John McEnroe identifies why Iga Swiatek is under ‘a lot more pressure’ at RG in 2023 (Provided by Tennis World USA) John McEnroe thought Iga Swiatek “looked slightly irritable” in her French Open first-round match and suggested the Pole is feeling “a lot more pressure this year” because of Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina’s presence. […]
Photo: Tom Phillips / SPP For all the excitement of a title race that involved four teams, the narrative for the Women’s Super League season in 2022-23 contained some eerily familiar themes. Once again, Chelsea started the campaign slowly. Once again, Chelsea won the title. Beginning with a shock defeat to newly promoted Liverpool, head […]
Elena Rybakina recounts feeling starstruck seeing Roger Federer for the first time (Provided by Tennis World USA) Elena Rybakina admitted she was in a state of shock when she saw the great Roger Federer for the first time in person. Rybakina, 23, grew up watching and idolizing Federer. Several years ago at Wimbledon, Rybakina was […]
Photo Copyright Michael Thomas Shroyer for USA TODAY Sports NJ/NY Gotham FC played the Washington Spirit to a draw to remain atop the standings, but the table is crowded with three five-win teams. International stars like Caroline, Quinn, Diana Ordóñez and Yuki Nagasato shone brightly this week, helping to deliver victories for their clubs. Washington, […]
Bianca Andreescu explains challenging side of tennis that many don’t see (Provided by Tennis World USA) Bianca Andreescu, 22, says tennis is a lonely sport and not knowing how to react in certain situations can lead to a player falling into a dark place. Andreescu achieved major success very early in her career, winning a […]
Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Bekki Morgan and Jeff Kassouf react to the news that Catarina Macario will not be on the roster for the Women’s World Cup, and that Rose Lavelle may not play in the NWSL before the tournament. What can we expect from the US women’s national team midfield this summer? […]
Roland Garros 2023 preview: Iga Swiatek defends the title among many pitfalls! (Provided by Tennis World USA) Iga Swiatek is there and in Paris for the Roland Garros 2023, and she has every intention of defending the title won last year. The Polish tennis player, number one in the world, leads the women’s draw at […]
(Photo Copyright Abe Arredondo-USA TODAY Sports) Since the San Diego Wave entered the National Women’s Soccer League last year, every match with the Portland Thorns has been close, with only one game decided by more than one goal. Heading into Week 9 of the 2023 NWSL season, both West Coast teams sat at 15 points, […]
PGA Championship, most earthy Jon Rahm (Provided by Tennis World USA) The 105th edition of the PGA Championship, played in New York’s Oak Hill in Rochester, has not seen the dream debut of a Spaniard in the record of the major that is missing. Jon Rahm has fought on a very demanding course that he […]
Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports Only eight weeks remain until the first match of the 2023 World Cup kicks off, but US women’s national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski is still facing some uncertainty regarding his World Cup roster. On Tuesday, forward Catarina Macario announced that she has removed herself from World Cup selection due to […]