By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday May 9, 2024 When Daniil Medvedev pulled up lame and had to pull out of his quarterfinal with Jiri Lehecka at Madrid last week, due to what appeared to be a groin injury, it looked as if the Russian might be unable to defend his title in Rome…
As professional baseball journalist, it is quite surprising to see some of the recent MVPs struggling at the start of the 2024 season. This includes Ronald Acuña Jr., who had an incredible season last year but has not been able to replicate that success so far this year. Along with a few other key players…
It felt as though the entire world watched Manchester United lose 4-0 to Crystal Palace on Monday night, such was the strength and volume of reaction to the game. They stumbled and faltered their way through 90 agonising minutes at Selhurst Park, appearing witless and malformed as their excellent hosts put them to the sword….
Tottenham suffered another defeat at the weekend against Liverpool. The North London club have tasted defeat in their last four Premier League games, which is their worst run in the last twenty years. Their season started in a convincing fashion but in the last few months, their form has suffered a significant dip. Spurs are…
Former ATP player Ivan Ljubicic believes that Novak Djokovic is not ‘finished’ despite recent form struggles. Djokovic’s recent performances have raised concerns as he hasn’t been playing at his usual high level, with only a marked improvement at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters. Despite some declaring Djokovic as ‘finished,’ Ljubicic, who knows Djokovic well, disagrees and…
Casper Ruud will play in his sixth Roland Garros main draw this year, and this might be his best chance yet to win his first Grand Slam. The Norwegian has been a finalist at the clay Slam twice, losing in the 2022 final to Rafael Nadal and the 2023 final to Novak Djokovic. There’s no…
Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Premier League strugglers Burnley at Old Trafford. A goal from Antony in the 79th minute was cancelled out by Zeki Amdouni’s penalty kick in the dying embers of the match after Andre Onana was judged to have completely wiped out a Burnley player. It was another…
1 Manchester United welcome Sheffield United to Old Trafford tonight, aiming to get their quest for European football back on track. The Red Devils were comfortably heading for the final of the FA Cup after being 3-0 up against Coventry City at Wembley, before chaos broke out and they gave up their lead in the…
Novak Djokovic hasn’t played at his usual high level in 2024, but Carlos Alcaraz believes he is not as vulnerable as some may think. Djokovic, like all players, has periods where his performance doesn’t meet expectations, even though he is known for maintaining a high level of play over the years. This year, Djokovic has…
Stefanos Tsitsipas failed to win the Barcelona Open yet again, but he was still content with reaching the final. Tsitsipas was absolutely on fire to start this year’s clay season, winning the Monte-Carlo Masters easily last week. He bested Casper Ruud in the final to win that trophy but saw himself on the other end…
