Andrea Petkovic is enraged at the criticism levied on World No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the wake of her dominant Roland Garros title win. For the fourth time in five years, Swiatek was the last woman standing at the clay-court Grand Slam. She beat Jasmine Paolini handily in Saturday’s final to become the youngest woman…
The French Open draw sets the stage for an exciting fortnight of tennis right from the start. Led by the 14-time champion, Rafa Nadal, who is unseeded for the event, the opening match features him against the Rome champion, Alexander Zverev. Known as the ‘King of Clay’, Nadal has been dealing with fitness issues since…
Former Miami Dolphins Pro Bowler Xavien Howard has been accused of sharing revenge porn with a boy in an attempt to coerce his mother into having an abortion.
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Devin Shore’s road back to the NHL goes through the Calder Cup Playoffs. The longer the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ postseason goes, the more opportunity Shore has to make a case for a National Hockey League return. For Shore, who is in his ninth pro season, this has been his first…
Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers has been arguably the best player in the NHL for much of his nine-year career. He is already one of the most decorated hockey players ever with his individual awards and high statistical output, but his career has been lacking in team success since he came into the league…
Injuries are an ever-present factor in baseball. They lurk everywhere, just at the periphery of the game. They pop up seemingly at random, when things couldn’t get any worse and also when they’re going incredibly well. They strike without rhyme or reason. But if you’re an Astros fan, none of that is going to make…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday June 4, 2024 Paris – Casper Ruud knows a great deal about the character and abilities of Novak Djokovic, and because of that the Norwegian will never underestimate the recovery powers of his quarterfinal opponent. The two-time Roland-Garros finalist says he will not overthink Djokovic’s current injury status,…
Midweek USMNT action is here. Let’s get into it! Monday No notable USMNT players in action. There are some international friendlies to keep an eye on: Croatia vs North Macedonia at 1pm, England vs Bosnia and Herzegovina at 2:45pm on FS2, and Germany vs Ukraine on FOX Soccer Plus, also at 2:45. Tuesday Barracas Central…
It’s on to the second round at Roland Garros on Wednesday, when Frances Tiafoe and Denis Shapovalov are set for an intriguing showdown. Meanwhile, Grigor Dimitrov is going up against Fabian Marozsan. Denis Shapovalov vs. (25) Frances TiafoeTiafoe and Shapovalov will be squaring off for the seventh time in their careers and for the first…
Rory McIlroy was the first to admit he didn’t bring his A game to Valhalla on Thursday, but nothing could matter less as he started his week strongly… If scrappy for Rory McIlroy is five-under, he’ll take it. He’s watched major dreams die playing far better. This wasn’t vintage by any means on the PGA…
