Iga Swiatek out of Bad Homburg, suffers suspected food poisoning ahead of Wimbledon (Provided by Tennis World USA) World No 1 Iga Swiatek is withdrawing from Bad Homburg after “a restless night” and suspected food poisoning. On Thursday, Swiatek saw off Anna Blinkova 6-3 6-2 in the Bad Homburg quarterfinal. Today, Swiatek was scheduled to […]
Graphic by Bella Munson for The Equalizer There is so much to look forward to about this summer’s World Cup, and here at The Equalizer, we will be covering that in depth. Equally, though, there are so many players to honor from tournaments past. In this series, we attempt to do just that. We’ve hit […]
Carlos Alcaraz’s presence at Wimbledon at risk? Doubts about his fitness (Provided by Tennis World USA) Carlos Alcaraz in doubt for Wimbledon 2023? The Spaniard, in mutual agreement with his staff led by coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, has made his final decision: the Spaniard will not participate in the Hurlingham exhibition tournament, which precedes the […]
Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Sofia Jakobsson just can’t see herself not playing soccer. The 33-year-old San Diego Wave FC and Swedish women’s national team forward has been playing professionally since she was 17 and representing her country since she was 21. Recently, Jakobsson got tapped to join Sweden in her fourth FIFA Women’s World Cup. […]
Sydney Moss led the Thomas More Saints to the 2016 NCAA Division III national championship.Photo by Larry Radloff, d3photography.com Sydney Moss, who was one of Division III basketball’s most decorated players, will lead a program located a little north of where she won a national championship. Wilmington College named Moss as its next women’s basketball […]
Iga Swiatek breaks banned Simona Halep’s no.1 record (Provided by Tennis World USA) Iga Swiatek breaks the record previously held by now-banned Simona Halep after the Polish star has spent the most weeks in the first position in the WTA rankings – 65. Halep spent a total of 64 weeks at the helm of the […]
© Soobum Im – USA TODAY Sports During the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League season, Sarah Gorden was an integral part for the Chicago Red Stars. That offseason she was traded to Angel City FC, with high expectations for the LA-based team’s inaugural season. Unfortunately, a torn ACL in preseason forced the defender to watch […]
Photo by Dan Hunter, d3photography.com Josh Loeffler, who led Johns Hopkins to three of the last four NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournaments, is returning to Division I. The Blue Jays head coach stepped down to take an assistant coaching spot at Division I University of Cincinnati. The Bearcats announced the hiring on Friday. “I’m […]
Paul Annacone said Carlos Alcaraz can beat Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon (Provided by Tennis World USA) Paul Annaconethe former tennis player and coach of great legends such as Roger Federer and Pete Sampras, spoke about the upcoming Wimbledon tournament, the third Grand Slam of the season, played on the lawns of the All England Club. […]
How do you measure a player’s impact on the international level? Of course, there is quality of performance. But what about longevity and players who seemingly defy time? What about those whose versatility enabled them to perform different key functions at different tournaments? How about the players who showed up with defining moments, changing the […]