Sergio García headed to Portugal earlier this month to visit Terras da Comporta and assess the progress of his much-anticipated project, the Torre Course, ahead of its grand opening next summer. The Ryder Cup legend and 2017 Masters champion took time out from his busy playing schedule to meet with his design team and…
By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Monday, September 30, 2024Photo credit: Cyril Masson The GOAT visited the Great Wall. Novak Djokovic celebrated his return to China with a visit to the Great Wall for his sponsor, Lacoste. More: WADA Appeals Sinner’s Doping Case, Seeks Ban for World No. 1 In what Lacoste called “an unprecedented encounter between two…
Midfield star Declan Rice has expressed the mental challenges of playing for Arsenal, where the expectation is to win every game. His remarks followed Arsenal’s tense victory over Leicester City, allowing them to tie with Premier League champions Manchester City on 14 points. Under the management of former player Mikel Arteta, Arsenal has emerged as…
A ballplayer who grabs a bat and steps up to the plate aims to hit. The point of the sport is to go around the bases, and the most efficient way to do that is to put wood on the ball and hope for the best. But it’s far from the only way to go…
Serena Williams ‘evolved away from tennis’ in 2022, and now she has detailed why it happened and what made her do it. Williams refused to acknowledge her retirement as a proper retirement. She preferred to use the term ‘evolving’, which many assumed was just her dropping hints that a return to tennis could be possible….
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the one (and only one) case where the zombie runner was warranted, why pitchers throw strikes to Aaron Judge (10:00), and MLB’s new Home Run Derby rules (21:11), then answer listener emails about how different baseball would be if runners didn’t have to tag up (34:49), the best…
The NBA is currently in discussions for new media rights deals, with the goal of securing contracts that span up to 10 years. As the league’s exclusive negotiating window nears its end, there is potential for partnerships with streaming platforms like Amazon and networks such as NBC. One of the objectives is to offer multiple…
USATSI Kentucky center Zvonimir Ivišić has entered the transfer portal, according to 247Sports. The 7-foot-2 freshman’s decision comes four days after former Wildcats coach John Calipari left to take the same position at Arkansas. Ivišić is the second 7-footer to transfer out of Kentucky since Calipari’s departure, joining fellow freshman and former five-star prospect Aaron…
In a recent episode of “7PM in Brooklyn,” former NBA star Carmelo Anthony delved into the reasons behind the admiration young players have for Paul George, the standout player for the Los Angeles Clippers. Anthony emphasized George’s unique skill set, describing him as the epitome of the ideal player—a six-eleven athlete with exceptional ball-handling abilities,…
Coco Gauff‘s dexterity took her to a four-walled court to try and play squash for the first time. 19-year-old Gauff hails from a sporting family. Her father, Corey, played basketball while in college, while her mother, Candi, was a track and field athlete. It’s not a coincidence that young Coco picked a tennis racket at…
