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Inter Milan delivered a ruthless attacking masterclass to dismantle AS Roma 5-2 at home on Sunday, tightening its grip on the Serie A title as Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez spearheaded the rout.
The victory gave Inter a nine-point cushion at the top of the table with 72 points as it awaits Monday’s clash between second-placed AC Milan and third-placed Napoli in Naples, with only seven rounds of the season remaining following that fixture. Roma sits sixth with 54 points.
Inter took a 59-second lead when Thuram squared for Martinez to fire home, and though Gianluca Mancini’s header briefly drew Roma level, Hakan Calhanoglu restored the advantage for the host in first-half stoppage time with a long-distance strike.
Thuram and Martinez combined again early in the second half, with the Frenchman threading a pass for Martinez to sweep in his second before Thuram headed home a corner minutes later. Nicolo Barella added a fifth for the host just after the hour mark, while Lorenzo Pellegrini pulled one back for the visitor.
Inter captain Martinez marked his return from a muscle injury with a goal on his first league appearance since February as the host made a fast start.
Thuram broke down the right inside the opening minute and squared for Martinez, who slipped away from his marker to guide a first-time finish into the roof of the net.
Inter dominated the early stages in search of a second goal, but Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar produced a series of saves to frustrate the home side.
Roma gradually grew into the game as Inter’s intensity dropped and went close to levelling but Yann Sommer made a fine reflex save to tip away Donyell Malen’s looping header. The visitor was rewarded five minutes before half-time when Devyne Rensch’s lofted cross was headed in by an unmarked Gianluca Mancini to make it 1-1.
Inter regained the lead deep into first-half stoppage time through an outstanding strike from Calhanoglu, who drove a long-range effort from around 35 metres that dipped under the crossbar.
The host resumed after the break with renewed urgency and restored its two-goal cushion in the 55th minute, Thuram again the provider after winning possession high up the pitch and slipping a pass through for Martinez to sweep home his second.
Roma’s defensive lapses were exposed again three minutes later as Thuram, left unmarked at the near post, headed in from a corner to make it 4-1.
Defender Alessandro Bastoni was applauded by the home supporters when substituted just before the hour mark in a show of support following intense media criticism after his red card in Italy’s World Cup playoff defeat by Bosnia-Herzegovina.
With the contest effectively settled, Barella added Inter’s fifth goal in the 63rd minute before Pellegrini replied seven minutes later.
Published on Apr 06, 2026
Inter Milan delivered a ruthless attacking masterclass to dismantle AS Roma 5-2 at home on Sunday, tightening its grip on the Serie A title as Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez spearheaded the rout.
The victory gave Inter a nine-point cushion at the top of the table with 72 points as it awaits Monday’s clash between second-placed AC Milan and third-placed Napoli in Naples, with only seven rounds of the season remaining following that fixture. Roma sits sixth with 54 points.
Inter took a 59-second lead when Thuram squared for Martinez to fire home, and though Gianluca Mancini’s header briefly drew Roma level, Hakan Calhanoglu restored the advantage for the host in first-half stoppage time with a long-distance strike.
Thuram and Martinez combined again early in the second half, with the Frenchman threading a pass for Martinez to sweep in his second before Thuram headed home a corner minutes later. Nicolo Barella added a fifth for the host just after the hour mark, while Lorenzo Pellegrini pulled one back for the visitor.
Inter captain Martinez marked his return from a muscle injury with a goal on his first league appearance since February as the host made a fast start.
Thuram broke down the right inside the opening minute and squared for Martinez, who slipped away from his marker to guide a first-time finish into the roof of the net.
Inter dominated the early stages in search of a second goal, but Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar produced a series of saves to frustrate the home side.
Roma gradually grew into the game as Inter’s intensity dropped and went close to levelling but Yann Sommer made a fine reflex save to tip away Donyell Malen’s looping header. The visitor was rewarded five minutes before half-time when Devyne Rensch’s lofted cross was headed in by an unmarked Gianluca Mancini to make it 1-1.
Inter regained the lead deep into first-half stoppage time through an outstanding strike from Calhanoglu, who drove a long-range effort from around 35 metres that dipped under the crossbar.
The host resumed after the break with renewed urgency and restored its two-goal cushion in the 55th minute, Thuram again the provider after winning possession high up the pitch and slipping a pass through for Martinez to sweep home his second.
Roma’s defensive lapses were exposed again three minutes later as Thuram, left unmarked at the near post, headed in from a corner to make it 4-1.
Defender Alessandro Bastoni was applauded by the home supporters when substituted just before the hour mark in a show of support following intense media criticism after his red card in Italy’s World Cup playoff defeat by Bosnia-Herzegovina.
With the contest effectively settled, Barella added Inter’s fifth goal in the 63rd minute before Pellegrini replied seven minutes later.
Published on Apr 06, 2026
Inter Milan delivered a ruthless attacking masterclass to dismantle AS Roma 5-2 at home on…
Apr 5, 2026; Sacramento, California, USA; LA Clippers guard Darius Garland (center right) shoots against Sacramento Kings guard Devin Carter (22) during the second quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and John Collins added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers moved into eighth place in the Western Conference standings with a 138-109 road victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
Darius Garland and Kobe Sanders each scored 17 points, while Kris Dunn and Jordan Miller added 13 each as the Clippers (40-38) ended a two-game losing streak while winning their fourth consecutive road game.
Los Angeles has the same record as the Portland Trail Blazers but now owns the eighth spot in the standings via tiebreaker by winning two of the three games between the teams. Los Angeles will visit Portland on Friday.
The No. 7 and No. 8 teams in the standings meet in the play-in tournament for a chance to advance directly into the playoff field while the ninth and 10th teams have to win two play-in games.
Devin Carter scored 21 points and Nique Clifford added 18 as the Kings saw a two-game winning streak come to an end. Maxime Raynaud scored 11 points with 15 rebounds for Sacramento (21-58), which has struggled with injury issues this season but has managed to go 7-8 since March 8.
The Clippers opened the game with a 42-point first quarter and took a 71-59 lead at halftime by shooting 56.5% over the first two quarters. After leading by as many as 19 points in the first half, Los Angeles took its first 20-point lead with 7:53 remaining in the third.
The Clippers went into the fourth quarter with a 107-79 lead and were never threatened the rest of the way.
Collins came off the bench for Los Angeles after starting the previous nine games, while Dunn was effective in his first start over the last eight games.
Leonard increased his franchise-record streak of consecutive 20-point games to 54.
The Clippers finished 53.3% from the floor and 20-of-41 (48.8%) from 3-point range while the Kings shot 52.9% overall, 28.1% from outside the arc and committed 20 turnovers.
–Field Level Media
Apr 5, 2026; Sacramento, California, USA; LA Clippers guard Darius Garland (center right) shoots against Sacramento Kings guard Devin Carter (22) during the second quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and John Collins added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers moved into eighth place in the Western Conference standings with a 138-109 road victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
Darius Garland and Kobe Sanders each scored 17 points, while Kris Dunn and Jordan Miller added 13 each as the Clippers (40-38) ended a two-game losing streak while winning their fourth consecutive road game.
Los Angeles has the same record as the Portland Trail Blazers but now owns the eighth spot in the standings via tiebreaker by winning two of the three games between the teams. Los Angeles will visit Portland on Friday.
The No. 7 and No. 8 teams in the standings meet in the play-in tournament for a chance to advance directly into the playoff field while the ninth and 10th teams have to win two play-in games.
Devin Carter scored 21 points and Nique Clifford added 18 as the Kings saw a two-game winning streak come to an end. Maxime Raynaud scored 11 points with 15 rebounds for Sacramento (21-58), which has struggled with injury issues this season but has managed to go 7-8 since March 8.
The Clippers opened the game with a 42-point first quarter and took a 71-59 lead at halftime by shooting 56.5% over the first two quarters. After leading by as many as 19 points in the first half, Los Angeles took its first 20-point lead with 7:53 remaining in the third.
The Clippers went into the fourth quarter with a 107-79 lead and were never threatened the rest of the way.
Collins came off the bench for Los Angeles after starting the previous nine games, while Dunn was effective in his first start over the last eight games.
Leonard increased his franchise-record streak of consecutive 20-point games to 54.
The Clippers finished 53.3% from the floor and 20-of-41 (48.8%) from 3-point range while the Kings shot 52.9% overall, 28.1% from outside the arc and committed 20 turnovers.
–Field Level Media
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Defending champion Jessica Pegula clinched back-to-back victories at the WTA Charleston Open clay court tournament on Sunday, routing Ukraine’s Yuliia Starodubtseva in straight sets to claim her second title of the year.
Top seed Pegula, who had gone to three sets in every round on her way to Sunday’s final, was in no mood to take the scenic route again as she sprinted to a 6-2, 6-2 victory in one hour and 22 minutes against her 89th-ranked opponent.
The Charleston victory follows Pegula’s win at Dubai in February and is the 11th title of the 32-year-old New Yorker’s career.
After an even start, Pegula seized control in the fifth game of the first set, grabbing the first break point of the match when Starodubtseva pulled a forehand wide.
The Ukrainian saved that point but was quickly in trouble again, giving Pegula another break point with a rushed return which the American converted for a 3-2 lead.
After holding to go 4-2 up, Pegula then went a double-break ahead as more unforced errors from Starodubtseva proved costly.
After comfortably serving out for the set, Pegula was soon on the offensive in the second, breaking Starodubtseva for a third time to 1-0 up.
Starodubtseva finally began to exert some pressure in the next game and twice carved out break points.
But Pegula slammed the door shut to hold for 2-0 and then rammed home the advantage by breaking again for a 3-0 lead.
Another break left her 5-0 up and serving for the match. Starodubtseva finally showed some resilience to fight off three match points to grab her first break to make it 5-1.
But Pegula made no mistake on her next service game, holding to love to wrap up victory.
Published on Apr 06, 2026
Defending champion Jessica Pegula clinched back-to-back victories at the WTA Charleston Open clay court tournament on Sunday, routing Ukraine’s Yuliia Starodubtseva in straight sets to claim her second title of the year.
Top seed Pegula, who had gone to three sets in every round on her way to Sunday’s final, was in no mood to take the scenic route again as she sprinted to a 6-2, 6-2 victory in one hour and 22 minutes against her 89th-ranked opponent.
The Charleston victory follows Pegula’s win at Dubai in February and is the 11th title of the 32-year-old New Yorker’s career.
After an even start, Pegula seized control in the fifth game of the first set, grabbing the first break point of the match when Starodubtseva pulled a forehand wide.
The Ukrainian saved that point but was quickly in trouble again, giving Pegula another break point with a rushed return which the American converted for a 3-2 lead.
After holding to go 4-2 up, Pegula then went a double-break ahead as more unforced errors from Starodubtseva proved costly.
After comfortably serving out for the set, Pegula was soon on the offensive in the second, breaking Starodubtseva for a third time to 1-0 up.
Starodubtseva finally began to exert some pressure in the next game and twice carved out break points.
But Pegula slammed the door shut to hold for 2-0 and then rammed home the advantage by breaking again for a 3-0 lead.
Another break left her 5-0 up and serving for the match. Starodubtseva finally showed some resilience to fight off three match points to grab her first break to make it 5-1.
But Pegula made no mistake on her next service game, holding to love to wrap up victory.
Published on Apr 06, 2026
Defending champion Jessica Pegula clinched back-to-back victories at the WTA Charleston Open clay court tournament…
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Apr 5, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Porter Martone (94) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Boston Bruins in overtime at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Porter Martone scored his first NHL goal on a 5-on-3 in overtime, lifting the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Boston Bruins on Sunday.
After Boston took penalties seven seconds apart in OT, Philadelphia needed just 15 more seconds to score the decisive goal. Christian Dvorak made a touch pass to the slot for Martone, whose first attempt was stopped by Joonas Korpisalo, but the rookie winger — playing in just his fourth career game — banged home the rebound.
Dan Vladar made 18 saves and Dvorak scored the other goal for Philadelphia (39-26-12, 90 points), which jumped over the New York Islanders for third place in the Metropolitan Division. The Flyers entered the day one point behind the Islanders, as well as in a four-way tie for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Pavel Zacha scored the lone goal for Boston (43-26-9, 95 points), which still sits atop the wild-card race despite losing its third straight contest. Korpisalo made 29 saves for the Bruins, including the sequence of the game late in regulation when he denied Jamie Drysdale’s blast and then stoned Tyson Foerster on the rebound with a spectacular pad stop.
Philadelphia opened the scoring 4:19 into the first period on Dvorak’s 17th of the season. Martone’s touch pass near the boards unleashed Dvorak on a 2-on-1 rush, and the Flyers’ top-line center sniped one past Korpisalo.
Neither team scored in the second period with Vladar’s stop on David Pastrnak standing out as one of the top saves of the period.
The Flyers had a two-minute power play to begin the second period — not to mention two other man advantages later in the session — but they were unable to solve the Bruins’ penalty kill.
Philadelphia’s Carl Grundstrom took a penalty in the final minute of the second period, and Boston scored with the extra skater 35 seconds into the third. Pastrnak took a heavy shot that Vladar saved, but Casey Mittelstadt shoveled the rebound to Zacha for his 29th of the season.
–Field Level Media
Apr 5, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Porter Martone (94) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Boston Bruins in overtime at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Porter Martone scored his first NHL goal on a 5-on-3 in overtime, lifting the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Boston Bruins on Sunday.
After Boston took penalties seven seconds apart in OT, Philadelphia needed just 15 more seconds to score the decisive goal. Christian Dvorak made a touch pass to the slot for Martone, whose first attempt was stopped by Joonas Korpisalo, but the rookie winger — playing in just his fourth career game — banged home the rebound.
Dan Vladar made 18 saves and Dvorak scored the other goal for Philadelphia (39-26-12, 90 points), which jumped over the New York Islanders for third place in the Metropolitan Division. The Flyers entered the day one point behind the Islanders, as well as in a four-way tie for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Pavel Zacha scored the lone goal for Boston (43-26-9, 95 points), which still sits atop the wild-card race despite losing its third straight contest. Korpisalo made 29 saves for the Bruins, including the sequence of the game late in regulation when he denied Jamie Drysdale’s blast and then stoned Tyson Foerster on the rebound with a spectacular pad stop.
Philadelphia opened the scoring 4:19 into the first period on Dvorak’s 17th of the season. Martone’s touch pass near the boards unleashed Dvorak on a 2-on-1 rush, and the Flyers’ top-line center sniped one past Korpisalo.
Neither team scored in the second period with Vladar’s stop on David Pastrnak standing out as one of the top saves of the period.
The Flyers had a two-minute power play to begin the second period — not to mention two other man advantages later in the session — but they were unable to solve the Bruins’ penalty kill.
Philadelphia’s Carl Grundstrom took a penalty in the final minute of the second period, and Boston scored with the extra skater 35 seconds into the third. Pastrnak took a heavy shot that Vladar saved, but Casey Mittelstadt shoveled the rebound to Zacha for his 29th of the season.
–Field Level Media
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इंटरनेट डेस्क। बॉलीवुड के जानेमाने अभिनेता-फिल्मकार अजय देवगन का आज जन्मदिन है। 57 वर्ष के हो चुके अजय देवगन का जन्म आज ही के दिन यानी 02 अप्रैल 1969 को दिल्ली में हुआ था। पिता वीरू देवगन हिंदी फिल्मों के नामी स्टंट मैन होने के कारण अजय देवगन की रुचि शुरू से ही फिल्मों की ओर हो गई। इसी कारण वह फिल्म निर्देशक बनने का सपना देखने लगे।
स्नातक की पढ़ाई मुंबई के मिट्ठी भाई कॉलेज से पूरी करने के बाद अजय देवगन फिल्म निर्देशक शेखर कपूर के साथ सहायक निर्देशक के रूप में काम करने लगे। इसी दौरान कुक्कु कोहली ने फिल्म फूल और कांटे में नायक बनने की अजय देवगन से पेशकश की। जिसे उन्होंने स्वीकार कर लिया। उनकी पहली ही फिल्म सफल साबित हुई। इसके बाद उनकी छवि एक्शन हीरो के रूप में बन गई। इसके बाद उन्हेंएक्शन से भरपूर फिल्मों जिगर, दिव्य शक्ति, प्लेटफॉर्म, शक्तिमान और एक ही रास्ता जैसी फिल्में में काम करने मौका मिला।
अजय देवगन को इन दो फिल्मों के लिए मिला राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार
वहीं महेश भटृ की फिल्म 'जख्म' में दमदार अभिनय के लिए उन्हें सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेता का राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार मिला। साल 1999 में संजय लीला भंसाली की फिल्म 'हम दिल दे चुके सनम' अजय देवगन के सिने कॅरियर की एक और महत्वपूर्ण फिल्म साबित हुई। इस फिल्म में दमदार अभिनय के लिए उन्हें फिल्म फेयर पुरस्कार के लिए नामांकित किया गया। वर्ष 2002 में अजय देवगन की फिल्म 'द लीजेंड ऑफ भगत सिंह' प्रदर्शित हुई। इस फिल्म के लिए भी उन्हें सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेता के राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया। अजय देवगन को साल 2016 में पद्मश्री सम्मान से सम्मानित किया गया था।
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इंटरनेट डेस्क। बॉलीवुड के जानेमाने अभिनेता-फिल्मकार अजय देवगन का आज जन्मदिन है। 57 वर्ष के हो चुके अजय देवगन का जन्म आज ही के दिन यानी 02 अप्रैल 1969 को दिल्ली में हुआ था। पिता वीरू देवगन हिंदी फिल्मों के नामी स्टंट मैन होने के कारण अजय देवगन की रुचि शुरू से ही फिल्मों की ओर हो गई। इसी कारण वह फिल्म निर्देशक बनने का सपना देखने लगे।
स्नातक की पढ़ाई मुंबई के मिट्ठी भाई कॉलेज से पूरी करने के बाद अजय देवगन फिल्म निर्देशक शेखर कपूर के साथ सहायक निर्देशक के रूप में काम करने लगे। इसी दौरान कुक्कु कोहली ने फिल्म फूल और कांटे में नायक बनने की अजय देवगन से पेशकश की। जिसे उन्होंने स्वीकार कर लिया। उनकी पहली ही फिल्म सफल साबित हुई। इसके बाद उनकी छवि एक्शन हीरो के रूप में बन गई। इसके बाद उन्हेंएक्शन से भरपूर फिल्मों जिगर, दिव्य शक्ति, प्लेटफॉर्म, शक्तिमान और एक ही रास्ता जैसी फिल्में में काम करने मौका मिला।
अजय देवगन को इन दो फिल्मों के लिए मिला राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार
वहीं महेश भटृ की फिल्म 'जख्म' में दमदार अभिनय के लिए उन्हें सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेता का राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार मिला। साल 1999 में संजय लीला भंसाली की फिल्म 'हम दिल दे चुके सनम' अजय देवगन के सिने कॅरियर की एक और महत्वपूर्ण फिल्म साबित हुई। इस फिल्म में दमदार अभिनय के लिए उन्हें फिल्म फेयर पुरस्कार के लिए नामांकित किया गया। वर्ष 2002 में अजय देवगन की फिल्म 'द लीजेंड ऑफ भगत सिंह' प्रदर्शित हुई। इस फिल्म के लिए भी उन्हें सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेता के राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया। अजय देवगन को साल 2016 में पद्मश्री सम्मान से सम्मानित किया गया था।
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इंटरनेट डेस्क। बॉलीवुड के जानेमाने अभिनेता-फिल्मकार अजय देवगन का आज जन्मदिन है। 57 वर्ष के हो चुके अजय देवगन का जन्म आज ही के दिन यानी 02 अप्रैल 1969 को दिल्ली में हुआ था। पिता वीरू देवगन हिंदी फिल्मों के नामी स्टंट मैन होने के कारण अजय देवगन की रुचि शुरू से ही फिल्मों की ओर हो गई। इसी कारण वह फिल्म निर्देशक बनने का सपना देखने लगे।
स्नातक की पढ़ाई मुंबई के मिट्ठी भाई कॉलेज से पूरी करने के बाद अजय देवगन फिल्म निर्देशक शेखर कपूर के साथ सहायक निर्देशक के रूप में काम करने लगे। इसी दौरान कुक्कु कोहली ने फिल्म फूल और कांटे में नायक बनने की अजय देवगन से पेशकश की। जिसे उन्होंने स्वीकार कर लिया। उनकी पहली ही फिल्म सफल साबित हुई। इसके बाद उनकी छवि एक्शन हीरो के रूप में बन गई। इसके बाद उन्हेंएक्शन से भरपूर फिल्मों जिगर, दिव्य शक्ति, प्लेटफॉर्म, शक्तिमान और एक ही रास्ता जैसी फिल्में में काम करने मौका मिला।
अजय देवगन को इन दो फिल्मों के लिए मिला राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार
वहीं महेश भटृ की फिल्म 'जख्म' में दमदार अभिनय के लिए उन्हें सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेता का राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार मिला। साल 1999 में संजय लीला भंसाली की फिल्म 'हम दिल दे चुके सनम' अजय देवगन के सिने कॅरियर की एक और महत्वपूर्ण फिल्म साबित हुई। इस फिल्म में दमदार अभिनय के लिए उन्हें फिल्म फेयर पुरस्कार के लिए नामांकित किया गया। वर्ष 2002 में अजय देवगन की फिल्म 'द लीजेंड ऑफ भगत सिंह' प्रदर्शित हुई। इस फिल्म के लिए भी उन्हें सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेता के राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया। अजय देवगन को साल 2016 में पद्मश्री सम्मान से सम्मानित किया गया था।
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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 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…
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…
