Novak Djokovic recovered from his knee surgery in record time and will play at Wimbledon, and his effort earned the praise of Carlos Alcaraz, who called him ‘super human’. Alcaraz won his maiden Wimbledon trophy last year by dethroning Djokovic after many years of his dominance in London. There were a couple of challengers who…
Former Open champion Tom Watson can still flush it off the tee at 74. Maybe it shouldn’t surprise us considering he came so close to winning the Open for a sixth time aged 59. Watson is still doing everything right on the tee. His game always was suited to the links and he hasn’t lost…
Billy Harris continues his excellent run on grass to become the fifth British male semi-finalist in the Rothesay International tournament’s history in Eastbourne, joining Greg Rusedski (six times), Tim Henman (1997), Kyle Edmund (2019) and Jack Draper (2022). I had amazing support out there and it got me through that last set Billy Harris The…
Alexander Zverev added another win at the 2024 Halle Open to book the quarter-finals as he continues his preparation for Wimbledon. Zverev should be a good grass player, considering his skill set. He has a powerful serve and moves fairly well despite his size. Even with all that, the German hasn’t really had that much…
Novak Djokovic has faced challenges this year, and former Davis Cup champion Paolo Bertolucci is concerned about his performance. Djokovic’s form this year has been below par, resulting in him losing his number one ranking in the ATP Rankings and failing to win any titles so far. Not being competitive and suffering a knee injury…
Oneil Cruz is a player of extremes. The 6-foot-7 shortstop — the tallest man ever to play the position regularly — doesn’t just have incredible bat speed and power, he can lay claim to the hardest-hit ball of the Statcast era, and he once held the record for the hardest throw by an infielder as…
DUBLIN, Ohio — Never in my 40 years in the sports writing business has an athlete thanked me for making him cry. Until Thursday, that is. One year ago at the Memorial Tournament, PGA Tour player Billy Horschel entered the media interview area looking like the homeless guy I hand granola bars to at the…
The Republic of Ireland’s long-awaited triumph against a strong international opponent finally materialized, thanks to Troy Parrott’s dramatic 92nd-minute winner. The moment sparked an outpouring of emotion, blending pure elation with palpable relief, as Ireland secured a hard-fought victory over Hungary. With the game hanging in the balance and Hungary pushing relentlessly for a winner,…
When we last checked in on Aaron Judge on April 24, the big slugger was scuffling, hitting just .180/.315/.348 through the Yankees’ first 24 games. He had homered just three times, and was approximating league-average production thanks mainly to his 15.7% walk rate. A smattering of fans had booed him on his own bobblehead day…
(Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) It took some time, but the Minnesota Twins have caught up to the Cleveland Guardians at the top of the AL Central standings. Minnesota was actually on top at one point this past weekend, but Cleveland is now up half a game in first place. In any case, the…
