Serena Williams went on to match Steffi Graf's Open Era record of 22 Grand Slam titles with her triumph at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships, beating Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in the final. Later that year, the American was set to enter the US Open as...
uncomfortable as that may be for veterans of a 27-year-old league to admit about a rookie.Tiger Woodswas bigger than golf,Venus and Serenawere bigger than tennis. As with those prior examples, however, Clark is also making the game bigger. ...
In less time than it takes to reheat chicken, Usain Bolt broke his own world record at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. Bolt’s 9.58-second 100m run took only 41 steps. During the 2009 worlds, Bolt also broke the 200m world record. You may also like: Most lethal NBA duos of...
The 2024 Formula 1 season wraps up this weekend in Abu Dhabi and in many ways nothing is different, but at the same time, everything has changed. First off, you have Max Verstappen. The Dutch driver wrapped up his fourth straight title a couple weeks ago. But his team, Red Bull, has...
Gordie Howe first broke into the professional ranks in 1945. His NHL career ended in 1980 with the Hartford Whalers, but in 1997,Howe signed a one-day dealwith the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League. No other player has played professional hockey through as many decades. ...
There are people who don't worship Serena Williams, many for the wrong reasons, based on race, gender and all kinds of galling bigotry. But McEnroe, an earnest and honest admirer of Ms. Williams for years, isn't one of them. But no matter where we place Williams on the men's circuit...
The first major of the year had an equal prize money policy early in the Open era; in fact, there were times when the Australian championships paid the women more. But by the mid-1990s, the men again earned more. At that point, WTA officials and players began working diligently ...
The team recently released their schedule for 2024, and they will be coming to Kentucky next August to play their rival, The Party Animals. A special surprise has been added to the end of the tour for all of you cruise lovers out there. ...
Roger Federer serves on Centre Court, the hallowed ground where he has won eight Wimbledon championships © Matt Phillips / Lonely Planet How much are tickets? Prices vary depending on which court and where you're sitting (there are two price bands). Whether you are longing to see your fav...
While porn has traditionally been part of a private ritual that takes place behind locked doors, Pornhub has taken it into a very public arena. In many ways this isn’t too dissimilar to what Hugh Hefner did at Playboy decades ago: by mixing smut with respectable journalism and projecting an...