Leopard Creek Country Club hosts the inaugural Africa Amateur Championship. Courtesy Leopard Creek Country Club With the establishment of the Africa Amateur Championship, the inaugural edition of which is being staged this week at Leopard Creek Country Club in South Africa, the R&A continues its crusade to grow golf around the world. Much as it…
LeBron James has never been cool with playing for a losing team, and now that he’s 39 years old, he has less patience than ever. James expressed his frustration on numerous occasions recently, including when he posted a passive-aggressive tweet featuring an emoji that represented time running out. ⌛️ — LeBron James (@KingJames) January 31,…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday January 15, 2024 He’s making his sixth Grand Slam main draw appearance, but already Ben Shelton has done enough to be considered the American man with the greatest chance to break the curse and become the first American man to win a major since 2003 by John McEnroe…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Nights like Sunday in Grand Rapids are what the Detroit Red Wings have in mind for their ever-growing group of American Hockey League prospects. The first-place Cleveland Monsters are in town, riding a seven-game winning streak. Van Andel Arena is sold out for the Griffins’ annual New Year’s Eve celebration….
The number of Americans applying their trade in Italy’s top two flights has continued to grow in recent time and Weston McKennie is proud of it. McKennie is continuing his fourth season with Serie A giants Juventus, alongside fellow U.S. men’s national team teammate Tim Weah. Weah was one of three USMNT stars to make…
The NFL regular season is nearing its conclusion, and clear tiers are forming between the contenders and bottom-feeder teams that will soon be eliminated from the playoff race. Here’s where things stand thus far and which teams are closest to being officially out of postseason contention. Update: This story was updated Monday, Dec. 25 following…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday December 12, 2023 A pair of big name Americans are coming to Houston in March. Ben Shelton and Chris Eubanks have signed up to play the 2024 Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship, with the World No.17 and No.34 respectively now committed to join defending…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday December 12, 2023 A pair of big name Americans are coming to Houston in March. Ben Shelton and Chris Eubanks have signed up to play the 2024 Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship, with the World No.17 and No.34 respectively now committed to join defending…
For years, professional sports organizations like the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball prohibited liquor companies from buying advertising in locations in stadiums and arenas that could be seen on television, in deference to efforts to curb drunken driving. But in 2009, during the depths of the worst recession since the Great Depression, those…
Holger Rune has joined a growing list of Top 10 ranked players who are set to play at the 2024 Rotterdam Open. The Rotterdam Open is a very popular ATP 500 event that is usually held at the start of the year. It’s part of the early indoor tennis month in Europe after the Tour…
