Coco Gauff‘s historic US Open win in September has earned global acclaim, and she was among the women who dominated this year’s events economy. This is according to a report by StatHub – an online ticket marketplace – which tables a year-end report showcasing women’s impact in generating sales across live entertainment, including concerts and…
There is renewed conversation surrounding free-agent defenseman Ethan Bear this week. Once thought to be a given he would return to the Vancouver Canucks, that no longer appears to be the case. Now, with a return imminent, there are at least four or five teams, possibly others, who appear to be stepping up their interest…
World No. 5 Jessica Pegula and the defending champion Ons Jabeur have signed up to play the 2024 Charleston Open in South Carolina. The Charleston Open is synonymous with being the oldest all-women’s tennis tournament in the United States, having been a staple on the WTA calendar since its inception in 1973 (except 2020 due…
College basketball always brings us great surprises in the first several weeks of the season as teams void of preseason hype emerge to be serious players on the national scene. Sometimes, they fade and are forgotten about by February. Other times — like FAU last season — they last and turn into real threats come…
There is a famous quote that says to get the full value of joy, you must have someone to divide it with – and three WTA players have most certainly lived by these words during the close season. This past weekend, Shelby Rogers became a newlywed after exchanging vows with her long-time boyfriend John Slavik…
In a tightly contested game that carried the intensity of playoff hockey, the Boston Bruins edged the Toronto Maple Leafs for a tough 4-3 overtime win. The game, a reminder of how the postseason is played, provided a taste of the intensity of games usually reserved for May rather than December. Auston Matthews was an…
The 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs roll on for several clubs, but for others the roster reshuffling for 2024 has continued. Nashville SC, Portland Timbers, and FC Dallas are the latest MLS clubs to announce their end-of-season roster moves, as they begin preparation towards 2024. Sebastian Blanco, Josef Martinez, Chicaharito, and Alfredo Morales are just a…
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek was among a handful of Top 100 players who did not play doubles in WTA competitions for a full calendar year this season. In fact, the Polish star hasn’t featured in WTA doubles since 2021 when she partnered five-time Grand Slams doubles champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands in Indian Wells which was…
