Ben Clarke

20-year-old Naomi Osaka beat 2017 first runners-up Madison Keys 6-2, 6-4 in the US Open semi-finals to book a surreal final with her idol Serena Williams on Saturday. Osaka becomes the first Japanese woman to reach the finals of a Grand Slam in the Open Era. As a child, the 20-era-old dreamt of playing her idol Serena Williams, a 23-time...

World No.1 Rafael Nadal instigated a stunning comeback Wednesday morning to beat Dominic Thiem in a 5-hour epic battle and qualify for the semi-finals. One day after his rival Roger Federer was knocked out of the competition, Nadal made sure not to follow the same path by displaying one of the best comebacks in the history of Grand Slam Champions....

Los Angeles Lakers' nightmare called Luol Deng's $35.5 million contract is now finally over. According to ESPN's Adrian Worjanowski, the Lakers have managed to strike a buyout agreement with Deng, and are now looking to have $38 million in salary cap space next year. In order to push the deal trough, the 33-year-old left $7.5 million on the table. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1037066312382599173 Getting...

Chicago Bears can finally hope for some brighter days. Bears decided to pull off what seems to be the most significant trade of the NFL offseason, and have acquired All-Pro offensive linebacker Khalil Mack from the Oakland Raiders over the weekend. According to sources close to the organization, Bears gave up a first-round and a sixth-round pick in 2019 and...

Real Madrid unveiled their latest squad addition on Friday, officially presenting forward Mariano Diaz who was brought in from Lyon earlier this week. This marks a return to Spain's capital for the 25-year-old since he came through Real's youth ranks before making a switch to France in 2017. Upon his comeback to Real Madrid, Diaz was immediately given an enormous...

St. Louis Cardinals are so pleased with the way interim manager Mike Shildt led the team after Mike Matheny was fired, that they decided to give him a full-time gig. The Cardinals announced on Wednesday that Shildt would be promoted to full-time manager with a contract that runs through 2020. "Why now? We could have waited, but we feel like...

Cincinnati Bengals are making sure they have stability in their secondary for years to come. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Bengals signed defensive tackle Geno Atkins and defensive end Carlos Dunlap on multi-year extensions on Tuesday. Both players were entering the final years of their deals signed in 2013. Atkins, who is two-time All-Pro, signed a four-year, $65.3...

Loved and hated by many for his egocentric and unapologetic nature, LA Galaxy’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic has candid advice for Lebron James. While talking to reporters earlier this week, the former Manchester United forward said Lebron needs to win if he wants to be an LA great. Barely one year after joining the MLS from the premier league, Zlatan is one...

Cleveland Indians' outfielder Leonys Martin will not play baseball this year after being diagnosed with bacteria-infection in early August. Although Martin made significant progress recovering from the infection, the Indians won't take any risks. This was confirmed to reporters by Indians' manager Terry Francona on Wednesday. "The news is really good," – said Francona. "He is doing fantastic, but he's...

Washington Nationals announced on Tuesday that they have traded All-Star second baseman Daniel Murphy to Chicago Cubs and left fielder Matt Adams to St. Louis Cardinals. Cubs sent minor league infielder Andruw Monasterio alongside a player to be named later or cash in exchange for Murphy, while Adams came to Cardinals for cash considerations. Nationals refused to trade the duo...