By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday September 8, 2024 New York—Taylor Fritz had to laugh when he has asked by a reporter if Jannik Sinner...
Month: September 2024
Preview: New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces
Ten WNBA teams will play on Sunday, starting with the Washington Mystics hosting the Minnesota Lynx at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN3. At 4 p.m. ET,...
WNBA Fantasy Grab Bag: Engstler a high-risk, high-reward pickup
In fantasy basketball, sometimes you need to take calculated risks, especially near the end of a season when injuries and trades may have made it more...
This Week in Women’s Basketball: Angel is out for the season
Unfortunate injury news headlines this week’s dose of women’s basketball developments: Injury cuts short Angel’s stellar rookie season Angel Reese’s phenomenal rookie season will end prematurely,...
Pegula: More Confident Than Ever After Run to US Open Final
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday September 7, 2024 New York—For a long time, Jessica Pegula had to wonder if she could hang with the...
Sabalenka’s Stunning US Open Run, By the Numbers
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday September 7, 2024 New York—Aryna Sabalenka battled past Jessica Pegula in a thrilling US Open women’s singles final on...
Tiafoe, on Brutal US Open Loss: “It Won’t Happen Again”
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday September 7, 2024 New York—After Frances Tiafoe melted down and lost eight of the last nine games in his...
Draper: Major Breakthrough Matter of Time
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, September 6, 2024Photo credit: Garrett Ellwood/US Open/USTA NEW YORK—In his maiden major semifinal, a gritty Jack Draper lost his lunch on...
Kichenok Skips Wedding, Wins Grand Slam Title with Ostapenko Instead
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday September 6, 2024 New York—No wedding. But a Grand Slam title instead. Ukraine’s Lyudmila Kichenok was supposed to get...
Pegula Took A Gamble In 2024, And It Paid Off Beautifully
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday September 6, 2024 New York—After years of toiling in relative obscurity, late-blooming Jessica Pegula rose up the rankings to...