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Lois Boisson bid farewell to the French Open after a historic couple of weeks, becoming the first wildcard in the Open Era to reach the Roland Garros semifinals. After a remarkable run, she fell to Coco Gauff 1-6, 2-6.
This was only her first appearance in a Grand Slam main draw, and she managed to advance to the final four, a feat previously achieved only by Monica Seles (1989) and Jennifer Capriati (1990) – both also at Roland Garros.
As she advanced through the rounds, the 22-year-old Frenchwoman continued to raise expectations for what she could achieve in the tournament. She secured her first top-10 victories against Jessica Pegula (No. 3) and Mirra Andreeva (No. 6), but ultimately couldn't overcome former US Open champion Coco Gauff. "It's great to be in the semifinal, but I'm a little disappointed with today's result. She played very, very well. Her level today was too good for me, and that's it."
"Today I felt like I was running all over the court, so it was very tough. I felt good at the beginning of the match, but obviously I had to start running right away, so it was tough as the match went on, but today I didn't have any particular physical problems."
Boisson leaves Paris with a significant boost in her ranking, climbing from world No. 362 to No. 65. Her new ranking will give her the chance to play in WTA 1000 tournaments and Grand Slams without needing wildcards or qualifying. "My schedule will change. It won't be what was planned initially, considering my next ranking, but for now, I'm not going to make any particular changes, because I think if I'm here today, it's because it works well, and I don't see why I should change much."
It remains to be seen what Boisson can achieve for the rest of the season and if she's ready to consistently adapt to the level of the Tour's top names. The Frenchwoman is top-30 in the WTA Race – leaving behind illustrious names like Danielle Collins, Ons Jabeur, or Emma Raducanu.
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The second-ranked Iga Swiatek has been one of the most dominant players on the WTA Tour throughout the second half of the 2025 season. Swiatek has served up more breadsticks and bagels than any other player. That makes today's collapse against Elena Ryabkina all the more unexpected. Make no mistake, Ryabkina has been red hot as of late, and few players can compete with her when she serves at such a high level. However, no tennis fan was expecting what happened during their second match of the group stage of the WTA Finals. Ryabkina defeated Swiatek in three sets: 3-6, 6-1, 6-0. Swiatek looked like herself in the first set, before hitting 36 unforced errors across the second and third sets. Swiatek tallied two aces and two double faults. She broke Ryabkina in 1/3 opportunities. Meanwhile, Rybakina tallied four aces and three double faults. She broke Swiatek in 5/7 chances. Rybakina won the last nine games and 11 of the last 12 games. She lost just 12 points in the third set as she hit 15 winners to seven unforced errors. "She brings so much intensity to the court," Rybakina said in her post-match interview. "I feel like she started the match really well, and I was a little bit slow, so on serve straight away, she broke me. It was difficult to be down, but in the second set, I pushed myself. "My serve improved, and I'm really happy that I stepped in and played better each point. I'm very happy with my performance." Rybakina has solidified her spot in the semi-finals after Amanda Anisimova defeated Madison Keys. Anisimova (1-1) and Swiatek (1-1) will play on Wednesday for the No. 2 spot. Luckily for Swiatek, she is not yet eliminated. Since she defeated Keys in straight sets and won a set against Rybakina, Swiatek is still in with a strong chance of qualifying if she defeats Anisimova in her final match. Swiatek could qualify even if she loses her last match, as she, Anisimova, and Keys could all finish with one win and two losses. From there, a three-way tie would be decided by total sets won and total games won. Swiatek falls to 62-16 on the season, while Rybakina improves to 54-20 on the year. Moreover, she has won 10 of her last 11 matches, with the lone loss coming against the top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the Wuhan Open quarterfinal. "I've been playing really well the past few weeks," Rybakina said. "I was improving in each match, and the results were following after. Even here, I'm trying to focus on the little details, and it's a great opportunity to play against the top players. "I'm really excited for my next match, and hopefully I can bring the same intensity and the same game." The 2025 WTA Finals runs through November 8.
Cowboys Announce Exciting Development on Saturday
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are 3-4-1 with a Week 9 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on "Monday Night Football." They're looking to bounce back after losing to the Denver Broncos 44-24 last week. Prescott has been explosive through the first eight games. He has thrown for 2,069 yards, 16 touchdowns, five interceptions and a 101.6 passer rating while completing 70.3% of his passes. The Cowboys have put together one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL, ranking second in total yards per game (384.1) and second in points per game (30.8). The unit may soon be getting reinforcement, including from center Cooper Beebe. Beebe started the first two games of the season for the Cowboys. However, he hasn't played since suffering a lateral ankle sprain and foot injury in Week 2 against the New York Giants. On Saturday, though, according to Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, head coach Brian Schottenheimer announced Beebe is on track to play against the Cardinals. "Cowboys HC Brian Schottenheimer says C Cooper Beebe is on track to play against the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night," Harris reported. "Hasn’t played since week two when he suffered a lateral ankle sprain and foot injury." After being selected in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, he has become a consistent figure on Dallas' offensive line. As a rookie last season, he started 16 games, earning a Pro Football Focus overall grade of 65.4. Filling in for Beebe has been fourth-year veteran Brock Hoffman. He's recorded 415 snaps at center this year, committing two penalties and allowing one sack and ranking 29th out of 33 centers with a grade of 56.2. The Cowboys' offensive line has protected Prescott very well. They've allowed just 10 sacks, which is tied for the fourth-least in the NFL. Beebe's return could solidify one of the NFL's top offensive lines, giving Prescott more time and protection in the pocket. Kickoff between the Cowboys and Cardinals is 8:15 p.m. ET Monday at AT T Stadium, airing on ABC and ESPN.
Raiders inquired on Giants G Evan Neal
The Raiders’ Alex Leatherwood first-round pick became emblematic of a regime that struggled in the draft. Leatherwood was off the roster after one season, being waived in 2022. He never started another game following his 2021 rookie season. A year after the Raiders missed on Leatherwood, the Giants missed on one of his college teammates. Chosen seventh overall in 2022, Evan Neal struggled at right tackle and has not seen the field after a conversion to guard this year. The Giants are believed to be ready to move on, and Neal is as well. The current Raiders regime has expressed a degree of interest. Las Vegas discussed Neal with New York earlier this month, according to The Exhibit’s Josina Anderson. While these talks are classified as exploratory in nature, it is interesting to hear the Raiders were interested in the contract-year blocker. Neal played right tackle opposite Leatherwood for the 2020 Crimson Tide, a team that won a national championship. The Mac Jones blockers obviously did not carry that form to the NFL level, with Neal receiving more chances than his former Crimson Tide teammate. Neal has made 27 starts with the Giants, including seven last season. Pro Football Focus graded him as the NFL’s second-worst tackle in 2022 and ’23, and an ankle fracture interfered with his development as well. With Neal viewed as a near-consensus top-10 value in 2022, compared to Leatherwood being deemed a Jon Gruden/Mike Mayock reach in the moment, it would stand to reason a team will take a flier on him in free agency next year. But time is running out for the 25-year-old blocker. It is clear the Raiders are one of the teams with a more positive view of Neal, who will be viewed as a reclamation project now or if/when he leaves New York in free agency. The Giants have used ex-Raiders starters Greg Van Roten, who beat out Neal in the team’s right guard competition this summer, and Jermaine Eluemunor on the right side of their offensive line. The Raiders have used Jackson Powers-Johnson as their primary RG, with DJ Glaze at RT for the second straight season. Alex Cappa resides as a guard backup.
Could Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel before season ends after parting ways with Chris Grier?
Shortly after Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross announced on Friday that the Dolphins and general manager Chris Grier had "mutually" agreed to part ways, a report revealed that Mike McDaniel would "remain Miami’s head coach for the remainder of the season at least." It appears not everybody is convinced McDaniel will stay employed through Week 18 of the ongoing campaign. When could Dolphins part ways with Mike McDaniel? "Nothing is guaranteed for McDaniel at the end of the season, or even over the next few weeks, including a stand-alone game in Madrid followed by a bye," NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated wrote on Monday. "But he has a chance to prove himself, as Ross, team president Tom Garfinkel and Ross' advisors try to chart a course. I would guess that leads the Dolphins to a new head of football ops, and that person would make a call on McDaniel — unless McDaniel’s grip on the locker room slips (that’d be the one way McDaniel could still lose his job in-season)." McDaniel was the subject of hot-seat rumors long before the Dolphins fell to 2-7 on the season via an ugly 28-6 home loss to the Baltimore Ravens this past Thursday night. The Dolphins notched zero postseason wins over McDaniel's first three campaigns in charge, and the club's culture under the advertised offensive guru has come into question. On Monday, Miami made it known the club is ready to sell ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline when it agreed to send pass-rusher Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2026 third-round draft pick. In short, things could get worse for the 2025 Dolphins before they get better. Why Stephen Ross may be ready to blow things up Miami hosts the 6-2 Buffalo Bills on Nov. 9 before the Dolphins face the Washington Commanders (3-6) in Madrid on Nov. 16. It seems as if Breer thinks there's a chance Ross could fire McDaniel during Miami's Week 12 bye. "Ross, now in his 18th season as owner, hasn’t won a playoff game," Breer added. "His once-proud franchise last won one in Grier’s first year there as a scout, and Dave Wannstedt’s first year as coach (2000). That’s the longest such drought in the NFL, which illustrates how far they are from the days of Dan Marino in South Florida." As of Monday afternoon, ESPN BET had the Dolphins as 8.5-point home underdogs against the Bills. On paper, the roster McDaniel will have available to him for that matchup will be weaker than the one that was blown out on "Thursday Night Football" in Week 9.
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