Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports How the New York Yankees choose to deploy Clay Holmes throughout what they hope will be a long postseason run is uncertain, and the same is true for how he’ll perform in whichever role he assumes. The 31-year-old right-hander had a career-best 30 saves this season, but he was also charged…
Elena Rybakina is the highest-ranked player remaining in the 2024 Wimbledon Championships ladies’ draw, but that doesn’t seem to be bothering her. Rybakina won her maiden Grand Slam trophy at Wimbledon in 2022, beating Ons Jabeur in the final. She has played one Grand Slam final since then but failed to win it, so her…
1 Adrien Rabiot has refused to be drawn on his future following his contract expiry with Juventus as the 29-year-old midfielder is solely “focused on the European Championship with my national team”, despite long-standing links with a move to Manchester United. The Frenchman helped his country progress through to the quarter-final stage of Euro 2024…
Jannik Sinner survives another three setter (Photo by CARMEN JASPERSEN/AFP via Getty Images) Italy’s world No.1 Jannik Sinner beat a courageous Fabian Marozsan 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 rallying past the Hungarian to reach the quarter finals of the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle. It was another tight challenge for the Italian, having already fended off an…
Fulham have rejected a second offer from Bayern Munich for midfielder Joao Palhinha, according to reports. Palhinha has become a key player under Marco Silva since arriving from Sporting CP in the summer of 2022. Just last season, the battling midfielder — who is part of the Portugal side heading to Euro 2024 this month…
Aryna Sabalenka recently embraced the WTA Big Three nicknames for herself, Iga Swiatek, and Elena Rybakina, but she still doesn’t underestimate any rival. It’s been pretty clear that in the past year, a few players have consistently outplayed the rest of the Tour. It’s been Swiatek, Sabalenka, and Rybakina, mostly at the top, with some…
Christian Pulisic’s impressive run of form is coming at the best time for the U.S. men’s national team. Pulisic scored on Sunday for the fourth-straight match as AC Milan defeated Hellas Verona 3-1 in Serie A play. It marked Pulisic’s 20th goal contribution this season (12 goals, eight assists) across all competitions. Theo Hernandez’s 44th…
Norwich City’s hopes of cracking the top-six in the English Football League Championship has been heavily boosted by Josh Sargent’s second-half production this season. Sargent scored the winning goal for the Canaries on Saturday in a 1-0 triumph over Sunderland. The U.S. men’s national team forward delivered the go-ahead goal in the 81st minute as…
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James stated that he is uncertain about the number of remaining NBA seasons he will play. However, he confirmed his commitment to Team USA for the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer, contingent upon his health and ability to participate. “I told myself before the season when I committed to being…
Getty Images Ugo Humbert treated the home crowd to a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Grigor Dimitrov in the Open 13 final on Sunday afternoon. Humbert triumphed after one hour and 24 minutes, improving to 5-0 lifetime in ATP finals. He is just the eighth man in tour history to win each of his first five…
