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Otago Daily Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Top teams gear up for ice war
SkyCity Stampede's Connor Harrison helps Mako's Markus MacDonald get some air time during the teams' game in Queenstown last Saturday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED There was a risk Friday night's game between the SkyCity Stampede and Auckland Mako development ice hockey teams was going to end up with a cricket score. At the final whistle it was 11-2, to the home side, the Stampede having piled on 6 goals in the first 20 minutes, courtesy of Jack Robbie, Jett McCullum, Taylor Clark and two apiece from Axel Ruski-Jones and Colin McIntosh. Ruski-Jones found the net twice more in the second period while Max Macharg restarted the scoring in the third, McIntosh got his trifecta and Connor Harrison slotted one in, too, with the Mako's second goal coming in the last minute. Additionally, McIntosh led the assists with four, followed by Dylan Devlin (3), Connor Harrison, Callum Burns and Jordan Challis (2 each), and Ben Harford, Taylor Clark, Jessie Hutchins, Blake Campbell and Jack Robbie (1 each). While Stampede still enjoyed a comfortable 6-1 win on Saturday (Harrison, 2, Nolan Ross, 2, Ollie Ruski-Jones and Axel Ruski-Jones, 1 each), Mako, primarily comprising emerging players from the Stampede, Phoenix Thunder and Canterbury Red Devils, managed to save 57 of the shots on goal. Points from that round don't count in the NZ Ice Hockey League, in which the Stampede and West Auckland Admirals are in joint first place — the titans will play each other, in Auckland, next weekend. In the New Zealand Women's Ice Hockey League, the Wakatipu Wild had a hard-fought 4-2 win over the Phoenix Thunder in Dunedin last Saturday, and a reverse of fortunes last Sunday. In the first game, Caitlin 'Judy' Heale got the Wild on the board, assisted by Kelli Burstein and Kellye Nelson, before the Thunder answered back. Nelson put the Wild back in front in the second period, assisted by Heale and Caitlyn Hollyer, but the Thunder equalised again at the beginning of the third. But two unanswered goals from the Wild — from Inge Kemp and Burstein, assisted by Nelson and Heale — got the job done. On Sunday the Wild lost 3-1 — their only goal coming from Kemp, assisted by Bobbie Weeks and Gabby Mills, in the second period. The Wild, in second on the table behind Auckland, have two weekends off before playing Canterbury, in Queenstown, on June 13 and 14.
North Wales Chronicle
5 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Carlos Alcaraz shows off football skills in French Open win over Fabian Marozsan
The Spaniard, bidding to become the first man to retain the Roland Garros crown since compatriot Rafael Nadal in 2020, beat world number 56 Marozsan 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2. Alcaraz was being watched by Paris St Germain stars Nuno Mendes and Goncalo Ramos, just four days before their Champions League final against Inter Milan. Carlitos knows how to have fun with the crowd 😅#RolandGarros — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2025 Liverpool title winner Cody Gakpo was also in attendance so Alcaraz, always the entertainer, showed off his skills with some keep-ups and a neat volley to a ball kid. 'Sometimes it is difficult to have fun on the court when you're suffering out there. It depends on the opponent as well,' he said. 'Most of the time I'm not trying to think about anything else but enjoying playing and enjoying being on this court. 'I just want to show good tennis. I want to make sure people are happy watching my match as well. That's the way I enjoy playing tennis.' Alcaraz clinched a one-sided opening set in just 28 minutes after an exchange of delicate drop shots at the net. But there was a twist at the start of the second when Marozsan, who beat Alcaraz in Rome two years ago, secured an early break. 🚨 Nuno Borges defeats the double finalist in four sets. 🚨#RolandGarros — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2025 Alacaraz was frustrated when he let three break points slip through his fingers as Marozsan levelled the match. But the 22-year-old meant business in the third, breaking twice and at one point sliding to whip a backhand volley around the net post on to the line. The fourth set went the same way as Alcaraz won his ninth French Open match in a row, booking his place in the third round in two hours and nine minutes. Two-time runner-up Casper Ruud was a surprise second-round casualty, although the Norwegian seventh seed was clearly not fully fit and could barely move at the end of a 6-2 4-6 1-6 0-6 defeat to Portugal's Nuno Borges. Ruud later said the ATP rules surrounding mandatory events made him feel compelled to play even though he has a knee injury. 'It's kind of like a rat race when it comes to the rankings,' he said. 'You feel you're obligated to play with certain rules that the ATP have set up with the mandatory events. 'You feel like you lose a lot if you don't show up and play, both economically, point-wise, ranking-wise and opportunity-wise.' Italian eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti, who is playing as well as anyone on the clay this season, flexed his muscles with a 6-4 6-0 6-4 victory over Colombia's Daniel Elahi Galan. In the women's draw, last year's runner-up Jasmine Paolini, seeded four, made light work of Australian Ajla Tomljanovic in a 6-3 6-3 win. Teenage Canadian sensation Victoria Mboko dispatched Germany's Eva Lys 6-4 6-4 to set up a third-round meeting with eighth seed Qinwen Zheng, the last woman to win a title at Roland Garros having claimed Olympic singles gold last summer.
Rhyl Journal
5 days ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Carlos Alcaraz shows off football skills in French Open win over Fabian Marozsan
The Spaniard, bidding to become the first man to retain the Roland Garros crown since compatriot Rafael Nadal in 2020, beat world number 56 Marozsan 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2. Alcaraz was being watched by Paris St Germain stars Nuno Mendes and Goncalo Ramos, just four days before their Champions League final against Inter Milan. Carlitos knows how to have fun with the crowd 😅#RolandGarros — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2025 Liverpool title winner Cody Gakpo was also in attendance so Alcaraz, always the entertainer, showed off his skills with some keep-ups and a neat volley to a ball kid. 'Sometimes it is difficult to have fun on the court when you're suffering out there. It depends on the opponent as well,' he said. 'Most of the time I'm not trying to think about anything else but enjoying playing and enjoying being on this court. 'I just want to show good tennis. I want to make sure people are happy watching my match as well. That's the way I enjoy playing tennis.' Alcaraz clinched a one-sided opening set in just 28 minutes after an exchange of delicate drop shots at the net. But there was a twist at the start of the second when Marozsan, who beat Alcaraz in Rome two years ago, secured an early break. 🚨 Nuno Borges defeats the double finalist in four sets. 🚨#RolandGarros — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2025 Alacaraz was frustrated when he let three break points slip through his fingers as Marozsan levelled the match. But the 22-year-old meant business in the third, breaking twice and at one point sliding to whip a backhand volley around the net post on to the line. The fourth set went the same way as Alcaraz won his ninth French Open match in a row, booking his place in the third round in two hours and nine minutes. Two-time runner-up Casper Ruud was a surprise second-round casualty, although the Norwegian seventh seed was clearly not fully fit and could barely move at the end of a 6-2 4-6 1-6 0-6 defeat to Portugal's Nuno Borges. Ruud later said the ATP rules surrounding mandatory events made him feel compelled to play even though he has a knee injury. 'It's kind of like a rat race when it comes to the rankings,' he said. 'You feel you're obligated to play with certain rules that the ATP have set up with the mandatory events. 'You feel like you lose a lot if you don't show up and play, both economically, point-wise, ranking-wise and opportunity-wise.' Italian eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti, who is playing as well as anyone on the clay this season, flexed his muscles with a 6-4 6-0 6-4 victory over Colombia's Daniel Elahi Galan. In the women's draw, last year's runner-up Jasmine Paolini, seeded four, made light work of Australian Ajla Tomljanovic in a 6-3 6-3 win. Teenage Canadian sensation Victoria Mboko dispatched Germany's Eva Lys 6-4 6-4 to set up a third-round meeting with eighth seed Qinwen Zheng, the last woman to win a title at Roland Garros having claimed Olympic singles gold last summer.
Powys County Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Emma Raducanu admits she was ‘exposed' in French Open exit to Iga Swiatek
Emma Raducanu was given another stark reality check by Iga Swiatek as her French Open came to an abrupt, brutal end. The 22-year-old was one of six British players through to the second round at Roland Garros but her stay was ended in double-quick time, 6-1 6-2, by the four-time champion. It was a meek display from the former US Open champion, who has now lost all five meetings with Swiatek without winning a set. Emma Raducanu is beaten by defending champion Iga Swiatek in the second round at @rolandgarros #BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #RolandGarros — LTA (@the_LTA) May 28, 2025 'It was a really difficult match. Iga played really well,' she said. 'Yeah, it was tough. I think in the beginning of the match it was pretty tight. 'As it went on I think she grew in confidence. I just felt a bit exposed. So yeah, it was a difficult one.' The most recent of those defeats by Swiatek was still fresh in the memory, a 6-1 6-0 pasting at the Australian Open earlier this year. Swiatek is nicknamed the 'Queen of Clay' and is unbeaten at the tournament since 2021 but she has not reached a final since Paris last year and has slipped to number five in the world. So there were at least some small reasons for optimism for Raducanu, who let out a shriek of relief when she held her opening service game. But her next service game was tame, giving Swiatek – who was hardly playing lights-out tennis herself – an easy break. Raducanu made a horrible mess of an overhead to gift Swiatek a 5-1 lead and the 23-year-old clinched the set with an ace. The British number two held at the start of the second – at least getting that Melbourne monkey off her back – but Swiatek had by now found her range and a flurry of winners subsequently secured a break to love. There were fleeting moments of hope but three break points came and went and Raducanu's error count began to climb steadily. Next stop? Third round. 🚄 #RolandGarros @iga_swiatek — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2025 Swiatek broke again for 5-2 and a flashing winner – her 31st of the contest – wrapped up a comprehensive win in just an hour and 19 minutes and illustrated the gulf in class between Raducanu and the top echelons of the sport. 'I think every time we have played she plays really well,' Raducanu added. 'It kind of puts really a lot of pressure on from the beginning, makes me feel like I have to maybe do something extra or I just don't know what to do in the moment. 'I think it does, shift the dynamics of the match a bit, and then it's very difficult to kind of stay with her as she grows in confidence. 'But, yeah, it just shows, I guess, the distance that I have to improve.'
Leader Live
6 days ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Carlos Alcaraz shows off football skills in French Open win over Fabian Marozsan
The Spaniard, bidding to become the first man to retain the Roland Garros crown since compatriot Rafael Nadal in 2020, beat world number 56 Marozsan 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2. Alcaraz was being watched by Paris St Germain stars Nuno Mendes and Goncalo Ramos, just four days before their Champions League final against Inter Milan. Carlitos knows how to have fun with the crowd 😅#RolandGarros — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2025 Liverpool title winner Cody Gakpo was also in attendance so Alcaraz, always the entertainer, showed off his skills with some keep-ups and a neat volley to a ball kid. 'Sometimes it is difficult to have fun on the court when you're suffering out there. It depends on the opponent as well,' he said. 'Most of the time I'm not trying to think about anything else but enjoying playing and enjoying being on this court. 'I just want to show good tennis. I want to make sure people are happy watching my match as well. That's the way I enjoy playing tennis.' Alcaraz clinched a one-sided opening set in just 28 minutes after an exchange of delicate drop shots at the net. But there was a twist at the start of the second when Marozsan, who beat Alcaraz in Rome two years ago, secured an early break. 🚨 Nuno Borges defeats the double finalist in four sets. 🚨#RolandGarros — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2025 Alacaraz was frustrated when he let three break points slip through his fingers as Marozsan levelled the match. But the 22-year-old meant business in the third, breaking twice and at one point sliding to whip a backhand volley around the net post on to the line. The fourth set went the same way as Alcaraz won his ninth French Open match in a row, booking his place in the third round in two hours and nine minutes. Two-time runner-up Casper Ruud was a surprise second-round casualty, although the Norwegian seventh seed was clearly not fully fit and could barely move at the end of a 6-2 4-6 1-6 0-6 defeat to Portugal's Nuno Borges. Italian eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti, who is playing as well as anyone on the clay this season, flexed his muscles with a 6-4 6-0 6-4 victory over Colombia's Daniel Elahi Galan. In the women's draw, last year's runner-up Jasmine Paolini, seeded four, made light work of Australian Ajla Tomljanovic in a 6-3 6-3 win. Teenage Canadian sensation Victoria Mboko dispatched Germany's Eva Lys 6-4 6-4 to set up a third-round meeting with eighth seed Qinwen Zheng, the last woman to win a title at Roland Garros having claimed Olympic singles gold last summer.
