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Novak Djokovic`s immense physical gifts, an impressive desire to keep improving his game, and a brutal training regime have made him the tennis equivalent of LeBron James. The 36-year-old tennis star has also won more money in tournaments than any other player in the history of this sport. According to …

Lionel Messi has responded after Rafael Nadal backed him to win the Laureus Sports Award.   Nadal is up for the prestigious award for the seventh time, named alongside Kylian Mbappe (soccer), Lionel Messi (soccer), Max Verstappen (F1), Mondo Duplantis (athletics) and Stephen Curry (basketball). But the 2022 Australian Open …

Defending champion and top seed, Rafael Nadal has crashed out of the Australian Open in round two to 65th-ranked American Mackenzie McDonald in a major upset Wednesday, his worst Grand Slam results in seven years.   The 36-year-old Spanish player, who was struggling with what appeared to be a hip injury, …

The Boston Red Sox finally did it. They managed to retain a star player before he hit free agency or had to be traded. On Wednesday, Boston and Rafael Devers agreed to an 11-year contract extension worth $331 million. The Sox locked up their 26-year-old All-Star third baseman, giving them …

Rafael Nadal won his 14th French Open title and record-extending 22nd Grand Slam after beating Casper Ruud at Roland Garros on Sunday, June 5. The 36-year-old Spanish sports star dismantled the Norwegian 6-3 6-3 6-0 on Court Philippe Chatrier.   Nadal, has lost only three times at Roland Garros sincehis debut …