Detroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams is proud of the resiliency his young group continues to show during tough times (have now tied the NBA record for the longest single season losing streak with 26 consecutive losses). (via Bally Sports Detroit): “It’s human nature, everybody feels down when you lose and you’ve lost this many…
1 There is a belief within Manchester United that the club left it too late to initiate their efforts to sell unwanted players in their ranks to Saudi Arabia. A report covered by The Peoples Person noted that Murtough recently travelled to Saudi to begin negotiations over deals for a number of major stars at…
Barcelona manager Xavi has admitted his team do not have the quality of the Barca side that conquered Europe under Pep Guardiola. He also asserted that the Catalans needed to show more “soul” and aggression to get out of the rut they were in. Barcelona Barely Scraped To A Win Against Almeria La Liga holders…
Four tennis governing bodies have taken drastic measures in their fight against online abuse that is directed at players by use of a real-time monitoring service. The WTA has joined forces with the International Tennis Federation (ITF), All England Club, and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to protect players against the constant harassment and…
Andrey Rublev explained that his clothing brand lacked the necessary budget for other players to get involved and start wearing the apparel. Rublev launched his own clothing company, Rublo, earlier in December, and the Russian player revealed that all the profits from the enterprise will go towards charities that help underprivileged children. The 26-year-old ATP…
The golf bag is quite unique in the world of sport – and is also something that many golfers misuse terribly. Here we look at five common mistakes when it comes to what is or isn’t in your golf bag. There are five relatively big problems with the golf bag that plague many players. Changing…
Ja Morant was back like he never left tonight, finishing with 34 points, six rebounds, eight assists and hitting the game-winner as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-113. Here’s how NBA players around the league reacted: 1️⃣2️⃣ welcome back!! Go be GREAT again!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 — LeBron James (@KingJames) December 19, 2023 The…
Fourth-straight year that Fernandez has won the Tennis Canada award, third-straight year for Auger-Aliassime On Tuesday, Tennis Canada announced that Leylah Annie Fernandez (Laval, QC) and Félix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal, QC) are the recipients of the 2023 Tennis Canada Excellence Awards for Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year in the women’s and…
The WTA has been under fire from multiple players in recent years for what they perceive as a lackluster job leading the Tour forward. The WTA is supposed to be the leading body that will protect and uplift the players working in their best interest. That’s an idealistic view, but it should be a realistic…
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…
