Look, I love John Tavares just as much as the next person, but there’s absolutely no need to lock him into an extension right now. First and foremost, as expected, I thought he handled everything on Wednesday with so much class. Furthermore, I thought it was a great touch to have his kids show up…
It’s August, so that the good news. Football is making its return and the leaves are going to change colors. Needless to say, hockey is right around the corner. The Boston Bruins made improvements to the roster this summer and will look to build off their 109-point season in 2023-24. It is never too early to look at…
Aug. 15–18: Philadelphia Folk Festival, Boyz II Men in New Jersey and Super Trans Am: The Super ’70s Concert Experience in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights. FILE – Pink performs on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Chicago. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, File) This weekend, rain is in the forecast — and so are festivals….
Iga Swiatek has divulged that she still does not understand why Danielle Collins described her as “insincere” after the pair’s heated recent encounter at the Olympics. The world No 1 was leading 4-1 in the third set of her quarter-final match against Collins at the Paris Games when the American retired due to an injury….
@TheTennisLetter Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Olympic tennis rule that restricts replacement players to those already competing in other events. Following his decisive 6-0, 6-1 victory over doubles specialist Matthew Ebden, Djokovic openly criticized the regulation. “I really don’t understand the rules. They’re really not logical for me. I…
5 tennis superstar coaching partnerships ft. Jimmy Connors-Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer-Stefan Edberg Over the years, several former tennis stars have ventured into tennis coaching post-retirement. There have been a few instances where a legendary tennis player has coached another current star and helped them towards glory. Former tennis icons like Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, and…
Djokovic is resting after winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics © Clive Brunskill / Staff – Getty Images Sport Novak Djokovic is resting after winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. The Serbian champion has achieved his last big dream of a career, but he has no intention of stopping playing tennis. Despite having…
Jan-Hendrik Wessels © Gallo Images Few people may know it, but Springbok prodigy Jan-Hendrik Wessels was almost lost to South African rugby. An overly ambitious recruitment programme by French club Clermont targeted Grey College stars for big money contracts in the French Top 14. The ambition was clear. Because of the so-called JIFF system in…
There are bold takes and then there’s what this legend said about Luka Doncic Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is one of the greatest players in the NBA right now. After posting historical numbers in the 2023-24 season and leading his team to the NBA Finals, just about everyone agrees he’s one of the two or…
Welcome to the doldrums of the NBA offseason — half the league is on vacation, there are few transactions and the ones that happen are more about filling out the end of the roster (Utah signing Patty Mills, for example) or locking down two-way players and camp invites. Still, there are a few free agents…
Tounde Yessoufou is visiting Kentucky for Big Blue Madness© Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK Big Blue Madness is always one of the top recruiting events annually for the Kentucky Wildcats, and we’ve got another big-time visitor confirmed for this year’s event. According to @HSTopRecruiting, 5-star forward Tounde Yessoufou will take an official visit to Kentucky…
Newcastle United fans have certainly been made to wait patiently this summer when it comes to the transfer market. Despite having the extreme wealth behind the club, Newcastle have not exactly lit up the transfer window so far. Eddie Howe has expressed his concerns with the club only bringing in a free transfer in Lloyd Kelly and two…