Photo credit: Ellen Griesedieck Billie Jean King’s evolution from tennis player to human rights icon is coming to ESPN. ESPN Films has officially greenlit an upcoming 30 for 30 documentary on the remarkable story of King, which is now in production with Ridley Scott Associates, and Story Syndicate, in association with Elton John’s Rocket Sports. The legacy…
By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, September 5, 2024Photo credit: Ellen Griesedieck NEW YORK—Billie Jean King’s evolution from tennis player to human rights icon is coming to ESPN. ESPN Films has officially greenlit an upcoming 30 for 30 documentary on the remarkable story of King, which is now in production with Ridley Scott Associates,…
1 Mason Greenwood has given his green light to a move to Olympique de Marseille subject to final details. News broke this evening that Manchester United had accepted Marseille’s €27.6+€4 million offer for Greenwood, who spent last season on loan at Getafe in Spain. All that remained was Greenwood’s agreement, which appears to have followed…
In a significant development that the league seemingly tried to sneak through the public chaos that was the start of NHL free agency, the NHL has reinstated former Chicago Blackhawks executives Stan Bowman, Joel Quenneville, and Al MacIsaac. The three had been suspended due to their inadequate response to allegations that Blackhawks player Kyle Beach…
(Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) The Carolina Panthers are getting some new changes to their stadium. According to the NFL Network, the city of Charlotte has approved the $800 million renovation plan for Bank of America Stadium. “The Charlotte City Council voted Monday night to approve a joint $800 million stadium renovation plan with…
Manchester United’s rivalry with Liverpool is clearly huge on the pitch but it seems that it is alive and well off it as well. There was a potentially vital vote among Premier League clubs last week which determined that clubs will follow new anchoring regulations. The Athletic claim that these rules mean that “the de…
The sale of the Arizona Coyotes to Utah has been formally approved by the NHL’s Board of Governors, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, Pierre LeBrun of TSN, and Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, among others. The vote received unanimous support from the board and the NHL has promptly released their first statement on this transition. LeBrun…
USATSI The NCAA Division I Council has approved legislation to allow immediate eligibility for all multi-time transfers. The decision will go before the Division I Board to formally ratified on Monday. The organization had previously approved a blanket waiver for one-time transfers but held firm in requiring second-time transfers to sit out a year in…
A promising young talent has reportedly switched his allegiance to the United States. Cole Campbell’s one-time switch from Iceland to the United States has been approved by FIFA, ESPN reported Thursday. Campbell, who turned 18-years-old in February, is currently playing with Borussia Dortmund’s Under-19 squad. He signed with Dortmund ahead of the 2022-23 season and…
1 Casemiro’s return to Premier League action has impressed former teammate, Luka Modric. The Brazilian midfield general had not started a Premier League game since the 7th of October when United beat Brentford with two last-gasp Scott McTominay goals. The Brazilian had a mixed return by retaining possession well with an 89% pass accuracy and…
