Exactly one year ago, Miami surprised all and eliminated Boston during the Eastern Conference Finals. The truth is that the Celtics deserved better last campaign, as they also led the NBA throughout regular season. This year they repeated history with a 64-18 mark during the 82-game stage, but now punished the Heat after only 5…
Aryna Sabalenka embraced the Big 3 label for herself, Iga Swiatek, and Elena Rybakina, during a great run at the 2024 Madrid Open. The Big Three label is famously associated with Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal. That will forever remain the proper Big Three, but it’s not exclusive to tennis. It’s generally used…
Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports In my research on JP Sears’ fastball command for my blog Pitch Plots, I discovered a crucial question: Why does a pitch end up where it does? I found that release trajectory is the key variable in determining the location of a pitch. By analyzing release angles along with release height…
Manchester United have endured a difficult season, with many of Erik ten Hag’s first team squad struggling for form throughout the campaign. Better things were expected from United after their third place finish last time out, but consistent inconsistency means Europa League football is the best they can hope for at the end of Ten…
Marinos de Oriente (SPB) signed 33-year old Argentinian-Italian guard Sebastian Mignani (185cm-1990) for the upcoming 2024 season. Mignani moved there from Palma in the Spanish LEB Silver league. In 6 games, he averaged 7.3ppg, 3.2rpg, 2.2apg, and 1.2spg last season. He also played for Regatas in the Argentinian La Liga, where he recorded 6.4ppg, 1.8rpg,…
Felix Auger-Aliassime has been outstanding at the 2024 Madrid Open so far, but can he maintain his form against Jiri Lehecka? This unexpected matchup has come to light in the later stages of the Madrid Open. Auger-Aliassime has been playing exceptionally well, defeating top players like Casper Ruud leading up to this match. Unfortunately, he…
The weather is improving as we head into the summer months, which means it’s time to find the perfect pair of shorts for the golf course. Fortunately, we’ve done the work for you. Golfweek will be releasing numerous apparel and equipment lists over the next few months to ensure you’re prepared for the 2024 golf…
UEFA Champions League Semi-Final First Leg Round-Up Earlier this week, we were treated to two fascinating UEFA Champions League semi-final clashes. On Tuesday night (April 30), six-time European champions Bayern Munich welcomed record 14-time winners Real Madrid to Allianz Arena for the first leg. The scoreboard flashed 2-2 at the end of the enthralling encounter,…
West Ham United are reportedly willing to listen to offers for striker Danny Ings. According to Football Insider, the Hammers are willing let the former Aston Villa striker leave the club in the summer. The London club is prepared to make big changes with a new manager joining the club high on the agenda of…
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Welcome back to Top of the Order, where every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I’ll be starting your baseball day with some news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. It would be an overreaction to declare a good-on-paper team dead in the water after 20 games, but the Twins certainly…
