Major League Soccer’s first-team involvement in the U.S. Open Cup originally looked to be coming to an end, but U.S. Soccer has responded in a major way. U.S. Soccer has denied MLS’ request to remove their first team squads from the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, the federation announced Wednesday. MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced the…
Novak Djokovic is the greatest tennis player of all time, according to many, including chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen. Magnus Carlsen might be best known for his chess, but he’s a keen follower of multiple sports, including tennis, where he generally favored Rafael Nadal. The Norwegian is arguably the best chess player of all time, and…
The latest in the saga of if Major League Soccer should be a league where teams play soccer against other teams took another turn today. The US Soccer Pro League Taskforce has recommended that the federation deny the MLS request to field MLS Next PRO teams in the US Open Cup. The decision will certainly…
The new season is only a little over a week away, and we have our first interesting doubles pairing as Holger Rune and Andy Murray will play at the 2024 Brisbane International together. The start of the new season is a very interesting time as a lot of players are aiming to play as many…
Rafael Nadal doesn’t have sky-high expectations ahead of the 2024 Australian Open, according to Boris Becker, who previewed his chances. Nadal is coming back to tennis one full year after he last played. The last time we saw him play was at the 2023 Australian Open, and the next time is going to be in…
Iga Swiatek is widely considered the main favorite for the 2024 Australian Open trophy, but she downplayed expectations in a recent interview. The Polish player had an interesting 2023 campaign, which some would say was worse than her 2022 campaign. It makes sense if you look purely at numbers, but there is always nuance there….
3 Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has advised Rasmus Hojlund to focus on his finishing if he is to finally break his duck in the Premier League. Hojlund’s long wait for a first goal in England’s top flight is set to continue after he failed to find the back of the net against Liverpool at…
Less than a month before the start of a brand new tennis season, the countdown for the next year’s first Grand Slam tournament has begun. The 2024 Australian Open is set to kick in on a rather unusual day. For the first time in the tournament’s history, it will be staged beginning on Sunday, January…
Carlos Alcaraz‘s coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, won’t be traveling with his protege to the year’s first major in Australia. The 2024 Australian Open is just around the corner and is set for a historic Sunday start next year, on January 14, 2024, where 128 men will vie for the right to become Grand Slam champions….
Kei Nishikori has learned to “accept” his injury situation as he plots another comeback from injury next season. Nishikori, who turns 34 in under two weeks, has announced that he will miss the 2024 Australian Open, which is set for a historic Sunday start next season. The former US Open finalist is still troubled by…
