Wimbledon, Grand Slam and Finals
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Cal Raleigh launches a grand slam to break the AL record for most home runs before the All-Star break and extend the Mariners' lead to 12-3 in the 9th
Iga Swiatek bulldozed her way to a maiden Wimbledon title on Saturday to take her Grand Slam tally to six and although the Pole preferred not to rank her wins, she said her latest one felt a little more special than the others.
Świątek's 6-0, 6-0 victory over Anisimova gave the tennis world its first double bagel in a women's Grand Slam final since Steffi Graf won the 1988 French Open with the same score, per The Athletic. That is an absolutely stunning achievement for Świątek, who will add to her undefeated Grand Slam streak.
THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — There are only two players who have been able to knock Ben Shelton out of Grand Slams this year: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. That’s good news and bad for Shelton, who exited Wimbledon in the quarterfinals Wednesday afternoon as Sinner sent him home, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4.
Cal Raleigh hit his 38th homer with a grand slam vs. the Tigers, joining elite company and closing in on Barry Bonds' record.
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Geraldo Perdomo belts a grand slam to right field in the top of the 5th inning to extend the D-backs lead to 6-0
Cleveland's Edward Moss had faithfully entered the promotion for years but wasn't watching when his name was selected for the prize he calls "a blessing."
“Papahirapan namin sila, yan lang ang masasabi ko. Papahirapan namin sila,” he repeatedly told SPIN.ph. The Beermen themselves went through the wringer before arranging this latest title duel between the two flagship teams of the SMC and MVP Groups.
In a parallel universe, this matchup is between two top-10 players. In this one, it is a duel of two cautionary tales about tennis success.