Stephen A. Smith of ESPN believes that Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward LeBron James is directly responsible for ruining the slam dunk contest. Smith asserted that LeBron James’ refusal to participate was the beginning and the catalyst for the decline of the slam dunk contest, adding that there is no one who can dispute that….
Iga Swiatek surged into the top three of the WTA Race after defending the Qatar Open title last Saturday. The Polish star was down in ninth spot just a week ago, with a huge deficit on race leader Aryna Sabelnka. But the Belarusian did not compete in Doha, and Swiatek had the opportunity to truncate…
2 Manchester United have reportedly made a formal approach to Newcastle to express their interest in the services of Dan Ashworth. After Sir Jim Ratcliffe received final approval from the Premier League and FA to complete his partial investment into United, all attention turned to the recruitment of a sporting director, with Ashworth the number…
(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) The Minnesota Vikings are ready to enter a new era. Kirk Cousins has been solid for them, and he was having the best season of his career last year. However, he has also been quite overpaid, especially considering what he has accomplished, and he’s not getting any younger. With…
The All-Star game reminds us of the caliber of players that are in the league, but All-Star veterans like Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Steph Curry aren’t getting any younger. So, who will become the face of the league once those players retire? “I think each era has five, six, seven guys that can help…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, February 19, 2024 Aryna Sabalenka delivered dominance successfully defending her Australian Open title last month. Nearly a month removed from her magical Melbourne run, Sabalenka says defending a major still evokes a sense of delight and disbelief. More: Richard Evans Q&A “I’m still shocked I was able to win…
The Golden Boot. It is the most ubiquitous award in soccer because it is the most simple. The player with the most goals across the span of a competition figuratively and then literally possesses the Golden Boot. In Major League Soccer, predicting the Golden Boot winner is a near impossibility but it’s always intriguing to…
Arizona has hired Missouri’s Desireé Reed-Francois as its next athletic director, the school announced on Monday. Reed-Francois, who was the first female to serve as an athletic director at a public institution in the SEC, just wrapped up her third season with the Tigers. She’ll also be the first female full-time athletic director in Arizona’s…
Photo: Ashley Potts SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Colorado Eagles goaltender Ivan Prosvetov has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 18, 2024. Prosvetov won all three of his starts last week, turning aside 93 of 98 shots for a 1.67 goals-against…
Jenny Staley Hoad died peacefully in Fuengirola, Spain, overnight on Tuesday last week at the age of 89, just short of her 90th birthday on 3 March. Those who have enjoyed visiting Lew Hoad’s Campo de Tenis in Fuengirola, Spain, will remember the legend’s amiable wife, Jenny, who was a formidable left-hander in her own…
