As incredible as it might sound, Rafael Nadal played his final Madrid Open, and he received an emotional tribute after his final match. Everything in the Spanish capital was centered around this year’s Madrid Open, possibly being the last time Nadal will play here. He said it out loud; he said that it was the…
Mike Conley has been named the 2023-24 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year. Conley has won the annual award for the second time, having previously earned the honor in the 2018-19 season. The Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a…
(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) Some developing news could be circling the air down in Miami. According to The Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross was offered a massive deal to hand over control of the organization. “Steve Ross has entertained massive offer for control Dolphins, stadium, and F1 Miami race…Offer was…
England are set for a boost ahead of Euro 2024 this summer as Newcastle expect Kieran Trippier to return for the final three matches of the season to aid their push for Europe. The 33-year-old has been out of action for two months with a calf injury having picked up the setback during a 3-0…
The shape of the women’s draw at the Mutua Madrid Open has subtly changed, especially for Emma Raducanu, whose 1st-round opponent, Karolina Pliskova, withdrew, alongside Marie Bouzkova and Petra Martic, all through injuries. Raducanu, who received a wild-card into the main draw, will now face a qualifier or a lucky loser in her opener, after…
A national-level tennis umpire has been banned for life by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after being found guilty of committing up to 21 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). Pavel Atanasov will no longer officiate matches following the lifetime sanction. Cases of match-fixing have been widespread in professional tennis, with players facing…
The Porter family continues to make headlines this week, with the youngest brother, Coban, facing serious charges for a DUI offense. Just days after Jontay Porter was banned from the NBA for violating gambling rules, Coban was sentenced to six years in prison for causing a fatal drunk-driving accident last year. 22-year-old Coban pleaded guilty…
Photo: YouTube The NBA announced today that Jontay Porter, a two-way player with the Toronto Raptors, has been banned from the league for violating rules related to disclosing confidential information to bettors, limiting his game participation for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games. Before a March 20 game, Porter disclosed his health status to…
Holger Rune was handed a controversial code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters. The Dane fought Jannik Sinner last year in Monte-Carlo, and they also met this year. Last year, there were disruptions because of the crowd, and the same happened this year, as the crowd in Monaco heavily backed the Italian…
17-year-old Joao Fonseca has been making headlines so far this season, and he will have a chance to do so again at the Bucharest Open. Fonseca’s talent has been known by many in the tennis world for some time. He won the US Open Juniors title last year, demonstrating the immense talent he possesses quite…
