A couple of all-seeded showdowns are set for quarterfinal Friday in Dallas, both of which include top American players. Ben Shelton is going up against Jordan Thompson and Tommy Paul runs into Dominik Koepfer.(7) Jordan Thompson vs. (3) Ben Shelton Shelton and Thompson will be going head-to-head for the third time in their careers when…
Despite some heavy hints from LeBron James, the Lakers didn’t make a SINGLE trade move before the deadline. Let’s explore why. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has been fairly active over the last few transaction periods, but this deadline appears to be different. Multiple NBA insiders have reported that the Lakers’ lack of action is…
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg will leave Tottenham in the summer if Ange Postecoglou remains in charge, according to reports in Italy. Il Bianconero reports that Juventus are still interested in Denmark international as the Italian giants look to rebuild their midfield as a result of long suspensions for Paul Pogba and Niccolo Fagioli. The Serie A side were…
Phil Kessel, the free-agent NHL veteran winger, remains committed to signing with a team before the trade deadline on March 8. As reported by TSN’s Pierre LeBrun in The Athletic last Wednesday, a few teams have shown interest. In a recent report by Rick Dhaliwal, the Vancouver Canucks are among them. For those asking, the…
Halftime Report After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Colorado looks much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a quick 44-35 lead against Arizona State. Colorado came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams…
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain faces fourth-seeded Ugo Humbert in Marseille on Friday. Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Marseille Open Marseille, FranceFebruary 5-11, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €724,015 Magic in Marseille The Open 13 Provence, held on the Mediterranean coast in the city of Marseille, is one of five French tournaments on the ATP…
Pat Lesser (left) receives the trophy from USGA’s Virginia Dennehy, after defeating Mickey Wright (right) in the 1950 U.S. Junior Girls Championship that was played in Hamburg, N.Y. Courtesy USGA Museum Pat Lesser was the wunderkind of American women’s golf in the mid-20th century. Winner of the 1950 U.S. Girls’ Junior and 1955 U.S. Women’s…
(Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images) Today’s NFL is a pass-friendly league, and it has resulted in a number of wide receivers putting up mouth-watering numbers. There are plenty of outstanding wideouts in the league right now, and there are several who could make a claim as the best in the league. Ja’Marr Chase of…
3 Manchester United may have dispatched West Ham United with ease, but it came at quite a cost as Lisandro Martinez hobbled off injured. The Argentine is not expected to return until March and there are fears of an even longer absence. Manager Erik ten Hag was adamant his squad will cope in the World…
The Brooklyn Nets have reached an agreement to acquire Dennis Schroder and Thaddeus Young from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie. Schroder joined the Raptors on a two-year, $26 million deal in the 2023 offseason, while Dinwiddie is currently on a $20.3 million expiring contract. Thaddeus Young, also part of the trade, is…
