By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, October 10, 2024Photo credit: Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty World No. 1 Jannik Sinner regards Rafael Nadal as more than a legendary champion. Sinner sees Nadal, who announced he will retire at age 38 after next month’s Davis Cup Final 8, as a humble warrior, a tennis teacher, who mentored many young players and…
Michael Mersch went home this summer to suburban Chicago with some hard thinking ahead of him. He had wrapped up another pro season. Certainly he could still play. Nobody doubted that, not after he supplied 38 points (15 goals, 23 assists) in 66 games for the Rochester Americans. A classic power forward at 6-foot-2 and…
LeBron’s former Cavs teammate Isaiah Thomas has weighed in on when he thinks LeBron will retire from the NBA. The almost 40-year-old is entering his 22nd season in the league and his output is seriously crazy. In his first pre-season game with the Lakers against the Suns, Bron dropped 19 points, five rebounds, four assists…
Michael Mersch went home this summer to suburban Chicago with some hard thinking ahead of him. He had wrapped up another pro season. Certainly he could still play. Nobody doubted that, not after he supplied 38 points (15 goals, 23 assists) in 66 games for the Rochester Americans. A classic power forward at 6-foot-2 and…
1 Phil Jones was determined to push his way into Erik ten Hag’s plans in 2022, but injury issues brought his career to a disappointing close. The Englishman joined Manchester United from Blackburn Rovers in 2011. Sir Alex Ferguson had high hopes for Jones, but injury issues slowly made him a fringe player at Old…
The blockbuster contest between 4th-seeded Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka promised to be the match of the China Open, but, at a set all, the encounter ended in anti-climax as a back injury forced the Japanese former World No 1 to retire. I wasn’t sure if it was her hip or back, I just knew…
US Open breakout star Jack Draper won’t be in Shanghai for the upcoming ATP Masters 1000 event due to an injury sustained during his recent run at the Japan Open. Unfortunately, Draper has extensive experience missing events, as the British player has missed many so far in his career. Despite being one of the most…
Photo: Michaeline Veluvolu Rochester Americans captain Michael Mersch has announced his retirement from professional hockey, completing a 10-year playing career that featured more than 600 professional games. A native of Park Ridge, Ill., Mersch spent his final four seasons in Rochester, including three as team captain. He recorded 156 points in 220 games with the…
There is currently a lot of speculation over who Tom Aspinall will face in his next undisputed fight in the UFC, with fans hoping that we will get a heavyweight bout for the ages between the Brit and Jon Jones. Tom Aspinall Names Realistic Opponent Tom Aspinall is preparing for his next fight in the…
In a shocking development, Zach Lowe, a 12-year ESPN veteran, has been let go by the network shortly after NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski announced his retirement. The Athletic was the first to report the news: “ESPN has decided to part ways with NBA senior writer Zach Lowe as part of their ongoing layoffs,” according to…
