By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Novak Djokovic will make his long-awaited Miami Open return poised for a record-setting run. Grand Slam king Djokovic joins fellow world No. 1 Iga Swiatek heading the entry list for next month’s Miami Open. More: James Blake Q&A More: Richard Evans Q&A Seventeen years after Djokovic defeated…
(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Justin Fields’ tenure with the Chicago Bears has been far from successful. He’s got the lowest winning percentage among quarterbacks in his class, and it hasn’t exactly been his fault. Now, with the Bears getting the No. 1 pick again, he’s expected to be shipped away as they pursue…
Two of the hottest teams in the Big Ten will look to rebound from losses when the Rutgers Scarlet Knights battle the third-ranked Purdue Boilermakers on Thursday. The Scarlet Knights (14-11, 6-8 Big Ten) had a four-game winning streak snapped on Sunday with an 81-70 loss at Minnesota. The Boilermakers (23-3, 12-3 Big Ten), meanwhile,…
Liverpool had to come from behind to beat Luton Town 4-1 on Wednesday night at Anfield and the victory saw the Reds reach a huge milestone for only the second time under Jurgen Klopp’s reign. The Merseyside club went behind early in the game after Chiedozie Ogbene headed the visitors in front but a quickfire…
Canadian Denis Shapovalov will make his Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship debut this year as he has committed to join the field at River Oaks Country Club for this year’s ATP tournament that will be held March 30-April 7. Shapovalov joins a singles field that includes defending champion Frances Tiafoe, last year’s finalist Tomas…
Of the five games the Toronto Maple Leafs have won with Morgan Rielly on the shelf, this wasn’t the easiest. Still, the team finally took over and scored a 6-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on the road in Phoenix. However, two Maple Leafs first-line players – Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies – are local…
Jordan Poole’s contract with the Washington Wizards is being widely regarded as the worst in the NBA, reflecting the sentiment echoed across the league. The four-year, $128 million extension Poole signed with the Golden State Warriors before the 2022-23 season has raised eyebrows, particularly after his subsequent trade to the Wizards in the offseason. Despite…
6 Despite remaining unbeaten in the New Year, Manchester United’s performances have done little to cheer up manager Erik ten Hag. The team continues to concede control after taking the lead while their finishing has been profligate and defence continues to leak goals. The manager’s future might be secure for now but INEOS have their…
Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis added Britain’s Dan Evans to his scalp belt having at the start of the week, downed Evan’s countryman Jack Draper in the opening round of the Los Cabos Open in Mexico. The British No.2, currently ranked 42, failed to make the quarter finals following his 6-4 6-2 defeat which took just over…
Kobe Bryant always tried to match Michael Jordan’s greatness. But he might have been even more obsessed with chasing MJ than any of us realised. That certainly seemed to be the case when former Lakers guard and current Clippers assistant Brian Shaw appeared on Podcast P with Paul George this week. Kobe literally took matters…
