Ever since Carlos Alcaraz won his maiden Grand Slam title at the 2022 US Open and scaled the pinnacle of ATP rankings as a tender 19-year-old, he was said to be on a fast lane to success. On Sunday, with his first Australian Open singles crown and seventh Major overall, the Spaniard proved that those…
By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, February 4, 2026Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Facing a one-set deficit to the Grand Slam king, Carlos Alcaraz transformed Rod Laver Arena into an intersection of imposition and inspiration. Adjusting his game by playing with more shape on his shots, the 22-year-old Alcaraz powered past Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5…
The Academy graduate made two appearances for the Reds, after being handed her debut against Sheffield United in 2022. After a loan spell with Crystal Palace during the 2023/24 season, she featured in the Women’s Sevens tournament in Portugal last May and was part of our squad for the Champions League qualifiers in Sweden. Source…
By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, February 4, 2026Photo credit: International Tennis Hall of Fame The Maestro is coming to Newport to celebrate next summer and you can be part of the party. You can secure your tickets next week for Roger Federer’s iconic Hall of Fame induction set for Saturday, August 29th at the International…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), under the inspired leadership of Smriti Mandhana, orchestrated a clinical campaign in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 to secure their place in the Grand Final against the Delhi Capitals. By finishing at the summit of the league table, the Scorchers-like late-season composure of RCB allowed them to bypass the Eliminator…
It’s the word that’s on the tip of everyone’s tongue after the Australian Open: the career Grand Slam. Achieving a career Grand Slam—winning the Australian Open, Roland-Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open at least once—is one of the rarest feats in sports. To date, only 8 men and 10 women have ever accomplished this in…
Alexander Zverev, who recently lost a dramatic five-setter to Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open semifinals, has pulled out of next week’s Rotterdam draw due to an ankle injury. Zverev didn’t make mention of the ankle injury after his loss to Alcaraz, but he did express hope that he was going to have a good…
The atmosphere at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara, was electric on February 3, 2026, as the WPL 2026 Eliminator unfolded between Gujarat Giants (GG) and Delhi Capitals (DC). In a high-stakes encounter that felt like a now or never moment for the Capitals, Jemimah Rodrigues led her side to a clinical seven-wicket victory. Chasing…
By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, February 4, 2026Photo credit: BNP Paribas Nordic Open Facebook Family comes first for Casper Ruud. The 12th-ranked Ruud has withdrawn from Norway’s Davis Cup Qualifying First-Round tie against Great Britain this weekend in order to spend time with his fiancé Maria Galligani, who gave birth to the couple’s first child,…
THE OPPOSITION Leicester will have had nearly a fortnight without a game come kick-off time, after their scheduled match against Arsenal last weekend was postponed due to the Gunners’ involvement in the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup. It means they have had some time to work on the training pitch after three losses to start…
