Novak Djokovic’s players union has mounted its most significant challenge to the governing superstructure of tennis. On Tuesday, the Professional Tennis Players Association, along with one dozen named professional tennis players, filed a sweeping lawsuit in U.S., U.K., and E.U. courts against the four most powerful agencies in global tennis: the International Tennis Federation, which … Read more
Opening Day is just around the corner, and if you follow the local news, there’s a decent chance you’ve been treated to a sneak peek of your home team’s bold innovations in the ballpark concession space. There’s the Sluggerrr Dog in Kansas City—”chorizo topped with Manchego, tempura batter, Doritos Cool Ranch crust, and avocado aioli.” … Read more
I’m watching The Gorge, a made-for-Apple movie that isn’t very good but will do the job on a lazy weekend morning. The story here is that there’s a gorge. It’s a very deep gorge, and its contents are so potentially dangerous that all of the world’s superpowers have deemed it necessary to entrust 24-hour surveillance … Read more
Maybe you forgot about the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s cool. It happens to me all the time. I think I did not remember them even once between Christmas and, uh, Sunday. If you’d asked me Tuesday afternoon to place the Clippers in the Western Conference standings without looking, I would’ve said, “Anywhere between third and … Read more
During Wednesday’s Dodgers-Cubs game at the Tokyo Dome, Los Angeles third baseman Max Muncy reached over the netting to try catching a foul ball, but it landed in the glove of a spectator instead. That fan? Former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete. Peete, whose son RJ is a clubhouse attendant for the Dodgers, coolly made the grab … Read more
Perhaps there is someone out there who follows Michigan baseball player Mitch Voit on Twitter without keeping close tabs on the junior’s on-field exploits. It’s fun to imagine this hypothetical person opening the app this morning and seeing the following message from Voit: I would like to apologize for my actions on third base yesterday. … Read more
CONFIRMED: “He’s going to sign” – Fabrizio Romano says Man Utd will seal £27m deal after INEOS agreement Manchester United and Erik ten Hag believe they ‘absolutely’ need changes in the backroom staff before the upcoming season, Fabrizio Romano has exclusively revealed. After confirming Ten Hag will stay in charge for his third season at … Read more
CONFIRMED: Fabrizio Romano confirms £70m star has ‘agreed’ Man Utd move as Ratcliffe unearths ‘smart’ transfer plan Sir Jim Ratcliffe is determined to bring Jarrad Branthwaite to Manchester United Manchester United remain hot on the trail of Jarrad Branthwaite and believe they can still secure the Everton defender’s signature this summer after Fabrizio Romano confirmed … Read more
AGREED: INEOS and Ten Hag agree on signing 24-year-old this summer, club willing to sell player less than £65m Man United could make a move to sign Matthijs de Ligt this summer, as the club look to bolster their centre-back options. Manchester United’s main transfer target in the centre-back position is Jarrad Branthwaite. The Englishman, who … Read more
JUST IN: Man United are ready to make £19,000-a-week star their first summer signing Manchester United fans are currently awaiting developments regarding the club’s pursuit of centre-forward target Joshua Zirkzee. The latest report doing the rounds comes courtesy of Italian outlet Corriere Di Bologna, which has confirmed that the Red Devils are ‘ahead’ of AC Milan as they … Read more