Madrid Open director Feliciano Lopez has responded to criticism from WTA players regarding the perceived unequal treatment of women at the tournament. The Madrid Open is a joint tournament that offers equal prize money for all participants on both the ATP and WTA tours. However, the tournament, led by director Feliciano Lopez, has faced controversy…
(Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) MLB closers have the unique opportunity to make grand entrances into games when called upon in the 9th inning, and many greats of the past such as Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, and Jonathan Papelbon had plenty of mystique and intrigue added to their appeal by having such fun entrances….
With a fully fit and firing Lionel Messi, it’s no wonder Inter Miami find themselves top of the Eastern Conference after 12 games. Gerardo Martino’s side have sought to sign the best of the ex-Barcelona bunch in recent months, with Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets all joining the Argentine in America. However, it’s…
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Igokea (5-2) in Aleksandrovac on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by Borac (5-2) 67-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Igokea. It was a key game for the…
Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs were hard on Mitch Marner before Saturday night’s loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7. Watching him fail to check David Pastrnak as No. 88 sailed past him in the neutral zone on the game-winning, series-clinching overtime goal has only made things worse. Many in Leafs Nation are…
(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) Many NFL players never step foot on a field again after hanging up their cleats, as there’s not much more to do after giving the game everything you have and leaving it all out on the gridiron except admiring from afar and sharing insights to pass down your wisdom…
Nenad Zimonjic recently disclosed his role as part of Novak Djokovic’s coaching team while Djokovic searches for a full-time coach. Djokovic’s backroom team has gone through significant changes, with only a few familiar faces remaining such as Carlo Gomez-Herrera and physiotherapists Miljan Amanovic and Claudio Zimagila. Gomez Herrera is now the interim business agent, taking…
The scorched-earth political strategist Lee Atwater has been dead for more than three decades, but one of his odious aphorisms has never been more alive: “Perception is reality.” One need only skim the scummy surface of social media to realize how many people require no evidence to support fiercely held convictions about the malfeasance of…
>Photo: New Orleans Pelicans/Twitter NBA legend Charles Barkley continues to advocate for Zion Williamson to lose weight and improve his shape. In a recent episode of Club Shay Shay hosted by Shannon Sharpe, Barkley stressed the importance of getting in shape during summer and not attempting to do that during the season because it won’t…
4 Former Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku could play a pivotal role in determining whether the club is able to sign Victor Osimhen this summer. Last summer, Man United were in a desperate search for a new striker, particularly after Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from Old Trafford. While the club ultimately settled on signing young Atalanta…
