Iga Swiatek was given extra security protection at the Miami Open after being verbally attacked during a practice session by a man who had sent the five-time Grand Slam champion harassing messages via social media, BBC Sport reported Wednesday, citing representatives for the player. The episode comes a little more than a month after a stalker was removed from a match being played by 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu in Dubai. Spokespeople for the Miami Open and the WTA Tour would not confirm exactly what happened with Swiatek at the hard-court tournament that finishes this weekend.
1. Once upon a time the Rangers had a captain. His name was Jacob Trouba. He hit foes hard; provided leadership and talked to the media post-game candidly and realistically.
It is the 79th minute of the third Test in Sydney, and the British and Irish Lions are trailing by two points in the series decider against Australia. The Lions have just been awarded a penalty, from the right-hand touchline, to win their first series in 12 years, and only their fourth since the tour of South Africa in 1974.