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A series of viral posts are falsely claiming that Carlos Alcaraz dedicate an empty seat, a speech, and a hefty donation to Charlie Kirk and his family. This is why these claims are either false or extremely unlikely. A series of online posts falsely claims that Spanish pro tennis player Carlos Alcaraz gave a very public tribute to the late political activist Charlie Kirk. According to the claims, Alcaraz dedicated a permanent, empty seat at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, where many US Open tennis matches are played, and commemorated Kirk with a gold plaque and a speech, before donating thousands...

Italian rapper Fedez has apologized for publishing music lyrics saying that tennis player Jannik Sinner speaks with "Adolf Hitler's accent," which prompted the musician to be accused of inciting racial hatred. Fedez recently posted an Instagram story featuring lyrics of a new song that said in Italian: "Italian has a new idol named Jannik Sinner. Pure-blooded Italian with Adolf Hitler's accent." A city council member in Bolzano -- the capital of the German-speaking autonomous province of Alto Adige in northern Italy where Sinner is from -- on Thursday filed a formal complaint with prosecutors over Fedez's lyrics based on an...

Pro Tip for CNN contributor Cari Champion: If you're going to criticize people who "don't really understand tennis," avoid making a glaring mistake of your own about the sport! Appearing on Monday's CNN This Morning, former ESPN host Champion was discussing the ongoing U.S. Open and commenting on how, in her opinion, women players get treated more harshly when it comes to bad behavior on the court, Champion ripped people who comment on the matter but "don't really understand tennis." But just moments later, Champion thrice alluded to Naomi Osaka as an "American" tennis player: You know what I'm excited...

It’s tennis for ballers. High-rollers in the city for the US Open are dishing out small fortunes at luxury hotels and coughing up thousands on tournament-themed packages — with wild amenities like chauffeurs, private penthouse tennis courts and crystal-netted ping pong tables. At the Upper East Side’s The Mark Hotel – home of the viral $75,000 per night penthouse suite – tennis lovers can expect a private rooftop “mini” tennis court, branded tennis hat and ball set welcome gifts, a $45 Augustinus Bader lip balm and a $55 daily breakfast credit for two, all starting at a cool $1,770 per...

A top chief executive has been accused of snatching a child tennis fan's hat at the US Open - with his firm now facing negative online reviews. Viral video footage revealed the moments after Polish player Kamil Majchrzak went to the crowd after the biggest win of his career. The 29-year-old defeated ninth seed Karen Khachanov in a marathon five-set thriller on Thursday - and then was filmed removing his cap and trying to hand it to a child in the crowd on Court 11. But in ugly scenes, a man standing next to the boy reached out, grabbed the...

Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko got in a heated interaction after their second round match at the US Open. Townsend is on to the third round. 0:58 VIDEO AT LINK.................... CFP: Taylor Townsend opponent loses her cool at U.S. Open — Here’s the video. You can lip read and hear the ending.

Spanish Player held off 3 Match points!

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova criticized Democrats on Wednesday after President Trump signed an executive order to protect girls and women’s sports. Trump signed the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order from the East Room of the White House. The order gave federal agencies the power to ensure that entities receiving federal funding abide by original Title IX standards. Navratilova, a lifelong Democrat who has championed fairness in women’s sports, ridiculed the other side of the aisle for failing to do what the president did. “I hate that the Democrats totally failed women and girls on this very clear issue...

Hall of Fame tennis player Pam Shriver said Thursday that her car containing major trophies was stolen overnight from a Marina del Rey, California, hotel where she had fled to escape the Pacific Palisades fire. Shriver said the Dodge Durango Hellcat, which she discovered was missing around 7:30 a.m. Thursday from the Marina del Rey DoubleTree parking lot, held five US Open trophies, five French Open plates and one Australian Open trophy. She said the trophies were in the car after she removed them from her house. "I was just starting to take things out to pack them in the...

Former female sports greats, media figures, and even a conservative lawmaker tore into a recent New York Times article for referring to women as “non-transgender women.” Tennis legend Martina Navratilova and other prominent people blasted the piece online for the characterization, stating the outlet should just be referring to biological women as women. “NYT- you stink. We are women, NOT TRANSGENDER WOMEN. Just WOMEN will do in the future,” Navratilova wrote on the social media platform on Friday. The Times published an article Thursday which documented the inner turmoil of a women’s college volleyball team – the San Jose State...

Moment of the controversial break point at 3-2 (40-30) where Coco Gauff misses her shot against Donna Vekic.

PARIS -- US Open champion Coco Gauff will be the female flag-bearer for the United States at the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony, joining four-time NBA champion LeBron James, the American team said Wednesday. Gauff, 20, will be the first U.S. tennis player to carry the flag, three years after she was forced to miss the Tokyo Olympics when she tested positive for COVID. "I never thought in a million years I would have the honour of carrying the American flag for Team USA in the opening ceremony," Gauff said in a statement. "I could not be more proud to lead...

Super Bowl champion head coach Tony Dungy had some choice words for ESPN’s "SportsCenter" X account on Saturday night after Coco Gauff won her first U.S. Open title. After Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, the "SportsCenter" account wrote that the tennis phenom "took a moment to soak it all in after winning her first Grand Slam title." Dungy took aim at the account and asserted that Gauff was praying. "I hate to break this to you SportsCenter but Coco Gauff was not ‘soaking it all in’ at this moment. She was praying. She has been very open about...

We live in an age of nomenclature nonsense, where leftists think that the solution to so many problems is to just rename things. Take the “ball boys” and “ball girls” at tennis tournaments, for example. Those terms are passé because they’re gender-specific, which we all know just won’t do in our enlightened world. The Australian Open and French Open have taken to calling their ball boys and ball girls “ball kids,” which is a stupid moniker. The U.S. Open refers to its ball boys and ball girls as the “ball crew,” which isn’t quite as bad.Granted, they’re mostly teenagers, but...

Migrants in Washington State left an encampment on a local tennis court after an unknown donor subsidized a temporary stay at a hotel. Now, they are demanding a long-term solution from the county. The migrants who were on the court of the local Garfield Community Center in Kent, a city in Seattle's metropolitan area located in southern King County, reportedly packed up their belongings on Thursday to return to a Quality Inn they were previously evicted from due to a lack of funds. They reportedly hail from Venezuela, the Republic of the Congo, and Angola.

Move over, tennis! There is a new recreational sport in town — pickleball. In 2023, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) deemed it the fastest-growing sport in America for the third consecutive year. They estimate that about 36.5 million people have played the game at least once in the year.Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. It was invented in 1965 in Bainbridge Island, Washington, by three friends. The first game was played on a badminton court with a pair of ping-pong paddles. It followed the same rules as those of court tennis. However, after playing...

The sports journalism community is mourning the sudden passing of Mike Dickson, a prominent figure in tennis reporting. Dickson, who was set to celebrate his 60th birthday on January 27, died suddenly while in Melbourne for the Australian Open. The news of his death was confirmed through a social media post by his wife and children. "We are devastated to announce that our wonderful husband and Dad, Mike, has collapsed and died while in Melbourne for the Aus Open," read the message shared via Dickson's X account. "For 38 years, he lived his dream covering sport all over the world....

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva has staged the comeback of the day at the Australian Open, rallying from 5-1 down in the deciding set to deny Frenchwoman Diane Parry 1-6 6-1 7-6 (10-5) in a match tiebreaker.Andreeva staved off a slow start and survived a match point late en route to toppling Parry in an epic, back-and-forth encounter.It's the second dramatic victory in as many days for Andreeva after she demolished her mentor, sixth seed Ons Jabeur, in straight sets.Andreeva, who has fast become one of the most exciting prospects on tour, carried the goal of simply sharing the practice court...

A highly venomous snake interrupted play during Dominic Thiem's victory against James McCabe at the Brisbane International qualifying event. Former US Open champion Thiem was a set down to Australian McCabe when the snake was spotted near the courtside electrical wires. A 40-minute break in play followed while the reptile was safely removed by a professional snake catcher. "I really love animals, especially exotic ones," Thiem said afterwards. "But they said it was a really poisonous snake and it was close to the ball kids, so it was a really dangerous situation. "It's something that has never happened to me...

Novak Djokovic’s victorious return to the US Open this year was heralded as the triumph of an “ageless” athlete. His “greatness”, The Guardian reported, “has been defined by his ability to rise from difficult losses stronger than before”. But for the pharmaceutical giant Moderna, it came as something of a blow. “Djokovic Crowned Anti-vaccine Hero after US Open Win,” howled the title of an internal report. It continued: “The optics of Djokovic, whose vaccine opposition barred him from competing in the 2022 US Open, returning to and winning the Moderna-sponsored competition bolsters anti-vaccine claims that vaccines — and mandates —...