Navratilova ‘OK’ after cancer fight
Martina Navratilova is doing “OK” after being diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer.
“I’ve gone through a very difficult year, but now I’m OK,” the 18-time Grand Slam tournament singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame said Sunday at the Italian Open in Rome after she received the Golden Racket award for her contributions to the sport.
Navratilova, 66, said in January that her prognosis was good and that she was going to start treatment that month. She said then that she noticed an enlarged lymph node in her neck while attending the WTA Finals in Fort Worth in November and a biopsy showed early-stage throat cancer.
While Navratilova was undergoing tests on her throat, she said, the unrelated, early-stage breast cancer was discovered.
Navratilova returned to her work as a TV analyst for the Tennis Channel in March, when in an interview with TalkTV’s Piers Morgan she said she was told by doctors that “as far as they know, I’m cancer-free” and she should be “good to go” after some additional radiation treatment.
Daniil Medvedev beat 20-year-old Danish player Holger Rune 7-5, 7-5 to win the Italian Open for the first clay-court trophy of a career that includes the 2021 U.S. Open title. Medvedev, from Russia, has been known for his hard-court prowess, but he must now be considered a contender at the clay-court French Open, which starts Sunday.
There’s room for a new champion at Roland Garros after 14-time winner Rafael Nadal announced last week that he won’t be competing in the tournament because of a lingering hip injury.
Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open. The BBC reported that Murray, 36, is skipping the tournament to prioritize Wimbledon.
The United States routed France 9-0 in Tampere, Finland, to keep its perfect record at the ice hockey world championship. The Americans moved to 6-0 in Group A. Goaltender Cal
Petersen, who is in the Kings’ system, made 13 saves for the shutout.
A son of former longtime Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler resigned from his position with the Wolverines, with the school saying it was aware of his social media activity that might have caused “pain” in the community. Glenn “Shemy” Schembechler stepped down, just days after he was hired as assistant director of recruiting on coach Jim Harbaugh’s staff.
American cyclist Brandon McNulty won the 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia for his first victory in a Grand Tour cycling race, while Bruno Armirail kept hold of the leader’s pink jersey.