ayuso and win the Volta a Catalunya for a second time on Sunday. A four-time Vuelta a España champion, Roglic of Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe prevailed in the final 20 kilometres to win the decisive 88km seventh stage in Barcelona and … Read more