Former University of Washington head coach Mike Hopkins is joining Mike Budenholzer’s staff as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns. Hopkins and Washington parted ways following last season. Hopkins was the Huskies head coach for the past seven years. Overall, he’s coached in college basketball for over 30 years. Budenholzer is putting together his…
The Libema Open ’s-Hertogenbosch, the WTA 250 event in the Netherlands has been dogged by rain, as has much of Europe, and only 2 matches were completed on Monday, when 7th seed Donna Vekic defeated Tamara Korpatsch, and Greet Minnen overcame Rebeka Masarova, both in straight sets. Definitely, really happy with my serve. I felt…
Chart Hills Golf Club in Kent has unveiled the latest phase of its on-going investment plans with the opening of a new six-hole par-3 course and a new practice putting green, both of which were designed by Sir Nick Faldo. With holes ranging from 50 to 100 yards, ‘The Loop’ is a six-hole course situated…
Oneil Cruz is a player of extremes. The 6-foot-7 shortstop — the tallest man ever to play the position regularly — doesn’t just have incredible bat speed and power, he can lay claim to the hardest-hit ball of the Statcast era, and he once held the record for the hardest throw by an infielder as…
Big news last night as, after a long review, Manchester United have decided to keep Erik ten Hag as their manager. A contract extension is now expected for Ten Hag, as positive conversations have started and will continue in the next days and weeks. This decision comes more than two weeks after Ten Hag guided…
(Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) The Pittsburgh Steelers have a new quarterback, but he’s not new to the league. Russell Wilson has been there and done that multiple times already, and he’s currently closer to the end of his career than to the beginning. Nonetheless, the 2024 campaign and his new team have him feeling…
Getty Images It’s official: Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz–if both are healthy when the time comes–will play doubles together at the 2024 Paris Olympics. David Ferrer, who is the captain of the Spanish National Team for the upcoming Games, announced the majority of his roster on Wednesday. “One pair, which I think everyone knows and…
The U.S. Open had the largest purse of the four men’s major championships in 2023, and that amount is going up in 2024. Mike Whan, the CEO of the United States Golf Association, announced Wednesday the purse for the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 was going up to $21.5 million, a $1.5 million…
Erik ten Hag is set to remain at the helm at Manchester United after INEOS concluded their sluggish end-of-season review. The Dutch coach found himself under the scanner for United’s abysmal performance and eighth-place finish in the Premier League. However, he still enjoys strong support among the fanbase, particularly because of the way he has…
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Over the past month, smart people have been deciphering the relationship between swing length and pitch location in MLB’s new bat tracking data. If you’re looking at raw data, it’s hard to know whether someone has a long swing because they like inside pitches (Isaac Paredes) or because their swing…
