Andy Murray believes that Novak Djokovic created a psychological advantage for him by winning matches where he was up against match points. Djokovic, 35, has many times won matches when he was a match point down—most notably, Djokovic saved two championship points in the 2019 Wimbledon final Feder against Rodriguez. . This week in Dubai, […]
Back from Sweden, Emily Madril is ready to contribute in Orlando – Equalizer Soccer
Photo Copyright Bill Streicher for USA TODAY Sports On January 12, Emily Madril sat in the Philadelphia Convention Center with her boyfriend and family by her side as she waited for her name to be called in the 2023 NWSL Draft. It was a long journey to get here, but when the Orlando Pride selected […]
D3hoops.com Top 25 – D3hoops
Through games of Feb. 26, 2023 Dropped out: No. 20 Puget Sound, No. 25 Washington and Jefferson Others receiving votes: St. John Fisher 34; Elizabethtown 33; Washington U. 31; Puget Sound 29; UW-Eau Claire 28; Washington and Jefferson 19; Whitman 18; Emory 17; Roger Williams 15; Concordia-Moorhead 14; UW-Oshkosh 14; La Verne 7; Rochester 6; […]
‘It made sense why Dominic Thiem lost’, says commentator
Dominic Thiem is having a world of trouble trying to get back to his best level, and so far he has fallen far behind. The Austrian tennis player, 29 years old and current number 96 in the world, said goodbye again in the first round of the Rio Open, where he was eliminated at the […]
Number of players drop out of French national team ahead of the World Cup – Equalizer Soccer
Photo: Sven Beyrich /Sportfrauen /SPP It came as surprising news to most on Friday when France defender Wendie Renard announced that she was stepping back from the national team. In her statement, she cites that she could no longer endorse the current system being so far from the requirements of performing at the highest level […]
Sunday: Nobody’s perfect – D3hoops
Albertus Magnus upset No. 1 St. Joseph (Conn.) for the GNAC title, putting himself in the Tournament and busting someone else’s bubble.Albertus Magnus athletics photo Albertus Magnus upset No. 1 St. Joseph (Conn.) and sent the last undefeated team in Division III men’s hoops into the NCAA Tournament with a loss. Meanwhile, Schreiner completed his […]
“That’s why Rafael Nadal lost muscle mass”
Rafael Nadal’s physique has changed a lot since the early years of his career. Over time, the Spanish champion had to lose muscle mass to protect his knees. Sascha Bajin, former coach of Naomi Osakatalked about this topic on Twitter: “Guys, the speech is very simple. Muscle mass is weight. Every extra kg you have […]
How Portugal, Haiti and Panama qualified for the World Cup – Equalizer Soccer
For the first time, the FIFA Women’s World Cup will expand to 32 teams this summer. This was not a universally popular move at the time it was made, but it has given opportunities for new teams to qualify. Eight in total have made the tournament for the first time, three of which came through […]
‘I play every match thinking I have to…’
Carlos Alcaraz sealed his qualification for the second round of the Rio Open presented by Claro this Wednesday, thanks to a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Brazilian Mateus Alves to take the first step in his intention to defend the title he won a few years ago . “It was tougher than I thought,” mused the […]
Seriously, a fall-to-spring schedule for the NWSL? Maybe. The crisis calendar explained – Equalizer Soccer
© Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports So, you heard about our reporting regarding the National Women’s Soccer League considering a fall-to-spring schedule in the future and you’re wondering: How could that work and have they lost their minds? I can’t answer the latter for sure, but the former is a topic clearly worth analyzing. For the […]