Howard Payne survived a late deficit in the second overtime and the Yellow Jackets went on to defeat the University of the Ozarks 118-115 in a triple-overtime thriller Thursday evening. Jarod Johnson hit a floater in the lane with 3.0 seconds left to give the home-standing Yellow Jackets (3-15, 1-9 American Southwest Conference) an 85-83 […]
‘I was not able to hit the backhand at all’
The image speaks for itself. With the bag on his shoulder, slow step and head down, Rafael Nadal faces the changing room tunnel. The stamp occurred after the physical problems were once again the protagonists in his defeat in a Grand Slam. This time the hip prevented him from competing at his highest level against […]
Kadija “Bunny” Shaw isn’t slowing down in second season with Manchester City – Equalizer Soccer
Photo copyright Natalie Mincher for SPP. Bunny Shaw is enjoying her second season in English soccer. The 25-year-old Jamaican striker has scored nine goals and set up another two for Manchester City, putting her joint-top of the scoring and goal involvement charts alongside Aston Villa’s Rachel Daly. Where the two differ is that three of […]
Hoopsville: Finer Focus – D3hoops
Audio podcast version, from SoundCloud (posted after the live show is off the air): The focus is already turning towards the end of the season, although we still have over six weeks to go until the conference championship is crowned. Conference races have everyone’s attention and there isn’t a night without some great hoops to […]
‘I am much thinner than I have been in recent years’
Rafael Nadal has qualified for the second round of the 2023 Australian Open. The Spaniard showed up in Melbourne with many doubts, having played little and badly in recent months. The former world number 1 had lost the two matches played at the United Cup (against Cameron Norrie and Alex de Minaur), revealing a condition […]
Wellington Phoenix coach looking forward to ‘boom’ of interest during 2023 World Cup – Equalizer Soccer
The Equalizer recently talked to Wellington Phoenix head coach Natalie Lawrence, who was an assistant coach last season for the club and was promoted after last year’s head coach Gemma Lewis moved home to Wales to take a position with the federation during the A-League Women’s offseason. Lawrence has had some involvement as an assistant […]
D3hoops.com men’s Top 25, Week 7 2022-23
Through games of Jan. 15, 2023: Dropped out: No. 22 Catholic; No. 25 RPI. Others receiving votes: Roanoke 45; Stockton 44; Catholic 40; Hampden-Sydney 36; Berry 36; UW-Oshkosh 27; Heidelberg 27; UW-Eau Claire 22; New York University 21; RPI 19; Wooster 15; Carthage 13; Texas-Dallas 10; Western Connecticut 9; Illinois College 6; Carleton 5; East […]
Martina Navratilova provides health update after cancer diagnosis
Tennis icon Martina Navratilova has provided an update on her health and well-being as she is awaiting to start her chemotherapy sessions after undergoing two surgeries and four biopsies to remove the tumor from her body. Earlier this month, Navratilova announced that she was diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. Because of the diagnosis, Navratilova […]
Icelandic international Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir wins maternity rights case against Lyon – Equalizer Soccer
Photo: Cristiano Mazzi/SPP. Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir — a two-time UEFA Women’s Champions League winner — won a landmark maternity rights case against her former club Olympique Lyonnais, FIFA and FIFAPro announced on Tuesday morning. The decision was signed off by Emilio García Silvero, chief legal & compliance officer of FIFA. Gunnarsdóttir, who now plays for […]
Middlebury knocks off unbeaten Keene State
Alex Sobel had 31 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks to lead No. 11 Middlebury past no. 4 Keene State 86-82 in a back-and-forth battle between two nationally ranked teams. A 3-pointer from Noah Osher and two consecutive blocks by Sobel in the final 10 seconds proved to be the difference, as the Panthers earned […]