Probably the most memorable sweater number retirement ceremony in Boston Bruins history occurred on Dec. 3, 1987, when Raymond Bourque surprised the legendary Phil Esposito and delighted the fans at the old Boston Garden. Bourque removed his number 7 sweater, the one Esposito made famous, to reveal that he would now be wearing number 77 … Read more
The Kawamoto sisters won the Veolia Cincinnati Showcase in historic fashion, losing the first two games to Tyra Black and Jorja Johnson then winning the next three. How rare is what Anna Bright called “a reverse sweep?” Since the start of 2022, I found only five instances of that happening. 2022: *Nationals, Women’s Doubles: Catherine … Read more
There are going to be a lot of questions about the Maple Leafs as training camp starts this week but the one big question that most of those other questions will link back to is “what will the Leafs look like without Mitch Marner?”. The answer to that question isn’t going to come in training … Read more
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Upon their arrival at FC Barcelona last summer, Hansi Flick’s coaching staff, led by head fitness coach Julio Tous, designed a specific individual training plan for Pedri to strengthen him physically and prevent the recurrence of injuries. Pedri’s quality and ability had been there for everyone to see since he broke into the Barcelona setup … Read more
The stereotype suggests that women’s cricket remains in the shadow of the men’s game and can’t be commercially successful. But that view is outdated. According to 1xBet, during women’s tournaments (WPL, Women’s World Cup), betting volume beats events like India vs Bangladesh, Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), and even English Premier League (EPL) matches. History of … Read more
By Dayne Gingrich, Senior Pickleball Pro With the emergence of so many new players entering the game, both young and older, the sentence, “I’m going to become a professional” continues to get thrown around. We have young 4.0-4.5’s that believe they should be turning pro and older players who are about to turn 50 that … Read more
This season has been frustrating for most Chelsea fans, to say the least. These young players create plenty of chances, dominate possession, and regularly find themselves in goal-scoring positions—but the finishing just hasn’t been there. For a squad of 60 players valued at a billion, that’s a serious problem. All that possession, all those openings, … Read more