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“I would like to be remembered as a good person”

It's not cold in Manacor on this Wednesday in October. But yes a lot of wind and Rafa Nadal (June 3, 1986), 20 Grand Slam titles, 13 of them at Roland Garros (Paris), He has preferred to crush himself in silence, on the vast indoor court that is in his luxurious Academy, together with his three inseparable coaches, who are more faithful, friend...

“The Spanish political class is dividing our society”

There are no barriers, no forbidden subjects, with Rafael Nadal. What a pleasure! What an opportunity! He told me we can talk about everything. And how he has talked so much and so much about tennis, about his preparation, about the illusion that made him win, again, in Roland Garros After barely playing three or four games before and, above...

“I do not pretend to like everyone, that is impossible”

Rafael Nadal He has the same (permanent) smile of the Catalan pilot Marc Márquez. And, yes, as he recognizes and is obvious, that good vibes, that good predisposition to not create any conflict around him, to try to get along with everyone, is obvious. If it were not real, authentic, everyone would have found out right away. The ultimate trial champion, Toni Bou, winner...

Swiatek, in quarantine after the positive for coronavirus of the Polish president

Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek, winner on the 10th of Roland Garros, reported that is in preventive quarantine after having coincided this Friday in an act with the Polish president, Andrzej Duda, who has given positive for coronavirus. "Neither my teammates nor I have symptoms of coronavirus. We regularly undergo tests. According to the current procedure, they put us in quarantine. We will...

Schwartzman challenges Zverev in Cologne

Argentine Diego Schwartzman contained the thrust of Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime to reach the final of the Cologne tournament, where will he face the aLeman Alexander Zverev who previously beat Italian Jannik Sinner. Schwartzman, ninth player in the world, aspires in Cologne to the fourth title of his career, the first after failed attempts at the Masters 1000 in Rome and Córdoba. The Argentinian, who reaffirmed...

Schwartzman falls to Medvedev and his ticket to London will have to wait

The Argentinian Diego schwartzman He fell this Friday in the quarterfinals of the 1,000th Paris Masters against Russian Daniil Medvedev, 6-3 and 6-1, in 1 hour and 3 minutes, so their qualification for the ATP Finals in London will have to wait. The Buenosairean continues being, nevertheless, who more options have to obtain the last remaining ticket for the tournament that closes the season and...

The NBA will start on December 21-22

Representatives of the Players Union on Thursday completed the vote in favor of the plan presented by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to begin the 2020-21 regular season on December 22, and with a schedule reduced to 72 games. Now the only thing missing is for the NBA Board of Governors to also approve it and start working with the calendar of activities prior to the...

The worrying image of Verdasco in the hospital

Fernando Verdasco continues with the bad streak this year. The Madrid tennis player published a photo in the stories of his Instagram account where he is seen on a hospital stretcher and with a track in his hand. The image undoubtedly worried his followers and the world of tennis in general a lot, and more because he did not discover what is the reason...

Schwartzman smashes Davidovich in Paris

The Argentinian Diego schwartzman 'crushed' this Thursday the Spanish Alexander Davidovich, from the previous phase, in Round of 16 of the 1,000 Masters in Paris, by 6-1 and 6-1 in an hour, which leaves him one step away from his mathematical classification for ATP Finals from London. In line with what he has been showing at this end of the season, the Buenos Aires native...

LeBron asks for help finding a killer

The star player of the Lakers of the Angels, Lebron Jameshe asked the people of his hometown, Akron (Ohio), help him find a killer. James tweeted Wednesday that the sister of one of his best friends was murdered at home on the weekend. The four-time champion of the NBA he pleaded with the inhabitants of this city to help him "find out who did this horrible,...