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Golf fans were able to follow in the last few days that Rick Sheils, a famous YouTuber, joined LIV Golf, signing a contract with controverisal Tour a few days ago. In this way, the American YouTuber will help the Saudi backed Tour to create content and become recognizable in the world of golf. The 38-year-old…
Frenchman Julien Sale, who took the ‘card’ for the Asian Tour at the end of 2024, immediately scored in the first competition of the season, the Smart Infinity Philippine Open, played at The Manila Southwoods G&CC (Masters Course, par 70), in Manila in the Philippines, which he won with 269 (69 68 67 65, -11)…
Madison Keys credited therapy as one of the things that helped her become a Grand Slam champion as the American revealed that she called her therapist in the middle of the Happy Slam because she needed to talk about some things. On Saturday, the American landed her maiden Major trophy just a month before her…
Naomi Osaka is back to practicing after an unfortunate end to her Australian Open run as the four-time Grand Slam champion says she “can’t wait” to return to competitive action. As you probably know, the Japanese made an outstanding start to the season – reached the Auckland final – but then she was struck by…
Serena Williams congratulated Madison Keys on her Australian Open triumph and also stated that it proved she’s “one of the best” on the WTA Tour. In a thriller final at Melbourne Park, the 19th-seeded American upset world No. 1 and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 7-5. By doing so, the American tennis star became…
Three and a half years after the last time, Harris English returns to success and celebrates the fifth feat of his career on the PGA Tour. In San Diego, California, the American, at his 340th appearance on the circuit, won, with a total of 280 (68 73 66 73, -8) shots, in the Farmers Insurance…
Fresh from her career-best run to the Australian Open semifinals, Spain’s Paula Badosa has jetted off to Dubai for some well-deserved R&R — and she’s turning heads while doing it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paula Badosa (@paulabadosa) The 27-year-old athlete, who pulled off a stunning upset against world…
Mikael Ymer made a successful comeback after serving an 18-month anti-doping ban suspension! The Swede stayed away from the court since Wimbledon 2023. Mikael returned to action at this week’s Esch/Alzette M25 Futures in Luxembourg. Ymer cracked the top-50 in April 2023 and reached the Wimbledon third round in July. The Swede toppled Taylor Fritz from two…
Jannik Sinner has just won the third Grand Slam title of his young career. The Italian ace dominated the 2025 edition of the Australian Open, losing only two sets during his run and giving the feeling of always being in absolute control of his opponents. Despite winning eight titles last season and creating a huge…
Alejandro Del Rey, a 26-year-old Spaniard, made a big deal by winning the Ras Al Khaimah Championship by four strokes. The young golfer started the tournament brilliantly, having the lead. Entering the final round, Del Rey had a two shot lead, not wanting anyone to dethrone him. This is also his first victory on the…