(Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) The Kansas City Chiefs are the team to beat in the National Football League, and that will continue to be the case until proven otherwise. As such, everybody will aim for their crown, all while the fans and analysts try to figure out who’s got the best chance to beat…
Naomi Osaka‘s challenging season has not stopped the Japanese hero from choosing to represent her country at November’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Sensible fans and analysts realized Osaka would not be near her blistering best when she returned to the sport at the start of 2024 after being away for over a year on…
By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Monday, September 16, 2024Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty for ITF US Open finalist Jessica Pegula and Miami Open champion Danielle Collins will head the United States’ quest to reclaim the Billie Jean King Cup. Captain Lindsay Davenport selected Collins, Pegula, US Open mixed doubles finalist Taylor Townsend, Caroline Dolehide and Peyton Stearns to the U.S….
On Monday, Tennis Canada announced that Bianca Andreescu (Mississauga, ON), Gabriela Dabrowski (Ottawa, ON), Leylah Annie Fernandez (Laval, QC), Rebecca Marino (Vancouver, BC), and Marina Stakusic (Mississauga, ON) were selected to represent Team Canada at the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals in Malaga, Spain. The Finals run from November 13 to 20, with…
Photo credit: Ellen Griesedieck Billie Jean King’s evolution from tennis player to human rights icon is coming to ESPN. ESPN Films has officially greenlit an upcoming 30 for 30 documentary on the remarkable story of King, which is now in production with Ridley Scott Associates, and Story Syndicate, in association with Elton John’s Rocket Sports. The legacy…
By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, September 5, 2024Photo credit: Ellen Griesedieck NEW YORK—Billie Jean King’s evolution from tennis player to human rights icon is coming to ESPN. ESPN Films has officially greenlit an upcoming 30 for 30 documentary on the remarkable story of King, which is now in production with Ridley Scott Associates,…
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports When Michael King’s season got off to a slow start, it was pretty easy to find the things that were going wrong. The walks, the homers, the short outings: I wouldn’t blame an analyst for doubting him. Oh, wait, that was me doubting King? Well that’s awkward, because he’s been exceptional…
SAN DIEGO – (July 23, 2024) – Rising tennis star Clervie Ngounoue (Clair-vee Goon-away) will defend her 18s singles title at the upcoming USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships scheduled for Saturday, August 3 through Sunday, August 11, 2024 at Barnes Tennis Center, 4490 W. Point Loma Blvd., San Diego, CA,…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday July 17, 2024 The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will switch venues. It was announced on Wednesday that the 2024 BJK Cup Finals will relocate from Sevilla to nearby Málaga, Spain, and will take place at the same site where the men’s Davis Cup Final 8 is held….
The Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge (BJKC), the women’s World Cup of Tennis, has announced that its 2024 Finals will relocate from Sevilla to nearby Málaga, Spain, and take place alongside the men’s Davis Cup Final 8. The BJKC Finals dates and match schedule will remain unchanged running from 13-20 November 2024. The Davis…
