Conventional pickleball wisdom dictates you play soft to get yourself out of hot water from deep on the court. Drop until you can work your way in, right? Wrong, says Tyson McGuffin. Modern paddle technology has changed the equation for how we should think about baseline defense when the scales aren’t tipped in our favor. … Read more
Suarez eased Phillies fans’ minds In his postgame scrum with the media, Suarez acknowledged how lucky he was not to get seriously hurt, but was aware that he needed to be better to give the Phillies a chance to win the game. Ranger also made sure to say he was good to make his next … Read more
By Jen Mulson – Red Line Editorial If there’s something to compete for, chances are Ken Sawer and Kathleen Fors are willing to give it a try. Sawer, 80, is a former high school tennis coach and teacher and ski instructor. Fors, 77, is a life coach. Together they’ve spent the last four years learning … Read more
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad witnessed a dramatic and unsettling moment during the IPL 2025 encounter between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on May 22. While the match was packed with power-hitting and high stakes, it was a fierce straight drive from Shubman Gill that stole the spotlight for all the … Read more
When hitting a third shot drive, the best possible outcome is that your opponent flat out misses it, causing you to score a point just off that shot. Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen as often as you might like. Statistically, most third shot drives will be returned by your opponent, which means that you need to … Read more
Drives are a lot of fun to hit! But unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that we should hit a drive on every third shot. There are some situations where the drive is the most effective third shot option, and others where the drop is the most effective option. Here is how you can determine whether you … Read more
It’s no secret: pickleball is getting faster. In the past, the general teaching had been to always hit the ball soft into the kitchen when you are in trouble. In theory, this is a good strategy, because if it is executed perfectly, your opponents won’t be able to attack you, and you’ll be able to … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The calendar flips to March this week. More than four months of the 2024-25 season have passed, and the regular season’s stretch drive is upon us. Let’s break down some storylines across the AHL to watch as the Calder Cup Playoff races intensify. ➡ Can the Hershey Bears three-peat? Leading … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Thursday morning at Allstate Arena will go something like all of the other AHL games that Cal O’Reilly has suited up for going back nearly two decades. Except it will be different. When O’Reilly hits the ice for the Milwaukee Admirals’ school-day visit to the Chicago Wolves (noon ET, AHLTV … Read more
When India embarked on the tour of Australia in November 2024 to defend the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, fans had high hopes for Virat Kohli, who has had surreal success Down Under in the past. Before the recently-concluded series, the former India captain had a stunning average of 54.08 from 13 matches. However, he only managed 190 … Read more