Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have a pretty good relationship as they showed during this year’s preseason practice sessions but the rivalry can get in the way of that. Rivalries are an interesting thing because they can be perceived differently by different players. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer had a fierce rivalry and still maintained…
Jessica Pegula recently split with her longtime coach, David Witt, and he’ll now start working with Maria Sakkari. The Greek player’s tennis career has been a very fascinating but also strange case of brilliance, but not enough. It might sound confusing but Sakkari has been one of the better players on the WTA Tour in…
Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony gives a lot of credit to head coach Jamahl Mosley for making defense their identity. (via Orlando Magic): Reporter: “There aren’t that many NBA teams that guard the way you guys do. Why do you think you guys do that?” Anthony: “I give all that credit to Coach Mose. Obviously…
4 Former Manchester United player John O’Shea has been announced as the new coach of the Republic of Ireland national team on an interim basis. O’Shea will take charge of the upcoming international friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland respectively, with the IFA hoping to secure a permanent appointment in April. The former United man has…
Two years ago, I led the Court Report on a story about Steve Forbes revitalizing Wake Forest and building the best Demon Deacons team in more than a decade. That team finished 25-10 and missed the NCAA Tournament. So, here we are again. Only this year’s group unquestionably rates even better. And yet, 19 days…
The Detroit Pistons have been robbed of a rare win and they are furious about it. Detroit was up by one with seconds remaining when Knicks guards Donte DiVincenzo and Jalen Brunson crashed into Pistons forward Ausar Thompson. The collision caused New York to regain the ball, as Brunson passed to Josh Hart for the…
Man United are going through another period of change at present, and this summer could be one of the most significant that the club have seen for years. Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s partial takeover of the club has given him full control of the footballing side of the business, and there’s much to be done to…
Minnesota United’s head coaching search finally came to its end on Monday. Eric Ramsay has joined the Loons as their second-ever MLS head coach, the club announced. Ramsay joins the club from English Premier League giants Manchester United, where he served as a first team coach under current manager Erik ten Hag. “I’m incredibly excited…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday February 21, 2024 Holger Rune entered the season with a highly touted coaching team that consisted of six-time Grand Slam champion (and former coach of Novak Djokovic) Boris Becker and Severin Luthi, the former longtime coach of Roger Federer. When that team was quickly disbanded, many wondered who…
Coco Gauff clashed with umpire Pierre Bacchi during her match at the 2024 Dubai Championships, and she received a lot of support after it happened. Gauff secured a quarter-final of the Dubai Championships by beating Karolina Pliskova in three sets. That in itself wasn’t the story of the match, which is unfortunate, but also mirrors…
