Can tennis do without its biggest star, Roger Federer? No, especially with the young tennis players who today tread the international scene. Lacking the charisma, charm and talent that Roger has been unleashing for years. Thanks to Roger we had his biggest rivals, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic: the three have rewritten – and are […]
Thorns Crush Pride; Wave steamroll Gotham, Dash fight off Courage challenge – Equalizer Soccer
Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports On Sunday, three games were played in the National Women’s Soccer Leaguekicking off with a domineering victory for the Thorns in Portland, followed by road wins from San Diego and Houston. Portland Thorns 6, Orlando Pride 0 The Skinny: The Portland Thorns dominated this game in every sense of the word […]
Denis Shapovalov hits out at Queen’s Club for ‘discrimination against women’
Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov has called out the Queen’s Club, accusing them of being discrimatory against women. Shapovalov, 23, is competing at the Queen’s Club and he is not happy about the fact that female players are not allowed to train at the club. The Queen’s Club is a private members event, and as […]
KC, Chicago trade blows in 2-2 draw; Reign narrowly defeat Angel City – Equalizer Soccer
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Saturday saw two games play out in the National Women’s Soccer Leaguestarting with an eventful draw between the Kansas City Current and Chicago Red Stars. Kansas City Current 2, Chicago Red Stars 2 The Skinny: Kansas City dominated the first half and led 1-0, but the Red Stars flipped momentum out […]
‘I could do a lot more but…’
Despite all the setbacks, Roger Federer is keen to prolong his career, and is working hard on his fitness ahead of a possible Laver Cup comeback in September. Roger underwent two knee surgeries after the 2020 Australian Open semi-final and skipped the rest of the year. He returned in Doha last year and played three […]
Nadim & McDonald shine in dramatic comeback draw with Washington – Equalizer Soccer
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports In Friday’s lone National Women’s Soccer League match, Racing Louisville played the Washington spirit to a dramatic 2-2 draw. The Skinny: Washington had all of the stats in their favor this match except for actual goals, a late collapse allowing Louisville, driven by their veterans, to come back and steal a […]
Rafael Nadal trains with Feliciano Lopez ahead of big decision
The 22-time Major champion did not have much time to celebrate his 14th Roland Garros crown. Nadal underwent a couple of radiofrequency treatments in Barcelona and stepped on the grass court at home in Mallorca. The Spaniard is doing his best to recover his troubled left foot and prepare for Wimbledon. Nadal has been training […]
22 passes, all 11 players touch the ball to make a Reign masterpiece – Equalizer Soccer
Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports If you like possession goals or team goals, OL Reign must have made you smile on Sunday. Their goal against San Diego Wave FC spanned a full minute during which 23 consecutive touches were made by Reign players. It went as far back as the goalkeeper and to both flanks. Simply […]
‘Since then Rafael Nadal has had more problems’, says top coach
Rafael Nadal won the first two Grand Slams of 2022, confirming for the umpteenth time that he is a special athlete. The Spanish champion had just played seven official tournaments last year, leading many experts to believe that his career was now winding down. Arriving in Australia without great expectations, the former world number 1 […]
Predicting the USWNT’s lineup at World Cup qualifying – Equalizer Soccer
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Let the speculation about the roster end… and the speculation about how it will all look begin. United States women’s national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski named his 23-player roster for World Cup qualifying and the group looks a lot like the one which has been called in throughout the first […]