By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow |Wednesday, July 17, 2024Photo credit: Rob Newell/CameraSport Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon title defense was a ratings winner for ESPN. More: Alcaraz Dismisses Djokovic to Defend Wimbledon The third-seeded Alcaraz needed only 2 hrs 27 minutes to defeat Novak Djokovic compared to the five-set, four hour, 42-minute final they staged in the…
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova announced on New Year’s Day that she and husband and coach Jiri Vanek were expecting their first child, and the Czech gave birth earlier this week during The Championships to a son, Petr, on 7 July. The 34-year old gave the news on social media two days after former Wimbledon…
This past May, the Canadian Gay Open welcomed 175 players from across the world. The CGO is one of three Canadian tournaments on the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance (GLTA) global circuit. Toronto was the circuit’s first-ever Canadian stop, and, since the tournament’s founding in the mid-1990s, the GLTA has added two additional events in…
Danny Crossman probably has one last shot to get it right as the Miami Dolphins’ special teams coordinator in a year like no other.
Some thought the NBA and its viewership might have some trouble during the 2024 postseason. Mainstays and playoff regulars like LeBron James and Stephen Curry were eliminated early in this year’s process, and the lack of star power was thought to have an effect on the interest surrounding this particular iteration. No MVPs In NBA…
The first round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia began on Tuesday at the Foro Italico. Although all 32 seeds had byes, notable players took to the courts, including a match between former World No. 2 Paula Badosa and 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva, making her WTA 1000 tournament debut in Rome. “So for me being able to…
Following a solid win against Japan to open the SheBelieves Cup, the USA took on its old rivals Canada. The Reds can be a sticky team and when the teams last met they put on a wild show in the Gold Cup Semi-final. This latest installment of the matchup would not disappoint as both teams…
Ekaterina Alexandrova followed up her astounding win over Iga Swiatek at the Miami Open on Monday by stunning Jessica Pegula to reach the semi-finals, where she will meet Danielle Collins, who dispatched Caroline Garcia in straight sets earlier in the day. [I’m] trying to be more consistent on the baseline, not to rush things, and…
2 Scott McTominay has revealed that he still sees himself as a traditional number eight midfielder, despite his recent goal-scoring form for club and country. The Manchester United academy graduate has received his fair share of critics over the years and many have questioned whether the player has the technical ability to play in the…
There’s a new wrinkle in the now-years-long antitrust lawsuit between U.S. Soccer and Relevent Sports. Late last year, the U.S. Soccer Federation appealed their case to the Supreme Court. In considering the case, the Supreme Court asked the Administration of President Joe Biden to contribute an amicus brief (a “friend-of-the-court” brief), outlining the administration’s position…
