[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach J.D. Forrest happy with where his team is as the AHL regular season begins its final week? Not quite, even though the Penguins had just put together a seven-game winning streak. But is he encouraged? Yes. Forrest is going with that. New faces are…
[ad_1] Photo: Phoenix Suns/YouTube Kevin Durant credits his season’s good health to avoiding floppers and what he refers to as ‘crash dummies’. He stresses that staying away from such situations has helped him stay injury-free this season, in contrast to previous incidents where MCL injuries were caused by teammate and opponent flops. Durant admits to…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday April 15, 2024 Iga Swiatek has padded her endorsement portfolio with a legendary brand. The Polish World No.1 inked a deal to become the first Polish brand ambassador for Lancôme. “I just became the first Polish ambassador of Lancôme and first athlete among its brand ambassadors like…
[ad_1] USATSI Baylor guard Ja’Kobe Walter is entering the NBA Draft after winning Big 12 Freshman of the Year, he announced Monday on social media. At 6-foot-5 and with great length and athleticism, Walter proved to be a versatile off-ball perimeter threat during his lone season with the Bears while playing in a rugged conference….
[ad_1] The women’s Tour moves from the hard courts of north America to the long clay court season this week, with a WTA 500 event in Charleston, a WTA 250 in Bogota, and a WTA 125 at La Bisbal d’Empordá in Spain heralding the build-up to the French Open in late May. On the grey-green…
[ad_1] While Tiger Woods’ days of competing for Major titles look to be a thing of the past, judged on his last-place finish at the Masters of those that made the cut, the 48-year-old looks destined to play an important role off the course next year after he confirmed last week that he is talks…
[ad_1] The New York Knicks are entering the 2024 NBA Playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the league. Their late season surge in which they won five straight games elevated them all the way to the #2 spot in the Eastern Conference, and they were able to win 50 games for the first…
[ad_1] Photo: Portland Trail Blazers/YouTube screenshot The Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton is thrilled to finally have the opportunity to showcase his skills, noting that his recent performances are a true reflection of the talent he has been working to display throughout his entire career. “What I showed you guys the second half of…
[ad_1] The Toronto Maple Leafs are being hit hard by injuries. Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe provided updates on a handful of players ahead of the team’s final regular-season games and playoff preparations. Several players were not on the ice for practice on Monday, leading to questions their respective status for the last few…
[ad_1] Finally, Rafael Nadal is back. Nadal will be playing an official ATP tournament for the first time since Brisbane in January when he takes the court for opening-round action at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Tuesday. The entirety of his 2024 body of work is a quarterfinal performance in Brisbane (lost to Jordan…
