Iga Swiatek fell short of completing another three-peat but still increased her lead in the Olympics Race to Paris. Swiatek’s 10-match undefeated run at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix came to an end when she lost to Elena Rybakina in the semifinal, but she increased her points tally in the race to 7695. Coco Gauff…
Jannik Sinner remains at the top of the Olympic Race to Paris rankings with less than two months left before the cycle ends. This race will determine the Top 56 players qualifying for the Olympics based on their ranking as of June 10th, exactly one year after the cycle began. Sinner has amassed 8525 points,…
Bianca Andreescu is currently away from tennis, but she will make a comeback just ahead of Roland Garros with plans to play at Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics. The Canadian is currently on a hiatus, but she’ll return to the sport in the next few weeks. Andreescu last played in August of last year when…
Photo: The Players’ Tribune/YouTube screenshot Team USA Basketball managing director Grant Hill sidestepped an explanation when questioned about the decision to exclude Jalen Brunson from the Olympics. Hill emphasized the importance of focusing on the 12 players selected for the team and not dwelling on individual omissions. He acknowledged the difficulty of making tough decisions,…
Photo: USA Basketball/X Philadelphia 76ers’ center and reigning NBA MVP, Joel Embiid, is getting ready for his first international appearance this summer as he has been handed his Team USA jersey. Despite his birthplace being in Cameroon, Embiid has decided to compete for the United States at the highly awaited 2024 Paris Olympic Games. In…
Jalen Brunson, the star player for the Knicks, was notably absent from Team USA’s roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics. During a conference call after the roster was announced, Team USA Basketball Men’s National Team managing director Grant Hill spoke highly of Brunson’s impressive season, suggesting he had almost played himself into the MVP conversation….
Photo: Los Angeles Clippers/Twitter As preparations are underway for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Team USA has announced its preliminary squad, with eleven players securing their spots and one roster position still open. According to a report from Shams Charania and Joe Vardon on The Athletic, Kawhi Leonard is the frontrunner for the remaining spot,…
Most of the 12 roster spots on the USA Basketball Team for the Paris Olympics have been filled, as reported by NBA insiders. The team, aiming for their fifth consecutive Olympic gold in men’s basketball, has selected players such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and more, according to sources close to the athletes….
Over the weekend, as players fulfilled Billie Jean King Cup duty, former World No 1 Naomi Osaka expressed her desire to play in the upcoming Paris Olympics, but she may have to go through an appeals process to secure a place at the Games because she has not met the requirement of making 2 mandatory…
Elina Svitolina has explained why she thinks it is not right for Russian athletes to be allowed at the 2024 Olympics. The Olympics always produces huge drama that leaves fans on the edge of their sets. Tennis is no exception to this, with Alexander Zverev the current Olympic champion after winning the gold medal in…
