INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Iga Swiatek flinched when the celebratory streamers shot into the sky. It was the only thing that bothered the world’s top-ranked woman. “I just thought it’s going to happen a little bit later,” she said, laughing. She beat Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-0 in just over an hour to win the
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to end the Italian’s 19-match winning streak and advance to the BNP Paribas Open final on Saturday night. Alcaraz retained his world No. 2 ranking with the victory and extended his winning streak to 11 matches at Indian Wells, where he’ll play
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Maria Sakkari outlasted Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2 after blowing three match points in the second set of their rain-delayed semifinal Friday night to reach the BNP Paribas Open final. Sakkari will play top-ranked Iga Swiatek in Sunday’s final. Swiatek routed Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-1 to improve to 19-2
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek routed Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-1 on Friday night to reach the BNP Paribas Open final. Swiatek improved to 19-2 this year, with her match wins leading the WTA Tour. First in the world, first finalist in Indian Wells. Looking every bit the part in the desert as
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When you think of a tennis tournament like the BNP Paribas Open, the players and environment come to mind, but life of the ball crew is like no other. People ages 13 to early 30’s all around the United States get to experience some of the best players in the world right in front of
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz survived a swarm of bees that caused a nearly two-hour delay and went on to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Alexander Zverev to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night. Alcaraz swatted at the bees buzzing around him before running for cover and the
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Play was temporarily suspended at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday after a bee invasion. Play has been suspended due to bee invasion. 🐝#IndianWells— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 14, 2024 A swarm of bees made their way to Stadium 1 during the first set of the highly anticipated quarterfinal match between Carlos Alcaraz and
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Emma Navarro beat second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open for the biggest win of the young American’s career on Wednesday. Navarro improved to 18-5 this year, with her victories leading the WTA Tour. She is 11-2 in three-set matches. The 2021
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The Los Angeles Chargers got under the salary cap on Wednesday by making moves with two of the highest-paid players on the team. The Bolts released wide receiver Mike Williams. They also restructured the contract of linebacker Khalil Mack according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The
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The first-ever BNP Paribas Open Mixed Doubles Invitational will be held Wednesday, March 13 through Friday, March 15 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden alongside main draw play of the ATP and WTA 1000 tournament. The eight-team event will be a knockout format and offer $150,000 in total prize money. The following teams will compete in this
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz avenged a previous loss to Fabian Marozsan, winning 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open as the top remaining seed in the men’s draw. A day after “lucky loser” Luca Nardi stunned No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the third round at
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Down goes Djokovic! Down goes Djokovic!Lucky loser, 20-year-old Luca Nardi takes down the great Novak Djokovic in the 3rd round. Wow! An absolute stunner inside Stadium 1 at Indian Wells! The 5-time tournament champion and 24-time grand slam winner is OUT at the @BNPPARIBASOPEN @KESQ— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) March 12, 2024 World No. 1 Novak
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Coco Gauff gave herself an early birthday present by beating Lucia Bronzetti 6-2, 7-6 (5) on Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open. Gauff, who turns 20 on Wednesday, struggled early but found a way to hold her serve by saving 10 of 11 break points. She
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers say they’re planning to fix a handful of errors on the base of the statue of Kobe Bryant unveiled last month outside their arena. The names of former NBA players Jose Calderon and Von Wafer are misspelled on the base in a rendering of the box score
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What a star-studded Sunday for the BNP Paribas Open. It was a one-sided affair on Sunday with eight singles matches ending in two sets. Here are some of the key matches of the day Number 2 ATP Carlos Alcaraz defeats Number 31 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2, 6-3 Number 3 ATP Jannik Sinner defeats Number 25 Jan-Lennard
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Tucson Roadrunners 7-2 on Fuego’s birthday at Acrisure Arena. With a sold out crowd, the Firebirds used that momentum to the win. Marian Studenic had four points with one goal and three assists. With seven goals total, the other goal scorers were Kole Lind, Cameron Hughes, John Hayden, Max
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What a wild Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open. It was a star-studded showing at Indian Wells with names like Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, and Taylor Fritz. Here are some of the key matches of the day Number 1 ATP Novak Djokovic defeats Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 Number 2 WTA Aryna Sabalenka
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the San Diego Gulls on Friday by the final score of 5-1. Five different goal scorers helped the Firebirds to their 34th win of the season and extends their point streak to eight games. For the game’s full box score, click HERE. The victory moves Coachella Valley’s record to 34-13-5-3 and
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Elena Rybakina will not get the opportunity to defend her title at this year’s BNP Paribas Open. The 24-year-old announced on Friday that she is withdrawing from the tournament due to illness. Elena Rybakina has withdrawn due to illness.We wish our 2023 champion a speedy recovery ❤️ #IndianWells pic.twitter.com/6kmvhNU00P— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 9,
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The BNP Paribas Open honored all the women for International Women’s Day. With plenty of moms, fans and much more, the BNP had a pannel of BNP executives, current players, legends, and the number one pickleball player. Happy International Women’s Day at the BNP Paribas Open. Such a great panel with FILA sponsored WTA player
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