Elon Musk said on Thursday he was « highly confident » his new SpaceX Starship, designed for voyages to the moon and Mars, will reach Earth orbit for the first time this year, despite a host of technical and regulatory hurdles yet to be overcome. The billionaire SpaceX founder and CEO addressed […]
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Fernando Verdasco, 38, ‘confident’ he can still win on the ATP Tour
Spanish tennis player Fernando Verdasco, 38, believes he can still play well on the ATP Tour and win matches. Verdasco, a former world No. 7, didn’t start his season in Australia. Instead, Verdasco — now ranked at No. 201 in the world — played two Challengers events in January. Verdasco, […]
Brandon Nakashima ‘confident’ he has the game to compete against the top players
Rising American star Brandon Nakashima aims to be consistent this year and potentially lift his maiden ATP title. Nakashima, 20, has proved that he is capable of playing well on the ATP Tour as he made two ATP finals last year. Impressively, Nakashima made those ATP finals in back-to-back weeks. […]
Matteo Berrettini confident he can win a Grand Slam
Italian tennis star Matteo Berrettini says he is not surprised when he sees fans cheering for Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic. The Australian Open final featured former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal and world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev. The crowd made it clear early on they were on […]
Young Rafael Nadal after a strong start of the season: ‘I feel confident’
An 18-year-old Rafael Nadal claimed the Davis Cup title with Spain at the end of 2004 for a massive boost ahead of the new season. Rafa was eager to chase high ranking positions and notable titles in 2005, working hard on his game and proving his quality in the […]
‘My knee felt fine, I’m confident’
Dealing with an injury for a couple of months in the previous season, Rafael Nadal was eager to unleash his best tennis in 2005. A teenager won 79 out of 89 matches that year, lifting 11 ATP titles and becoming world no. 2 behind Roger Federer. A few days […]
Mets’ Michael Conforto ‘confident’ he can break his slump
Michael Conforto’s future is uncertain and his recent past has been disappointing. But neither will impact his present, the Mets outfielder insists. After taking batting practice Friday before the Mets hosted the Pirates at Citi Field, Conforto didn’t hide from his struggles in a one-on-one interview with The Post, admitting […]
Arteta confident on Balogun contract at Arsenal as American-born teen keeps Gunners guessing
The highly-rated forward will see his current deal expire in the summer, but those at Emirates Stadium remain hopeful on agreeing an extension Mikel Arteta remains confident that Arsenal can tie Folarin Balogun to a new contract despite the talented teenager continuing to run down his current deal. As things […]
Afcon U20: Uganda’s Byekwaso confident despite Tanzania defeat
The Hippos were thrashed by Ngorongoro Boys in a mini-tournament in Dar es Salaam but the tactician has remained hopeful Uganda U20 head coach Morley Byekwaso is confident they have rectified mistakes that occurred during their 5-3 loss to Tanzania ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Mauritania. Uganda […]
‘We will get over the defeat’ – Odisha boss Stuart Baxter confident of a turnaround
The Odisha coach expects new recruit Brad Inman to be an asset for the team in future… Odisha’s nightmare this season seems to be never-ending as they succumbed to yet another defeat against in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash on Monday With the 0-1 loss to Jamshedpur, the Kalinga Warriors have […]