The biggest game of the week might be the one going down Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. No. 10 Baylor vs. No. 21 Duke. I’ll be on hand to see if 9-1 Baylor can restore itself after being oddly obliterated by Michigan State over the weekend. While Baylor is intriguing, Duke is the bigger story…
Lionel Messi finally won the World Cup with Argentina last year, and he sent Rafael Nadal a special shirt to commemorate the campaign. Rafael Nadal got to watch Spain win the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa over a decade ago, which is one of his fondest memories. He’s a huge football fan and…
Twenty years ago, Mike Weir won The Masters to become the first Canadian male to win a major championship. The Green Jacket came north of the border – to borrow a line from Jim Nantz. The impact of Weir’s Masters triumph has been long felt. And in 2023, two decades on, there were more Canadians…
27 Manchester United’s Mary Earps has been crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year as the programme celebrates 70 years. Mary Queen of SPOTY 🏆#MUWomen || #BBCSPOTY pic.twitter.com/sOjkKGNUJr — Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) December 19, 2023 Earps was nominated alongside cricketer Stuart Broad, heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson, wheelchair tennis player Alex Hewett, jockey Frankie Detorri and…
Fourth-straight year that Fernandez has won the Tennis Canada award, third-straight year for Auger-Aliassime On Tuesday, Tennis Canada announced that Leylah Annie Fernandez (Laval, QC) and Félix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal, QC) are the recipients of the 2023 Tennis Canada Excellence Awards for Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year in the women’s and…
Canada makes history by raising its first Billie Jean King Cup trophy Gabriela Dabrowski becomes the 1st Canadian to win a Grand Slam women’s doubles title with partner Erin Routliffe Nine Canadians crowned champions on home soil Gender equity takes centre stage Now that the season has concluded, Tennis Canada is pleased to share its…
Ben Shelton congratulates Taylor Fritz after their match during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 11, 2023 in Indian Wells, California. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Indian Wells continues its record run. The 2023 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells earned ATP and WTA 1000 Tournament of the Year…
By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Friday, December 15, 2023 The sun still shines brightest in Tennis Paradise. The 2023 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells earned ATP and WTA 1000 Tournament of the Year honors for a record ninth consecutive year. Nadal: Ready to Face Fears and Doubts Indian Wells has been recognized as…
December 15, 2023 – For an unprecedented ninth straight time, the BNP Paribas Open has been named the ATP Tour Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 Tournament of the Year, as determined by player vote. Tennis Paradise has been recognized as the premier 1000-level event of the season by both Tours since 2014. In addition, it was…
Iga Swiatek dominated the women’s game in 2022, but the World No 1 fell off her perch after the US Open this season, when she failed to defend her ranking points as the defending champion, giving Aryna Sabalenka, leader of the pursuing pack, the chance to try out the top spot. Halfway through the year,…
