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Stefanos Tsitsipas- Tennis Star in the Making?
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Mets’ Mickey Callaway On Hot Seat
After a strong start to the season for the New York Mets, manager Mickey Callaway and the rest of the organization have begun to plummet. Leading up to May, fans around the MLB community would often pitch the Mets’ chances at clinching the NL East. With All-Star break on the horizon, is there a chance […]
Kerber, Djokovic Crowned Wimbledon Champions
In Women’s Singles, German Angelique Kerber was at her utmost best, as she defeated seven-time Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams in straight sets to win her maiden Wimbledon title. Prior to the start of the match, both players had dropped only one set enroute to the big final, as everybody hoped for a tight clash. […]
How Rafael Nadal Can Win Wimbledon 2018
Rafael Nadal has been a force to be reckoned with as Wimbledon 2018 approaches. After winning his eleventh title in Monte Carlo, eleventh title in Barcelona, eighth title in Rome, and a record-breaking eleventh French Open, there is no reason why Rafael Nadal can’t transform those performances into the lush green grass courts in London. […]
Coric Stuns Federer in Halle Open Final
Roger Federer entered yet another final and looked set to win his tenth Gerry Weber Open title, as well as secure his 99th overall victory this weekend before being defeated by 21-year old Croatian Borna Coric. It appeared that Federer was in ominous form, and he had not lost a set up till this […]
Federer Regains Top Spot With Stuttgart Title
In recent news, tennis veteran Roger Federer made a sterling return to tennis by clinching the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart. After a long injury layoff which saw him miss the entire clay season, it was imperative for Federer to begin well at Stuttgart for two reasons: The rankings, and the preparation for Wimbledon. The […]
Clippers Reign Among Elite is Over
With all that talent the Los Angeles Clippers once contained, the franchise had no championships to show for it. During their peak, the Clippers never made it past the second round of the postseason, but had the roster to win it all. The play of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, and others gave life […]
Disappointment in Tuscaloosa for Avery Johnson
In the two prior seasons at Alabama, Men’s Basketball head coach Avery Johnson has had very little success with the Crimson Tide. In both seasons, the school ended up playing in the NIT, and did fairly well. During the course of the 2017-2018 regular season however, it can be described as disappointing to say the […]
Knicks Becoming More Familiar With Failure
If you’re a New York Knicks fan, it has become all too familiar to you. This season is pretty much a wash, even after all the previous offseason moves. The departures of both Phil Jackson and Carmelo Anthony had no immediate benefit for the Knicks’ play on the court. In addition, the current state of […]
Have We Forgotten About Mental Health in Sports?
It’s a discussion that no one wants to have, but everyone comes out about when its ugly head rears itself. Since the turn of the sports industry, athletes have been forced to balance a job that places them in the limelight, as well as a home life. As far as a social life goes, they […]