Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Ons Jabeur Reach Mutua Madrid Open Quarterfinals On Monday, Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, and Ons Jabeur advanced to the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open. Aryna Sabalenka also progressed by ending Danielle Collins’ 15-match winning streak, while Coco Gauff and Maria Sakkari fell to Madison Keys and Beatriz Haddad Maia….
No city throws a party like the Big Easy. After a boozy lunch to celebrate the 2023 Ryder Cup led Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy to team up for this week’s 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the good friends were in the perfect place to celebrate their playoff win over Chad Ramey and Martin…
LOS ANGELES — Alabama’s 345th-ranked scoring defense needed one stop to record a breakthrough win for the program. With North Carolina trailing by two points with 25 seconds remaining, RJ Davis went right, and just like he had been all night, Crimson Tide star Grant Nelson was there to meet him. That UNC offensive possession resulted in a shot…
In the high-stakes world of the NBA, where every second on the clock can be the difference between glory and defeat, the concept of “clutch” carries a weight that can define a player’s career. It’s the final moments of a closely contested game that separate the good from the great—the true clutch performers—capable of seizing…
Detroit Pistons sophomore Jalen Duren said that he felt unstoppable during Thursday’s 128-122 overtime road win vs. the Portland Trail Blazers (27 points/22 rebounds/1 assist/3 blocks/9-15 FG/9-10 FT/+4 +/-). (via Bally Sports Detroit): Johnny Kane: “For you in particular, on the second night of a back-to-back, where did you find the determination and the strength…
Sports has always been a global attraction. The Olympics, summer, and winter have brought competitive joy to all corners of the world. Likewise, FIFA have taken the World Cup, their flagship competition, to many different countries in the past. Diversifying the host nation or nations is the way sports federations and organisational bodies spread interest…
Leeds United have shown interest in signing Everton defender Ben Godfrey, with talkSPORT reporter Alex Crook providing an update on the situation. Crook suggests that Leeds will face competition from Sheffield United as well as clubs from abroad for Godfrey’s signature. With Ben Godfrey experiencing limited game time at Goodison Park this season, there’s a…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_NoSinw | Wednesday, January 24, 202 Carlos Alcaraz’s Australian Open run is over. The world No. 2 believes 10-time AO champion Novak Djokovic’s reign could come to an end, too. More: Richard Evans Q&A In the aftermath of his 6-1, 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-4 Australian Open quarterfinal loss to Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz was asked…
The 2024 Australian Open is just three days away, and the draw was unveiled on Thursday at 1 pm AEDT. Aside from the opening stanza, which contains plenty of exciting matchups, the main intrigue is who can stop Novak Djokovic from winning an unprecedented 11th Australian Open title after his incredible 2023 season. The Serb…
1 Manchester United winger Amad Diallo has publicly hit back at suggestions he could join Championship side Birmingham City on loan this month. Amad sustained a long-term injury during United’s pre-season tour in the United States but previously made his return to action during a 2-1 loss at the hands of Nottingham Forest. The Ivorian…
