Federer is one of only 7 male players to have achieved the feat, and one of only two to have won multiple Sunshine Doubles; Federer won both titles in back-to-back years, 2005 and 2006, while Novak Djokovic has done it three times – in 2011, and then three years in a row from 2014 to 2016. This year, Roger Federer will go for his third sunshine double – and there’s every reason for us to believe he could do it!...
Here is a look at the three most important things we learned at the year’s first Masters/1000 event: #1 Jannik Sinner knows how to punch above his weight On the eve of the 2021 Miami Open final, Italy’s famed general-interest newspaper La Repubblica came up with the headline - ‘Jannik Sinner, the young champion with a computer in his head’. The line aptly conveyed the vast tactical intelligence and nous that the 19-year-old portrays each time he steps on a tennis court....
In his latest Instagram post, Michael Bisping shared several images from his iconic fight against Anderson Silva. The former UFC Middleweight Champion recalled that in the lead-up to his fight against The Spider, Bisping, in typical Mike Bisping fashion, did a lot of trash-talking against Anderson Silva. However, that didn’t change the fact that The Spider has always motivated Michael Bisping as well. Michael Bisping even added that seeing Anderson Silva destroy his opponents with such ease was always mind-blowing....
The U.S. is in the midst of a historic period of protest with people all over the country marching following the killing of George Floyd. The country is also feeling the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has killed over 100,000 Americans to date. Bradley has criticized Trump in the past, saying he was “sad and embarrassed” by Trump’s 2017 travel ban targeted at primarily Muslim countries. MORE: Gregg Popovich rips ‘deranged idiot’ Trump...
Nor could we have known that the saving grace, the one guy who is best suited to redeem the whole class, would be the shoelace-thin Syracuse point guard whose unsightly collegiate shooting percentages had scouts wondering whether he'd ever be an NBA starter. But Michael Carter-Williams of the Philadelphia 76ers just might prove to be good enough to make the '13 draft class worthwhile. First, a few words on just how bad this group has been....
The veteran actor was famously married to Catherine Zeta-Jones in 2000 and the A-list couple share two children. Douglas and Jones have a coastal estate on the Spanish island of Mallorca and in a recent interview with a local publication, the 76-year-old discussed how they used to share the property with Luker. “It was very uncomfortable sharing the property with my ex-wife Diandra,” Douglas told the island’s local newspaper, Ultima Hora....
It’s also going to ignite another round of the generational never-ending debate for NBA fans that pops up on social media every day. MJ or LeBron? LeBron or MJ? Is Jordan still the greatest basketball player in NBA history? Or has James surpassed MJ and taken over the throne for good? If you’re going to do this, then do it right. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to settle the GOAT argument with your buddies....
MORE: Greatest U.S. Olympic athletes | Team USA portraits Wednesday’s swim in Omaha, Neb., was not the near-perfect swim we have come to expect from the 22-time Olympic medalist and current world-record holder in the event. Like he did in the prelims and semifinals of the grueling event, Phelps didn’t hit all three turns with arms extended and appeared to tighten up in the final 15 meters. “That was probably harder than any swim I’ve had in my life,” Phelps said....
“I think it is one of the best rivalries in sports,” Lochte said. “Just because of what he has accomplished and what I have been able to do recently in my past years.” MORE: Phelps’ move to Arizona | Phil Mickelson at PGA event | Triple Crown’s other Pimlico race Phelps won a record 22 medals in four Olympics, 18 of them gold. Lochte is just behind. His 11 medals are tied for second all-time among male swimmers with Mark Spitz and Matt Biondi....
Pineda says he won't appeal the penalty. The ban will cost him two starts. "I accept it," Pineda said before Thursday night's game at Fenway Park. "I know I made a mistake." Pineda was ejected in the bottom of the second inning for using pine tar, less than two weeks after appearing to get away with using a foreign substance in another game against Boston. DraftStreet: Play fantasy baseball for cash daily...
The 51-year-old actor took to his TikTok account on Tuesday to share the clip, which showed the security guard watching the man walk out of the drugstore on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Expressing his disbelief while shooting the footage, the True Romance star said: “I can’t believe I’m seeing this s***. This motherf*****! This f****** guy just filled his two bags up with everything in Rite Aid, right here on 80th [Street] and 1st Avenue....
Michelle Wie first burst on to the scene as a 10 year old when she became the youngest qualifier for a USGA Amateur championship, the US Women’s Amateur Public Links. At 13, she became the youngest winner of a USGA adult championship at the 2003 Women’s Public Links and the youngest player to make a cut at an LPGA tour event. Aged 14, she played in a PGA Tour event, the SONY Open in her native Hawaii and narrowly missed the cut....
That is, if you can get past Harbaugh himself. That’s the easy trap. “He’s bad in rivalry games right now.” That’s true. “He’s on the hot seat and in danger of losing his job.” That’s false. When those dueling hot takes collide, however, they form a cold, hard truth about the state of the program. Harbaugh will be under immense pressure that could border on toxic if the No. 14 Wolverines don’t use Big Ten play to win a few rivalry games and make up for a 24-17 loss to No....
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has riled many conservatives by continuing to maintain restrictions that prevent nonessential businesses like barbershops and salons from lawfully operating as the virus continues to spread. Protesters in the “Operation Haircut” demonstration, organized by the Michigan Conservative Coalition, openly flouted the restrictions on Wednesday by offering free haircuts. Some demonstrators giving the haircuts were issued with $500 disorderly conduct tickets, according to WJBK. The event’s organizers posted “rules” for the protest to social media before the event, including suggestions that stylists bring and use personal protective equipment (PPE) and maintain “social distancing” during the haircuts....
“It’s time to STOP. Enough is enough already,” the brewery wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday. “To all of the customers who have [sworn] at us, yelled, laughed in our faces, threatened negative reviews, name-called, belittled and brought us to tears, we are done.” The post went on to say the Bellaire-based company was standing behind its employees, noting that the staff “deserves better.” “We are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, daughters and sons....
A day after Matt Harvey complained that the extra rest between starts left him feeling “out of whack” during a loss to the Dodgers, Collins was succinct in his response: “They’ve got to get over it.” MORE: All-Star Game starters for AL, NL | Memorable Mets moments Harvey needed 100 pitches to get through five innings Saturday, walking five along the way. “With the six-man and the day off, it’s tough," Harvey said, via the New York Post....
Everything about 2014 for the New York Mets will come back to one question: What if Matt Harvey were healthy? The starter of the 2013 All-Star Game in his own home park, and the fourth-place finisher in the Cy Young vote after striking out 191 hitters and posting a 2.27 ERA in 26 starts, Harvey was shut down in August and had Tommy John surgery after the season. Instead of helping the Mets take the next step in their rebuilding project, this year Harvey will just be New York’s No....
Wednesday was the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Bernie Madoff, which threw things into disarray for the Mets because of owner Fred Wilpon's significant investments with the Ponzi schemer. New York has not had a winning record since then, and while it is debatable whether the Mets will get over .500 in 2014, they are clearly pointing in the right direction. MORE: M’s still need more after Hart, Morrison | Scherzer still available...
Panama, playing a man down, held a 1-0 lead and just needed to sit on the ball to claim a spot in the final. Unfortunately, Roman Torres — who scored Panama’s goal — fell on the ball in the box and was called for a hand ball. Torres’ teammates began arguing with the referee and things quickly fell apart. MORE: International soccer rivalries | Jurgen Klinsmann blames bad luck on U....
