Very few sports figures leave their lasting impact on a geographic region. Caitlin Clark’s tenure at Iowa is among that very few. All the superlatives have...
Year: 2025
Lucky No. 7! Ruud’s Well-Deserved Moment Could Be a Springboard to More Success
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday May 4, 2025 Losing big matches, time after time, can take a toll on a player’s psyche. Credit Casper...
Draper on Clay? A Rising Force, with Room to Grow
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday May 4, 2025 Jack Draper, top-notch clay-courter? You wouldn’t have heard many pundits make the proclamation prior to his...
Bella Murekatete hopes to take Rwanda to new heights
As a teenager, when she was walking down a street in Rwanda, 6-foot-4 Bella Murekatete was discovered by well-regarded basketball coach who was in the neighborhood....
Venus Williams’ New Tennis Job
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, May 4, 2025Photo credit: Rob Newell/CameraSport Venus Williams will make a major return this month. Former world No. 1 Venus...
Naomi Osaka Gets First Title on Clay, at 125K Saint-Malo
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday May 4, 2025 Naomi Osaka made the decision to drop down to a lower-level tournament in Saint-Malo, France this...
Madrid Queen Sabalenka – “I Feel Like My Life Wasn’t A Waste of Time”
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday May 4, 2025 Another title in Madrid has once again caused pundits to wonder if this is the year...
“I Hate Losing” Says Gauff. She Still Takes Positives from Madrid Final Run
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday May 4, 2025 Coco Gauff had won eight consecutive WTA finals, and 10 of 11, prior to Saturday’s loss...
What we learned from the first 3 WNBA preseason games
We’re still in the early days of the WNBA preseason, with three completed games. But even though these matchups don’t count, things happened that mattered. Here...
What’s happened during the WNBA’s first week?
One week into the 2025 WNBA season, preseason action has begun, as has the revelation of often-not-great news. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the...