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#U.S #Mens #Clay #Court #Championships #Tommy #Paul #beats #Roman #Burruchaga #clinch #title #Houston">U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships — Tommy Paul beats Roman Burruchaga to clinch title in Houston American fourth seed Tommy Paul saved three match points before scoring a battling three-set victory over unseeded Argentine Roman Burruchaga to win the ATP Houston US Men’s Clay Court Championship on Sunday.
Paul, 28, held his nerve in a nail-biting third set to dig out a 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 triumph in two hours and 40 minutes to claim the fifth ATP title of his career.
The American had looked to be heading for defeat after the 77th-ranked Burruchaga engineered a trio of match points while leading 5-3 on Paul’s serve in the decisive third set.
But Paul showed tremendous resilience to put out that fire and hold, and then broke Burruchaga in the next game to square the match at 5-5.
Buoyed by that narrow escape, Paul then held to love to go 6-5 up, and suddenly the pressure was all on the 24-year-old from Buenos Aires, playing in his first ATP final.
Burruchaga, the son of 1986 World Cup-winning footballer Jorge Burruchaga, appeared equal to the challenge after going 40-0 up.
Yet once again, Paul dug deep and clawed his way back to deuce.
The American moved to match point when Burruchaga drilled a backhand wide down the line, and then clinched victory when the South American yanked a wild forehand long on the next point.
Published on Apr 06, 2026
American fourth seed Tommy Paul saved three match points before scoring a battling three-set victory…
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#Deadspin #Dodgers #rally #Nationals #earn #sweep">Deadspin | Dodgers rally past Nationals to earn sweep
Apr 5, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker (23) after their game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Shohei Ohtani, Dalton Rushing and Teoscar Hernandez homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Nationals 8-6 on Sunday in Washington, completing the three-game sweep.
Ohtani’s sacrifice fly drove in the go-ahead run to cap a four-run eighth inning for the Dodgers. Former National Alex Call had two hits and scored twice.
James Wood had a three-run homer and Luis Garcia, Jr. hit a two-run shot for Washington, which has dropped five straight.
With Los Angeles trailing 6-3 in the eighth, Freddie Freeman led off with a single against Cionel Perez (0-1) and Andy Pages doubled him to third. After Call walked, Santiago Espinal lined a single to center, scoring two runs to make it 6-5.
Will Smith walked and Clayton Beeter came on to face pinch-hitter Kyle Tucker, who grounded into a fielder’s choice that scored Call to make it 6-6. Ohtani then flied to left, scoring Espinal with the go-ahead run.
Hernandez provided some insurance with a solo homer in the ninth.
Jack Dreyer (1-0) pitched a scoreless seventh inning for the win and Edwin Diaz worked the ninth for his third save.
Los Angeles starter Roki Sasaki was roughed up for six runs on five hits over five innings. He walked three and struck out five.
Washington’s Foster Griffin left with the lead after allowing a run on five hits and three walks. He struck out six.
Ohtani homered to center in the third to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead.
In the bottom half, Wood walked with one out and Garcia homered with two down to give Washington the lead.
The Nationals added four in the fourth. With one out, C.J. Abrams walked and stole second. Keibert Ruiz hit a grounder that deflected off the bag and over the head of first baseman Freeman for an RBI-single. Jose Tena singled and Wood homered to left-center to make it 6-1.
In the Los Angeles sixth, Call doubled and Rushing hit his first homer of the season to pull the Dodgers within 6-3.
–Field Level Media
Apr 5, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker (23) after their game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Shohei Ohtani, Dalton Rushing and Teoscar Hernandez homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Nationals 8-6 on Sunday in Washington, completing the three-game sweep.
Ohtani’s sacrifice fly drove in the go-ahead run to cap a four-run eighth inning for the Dodgers. Former National Alex Call had two hits and scored twice.
James Wood had a three-run homer and Luis Garcia, Jr. hit a two-run shot for Washington, which has dropped five straight.
With Los Angeles trailing 6-3 in the eighth, Freddie Freeman led off with a single against Cionel Perez (0-1) and Andy Pages doubled him to third. After Call walked, Santiago Espinal lined a single to center, scoring two runs to make it 6-5.
Will Smith walked and Clayton Beeter came on to face pinch-hitter Kyle Tucker, who grounded into a fielder’s choice that scored Call to make it 6-6. Ohtani then flied to left, scoring Espinal with the go-ahead run.
Hernandez provided some insurance with a solo homer in the ninth.
Jack Dreyer (1-0) pitched a scoreless seventh inning for the win and Edwin Diaz worked the ninth for his third save.
Los Angeles starter Roki Sasaki was roughed up for six runs on five hits over five innings. He walked three and struck out five.
Washington’s Foster Griffin left with the lead after allowing a run on five hits and three walks. He struck out six.
Ohtani homered to center in the third to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead.
In the bottom half, Wood walked with one out and Garcia homered with two down to give Washington the lead.
The Nationals added four in the fourth. With one out, C.J. Abrams walked and stole second. Keibert Ruiz hit a grounder that deflected off the bag and over the head of first baseman Freeman for an RBI-single. Jose Tena singled and Wood homered to left-center to make it 6-1.
In the Los Angeles sixth, Call doubled and Rushing hit his first homer of the season to pull the Dodgers within 6-3.
–Field Level Media
Apr 5, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker (23) after their game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Shohei Ohtani, Dalton Rushing and Teoscar Hernandez homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Nationals 8-6 on Sunday in Washington, completing the three-game sweep.
Ohtani’s sacrifice fly drove in the go-ahead run to cap a four-run eighth inning for the Dodgers. Former National Alex Call had two hits and scored twice.
James Wood had a three-run homer and Luis Garcia, Jr. hit a two-run shot for Washington, which has dropped five straight.
With Los Angeles trailing 6-3 in the eighth, Freddie Freeman led off with a single against Cionel Perez (0-1) and Andy Pages doubled him to third. After Call walked, Santiago Espinal lined a single to center, scoring two runs to make it 6-5.
Will Smith walked and Clayton Beeter came on to face pinch-hitter Kyle Tucker, who grounded into a fielder’s choice that scored Call to make it 6-6. Ohtani then flied to left, scoring Espinal with the go-ahead run.
Hernandez provided some insurance with a solo homer in the ninth.
Jack Dreyer (1-0) pitched a scoreless seventh inning for the win and Edwin Diaz worked the ninth for his third save.
Los Angeles starter Roki Sasaki was roughed up for six runs on five hits over five innings. He walked three and struck out five.
Washington’s Foster Griffin left with the lead after allowing a run on five hits and three walks. He struck out six.
Ohtani homered to center in the third to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead.
In the bottom half, Wood walked with one out and Garcia homered with two down to give Washington the lead.
The Nationals added four in the fourth. With one out, C.J. Abrams walked and stole second. Keibert Ruiz hit a grounder that deflected off the bag and over the head of first baseman Freeman for an RBI-single. Jose Tena singled and Wood homered to left-center to make it 6-1.
In the Los Angeles sixth, Call doubled and Rushing hit his first homer of the season to pull the Dodgers within 6-3.
–Field Level Media
Apr 5, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani…
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#KKR #PBKS #IPL #Headtohead #record #runs #wickets #ahead #Kolkata #Knight #Riders #Punjab #Kings">KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2026: Head-to-head record, most runs, wickets ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings
Kolkata Knight Riders takes on Punjab Kings in what promises to be an enticing encounter at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday, April 6.
KKR remains winless after two matches, losing its first match against Mumbai Indians by six wickets and failing to chase 227 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the next. Punjab Kings however, is in a deadlock for the top of the table after two victories in as many matches winning its first match against Gujarat Titans by three wickets and comfortably beating Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in its second match. The Knight Riders will hope for some respite in their fortune at its home whereas Punjab Kings will look to extend its winning run.
The last time these two sides met, PBKS snatched victory from KKR’s grasp in a low scoring encounter where KKR failed to chase 112, instead collapsing to 95 all out. The second scheduled encounter between the pair in 2025 was washed out.
Ahead of the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings IPL 2026 match, here are some important statistics to know:
KKR vs PBKS head-to-head record:
Matches played: 35
Kolkata Knight Riders wins: 21
Punjab Kings wins: 13
No Result: 1
MOST RUNS IN KKR vs PBKS MATCHES
Player Innings Runs Average Strike-rate HS Gautam Gambhir 15 492 44.72 121.78 72* Andre Russell 14 449 34.53 197.79 70* Robin Uthappa 14 438 33.69 142.67 70 Wriddhiman Saha 13 394 39.4 144.85 115* Chris Gayle 10 331 41.37 158.37 88
MOST WICKETS IN KKR vs PBKS IPL MATCH
Player Innings Wickets Average Economy rate BBI Sunil Narine 27 36 20.27 7.01 5/19 Piyush Chawla 24 24 26.41 7.99 3/18 Umesh Yadav 12 19 17.63 7.44 4/23 Andre Russell 13 15 22.2 10.35 4/20 Varun Chakaravarthy 11 12 26.33 7.52 3/26
Published on Apr 06, 2026
KKR vs PBKS head-to-head record:
Matches played: 35
Kolkata Knight Riders wins: 21
Punjab Kings wins: 13
No Result: 1
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-rate | HS |
| Gautam Gambhir | 15 | 492 | 44.72 | 121.78 | 72* |
| Andre Russell | 14 | 449 | 34.53 | 197.79 | 70* |
| Robin Uthappa | 14 | 438 | 33.69 | 142.67 | 70 |
| Wriddhiman Saha | 13 | 394 | 39.4 | 144.85 | 115* |
| Chris Gayle | 10 | 331 | 41.37 | 158.37 | 88 |
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Average | Economy rate | BBI |
| Sunil Narine | 27 | 36 | 20.27 | 7.01 | 5/19 |
| Piyush Chawla | 24 | 24 | 26.41 | 7.99 | 3/18 |
| Umesh Yadav | 12 | 19 | 17.63 | 7.44 | 4/23 |
| Andre Russell | 13 | 15 | 22.2 | 10.35 | 4/20 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 11 | 12 | 26.33 | 7.52 | 3/26 |
Kolkata Knight Riders takes on Punjab Kings in what promises to be an enticing encounter at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday, April 6.
KKR remains winless after two matches, losing its first match against Mumbai Indians by six wickets and failing to chase 227 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the next. Punjab Kings however, is in a deadlock for the top of the table after two victories in as many matches winning its first match against Gujarat Titans by three wickets and comfortably beating Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in its second match. The Knight Riders will hope for some respite in their fortune at its home whereas Punjab Kings will look to extend its winning run.
The last time these two sides met, PBKS snatched victory from KKR’s grasp in a low scoring encounter where KKR failed to chase 112, instead collapsing to 95 all out. The second scheduled encounter between the pair in 2025 was washed out.
Ahead of the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings IPL 2026 match, here are some important statistics to know:
KKR vs PBKS head-to-head record:
Matches played: 35
Kolkata Knight Riders wins: 21
Punjab Kings wins: 13
No Result: 1
MOST RUNS IN KKR vs PBKS MATCHES
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-rate | HS |
| Gautam Gambhir | 15 | 492 | 44.72 | 121.78 | 72* |
| Andre Russell | 14 | 449 | 34.53 | 197.79 | 70* |
| Robin Uthappa | 14 | 438 | 33.69 | 142.67 | 70 |
| Wriddhiman Saha | 13 | 394 | 39.4 | 144.85 | 115* |
| Chris Gayle | 10 | 331 | 41.37 | 158.37 | 88 |
MOST WICKETS IN KKR vs PBKS IPL MATCH
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Average | Economy rate | BBI |
| Sunil Narine | 27 | 36 | 20.27 | 7.01 | 5/19 |
| Piyush Chawla | 24 | 24 | 26.41 | 7.99 | 3/18 |
| Umesh Yadav | 12 | 19 | 17.63 | 7.44 | 4/23 |
| Andre Russell | 13 | 15 | 22.2 | 10.35 | 4/20 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 11 | 12 | 26.33 | 7.52 | 3/26 |
Published on Apr 06, 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders takes on Punjab Kings in what promises to be an enticing encounter…
