Jerome Pugmire, Author at Athol Daily News

Second placed Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco, left, and first placed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands stand at the podium after the Formula One Grand Prix it in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, March 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Verstappen overtakes Leclerc late on to win Saudi Arabian GP

by Jerome Pugmire Associated PresMarch 27, 2022March 27, 2022

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Red Bull driver Max Verstappen overtook Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari three laps from the end of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for the defending champion’s first win of the Formula One season and 21st of his career on Sunday.The race…

First place, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, holds up the trophy on the podium after the Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Spa, Belgium, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. The race was red flagged due to weather conditions. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Verstappen wins rain-marred Belgian GP after short restart

by Jerome Pugmire Associated PressAugust 29, 2021August 29, 2021

Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts as he defeats Italy's Matteo Berrettini in a quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Wednesday, June 9, 2021 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Rafael Nadal to face Novak Djokovic in French Open semifinal

by Samuel Petrequin Associated Press, and Jerome Pugmire Associated PressJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021

United States Serena Williams reacts after missing a shot as she plays against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during their fourth round match on day 8, of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Sunday, June 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Serena Williams loses at French Open; Federer withdraws

by Jerome Pugmire Associated PressJune 6, 2021June 6, 2021

Australia's Ashleigh Barty waves goodbye as she retires with an injury as she was playing againstPoland's Magda Linette during their second round match on day 5, of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, Thursday, June 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

French Open champion Rafael Nadal reaches 3rd round on empty court

by Samuel Petrequin Associated Press, and Jerome Pugmire Associated PressJune 3, 2021June 3, 2021

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning the semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Argentina's Diego Schwartzman in three sets, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

No. 1 Novak Djokovic escapes in 5, will face No. 2 Rafael Nadal in French Open final

by Howard Fendrich AP Sports Writers, and Jerome Pugmire AP Sports WritersOctober 9, 2020

Sofia Kenin, of the U.S., clenches her fist after scoring a point against Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, in the semifinals of the French Open in Paris, Thursday.

Sofia Kenin, 21, will face unseeded Iga Swiatek, 19, in French Open final

by Howard Fendrich Associated Press, and Jerome Pugmire Associated PressOctober 8, 2020

Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman celebrates winning his quarterfinal match at the French Open against Austria’s Dominic Thiem in five sets at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday.

’Both gave everything’: Diego Schwartzman tops Dominic Thiem in 5 at French Open

by Howard Fendrich AP Sports Writers, and Jerome Pugmire AP Sports WritersOctober 6, 2020

Alexander Kenin, father of Sofia Kenin of the U.S., right, and Emmanuel Planque, coach of France's Fiona Ferro, left, watch the fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament between Kenin and Ferro at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Coach? Motivator? Sofia Kenin’s dad moves, French Open match changes

by Howard Fendrich Associated Press, and Jerome Pugmire Associated PressOctober 5, 2020

Sofia Kenin plays a shot against Ana Bogdan in a second-round match at the French Open at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday.

Sofia Kenin takes a while to win, Novak Djokovic breezes into 3rd round of French Open

by Jerome Pugmire Associated PressOctober 1, 2020