When Rory Bakke collapsed at the Miller Park pickleball courts in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, his girlfriend, Sunny Saengdara, didn’t hesitate. “He kind of looked at me from across the court, pointed to his head, sat down, and fell back,” she recalled. Saengdara is a nurse. After checking for a pulse, she began CPR and utilized … Read more
“It takes about two minutes, and everybody starts acting like we’re 12 again.” Every five years for the past four decades, a group of childhood friends has traveled from locales far and wide for a few days of food, drink, camaraderie, and some friendly competition on the bocce court or poker table. They hail from … Read more
Liverpool fans could be in for some unique away days in Europe this season, depending on the fate of the Champions League draw tomorrow evening. Shortly after 5pm tomorrow, the Reds will discover the eight teams they’ll face in the league phase of the competition, which they topped last term in the inaugural running of … Read more
Time flies. There’s no better proof of that than how far Connor McDavid already is in his NHL career. It seems like yesterday that McDavid was being talked about as a generational talent entering the draft. But it’s been 10 years since the Edmonton Oilers selected him first overall in 2015. Related: Oilers’ Nurse Not … Read more
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The rejection of Nico Williams for the second summer in a row has left Barcelona looking at alternative options to strengthen their left flank. Liverpool ace Luis Diaz and Manchester United star Marcus Rashford are seen as the most viable alternatives at this point by the La Liga champions. A move for Diaz, however, could … Read more
It has been clear since 2011 that Salvador Perez loves to play baseball. He brings a joy to the game that has made him one my favorite players ever to play this sport. That joy has led to him playing much more at times than is typical, especially for a catcher. For instance, in 2014, … Read more
It’s 100 days today. One hundred glorious, unbelievable, still-can’t-quite-believe-it days since that final whistle blew at Wembley, and Newcastle United, our Newcastle United, lifted the League Cup. Our first trophy in a generation. And what a generation it was – a generation of near misses, heartbreaks, and too often, simply just hoping for the best. … Read more
Sunderland are finally back in the Premier League. After a long wait for promotion and spells in League One just a few years ago, the Mackems are back in the big time for the first time since 2016/17. In today’s play-off final at Wembley, Sunderland went 1-0 down to Sheffield United early on and lost … Read more
In a recent development, Karachi Kings owner Salman Iqbal publicly criticized Multan Sultans owner Ali Tareen for his negative remarks about the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The Karachi Kings defended the PSL as a true “made-in-Pakistan” success amid Tareen’s claim that the PCB failed to deliver on promises. PSL 10 is scheduled to kick off … Read more