[ad_1] Taylor Fritz vs. Arthur Rinderknech at the French Open was one of the more contentious matches of the 2023 tennis season. There was not any particularly bad blood between the two competitors, but the French crowd–in typical French crowd fashion–made sure to get behind its home player. And when it comes to the fans…
[ad_1] Bill Simmons is the subject of intense criticism today, with a controversial old article of his doing the rounds on social media. In the article, published on ESPN’s website almost 20 years ago, Simmons suggested the WNBA’s ratings were struggling because the players lacked sex appeal. Here’s an excerpt from Simmons’ piece: “Well, the…
[ad_1] It was a move everyone saw coming when the Lakers fired Darvin Ham last week, but not everyone agrees it was the right decision. One of those people is ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who believes Ham wasn’t deserving of the treatment he received. “He got screwed,” Smith said on First Take. “It was the…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz was concerned about his arm before facing Thiago Seyboth Wild at the 2024 Madrid Open, but he passed the test. Alcaraz knew his arm would be tested by the aggressive style of his opponent. The Brazilian player hits the ball hard, requiring Alcaraz to put in more effort than usual. Despite his…
[ad_1] Trae Young faced heavy criticism online for his questionable plays during the Atlanta Hawks’ 131-116 loss to the Chicago Bulls in the play-in game, resulting in their elimination from the postseason. One such play involved Young’s failed attempt to draw a foul, which gave the Bulls an easy layup and allowed them to go…
[ad_1] USATSI Washington will fire coach Mike Hopkins after seven seasons, CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander confirmed Friday. Hopkins is expected to coach the Huskies through the postseason starting with next week’s Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas . UW (17-14, 9-11) made just one NCAA Tournament appearance under Hopkins’ leadership, reaching the second round in 2019…
[ad_1] Brian Gutierrez has continued to take growing steps with the Chicago Fire over the last two MLS seasons and Saturday’s Man of the Match showing at Subaru Park was a positive start to what could be his best season yet. Gutierrez helped the Fire hang on to one point in a 2-2 road draw…
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner improved to 12-0 in 2024 and 7-0 against Alex de Minaur when the Italian won the ABN AMRO Open final 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday afternoon. Sinner won the Australian Open last month and he has now won three ATP 500s in a row dating back to last fall in Beijing and Vienna….
[ad_1] Orlando City has filled out its final Designated Player slot for 2024. Luis Muriel has joined the Lions on a three-year contract through 2026, the club announced. The 32-year-old makes the move from Serie A side Atalanta, where he spent the last five seasons at. We are very excited to welcome Luis to Orlando,”…
[ad_1] The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen. The team noted in a statement released on Thursday, “John Davidson, along with the team’s hockey operations management team, will assume general manager’s duties while the club goes through the process of hiring a replacement.” Kekalainen had one more season on his contract at…
