Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki has announced her intention to return to tennis after a three-year retirement and is the latest athlete to plan a famous sporting comeback. Wozniacki, who won the 2018 Australian Open and was runner-up in two US Open finals in 2009 and 2014, is targeting her grand slam return at Flushing Meadows later this year.
The Canadian Football League returns in June for a full season after a pandemic-shortened schedule in 2021. Here we have taken a look at the competition and what could happen this year.
Two more struggling teams contest this year’s second NFL London clash, with the winless Jaguars facing the 1-4 Dolphins. Regular visitors Jacksonville have shown some encouraging signs of late but Miami look a much-more settled side overall and will have a big support.
On the eve of the new NBA season, we’ve taken a look at the early-season prospects of every team using two different measures. We’ve assessed the strength of everyone’s first 10 opponents and considered how much each team’s roster has changed since last term.
The NFL is back in London with the Atlanta Falcons technically hosting the New York Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Both of these teams are struggling at 1-3 this season but are coming off encouraging recent efforts and an entertaining encounter is expected.
Our NHL season preview 2021-22 infographic looks at the early prospects of every team using two different measures – the quality of opposition to be faced in the opening weeks and how many changes have been made to key playing personnel.
It is unusual for any one franchise to dominate Major League Baseball for a sustained period of time. However, we’ve looked back over every previous season to identify the spells in which one franchise was unusually successful and MLB dynasties were established.
This year will see the 30th regular-season NFL London match staged since the International Series began, with games taking place on October 10 and 17. We’ve taken a look at what this flagship event has delivered for the sport of American Football and its UK-based fans.
Eight months after their Super Bowl demolition of Kansas City, Tampa Bay start out again at Raymond James Stadium by hosting Dallas. The Buccaneers have managed to bring back all 22 starters from that glorious night and look well set to hit the ground running this term.
One of the highest accolades in American sports is to be named the league’s Most Valuable Player. We’ve analysed every MVP award for the four leading sports to work out what the winners have had in common.
Milwaukee Bucks are only one win away from their first NBA title in 50 years when they face Phoenix Suns in Game 6 in the early hours of Wednesday. The Bucks were trailing 2-0 to Phoenix after Monty Williams’ side won back-to-back home games but Milwaukee are on a roll after three straight triumphs to leave them on the cusp of their first success since 1971.
For each of the four biggest US sports, we’ve picked out five of the most shocking draft picks and surprising trades of all-time. Such decisions can make or break an NFL, MLB, NBA or NHL franchise for years to follow and opinions are often divided on who will come out best from major moves.
With the NFL post-season beginning in early January, we have analysed every previous one since the current format was established back in 2002 to understand what might happen this time around on the road to Super Bowl LV.
With the new NBA season getting under way, we’ve analysed every previous one under the current format – stretching back to 2004-05 – for clues about what might happen this time around.