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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
LSU football's top commit cancels visit with Tigers' SEC rival
LSU football's top commit cancels visit with Tigers' SEC rival LSU's five-star wide receiver commit Tristen Keys will not take an official visit to Alabama this week as originally scheduled, per On3's Chad Simmons. The 2026 prospect goes to Baton Rouge this weekend. He recently made official visits to Texas A&M, Tennessee, and Miami as he keeps his options open. Keys committed to LSU in March. Keys is the highest-ranked commit in the Tigers' class, which ranks first in the SEC and second nationally for the 2026 cycle. The Hattiesburg, MS native ranks as the top prospect out of his home state and at his position, according to On3's Industry Rankings. He is No.5 overall. Ole Miss, Tennessee, and USC also remain in the race for Keys, one of the top recruits in the region. LSU remains in a good place as it prepares to host him for a final time. Head coach Brian Kelly's staff will certainly make a push for Keys to shut down his recruitment. LSU football's 2026 recruiting class currently ranks No. 2 in the nation, only trailing USC. The Tigers have nine commits, including two five stars.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Five-Star WR Will Reportedly Not Visit Alabama This Week
Five-Star WR Will Reportedly Not Visit Alabama This Week originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys is very much in demand with the top schools, especially from the SEC. However, he will reportedly not visit the Alabama Crimson Tide this week, according to On3's Chad Simmons. Advertisement Keys is coming off recent official visits to the Texas A&M Aggies, Tennessee Volunteers, and Miami Hurricanes. According to Simmons, he will not follow that up with a trip to Tuscaloosa; instead, he will head back to Baton Rouge this weekend. The blue-chip talent committed to the LSU Tigers back in March. He is ranked the No. 1 wide receiver and No. 1 player in Mississippi, according to the On3 Industry Rankings, which also have him as the No. 5 recruit in the 2026 class. Hattiesburg's Tristen Keys (5) returns for the Tigers during play against Grenada in the MHSAA 6A championship game.© Barbara Gauntt/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Tristen Keys was reportedly set to visit the Crimson Tide on June 17, but it appears he has changed his mind at the last minute, with some Alabama sites reporting that he was set to attend his official visit. It is unclear whether he will be rescheduled for later in the recruitment process. Advertisement The Hattiesburg, MS native is a hot property and is said to be looking at a NIL package of $ 500,000 to $1 million as a freshman. Despite all the recent OVs, Keys looks solid with LSU, who are known for putting the best wide receiver in the NFL. There was a worry for Tigers fans, as he had dropped the LSU tags from his social media earlier in the month. It came after he inked a significant deal with Adidas. The Alabama Crimson Tide already has one of the best wide receivers in college football, Ryan Williams, who had an excellent freshman season in 2024. Related: Auburn Staying In Race for 5-Star WR Coveted By Alabama This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
Gulf Today
7 days ago
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- Gulf Today
Maria uses Keys to open Queen's final door; Zverev sets up title showdown with Fritz
German veteran Tatjana Maria defied the odds to move into the biggest final of her career when she stunned second seed and Australian Open champion Madison Keys 6-3 7-6(3) at the Queen's Club Championships on Saturday. The unseeded Maria came into the tournament carrying the burden of nine straight losses with many wondering if the 37-year-old mother of two was a spent force. But she put those doubts to bed on the lush green surface at the Andy Murray Arena, where she has now knocked out two Grand Slam champions in back-to-back matches. Having upset former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals, Maria will now play Amanda Anisimova for the trophy after the American beat top seed and Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen. 'Oh my God, to be honest, I cannot believe it. It's a dream come true. It's amazing to play here in front of you all, it's such a special place. I could not wish a better tournament to be in the final and I'm so, so proud,' a smiling Maria said. 'You never can stop, doesn't matter how it goes. I think I'm a really good example for this. I had my ups and downs, but you always have to keep going. 'I love to play tennis. I love this sport and we live for these special moments. That's why it's amazing... To be here with my family, my team. It makes it so special that they are here and watching me. We live this dream together.' Keys unleashed raw power, hammering 41 winners to Maria's modest 11. But the German countered with crafty low slices that skidded treacherously off the grass, forcing the American second seed into 37 unforced errors while committing just six herself. The only time Maria really struggled was when Keys approached the net, where the American won several points, especially on serve. However, that ultimately proved to be Keys's undoing on match point when she sprinted up to the net, only for Maria to loft a perfectly weighted lob into an empty court to move into just her second grasscourt final of her career. On the other side of the net will be eighth seed Anisimova, who moved into her first grasscourt final after a roller-coaster 6-2 4-6 6-4 victory over Zheng, who had beaten her twice last year. Both players struggled with serve in windy conditions in a match that had a combined 16 double faults and 12 breaks of serve, but it was Anisimova who eventually triumphed over her Chinese opponent for the first time in her career. 'I've never gotten the win over her, every time we've played we've had some really tough battles and I think I was just really relieved at the end there,' Anisimova said. 'The conditions were very tricky so I'm sure we struggled a little bit from that, but we still managed to play some really good tennis. So I'm really happy.' (Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Chopra) Tennis: STUTTGART, Germany, June 14 (Reuters) - German top seed Alexander Zverev took out American third seed Ben Shelton with a 7-6(8) 7-6(1) victory in the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open on Saturday to set up a showdown with Taylor Fritz. Zverev and Shelton tested each other in a high-quality encounter before the world number three played a near flawless tiebreak to clinch the match in little over two hours and stretch his career win-loss record over the American to 3-0. The 28-year-old banged down 15 aces, 35 winners and did not face a break point in front of his home crowd to reach his first grasscourt final in eight years. 'I'm super happy to be in the final, it's my first grasscourt final since 2017,' Zverev said. 'It's been eight years. I actually really like playing on the surface. I'm happy to be in the final in Germany again, I'm looking forward to it.' Despite the defeat, Shelton will take plenty of positives from the ATP 250 event, with the 22-year-old set to make his top 10 debut in the ATP rankings on Monday. In the first semi-final, Fritz, ranked seventh in the world, sent down 10 aces and 23 winners, winning 86% of his first-serve points to knock out Canadian fourth seed Felix Auger Aliassime 6-4 7-6(5). Agencies
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USA Today
7 days ago
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- USA Today
2025 Bett1open: Vondrousova [165th] vs. Keys [8th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
2025 Bett1open: Vondrousova [165th] vs. Keys [8th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview Madison Keys (No. 8) will meet Marketa Vondrousova (No. 165) in the Round of 32 at the Bett1open on Monday, June 16. Keys is the favorite (-325) to get to the Round of 16 compared to the underdog Vondrousova (+240). Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 6:35 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Marketa Vondrousova vs. Madison Keys matchup info Tournament: Bett1open Bett1open Round: Round of 32 Round of 32 Date: Monday, June 16 Monday, June 16 Court Surface: Grass Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Vondrousova vs. Keys Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Vondrousova has a 76.5% to win. Vondrousova vs. Keys Betting Odds Vondrousova vs. Keys matchup performance & stats
The Advertiser
7 days ago
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- The Advertiser
37-year-old mum-of-two stuns Keys in Queen's tennis
Tatjana Maria, a mother-of-two who keeps defying the odds in her remarkable tennis career, has moved into her biggest final by stunning Australian Open champion Madison Keys at the prestigious Queen's Club Championships. The unseeded Maria came into the tournament carrying the burden of nine straight losses with many wondering if the 37-year-old was a spent force. But she put those doubts to bed on the lush green surface at the Andy Murray Arena, where she has now knocked out two grand slam champions in back-to-back matches. Having upset former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals, Maria will now play Amanda Anisimova for the trophy after defeating second seed Keys 6-3 7-6 (7-3) American Anisimova defeated China's top seed and Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the other semi-final. "Oh my God, to be honest, I cannot believe it. It's a dream come true. It's amazing to play here in front of you all, it's such a special place. I could not wish a better tournament to be in the final and I'm so, so proud," a smiling Maria said. "You never can stop, doesn't matter how it goes. I think I'm a really good example for this. I had my ups and downs, but you always have to keep going. "I love to play tennis. I love this sport and we live for these special moments. That's why it's amazing... To be here with my family, my team. It makes it so special that they are here and watching me. We live this dream together." Keys unleashed raw power, hammering 41 winners to Maria's modest 11. But the German countered with crafty low slices that skidded treacherously off the grass, forcing the American second seed into 37 unforced errors while committing just six herself. Anisimova moved into her first grasscourt final after a roller-coaster victory over Zheng, who had beaten her twice last year. In the week's other major grass-court event at Rosmalen in the Netherlands, Belgian third seed Elise Mertens dug deep to save 11 match points and overcome two-time winner Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 to reach Sunday's final against qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse. "I didn't even know it was 11, after one or two I lost count," Mertens smiled. Romanian Ruse recovered from losing the first set to defeat Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto 2-6 6-4 6-3. Tatjana Maria, a mother-of-two who keeps defying the odds in her remarkable tennis career, has moved into her biggest final by stunning Australian Open champion Madison Keys at the prestigious Queen's Club Championships. The unseeded Maria came into the tournament carrying the burden of nine straight losses with many wondering if the 37-year-old was a spent force. But she put those doubts to bed on the lush green surface at the Andy Murray Arena, where she has now knocked out two grand slam champions in back-to-back matches. Having upset former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals, Maria will now play Amanda Anisimova for the trophy after defeating second seed Keys 6-3 7-6 (7-3) American Anisimova defeated China's top seed and Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the other semi-final. "Oh my God, to be honest, I cannot believe it. It's a dream come true. It's amazing to play here in front of you all, it's such a special place. I could not wish a better tournament to be in the final and I'm so, so proud," a smiling Maria said. "You never can stop, doesn't matter how it goes. I think I'm a really good example for this. I had my ups and downs, but you always have to keep going. "I love to play tennis. I love this sport and we live for these special moments. That's why it's amazing... To be here with my family, my team. It makes it so special that they are here and watching me. We live this dream together." Keys unleashed raw power, hammering 41 winners to Maria's modest 11. But the German countered with crafty low slices that skidded treacherously off the grass, forcing the American second seed into 37 unforced errors while committing just six herself. Anisimova moved into her first grasscourt final after a roller-coaster victory over Zheng, who had beaten her twice last year. In the week's other major grass-court event at Rosmalen in the Netherlands, Belgian third seed Elise Mertens dug deep to save 11 match points and overcome two-time winner Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 to reach Sunday's final against qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse. "I didn't even know it was 11, after one or two I lost count," Mertens smiled. Romanian Ruse recovered from losing the first set to defeat Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto 2-6 6-4 6-3. Tatjana Maria, a mother-of-two who keeps defying the odds in her remarkable tennis career, has moved into her biggest final by stunning Australian Open champion Madison Keys at the prestigious Queen's Club Championships. The unseeded Maria came into the tournament carrying the burden of nine straight losses with many wondering if the 37-year-old was a spent force. But she put those doubts to bed on the lush green surface at the Andy Murray Arena, where she has now knocked out two grand slam champions in back-to-back matches. Having upset former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals, Maria will now play Amanda Anisimova for the trophy after defeating second seed Keys 6-3 7-6 (7-3) American Anisimova defeated China's top seed and Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the other semi-final. "Oh my God, to be honest, I cannot believe it. It's a dream come true. It's amazing to play here in front of you all, it's such a special place. I could not wish a better tournament to be in the final and I'm so, so proud," a smiling Maria said. "You never can stop, doesn't matter how it goes. I think I'm a really good example for this. I had my ups and downs, but you always have to keep going. "I love to play tennis. I love this sport and we live for these special moments. That's why it's amazing... To be here with my family, my team. It makes it so special that they are here and watching me. We live this dream together." Keys unleashed raw power, hammering 41 winners to Maria's modest 11. But the German countered with crafty low slices that skidded treacherously off the grass, forcing the American second seed into 37 unforced errors while committing just six herself. Anisimova moved into her first grasscourt final after a roller-coaster victory over Zheng, who had beaten her twice last year. In the week's other major grass-court event at Rosmalen in the Netherlands, Belgian third seed Elise Mertens dug deep to save 11 match points and overcome two-time winner Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 to reach Sunday's final against qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse. "I didn't even know it was 11, after one or two I lost count," Mertens smiled. Romanian Ruse recovered from losing the first set to defeat Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto 2-6 6-4 6-3. Tatjana Maria, a mother-of-two who keeps defying the odds in her remarkable tennis career, has moved into her biggest final by stunning Australian Open champion Madison Keys at the prestigious Queen's Club Championships. The unseeded Maria came into the tournament carrying the burden of nine straight losses with many wondering if the 37-year-old was a spent force. But she put those doubts to bed on the lush green surface at the Andy Murray Arena, where she has now knocked out two grand slam champions in back-to-back matches. Having upset former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals, Maria will now play Amanda Anisimova for the trophy after defeating second seed Keys 6-3 7-6 (7-3) American Anisimova defeated China's top seed and Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the other semi-final. "Oh my God, to be honest, I cannot believe it. It's a dream come true. It's amazing to play here in front of you all, it's such a special place. I could not wish a better tournament to be in the final and I'm so, so proud," a smiling Maria said. "You never can stop, doesn't matter how it goes. I think I'm a really good example for this. I had my ups and downs, but you always have to keep going. "I love to play tennis. I love this sport and we live for these special moments. That's why it's amazing... To be here with my family, my team. It makes it so special that they are here and watching me. We live this dream together." Keys unleashed raw power, hammering 41 winners to Maria's modest 11. But the German countered with crafty low slices that skidded treacherously off the grass, forcing the American second seed into 37 unforced errors while committing just six herself. Anisimova moved into her first grasscourt final after a roller-coaster victory over Zheng, who had beaten her twice last year. In the week's other major grass-court event at Rosmalen in the Netherlands, Belgian third seed Elise Mertens dug deep to save 11 match points and overcome two-time winner Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 to reach Sunday's final against qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse. "I didn't even know it was 11, after one or two I lost count," Mertens smiled. Romanian Ruse recovered from losing the first set to defeat Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto 2-6 6-4 6-3.
