Three players have more than just the inaugural Grand Slam crown of the year at the 2023 Australian Open. Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas begin their campaigns knowing they will become the new World No.1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings if they lift the trophy in Melbourne. World No. 3 Ruud can also […]
How Alyssa Thompson came to Angel City – Equalizer Soccer
Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports PHILADELPHIA — A few months ago, then 17-year-old Alyssa Thompson attended her first Angel City FC game with stars in her eyes. This, she thought, is what she wanted at some point. Whether that was the exact turning point for Thompson in her decision to forego Stanford, which she previously declared […]
Hoopsville: Pivot Point – D3hoops
Audio podcast version, from SoundCloud (available after show goes off the air): Mid-January is already here and conference schedules are starting to pivot into the second half of their grinds. And in every conference, opponents know you best making the rest of the schedule the toughest of the regular season. On Monday’s Hoopsville, Dave McHugh […]
The players who wrote the Australian Open history
Novak Djokovic will be the man to beat at the Australian Open 2023the first Grand Slam of the season. The Happy Slam has many reasons for interest, and great anticipation winds among insiders, media and fans, for the first major event of the Game of the season that has just begun. For the first time, […]
Lynn Williams trade highlights Gotham’s active draft-day rebuild – Equalizer Soccer
Photo copyright Jamie Rhodes for USA TODAY Sports PHILADELPHIA — Gotham FC started out the off-season strong, signing a slew of free agents, making impactful trades, and setting themselves up for a solid night during the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League Draft on Thursday night in Philadelphia. That included a stunning trade announcement that sent […]
Saturday men: Wooster gets rivalry W
Najee Hardaway scored a game-high 24 points to lead Wooster.Wooster athletics photo Wooster battled past archrival Wittenberg in the 125th meeting between the two programs, while St. Lawrence held no. 25 RPI to 37 points and UW-Oshkosh upended No. 15 UW-La Crosse in Saturday’s Division III men’s basketball action. The 125th meeting between Wooster and […]
Surprises and upsets in the Australian Open history
Novak Djokovic will be the man to beat at the Australian Open 2023, the first Grand Slam of the season. The Happy Slam has many reasons for interest, and great anticipation winds among insiders, media and fans, for the first major event of the Game of the season that has just begun. For the first […]
Orlando Pride adds forwards, defenders to help fill gaps from last season – Equalizer Soccer
(Photo Copyright Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) New Orlando Pride head coach Seb Hines made it very clear that the team had a major gap last year: The Pride didn’t score enough goals. In fact, all year, Orlando totaled 20 goals in the National Women’s Soccer League regular season. Orlando, according to Hines, went into the […]
‘Carlos Alcaraz can serve and volley at…’, says former ATP ace
The Australian Open is just around the corner. The first Slam of the year will be held from January 16 to 29 and several players will compete for the coveted trophy. The sudden retirement of Carlos Alcaraz has completely changed the race for the top spot in the ATP rankings. During one of his last […]
Chelsea’s slow burn – Equalizer Soccer
Photo copyright Soobum Im for USA TODAY Sports Before Chelsea’s 3-2 defeat to Arsenal on the opening day of last season, Emma Hayes was asked about her decision to leave key players Sam Kerr and Fran Kirby on the bench. She confirmed that it was about giving Chelsea’s Olympic players more recovery time. “For us, […]