LOS ANGELES — During coverage of the 2005 French Open, tennis commentator Mary Carillo famously shared an essay in which she pointed out the similarities between winning on clay and winning at life. The piece was called "I want my kids to be clay courters."
A chess-playing robot broke the finger of a 7-year-old boy who was competing against it during a recent tournament in Moscow. Read more
NEW YORK — As we cross over the midway point of the baseball season, two major questions still need to be answered: Where is Juan Soto going t… Read more
As David Ortiz entered baseball's Hall of Fame, one of seven players inducted this weekend in Cooperstown, N.Y., the former Boston Red Sox slu… Read more
NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson, fresh off signing his nine-figure contract, can’t avoid the chatter of being overpaid. Read more
The All-Star break is an abbreviated one for the Giants, who are one of eight teams that open the second half on Thursday, rather than Friday,… Read more
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Joseph Tagaban knew he was going to spend a day with his basketball idol Klay Thompson last week, but it was a moment i… Read more
EUGENE, Ore. - In one corner of Hayward Field, a trio of American hurdlers stood behind their blocks, poised for both elation and heartbreak. … Read more
At just 9 years old, Mo Farah, who would go on to become first British track and field athlete to win four Olympic gold medals, was handed fak… Read more
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Gusting winds rippled the roof of the supermarket-sized media tent Tuesday, creating an intermittent thunder effect as… Read more
FORT WORTH, Texas — Former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III died from heat stroke last month. Read more
For the self-proclaimed honorable sport of golf, this week’s occasion and backdrop are sublimely symmetric. Read more
Anybody who had the pleasure of watching the Wimbledon men’s final Sunday morning surely shared the sentiments of runner-up Nick Kyrgios, who … Read more
WIMBLEDON, England — Sure, he was facing the toughest serve in tennis, but Novak Djokovic has a devastating return. Read more
BALTIMORE — Shohei Ohtani has done it again. Read more
LOS ANGELES — He could be the best pitching prospect to ever come from the same Japanese prefecture that produced Shohei Ohtani. Read more
WIMBLEDON, England — The return sailed wide, and it was over. Game, set, match. Elena Rybakina had won the Wimbledon women’s singles title, th… Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just 12 months ago, the Big 12 Conference was rocked by news that Texas and Oklahoma planned to depart the league for the S… Read more
Rafael Nadal will face Taylor Fritz in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon after marking his 350th grand slam match with a win over Botic van de Z… Read more
LONDON — Stefanos Tsitsipas was given the joint biggest fine of Wimbledon so far for unsportsmanlike conduct following his tempestuous third-r… Read more
WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February on drug charges, wrote a letter to President Joe Biden that was deli… Read more
PHILADELPHIA — A question is now answered. Jalen Brunson’s NBA worth is not that of a second-round draft choice, but of a player worthy of a f… Read more
WIMBLEDON, England - Wimbledon resumed unmitigated life on Monday for the first time since 2019 and the last echoes of "Roger, Roger," ricoche… Read more
One of the fallbacks for radio hosts when the local teams aren't performing well - which is almost always nowadays - is to raise this question… Read more
This year's NBA draft was a small-market affair: Once the dust settled on trades, only two of the 14 lottery picks - Houston's Jabari Smith an… Read more
WIMBLEDON, England - As the singles rankings shook out ahead of Wimbledon, 16 players from the top 100s will miss out because of the All Engla… Read more
Michael Bourn spoke for everyone in a Phillies uniform, to say nothing of the fans back home who stayed up late Saturday night. Read more
Of course things are about to blow up in Brooklyn. Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Something about the way the freshman ran caught the eye of Hopkins High School, in Minnetonka, Minnesota, track and field coach … Read more
PITTSBURGH — A good defense won't get it done for the Steelers this season. In a year where they are breaking in a new quarterback, only great… Read more
SAN DIEGO — When Donegal Racing decided Belmont Stakes-winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. would receive a rare share of Mo Donegal's future work as… Read more
SEATTLE — Sue Bird, who is the WNBA all-time assists leader and arguably the greatest player in Storm history, is retiring at the end of the season. Read more
MIAMI — He was one of the biggest stars in boxing history and one of sports’ greatest showmen. He was the celebrity-promoter who shaped the ca… Read more
Tiger won’t be on the prowl for a while longer. Read more
While helping the Rams win a Super Bowl this year, Aaron Donald made some huge plays. With an eye toward defending its title next year - and m… Read more
PARIS - It took every shot in Rafael Nadal's repertoire, total conviction and considerable "suffering," as the Spaniard put it, to reach the F… Read more
PARIS - Novak Djokovic powered past Aljaz Bedene 6-3 6-3 6-2 on Friday with a near flawless performance to reach the French Open fourth round … Read more
PARIS (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal hammered Dutch 26th seed Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the French Open third round on Friday to remain… Read more
For the first time in its 92-year history, the men's World Cup could have some matches officiated by women. FIFA, soccer's global governing bo… Read more
No matter what happens from here on out, the new rules governing how players can profit from their name, image and likeness can be considered … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — It seemed like an outrageous claim: Read more
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The finish line was in sight. After nine years of trying to anchor the Angels in Anaheim for the long term, the city was day… Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry has a mantle full of trophies earned through his Warriors career. He can add a college diploma to his collection. Read more
(Reuters) - World number one Iga Swiatek retained her Italian Open title after overwhelming Ons Jabeur 6-2 6-2 in Rome on Sunday, clinching he… Read more
Moments after winning the Italian Open on Sunday afternoon in Rome, Novak Djokovic closed his eyes, tilted his head toward the sky, smiled and… Read more
Guam's Longhorn Steakhouse and its team were recognized by the restaurant's parent corporation and given an Excellence in Service and Operations award at the Longhorn Steakhouse conference held last week in Dallas, Texas, according to Richard Hart, franchise partner for Longhorn Steakhouse Guam.
Poll results are published every Monday in The Guam Daily Post.
As part of our ongoing efforts to continually offer the best quality content to our readers, The Guam Daily Post is currently revamping our fo… Read more
Being the infoholic that I am, I’ve had plenty to consume in the last two years: Read more
I read with disappointment the depressing editorial last Monday from Lee Webber. A rich businessman’s take, full of the elitist disdain of som… Read more
