© Chris Hyde/Stringer – Getty Images Sport A 22-time Major winner Rafael Nadal is back on the practice court! The Spaniard shared the news with his fans on Instagram, starting preparations for the ATP 250 event in Doha that kicks off in 20 days. Rafa experienced a minor injury during the season opener in Brisbane, […]
Why Chelsea broke a British transfer record to sign Mayra Ramirez – Equalizer Soccer
Photo Copyright Keith McInnes for SPP Chelsea are an ambitious club, dominant in England and with sights set on winning their first-ever Champions League title. This quest for success was underlined once again last week with the signing of Mayra Ramirez, the Colombian arriving from Levante of Spain for a British women’s soccer record transfer […]
SUNY New Paltz falls just short in 84-83 OT thriller at No. 5 Oswego
OSWEGO, NY — The State University of New York at New Paltz nearly pulled off arguably the biggest upset in program history Tuesday night, going up against No. 5 nationally ranked Oswego at Max Ziel Gymnasium. The Hawks held a nine-point lead with just less than six minutes to go and re-took control with a […]
Premier Meloni Commends National Tennis Hero
© Julian Finney / Staff – Getty Images Sport On Tuesday, the Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni will receive the Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner at Rome’s famous Palazzo Chigi. Sinner accomplished an incredible feat in Melbourne, toppling a ten-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-final and erasing two sets to love deficit in […]
Patience in DC? Inside the Spirit’s ‘short-term pain for long-term gain.’ – Equalizer Soccer
Geoff Burke USA TODAY Sports This time last year, the Washington Spirit was a club starting a new era, one meant to blend the long-term vision of an ambitious owner with the style and guidance of a new coach who has a proven history of success. The same description holds entering the 2024 National Women’s […]
Hoopsville: Final Month – D3hoops
Audio podcast version, from SoundCloud. The final month of the regular season has arrived. In the next four weeks, teams will finish their regularly scheduled games, battle for conference glory and automatic bids to the NCAAs, and we will learn who the respective 64 teams are battling for national championships. That doesn’t even mention regional […]
Nadal Applauds Jannik Sinner on Remarkable Comeback
© Kelly Defina/Stringer – Getty Images Sport Rafael Nadal extended his heartfelt congratulations to Jannik Sinner on securing his inaugural Major title, recognizing the significance of the Italian’s triumph in Melbourne. This recognition carries a special weight for Nadal, who faced a similar scenario two years ago. In the 2021 Australian Open final against Daniil […]
Saturday women: Finished before February
Mikaela Reese and DeSales are once again head-and-shoulders above their conference opponents.DeSales athletics file photo by Stephanie Graffin The conference races in the MAC Freedom and MIAA feel like they are finished after No. 20 DeSales swept Arcadia and No. 7 Hope extended its dominance of archrival Calvin. Elsewhere, Pacific edged no. 22 Whitman and […]
Auburn University will play today against Texas A&M at the ITA Kickoff Weekend
© Noelle Iglesias / Auburn Tigers Auburn University men’s tennis team will play two matches today (Sunday, January 28, 2024) and Monday the 29th, as part of the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Athens, Georgia. The Tigers will face No. 18 Texas A&M. The four-team field also includes Louisiana and No.19 Georgia. Sunday’s game against Texas […]
XI NWSL things I’d like to see in 2024 and beyond – Equalizer Soccer
(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) The National Women’s Soccer League season is already less than two months away. With kickoff fast approaching, here are 11 things I would like to see from our favorite soccer league for this year and beyond. Some are repeats from past lists, some are new, some you may be […]