[ad_1] Players Who Are Squandering Their Speed Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports One of my favorite pieces I wrote last year was about players whose baserunning value was at odds with their footspeed: specifically, those who were squandering the God-given advantage of their legs. A year later, I have a new crop of baserunners to…
[ad_1] Esther Henseleit of Germany walks on the 14th hole during Day Four of the AIG Women’s Open at St. Andrews Old Course on August 25, 2024, in St. Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images) Esther Henseleit is one of only four rookies in this year’s Solheim Cup, with each team fielding two in…
[ad_1] September 7, 2024 by Admin by Randy Walker @TennisPublisher “Imagine John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors playing a U.S. Open semifinal match and in the fifth set, the stadium is only like half full?” This is what former New York Post reporter Ray McNulty said 40 years after covering the most famous single day in…
[ad_1] Daniil Medvedev meets world No. 1 Jannik Sinner on Wednesday night in the US Open quarterfinals. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis US OpenFlushing Meadows, New YorkAugust 26-September 8, 2024Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: $75 Million US Open Is a Quest for HistoryOlympic gold-medal champion Novak Djokovic plays for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam crown and 100th…
[ad_1] Manchester United’s u16s faced off against Intercontinental FA in a tough battle on Wednesday night for the top spot in their SuperCupNI group. In a crucial match for United to progress to the semi-finals, the American team, part of the MLS academy system, posed a strong challenge for the young reds. Unfortunately, things didn’t…
[ad_1] Livesport Prague Open Katerina Siniakova, the No 2 seed at the Livesport Prague Open in her native Czech Republic, survived a 1st-round scare on Monday but eventually outlasted American qualifier Louisa Chirico, ranked 228 in the world, with a 7-5 4-6 6-3 win after 2 hours and 26 minutes, while her fellow countrywoman and…
[ad_1] If you are not watching the Canadians on the ITF Tour this summer, you are missing out. July has been a good month for the Canadians on the ITF circuit but last week was something special with four titles, including a victory at one of Canada’s largest domestic events. Here’s what you need to…
[ad_1] Budapest: Hungarian Grand Prix Top-seed Diana Shnaider from Russia won her 3rd title on the WTA Tour this year, all on different surfaces, when she defeated Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 6-4 6-4, in the final of the WTA 250 Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest on Sunday. It was a really tough match, because I think…
[ad_1] Cade Cowell’s impressive start to the Liga MX Apertura season continued on Saturday, with the American attacker adding to his goal tally for the summer. Cowell scored the winning goal in Chivas’ 2-0 victory over Mazatlan, marking his third goal in four appearances this season. The former San Jose Earthquakes homegrown player showcased his…
[ad_1] The 2024 MLB Draft has concluded, and it’s time to make definitive judgments about which teams did the best and worst before many of the players have even signed their deals. Just kidding — while I do have a few team-specific thoughts below, this piece is more about what unfolded across the draft as…
