World Pickleball Federation Founder Seymour Rifkind joined the PicklePod to explain why the sport is poised for an Olympic appearance as soon as 2028. Pickleball’s rightful spot in the Olympic Games has been argued over since long before most people picked up a paddle during COVID. But a few major developments makes its prospects feel … Read more
Etienne Blaszkewycz and Travis Rettenmaier got into a heated exchange on Wednesday in a Round of 32 men’s doubles match at the PPA Select Medical Orange County Cup. The dispute was over, you guessed it – line calls. This is not a new issue for pro pickleball. In fact, Zane Navratil, Thomas Shields, and Federico … Read more
Barcelona have always been a club built on ideals of loyalty and sporting identity, but the way they have handled Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s situation over the past few months stands in sharp contrast to that image. It is no longer a case of poor communication or squad management, but it is a complete failure in … Read more
I know he might not be the most consistent in terms of his opinions and has been known to flip-flop a bit and be rather wild at times, but John Obi Mikel has received a lot of unwarranted and disrespectful hate and comments purely for being a passionate and emotional fan. He also deserves respect … Read more
The Los Angeles Dodgers entered the 2025 season with two goals: to repeat as World Series champions and to develop Roki Sasaki at the major league level. So far, so good for the first goal. The Dodgers entered Saturday at 26-13, tied with the Detroit Tigers for the best record in the majors. As pitchers … Read more
It is no secret, the Washington Nationals bullpen is not good. In fact, it is one of the worst baseball has seen in recent memory. The unit has a jaw dropping ERA of 7.22 after struggling mightily in the series against the Guardians. However, there is no help waiting in the wings. When bullpens are … Read more
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Pundit Jamie Carragher picked out Ben Johnson’s goal for Ipswich on Sunday, the second of the game, to analyse on Monday Night Football in order to illustrate that “there is no connection” between Chelsea supporters and Enzo Maresca. “Maresca, down here – the manager, he’s instructing Palmer to get higher up and keep an eye … Read more
2 Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has attributed his team’s defeat to Nottingham Forest to a lack of sharpness and clinical finishing in front of goal. Ex-United forward Anthony Elanga scored an early goal to secure Forest all three points at the City Ground. Elanga needed only five minutes to break the deadlock as he … Read more
While MacKenzie Gore dominated, the rest of the pitching really struggled with the Phillies lineup. The bullpen allowed seven runs on seven hits and six walks in their four innings of dismal work. A combination of poor performance and some questionable moves by Davey Martinez came back to bite the Nationals. The Nationals bullpen was … Read more