“If I win, I will be immortal”
“If I win, I will be immortal.” Former boxing superstar Mike Tyson is about to make his much-discussed return to the ring. He is willing to accept anything for this. “But if I do it badly, I don’t want to die in a hospital bed. I want to die in the ring.” The statements come […]
Tennis women are hoping for a surprise after their mega journey
This weekend things will get serious again for Austria’s tennis women – in the play-off match against Ukraine (November 16th and 17th, 2024) it’s all about a place in the qualifying round for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals 2025. Marion Maruska’s team began the long journey to McKinney near Dallas in the US state […]
ATP Finals 2024: Schedule and groups at a glance
Once again the showdown of the men’s tennis season will be celebrated in Turin. After Novak Djokovic’s cancellation, for the first time since 2001, none of the “big three” are in the $15.25 million prize ATP Finals from November 10th to 17th. So the new generation is completely vying for the title. The top favorite […]
Gauff and Zheng fight for the title at the WTA Finals
In the final of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, the American Coco Gauff and the Chinese Zheng Qinwen will face each other. Both will prevail in two sets in the semi-finals on Friday. Gauff shows a strong performance against world number one Aryna Sabalenka. With four breaks in a row she takes the second set […]
Six bankruptcies in a row: Bucks end negative run
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard ended the Milwaukee Bucks‘ losing streak in the North American basketball league NBA on Thursday. In the 123:100 win against the Utah Jazz, the duo combined for 65 points. The Bucks had previously lost six games in a row – the success is only the second win of the season […]
Sinner goes into the 2024 ATP Finals as the big hunted man
Once again the showdown of the men’s tennis tour season will be celebrated in Turin. After Novak Djokovic’s cancellation, for the first time since 2001, none of the “Big Three” will be taking part in the $15.25 million ATP Finals from November 10th to 17th. So the new generation is completely vying for the title. […]
WTA Finals: Sabalenka secures semi-finals early
The Belarusian tennis world number one Aryna Sabalenka has advanced early to the semi-finals at the WTA Finals in Riyadh. The winner of this year’s hard court Grand Slams Australian Open and US Open celebrated her second victory in the second game on Monday with a 6:3,7:5 against the Italian Jasmine Paolini. This means Sabalenka […]
Burglar! Tennis ace defends girlfriend with racket
A tennis racket like this can be a practical thing. Even off the pitch. At least that’s what Taylor Fritz thought when he was on his recent short vacation in London. There, the fifth in the world rankings and his girlfriend Morgan Riddle fell victim to a burglary. At 4 a.m., crooks tried to crack […]
The 30 highest paid players in the NBA
The NBA is undisputedly the best basketball league in the world. Top stars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic match each other in it. But which of these top stars is actually the highest earner? Who always proves their skills in negotiations and is in the top 30 of the highest […]
Zverev and Humbert in the Paris-Bercy final
The German Alexander Zverev and the Frenchman Ugo Humbert will contest the final of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Paris on Sunday. Zverev defeated Dane Holger Rune 6:3, 7:6(4) in the semifinals. Humbert defeated Vienna finalist and former Paris winner Karen Khachanov 6:7(6), 6:4, 6:3 and reached a Masters final for the first time. […]