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The Barnstable boys volleyball were one of the hottest teams in the state as they started the season 15-1. The Red Hawks (16-4) then lost the next three matches, but won the last match of the regular season with a 3-0 win over Taunton to build some momentum for the state tournament, where they are currently ranked 11th in Division 1. Brady Kundel led with 10 kills, Wesley Sullivan had six kills, Joao Pedro Andrade and Rafael Ferias had five kills each, Leayon Brooks had four kills and Matheus Alvarenga added three kills. Alvarenga distributed the ball well with 26 assists.  Enzo Santos and Kundel had seven digs each, while Ferias had five digs. Andrade had two blocks for a team-high. Alvarenga, Andrade and Kundel had two aces apiece.  In other high school action: Baseball  West Bridgewater 15, Bourne 10 : The Canalmen (4-14) finished a game that was postponed due to rain after six innings that was tied 10-10. The Canalmen gave up five runs in the top of the seventh inning. Ronan Kelly ...

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here . The 2026 Wimbledon odds open with a major shake-up at the top of the draw, as title contender Carlos Alcaraz has been ruled out due to a wrist injury, dramatically shifting the landscape heading into the grass-court Grand Slam. With the impact of the latest Alcaraz news, let's take a look at the latest  2026 Wimbledon odds . Wimbledon men's singles odds Player Jannik Sinner -280 Novak Djokovic +700 Alexander Zverev +1100 Jack Draper +1500 Taylor Fritz +1800 Daniil Medvedev +1800 Jakub Mensik +2500 Ben Shelton +2500 Rafael Jodar +3500 Joao Fonseca +3500 Odds as of 5-19. Wimbledon men's singles betting favorites With Carlos Alcaraz sidelined due to injury, Jannik Sinner now emerges as the clear Wimbledon men’s favorite at -280, poised to chase a repeat title on grass after a reshaped draw opens the door in his favor. Wimbledon women's singles odds Player Aryna Sabalenka +275 Ig...

We are even more excited to report that Learner Tien is playing doubles with Taylor Fritz this week at the Geneva Open than we were when Tien played with Daniil Medvedev at Indian Wells . Tien has been playing with multiple partners including his childhood friend Alex Michelsen last week at the Italian Open. Tien’s coach and tennis legend, Michael Chang , is likely trying to get Tien more confident on the clay. Ironically, Chang, the 1989 French Open champion, was the most accomplished on clay and wants to pass that on to Tien. The Tien Fritz team won its first match together, and we think “Claylor” might help foster Tien’s skills. MORE: Corentin Moutet’s vulgar response to losing a point goes viral Tien and Fritz help each other Tien is still relatively young and inexperienced so Fritz can be a mentor. He is a veteran on the ATP Tour and has been the most accomplished American player of his generation. Fritz is coming back from a serious knee injury that has sidelined him for months...

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Dylan Dietrich, the top-ranked singles player in the nation, rallied for a three-set victory over Sebastian Gorzny in the final match, and fourth-seeded Virginia beat No. 2 seed Texas 4-3 on Sunday to win the program's seventh NCAA men's tennis championship. Gorzny (ranked No. 3) took a two-game lead in the third set but Dietrich got back-to-back service breaks — the second on a double fault for a 4-3 lead. Dietrich went on two post a 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory to clinch Virginia’s first national championship since winning back-to-back titles in 2022-23. The Cavaliers beat Texas 4-1 in Austin on Jan. 18 and lead the series with Texas 15-3. Virginia's Jangjun Kim beat Sebastian Eriksson 6-1, 7-6(9) at No. 3 to pull the Cavaliers even at 3-3. Keegan Rice beat Kalin Ivanovski 6-1, 6-3 at No. 2, and Stiles Brockett won 6-4, 6-4 against Abel Forger at No. 5 for Virginia. Oliver Ojakaar beat Andres Santamarta Roig 6-1, 6-4 at No. 4, and Lucas Marionneau topped Mans ...

Where to watch NCAA tennis championships: TV schedule, times, channels, live streams 2026 men's, women's team finals originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The top teams in college tennis are gathered in Athens, Georgia, this weekend for the final rounds of the NCAA men's and women's championships. The initial 64-team brackets have been narrowed to the final eight men's and women's teams, who are set to face off in quarterfinal action Thursday and Friday, with the semifinals set for Saturday and the finals Sunday.  Both reigning national champions are back and looking for a repeat as the top seeds in their respective brackets. Wake Forest leads the way on the men's side thanks in large part to its depth; the Demon Deacons don't have a player ranked in the singles top 25.  Georgia leads the women's bracket as it shoots for a third consecutive appearance in the final an...

We are getting down to the wire at the 2026 Italian Open , but Mother Nature decided to insert herself to make the final weekend action packed and more interesting. Saturday will feature matches from every discipline: men’s and ladies’ doubles and men’s and women’s singles. A women’s singles champion will be crowned from the winner of the Coco Gauff and Elina Svitolina match. MORE: Alexander Zverev accuses Tennis Channel of favoritism Saturday schedule Fans with Saturday tickets will be in tennis heaven. The day kicks off with three doubles semifinal matches. The men’s matches feature Austin Krajicek and Nikola Mektic vs. Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos. The Italian powerhouse team of Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli headlines the second match vs. Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski. The women’s semifinal match rained out from Friday will be played between Diana Shanider and Mirra Andreeva and Jessica Pegula and Storm Hunter. On Sunday, the winner plays Cristina Busca and Ni...