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1922 — In the first formal college conference basketball tournament, North Carolina beats Mercer 40-26 to win the Southern Intercollegiate Conference championship. The 13-team conference keeps standings in its’ second season.

1929 — The Chicago Black Hawks are shutout for an NHL-record eighth straight game. It’s not a total loss, as the Black Hawks hold the New York Rangers scoreless for a 0-0 tie.

1940 — College basketball is televised for the first time. Station W2XBS transmits a basketball doubleheader from New York’s Madison Square Garden. Pittsburgh plays Fordham and New York University competes against Georgetown.

Venus and Serena: 5 things to know about this historic sibling rivalry

1957 — Johnny Longden becomes the first jockey in history to reach 5,000 victories. Longden, who started his career in 1927, coaxes Bente to a head victory over Flying Finish II in the fourth race at Santa Anita Park.

1960 — The United States hockey team scores six goals in the third period to beat Czechoslovakia 9-4 and win the gold medal in the Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley, Calif. The U.S. is down 4-3 after two periods, but Roger Christian scores three times in the third. Roger’s brother, Bill Christian, assists on two of the three goals.

Tennis fans on the internet recently recalled Venus Williams taking down her younger sister Serena Williams at Indian Wells 2018.

Venus and Serena clashed for a spot in the fourth round of the Indian Wells 2018. Notably, this was Serena’s comeback tournament after a 14-month-long pregnancy break. She welcomed her first daughter Olympia with her husband and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on September 1, 2017.

Serena entered the match on the back of two impressive wins, over Zarina Diyas and Kiki Bertens. Venus, meanwhile, had downed Sorana Cirstea after receiving a bye in the opening round.

Venus and Serena: 5 things to know about this historic sibling rivalry

Venus Williams secured the opening set against Serena in a straightforward manner, with a solitary break of her sister’s serve in the sixth game. The following set, however, witnessed some drama as Serena Williams fought hard to stay in the match.

The second set had five breaks of serves, with three of them in favor of the seven-time Grand Slam champion. She closed the set and match out 6-3, 6-4, after one and half hours of play.

Andy Murray has opened up on a drastic technical change he made before going on a losing run. The former world No. 1 explained that he switched his usual racket stringing set-up to copy Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic during the off-season. After 20 years of playing with the same strings, the tactic left him feeling doubtful when he started the year on a four-match losing streak.

avid Ferrer believes that Rafael Nadal will keep playing tennis into next year if he stays fit.
Nadal made a return to competitive tennis after almost a year on the sidelines with a hip injury at the Brisbane International in January.
He reached the quarter-finals but then had to withdraw from the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, due to a separate hip problem that developed during a defeat against Jordan Thompson in Brisbane.
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He is currently scheduled to play against his compatriot, Carlos Alcaraz, in an exhibition match on March 3, while the Indian Wells Masters starts three days later.
Despite his struggles, Ferrer believes that there are reasons to think Nadal could stay on court for a long time to come.
“Yes, without a doubt,” he told Marca when asked if Nadal could play into 2025 if he stays injury free.
What They Said: Reaction from Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer | Tennis  Features | ESPN.co.uk
“Knowing Rafa a little or a lot, if he does not have physical injuries, I am convinced that he will be competitive.
“It was already shown in the first week of the year in Brisbane that he was at a very high level without barely competing. If he doesn’t have any injuries, he will be competitive and if he is competitive, he will continue for another year.”

Tennis fans on the internet recently recalled Venus Williams taking down her younger sister Serena Williams at Indian Wells 2018.

Venus and Serena clashed for a spot in the fourth round of the Indian Wells 2018. Notably, this was Serena’s comeback tournament after a 14-month-long pregnancy break. She welcomed her first daughter Olympia with her husband and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on September 1, 2017.

Serena entered the match on the back of two impressive wins over Zarina Diyas and Kiki Bertens whereas Venus had downed Sorana Cirstea after receiving a bye in the opening round.

Venus Williams secured the opening set in a straightforward with a solitary break of her sister’s serve in the sixth game. The following set, however, witnessed more drama as Serena Williams fought to stay in the match.

Venus and Serena: 5 things to know about this historic sibling rivalry

The second set witnessed five breaks of serves with three of them clinched by the seven-time Grand Slam champion to close the set and match at 6-3, 6-4 within one and half hours.

Fans on X (formerly Twitter) recollected their memories of the match ahead of the Indian Wells 2024.

Tennis fans on the internet recently recalled Venus Williams taking down her younger sister Serena Williams at Indian Wells 2018.

Venus and Serena clashed for a spot in the fourth round of the Indian Wells 2018. Notably, this was Serena’s comeback tournament after a 14-month-long pregnancy break. She welcomed her first daughter Olympia with her husband and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on September 1, 2017.

Serena entered the match on the back of two impressive wins over Zarina Diyas and Kiki Bertens whereas Venus had downed Sorana Cirstea after receiving a bye in the opening round.

Venus Williams secured the opening set in a straightforward with a solitary break of her sister’s serve in the sixth game. The following set, however, witnessed more drama as Serena Williams fought to stay in the match.

Venus and Serena: 5 things to know about this historic sibling rivalry

The second set witnessed five breaks of serves with three of them clinched by the seven-time Grand Slam champion to close the set and match at 6-3, 6-4 within one and half hours.

Fans on X (formerly Twitter) recollected their memories of the match ahead of the Indian Wells 2024.

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has revealed the unlikely inspirations behind his success in the dugout, as he admitted he has looked beyond football as he looks to sustain the club’s trophy hunt. The Spanish master has ackowledged that he looks to the all-conquering tennis superstars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as role models in his quest.

Roger Federer Congratulates Rafael Nadal on Breaking Grand Slam Record

His transition from a midfield maestro to a legendary figure on the touchline has seen him emerge as one of the most influential coaching talents in history. Taking tactical inspriation from the seminal work of former Blaugrana boss Johan Cruyff, he instilled his trademark style at Barça en route to two Champions League titles between 2008 and 2012.

After leaving Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta behind over a decade ago, he further proved his managerial prowess with three Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich in Germany. One of the crowning moments of his coaching career came last season, however, as he finally ended Manchester City’s wait for a European Cup as part of a historic

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic found themselves on a transatlantic flight to Los Angeles, the first leg of their journey to Indian Wells – the esteemed venue for the first Masters 1000 tournament of the season.

This unexpected reunion occurred as Djokovic wrapped up his training stint in Spain, specifically at the Puente Romano Tennis Club in Marbella.

The tennis titans, boasting an astounding 46 Grand Slam titles and 76 Masters 1000 victories collectively, shared the same cabin, creating an atmosphere brimming with tennis greatness, encompassing a total of 190 titles.

Novak Djokovic & Rafael Nadal's Roland Garros Rivalry | ATP Tour | Tennis

Remarkably, the last time these two racquet legends traveled together was en route to the Adelaide bubble from Barcelona for the Australian Open back in 2021.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have seen plenty of one another during the past 20 years.

But it would be fair to say that they’ve come face to face on the court more often than in the air. Perhaps that’s why World No. 1 Djokovic took to Instagram to share a selfie Rafa snapped when the legends met up on the same commercial flight to the United States.

Novak Djokovic & Rafael Nadal: The Rivalry | ATP Tour | Tennis

Both players are preparing for the year’s first ATP Masters 1000 tournament, the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

Djokovic, who has won five titles in Indian Wells, including a hat-trick between 2014-16, will compete at the event for the first time since 2019. And it will be just his third tournament of the year, and first since the Australian Open, where the Serbian fell to Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.

Nadal vs Djokovic: GOAT, head-to-head, stats, all you need to know about  the rivalry - updated with 2022 Roland-Garros - Tennis Majors

Nadal triumphed in the desert in 2007, ’09 and ’13. His most recent appearance was in 2022, when he defeated Nick Kyrgios and Carlos Alcaraz in the quarters and semis before falling to Taylor Fritz in the final.

Nadal, 37, has not played since his long-awaited return to the tour in the first week of the season in Brisbane, where he defeated Dominic Thiem and Jason Kubler before losing to Jordan Thompson in the quarter-finals. The Spaniard suffered a micro muscle tear in Brisbane and missed the Australian Open

Serena Williams recently revealed that she needed to take a break and spend some time relaxing and taking some ‘me-time’.

Williams, who became a mother of two after she gave birth to her daughter Adira in August of 2023, told her fans that she needed a day to relax in her bed. The tennis icon seems to have her hands full with motherhood and her new ventures

This isn’t the first time the American legend has opened up about the struggles of motherhood. Recently, she revealed that she had to get up at 4 am to pump breast milk.

Serena Williams Earns First Singles Match Win in 430 Days

In the video, Williams mentioned that it has been a while since she was awake this early. She also mentioned that she would go back to sleep as soon as she was done pumping.