Throwback Thursday: Tracking Rafael Nadal from tennis prodigy to clay-court king
Years before he won a record 11 French Open titles and an Olympic gold in men’s singles, tennis great Rafael Nadal Parera was a […]
Tennis’ GOAT: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic or Pete Sampras?
Before the current crop of top-ranked men’s tennis players came to prominence, the most frequently cited candidates for greatest of all time were Rod […]
“Silky Gazelle” Roger Federer defies time, continues to elevate his game at age 37
At 37, Roger Federer is considered to be an old man by tennis standards, but that hasn’t kept him from staying at the top […]
Lionel Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar top Forbes’ 2019 ranking of world’s highest-paid athletes
At the upper end of financial compensation spectrum are chief executive officers of the world’s biggest corporations, but not much below them are the […]
Airborne Jell-O hit by tennis racket gets sliced into undulating iridescent dreadlocks
Inspired by a Reddit post of a tennis racket slicing through Jell-O brand gelatin (generically known as jelly in England), Gavin Free and Dan […]
Rufus the Hawk keeps Wimbledon’s tennis courts pigeon free
Rufus is an instrumental member of Wimbledon’s grounds crew, or, more accurately, an aerial-crew-of-one tasked with patrolling the skies for unwanted pigeons. A nine-year-old […]
Rafael Nadal bounces ball off side of racquet 406 times, obliterates personal record
On October 31, Rafael Nadal announced his withdrawal from the 2018 Paris Masters due to an abdominal injury. As a result, Novak Djokovic reclaimed […]
Top ten sports rants starring John McEnroe, Mike Tyson, Richard Sherman, Hal McRae and more
Under certain conditions, the competitive fire that fuels top-flight athletes and coaches can transform into epic rants. WatchMojo’s “Top Ten Sports Rants” compilation features […]
Lessons in sport: Did you recognize Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Muggsy Bogues?
How good are you at deciphering visual sports puzzles? Instagram user @lessonsinsport renders stark graphics that hint at legendary sports figures (like the image […]
Dude Perfect comingles golf with softball, hockey, tennis, soccer, football, lacrosse and frisbee
A few years back, the fun-loving Dude Perfect entourage took to the links with golf bags laden with sports equipment for a two-hole competition. […]
Tennis Tuesday: Top 10 ball-boy fails headlined by multiple encounters with Andy Murray
Facing a match point in an April, 2017 charity match versus Roger Federer, Andy Murray turned to the ball boy to keep his hopes […]
Kings of Instagram: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic tops among men’s tennis stars
Renewed interest in Roger Federer after his win at the Australian Open last year, helped power the Grand Slam king past Novak Djokovic in […]