[ad_1] Naomi Osaka is returning to tennis in about a month, and she has had an added motivation since becoming a mother. Naomi Osaka is an accomplished tennis player, even though she has always struggled with motivating herself. She’s a competitor and enjoys doing that but never really derived any motivation to play for herself….
[ad_1] COLUMBUS — For plenty of players, moving from a European or South American league to MLS has posed challenges, but for LAFC midfielder Timothy Tillman, the move to the United States has looked like a smooth transition. Tillman is on the verge of lifting his first trophy with LAFC on Saturday as the reigning…
[ad_1] Photo: Dallas Mavericks/X Dallas Mavericks sharpshooter Tim Hardaway Jr. is a fan of Dante Exum’s point guard skills off the bench. (via Dallas Mavericks): “He’s a true point guard. He gets us into sets, makes sure we go out there and are in our right spots at the right times. He’s guarding their second…
[ad_1] Michael Owen draws parallels between the current struggles of Marcus Rashford and Mason Mount to Paul Pogba’s tenure at Manchester United. Despite Mason Mount’s £55 million summer signing and Marcus Rashford being one of the club’s top earners, both have faced challenges this season. Rashford has scored only twice, while Mount is yet to…
[ad_1] John McEnroe appears to have ignited the mind games with Andre Agassi ahead of the second edition of the Pickleball Slam that will see the two tennis greats lock horns. McEnroe and Agassi account for a combined 15 Grand Slams in singles and have each been ranked at No. 1 during their glittering playing…
[ad_1] (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) The Kansas City Chiefs may have an 8-4 record, but they aren’t as strong overall as one would expect an 8-4 team to be. Unlike in past years, they don’t have a consistently reliable wide receiver, which has made them overly dependent on star tight end Travis Kelce,…
[ad_1] USATSI No. 17 Tennessee welcomes No. 20 Illinois to Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday in a marquee Top 25-showdown on CBS. Illinois comes into this matchup riding a five-game winning streak, while Tennessee has lost three of its last four that included a brutal stretch against Purdue, Kansas and North Carolina. Illinois is coming off…
[ad_1] The New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues have made a trade. The Islanders have announced the acquisition of defenseman Robert Bortuzzo in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round draft pick. This marks a calculated effort by the Islanders to address the recent setback in their defensive unit. #Isles Transaction: The New York Islanders have…
[ad_1] 8 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed in his embargoed part of the press conference before the Bournemouth game that Jadon Sancho’s exile from the team has to do with the culture at the club. The manager said that “every player has to match certain standards”, implying that Sancho quite obviously failed…
[ad_1] The London Lions secured a hard-fought win against the Plymouth City Patriots, avenging November’s loss with a 91-84 victory. The win extends London’s lead at the top of the British Basketball League Championship table, improving their record to 16-3. Meanwhile, the Patriots fall to 2-15, sitting bottom of the Championship despite pushing the league…
