Thanasi Kokkinakis takes the court in Rome qualifying action on Monday. Internazionali BNL d’Italia Rome, ItalyMay 6-19, 2024Prize Money: €8,637,966 All Clay Roads Lead To Rome The final Masters 1000 clay-court tournament of the season, Rome brings out the best. The Internazionali BNL d’Italia features the best players at the Foro Italico in Rome. The…
Photo: Shaquille O’Neal/Twitter The Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal clarified his motivation behind the infamous poster dunk on Chris Dudley of the New York Knicks, citing the lack of a double-team as disrespectful. He noted his reaction of looking back during the play, indicating his surprise at the absence of defensive pressure: “I found…
Sweetens Cove, Golfweek’s No. 1-rated public-access golf course in Tennessee, announced Sunday it will be closed all of June, July, and August this year. In a social media post announcing the move Sunday, the course owners explained how the harsh winter included snow, ice, and a nearly two-week stretch of freezing temperatures that damaged turf…
Ian Wright was left impressed by Jacob Murphy’s performance against Burnley during Newcastle’s big win against the Clarets on Saturday. The Magpies put on a dominant performance against Vincent Kompany’s side, scoring three goals in the first half. Burnley made a strong start but Callum Wilson scored against the run of play to open the…
Leylah Fernandez has been honored in her home city of Montreal with a mural that she hopes will inspire aspiring women tennis players in Canada. For a country that has surprisingly produced a dearth of tennis greats, Fernandez ranks very high on the list of the best Canadian tennis players. She is a former Top…
Photo: Brad Repplinger The Grand Rapids Griffins secured their spot in the Central Division Finals on Sunday with a 4-2 victory over the Rockford IceHogs. The Griffins defeated the IceHogs in three out of four games and now await the outcome of the Milwaukee-Texas series. In Game 4, Grand Rapids saw a goal and an…
(Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) Heading into the 2024 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers were thought to be one of the many teams that wanted to get their hands on one of the top receivers available, like Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers or Rome Odunze. Even though it seemed like the Chargers would…
Russell Westbrook has personally addressed the rumors about him wanting to leave the Clippers and find a more significant role on another team. After the Clippers were eliminated in the first round at the hands of the Mavericks, The Athletic reported the challenges that came with Russ “being relegated to a reserve role” was a…
1 The pressure was already on Manchester United but the weekend’s results have turned up the heat even more. After Chelsea and Newcastle United’s convincing wins, United have to turn up away at Crystal Palace to maintain their push for any European place at all. Palace have started to rediscover their mojo under Oliver Glasner…
Aryna Sabalenka wasn’t particularly happy with losing the 2024 Madrid Open, and she let her racket feel it after getting to her bench. The Belarusian is a very passionate tennis player, and you can see that in just about anything she does on the court. Whether it’s the power of her shots or the frequent…
