Lynette, Roger Federer’s mother, expressed her sincere opinion on the retirement of her sonhappened last week at the OS Arena, in London, for the Laver Cup. She explained: “Both Robert and I had long accepted the idea that Roger Federer’s career could be over. Not only because of his age, but also because of the […]
Alyssa Thompson, 17, joins USWNT for games vs. England, Spain; Morgan out injured – Equalizer Soccer
Daniela Porcelli/ISI Photos Seventeen-year-old forward Alyssa Thompson earned her first senior call-up for the United States women’s national team, making the 24-player roster that will travel to face England on Oct. 7 and Spain on Oct. 11. Thompson, a senior in high school, is the youngest player called up for a full national team camp […]
Roger Federer opens up on feeling disappointed over Laver Cup defeat
Roger Federer admitted he was disappointed following Team Europe’s first defeat at the Laver Cup. This past weekend in London, Team World defeated Team Europe 13-8. After beating Team World in each of the first four Laver Cup editions, Team World finally earned their first victory over Team Europe. Team Europe led 8-4 heading into […]
Lauren James looks ready to fulfill her potential – Equalizer Soccer
Sports Press Photo Two games into the new Women’s Super League season, there are moments when it looks like Lauren James is playing a different game to everyone else. The Chelsea attacker has a level of ball control that few in the world, let alone England, can replicate. Still, it’s taken time and challenges behind […]
‘Rafael Nadal struggled to make eye contact’, says legend
Although he is aware that the end is getting closer, at the moment Rafael Nadal does not waste his energy thinking about an early retirement. The 36-year-old Spanish tennis player and current number three in the world trusts that his physique will allow him to stay active for a long time and thus have the […]
Decision Day(s) Ahead – Equalizer Soccer
© Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports It’s the final week of the National Women’s Soccer League regular season and four teams are fighting for the final two playoff spots. Three teams are still in the hunt for the NWSL Shield. Claire Watkins and Jeff Kassouf analyze how the drama could play out. Listen to this pod […]
Andy Murray reveals Roger Federer’s surprising locker room habit
Andy Murray was asked whether he has any special locker room memories with Roger Federer that he can share. “I probably do. I don’t know if I can say them on camera or not. Look, he was very popular among the players in the locker room. He was always unbelievably friendly. He’s very very loud. […]
Lo’eau LaBonta’s best NWSL season yet shouldn’t come as a surprise – Equalizer Soccer
© Amy Kontras-USA TODAY Sports Lo’eau LaBonta has been in the National Women’s Soccer League since 2015, amassing over 100 career appearances. She has never had a season like this. No Kansas City Current player has more goals or assists than LaBonta this season (seven and four, respectively) as the team aims to go from […]
Liudmila Samsonova reacts to winning Tokyo, keeping perfect record in WTA finals
Liudmila Samsonova was a bit lost for words following her latest triumph as she underlined that Zheng Qinwen was a difficult opponent to handle. Samsonova, who was unseeded in the Tokyo main draw, edged out Zheng 7-5 7-5 to win her third title of the year and fourth overall WTA title. Samsonova has kept a […]
Current and Wave playoff bound, Red Stars and Angel City in jeopardy – Equalizer Soccer
© Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports With playoffs just around the corner, the National Women’s Soccer League featured four high-stakes matches on Sunday night. Portland Thorns 3, Chicago Red Stars 0 The Skinny: What started as an even-handed match between the Portland Thorns and Chicago Red Stars devolved towards the end, as Chicago suffered from red […]