Monica Puig, the Olympic gold medallist in tennis, announced her retirement on Monday. In an Instagram post, the 28-year-old noted her current string of injuries and subsequent operations as the reason for her decision. “After a tough 3 year fight with injuries and 4 surgeries, my body had enough,” Puig wrote. “This decision isn’t an easy…
On Sunday, Daniel Suarez made history by becoming the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race, holding off Chris Buescher to win at Sonoma Raceway. Suarez, a 30-year-old Monterrey native, won for the first time in his Cup Series career, which began in 2017. In addition, he drove his Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet…
Tiger Woods announced via Twitter on Tuesday that he will not compete in next week’s U.S. Open at The Country Club. “as my body needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf,” Woods stated, adding that he had previously notified the USGA that he would be unable to compete at Brookline. Woods last…
The NFL’s first openly transgender cheerleader has joined the squad, a “big” occasion she hopes will inspire others both on and off the field. Justine Lindsay, 29, said she’s proud to “break down that door” for future trans athletes by joining the Carolina Panthers’ TopCats cheerleading squad in an interview Saturday. She says In A…
Aaron Donald, an All-Pro defensive tackle, is returning to the Los Angeles Rams with a significant raise that will make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Rams reworked Donald’s contract to give him a $40 million raise over the last three years of his previous contract, making him…
On Sunday night, Grey Flannel Auctions sold Wayne Gretzky’s final Edmonton Oilers jersey for $1.452 million (with buyer’s premium) during the team’s 1987-88 playoff run, which saw the Oilers win their fourth of five Stanley Cup victories. It was the highest price ever paid for an NHL jersey. The previous high was $1.3 million, purchased…
The idea that Stephen Curry requires a Finals MVP to justify his all-time resume is ridiculous, but if you believe he does, he got off to a strong start on Thursday night. The Warriors’ star scored 21 points in the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, which Golden…
Coco Gauff, an 18-year-old American tennis player, advanced to her first Grand Slam final after defeating Martina Trevisan of Italy in the women’s singles semi-final at Roland Garros during the French Open on Thursday. Coco Gauff will compete for the French Open crown against world number one Iga Swiatek, who advanced to her first Grand…
Rafael Nadal advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Open by defeating longtime adversary and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros early Wednesday. Nadal prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 in the 59th instalment of the historic rivalry between the two all-time tennis greats (4). The quarterfinal encounter, which lasted more than four hours…
CJ McCollum, the president of the National Basketball Players Association and a New Orleans guard, has added another title to his busy schedule: NBA analyst for ESPN. The Pelicans star has signed a multiplatform partnership with the network, which was unveiled on Monday. On Thursday, he’ll make his ESPN debut during “NBA Finals: Celebrating 75,”…