So what do you know. We made it through April. What a bizarre month. Taylor Ward outhomered a guy who hit 54 homers last year (Matt Olson). Maikel Garcia had more extra-base…
How F1’s Red Bull mastered the art of the 2-second pit stop
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His team was drawing 1-1 at the time. It was late, under the lights, when they missed the chance to take the lead. And that was the moment when Sheffield United fan…
Rafael Nadal’s last tennis match in Madrid: defeat, but victory
Imagine you’ve been doing the same thing for something like 30 years, being better than anyone else who’s ever lived, and then one day, it’s all completely new. And so it is…
Candace Parker’s farewell, without betraying the game, nor herself nor her fans
Candace Parker never wanted to cheat the game. From a player shaped by Pat Summitt and the Lady Vols legacy, you would expect nothing less. Through 10 surgeries. Her pregnancy and the…
What I learnt from meeting Arne Slot – charismatic and innovative, but a big bet by Liverpool
When, as expected, Arne Slot arrives at Liverpool’s training centre this summer, he will find at least one amenity perfectly to his taste. Slot is among the growing cast of top-level individuals…
Rory McIlroy sang Journey in New Orleans. He also won the golf tournament
NEW ORLEANS — Rory McIlroy stands on the green stage at TPC Louisiana 19 with a beer in one hand and a microphone in the other. He has Mardi Gras beads around…
Tennis Briefing: Kasatkina ‘guarantees’ on Saudi Arabia, Alcaraz defies injury
Welcome to Monday’s tennis briefing, where Atletico will explain the story behind the stories of the last week on the pitch. This week, the coveted Masters 1000 in Madrid played its first…