The Milwaukee Bucks came into the season with sky-high expectations after trading for Damian Lillard over the summer. But tensions are rising in Milwaukee with the Bucks losing four of their past five games. Their latest loss came against the Utah Jazz on Monday in a game they trailed by as much as 33 points…
Getty Images It will be a battle between different generations in French tennis when Arthur Fils and Richard Gasquet collide in round one of the ASB Classic on Tuesday evening. Surprisingly, Gasquet is the defending champion of this tournament. At 36 years old, he triumphed at the beginning of 2023 in Auckland for his first…
When asked about the future of goaltender Jack Campbell in Edmonton, general manager Ken Holland said, “I’ll watch Jack Campbell, I’ll work the phones, I’ll watch our team and ultimately between now and the trade deadline, make some decisions with our staff as to what we think we need to do.” Happy with his current…
Gael Monfils will be playing his first match of the new season when he faces Fabian Marozsan in round one of the ASB Classic on Monday evening. Monfils has already been in Auckland for a while, though, and he has no complaints. The women’s tournament was held this past week; Monfils’ wife, Elina Svitolina, finished…
Getty Images Much to the chagrin of the host nation, Sunday’s United Cup final in Sydney, Australia pits Germany against Poland. The Aussies came incredibly close to booking their spot in the championship tie, but they ultimately went down to Germany 15-13 in the super-breaker of the deciding mixed doubles match on Saturday night. Alexander…
USATSI The first game of three college basketball games on CBS Saturday features Mississippi State traveling to face South Carolina in an SEC opener for both teams. The Bulldogs and Gamecocks join Ole Miss and Auburn as the only teams from the SEC that recorded at least 11 wins during the nonconference portion of the…
The business end of the 2024 United Cup is upon us, as Saturday marks semifinal action on both sides of the bracket. Host Australia is facing Germany, while Poland is battling France for a place in the championship tie. Saturday’s showdown in Sydney between the Aussies and Germans is headlined by a men’s singles matchup…
Getty Images Jerry Shang started to make a name for himself on the ATP Tour in 2023 and he figures to be one of 2024 breakout stars. In fact, Andrey Rublev faced 2023 Newcomer of the Year Arthur Fils in the Bank of China Open quarterfinals on Friday and now the Russian runs into an…
The second match of Rafael Nadal’s comeback is a step down in notoriety and probably even in competition level, but at this point obviously nothing can be taken for granted and no result is certain. It’s still a huge one for Nadal. Following a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Dominic Thiem in his first match since…
Getty Images Ugo Humbert and Alex Michelsen will be going head-to-head for the first time in their careers when they collide in round one of the Brisbane International on Tuesday. It’s an intriguing matchup, especially with both players coming off stellar 2023 campaigns. Humbert soared to a career-high ranking of No. 20 in the world,…
