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☆ Chris Evert Beat Cancer. Then It Came Back. So She Beat It Again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Chris Evert’s schedule is packed again. Six months after announcing for the second time that she had cancer, Ms. Evert, one of the greatest champions in sports history, is back to work as a tennis commentator, coach and charitable fund-raiser. In that brief window at home, Ms. Evert, 69, grabbed some sleep, attended to the charity she works for, then packed for her trip. She had just flown home from Denver after a visit with her son’s new baby boy. Yes, Ms. Evert, once a steely teenager who won the first of her 18 major tennis championships in 1974, is now a grandmother.

Persons: Chris Evert’s, Evert Organizations: Wimbledon, steely Locations: Florida, London, Denver

☆ Angel Reese ejected during Chicago Sky’s loss to New York Liberty
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese was ejected late in the fourth quarter of her team’s 88-75 defeat by the New York Liberty on Tuesday after receiving back-to-back technical fouls. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball seemingly offered to pay Reese’s fine. “Ref that threw out @Reese10Angel is weak btw… You know who you are (Keep ya money Angel I got you),” Ball wrote on X. Reese finished the Commissioner’s Cup game with 13 points and 10 rebounds but shot 25% from the field. Breanna Stewart had a huge game for the Liberty, putting up a game high 33 points to go with 14 rebounds and three assists.

Persons: Angel Reese, Reese, Charles Watson, “, waiving, Marina Mabrey, “ You’ve, Teresa Weatherspoon, ”, Lonzo, Angel, ” Ball, ” Reese, Breanna Stewart, Melissa Tamez, Chennedy Carter, Clark, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert’s, King, Maya Moore, Sheryl Swoopes, Candace Parker, Diana Taurasi, A’ja Wilson, Caitlin, Christine Brennan, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Chicago Sky, New York Liberty, WNBA, Twitter, Chicago Bulls, Liberty, Sky, tennis, USA

☆ Novak Djokovic reaches ninth Wimbledon final after brushing aside Jannik Sinner
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

After eventually holding serve, Djokovic turned to the fan and mimicked wiping away tears from his eyes. Novak Djokovic kisses the grass after beating Jannik Sinner. Rare hindrance callThe early signs were promising for Sinner, who earned a break point in Djokovic’s opening service game, though he was unable to convert. Jannik Sinner was no match for Novak Djokovic. Julian Finney/Getty Images“The hindrance [call] earlier on today in the match could have changed course of the match,” Djokovic said.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Italy’s, Chris Evert’s, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Djokovic, he’s, Andy Murray, ‘, Jannik Sinner, Sebastien Bozon, ”, magnanimously, “, ” Djokovic, Sinner, Richard Haigh, Julian Finney, Haigh, Glyn Kirk, – Djokovic, I’ll Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Getty Locations: Friday’s, Sunday’s, AFP, SW19

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