13 Three of Manchester United’s players are in contention to scoop the Premier League’s monthly awards despite the club’s barren spell in April. April saw United play five top-flight games. In that period, the Red Devils managed just one win, drew three and lost one. The club’s only victory was a 4-2 triumph against strugglers…
The Norris Trophy is awarded to the best defenseman each season, and this year the nominees are some of the best of the best when it comes to patrolling the blue line. Finalists for this season’s award include Quinn Hughes, Roman Josi, and Cale Makar. Roman Josi: The Roman Empire The first nominee is Roman…
The NBA has revealed the finalists for the 2023-24 Coach of the Year award. The contenders include Mark Daigneault from the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chris Finch from the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Jamahl Mosley from the Orlando Magic. Daigneault steered the Thunder to the top regular season record in the Western Conference. The team’s remarkable improvement…
The NBA has announced the finalists for the 2023-24 Most Improved Player award. The finalists include Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers, Alperen Sengun of the Houston Rockets, and Coby White of the Chicago Bulls. Maxey has shown significant improvement this season, increasing his averages from 20.3 points and 3.5 assists per game to 25.9…
Yesterday, the three finalists for Defensive Player of the Year in 2023-24 were announced. They are Miami’s Bam Adebayo, Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert, and San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama. All three are deserving of the award this season. After being left off the ballot, Lakers’ big man Anthony Davis voiced his frustrations. The last time Anthony Davis…
The NBA announced the finalists for the 2023-24 Clutch Player of the Year. The finalists are Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, DeMar DeRozan of the Chicago Bulls, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder. De’Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings won the inaugural Clutch Player of the Year award for the 2022-23…
Photo: Peter Baba The NBA recently announced the finalists for the 2023-24 Defensive Player of the Year award. The candidates include Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat, Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and newcomer Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs. Gobert has an impressive track record with three previous Defensive Player of the…
Photo: Peter Baba The NBA revealed the final candidates for the 2023-24 Rookie of the Year award: Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Brandon Miller from the Charlotte Hornets, and Victor Wembanyama from the San Antonio Spurs. Despite missing the previous season due to injury, Holmgren had an impact, winning the Western Conference Rookie…
Grigor Dimitrov first showed signs of rejuvenation when he won the Brisbane title in his first tournament of the season. It was like a dogfight on both ends, I think we really went at each other, especially after that first set. Grigor Dimitrov Since then, he has produced some excellent tennis reaching the final of…
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has unveiled its list of 13 finalists for the 2024 induction, featuring a diverse array of basketball luminaries spanning players, coaches, executives, and owners. Among the standout finalists are renowned NBA stars Chauncey Billups and Vince Carter, whose illustrious careers have ended rather recently. Billups, known for his clutch…
