Nadal to retire after Davis Cup

Rafael Nadal is calling it a career. In a video on his X account on Thursday, the 22-time Grand Slam champion announced that he will officially retire from professional tennis competition following the 2024 Davis Cup Finals in November.

"The reality is that it has been some difficult years, these last two especially," Nadal said. "I don't think I have been able to play without limitations. It is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to make. But in this life, everything has a beginning and an end. And I think it's the appropriate time to put an end to a career that has been long and much more successful than I could have ever imagined."

Nadal previously alluded to the fact that 2024 might be his last professional season, but hadn't made any announcements prior to Thursday. Most recently, Nadal participated in the 2024 Paris Olympics in both the singles and doubles tournaments.

"I am very excited that my last tournament will be the final of the Davis Cup and representing my country," Nadal said. "I think I've come full circle, since one of my first great joys as a professional tennis player was the Davis Cup final in Seville in 2004."

Nadal, 38, has dealt with significant injuries in recent years as he missed nearly all of the 2023 tennis calendar due to a hip injury. He suffered another setback at the start of the year with a small muscle tear in his hip, though not in the same spot where he underwent surgery.

In June, Nadal announced that he was going to skip Wimbledon this year as he prepared for the Summer Games. The Spanish star has two Wimbledon titles to his name with the most recent win coming in 2010. He has also won a pair of Olympic gold medals during his professional career, taking home an Olympic singles gold medal in 2008 and an Olympic doubles gold medal in 2016.

Nadal has won 22 Grand Slam titles over the course of his career. His greatest success came at Roland Garros where he won the French Open an astonishing 14 times. The 38-year old won his final Grand Slam tournament in 2022 when he was victorious at the French Open.

line judges eliminated at Wimbledon too

LONDON — Wimbledon is replacing line judges with electronic line-calling, the latest step into the modern age by the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament.

The All England Club announced that technology will be used to give the “out” and “fault” calls at the championships from 2025, eliminating the need for human officials to make them.

Wimbledon organizers said the decision to adopt live electronic line calling was made following extensive testing at the 2024 tournament and “builds on the existing ball-tracking and line-calling technology that has been in place for many years.”

“We consider the technology to be sufficiently robust and the time is right to take this important step in seeking maximum accuracy in our officiating,” said Sally Bolton, chief executive of the All England Club. “For the players, it will offer them the same conditions they have played under at a number of other events on tour.”

The move makes the French Open the only Grand Slam tournament without some form of electronic line-calling. The Australian Open and U.S. Open already had eliminated line judges and only have chair umpires on court.

Line judges at Wimbledon were dressed in famously elegant uniforms and, for traditionalists, were part of the furniture at the All England Club.

Bolton said Wimbledon had a responsibility to “balance tradition and innovation.”

“Line umpires have played a central role in our officiating set-up at the championships for many decades,” she said, “and we recognize their valuable contribution and thank them for their commitment and service.”

Line-calling technology has long been used at Wimbledon and other tennis tournaments to call whether serves are in or out.

At the U.S. Open, there has been no line judges — and only chair umpires — since 2021, with Hawk-Eye Live electronic line-calling used for all courts.

NFL 2024

10/8/24 - Jets fire Robert Saleh / Jeff Ulbrich will be interim head coach

9/26/24 - Doctor says Tua has high susceptibility to additional concussions

8/22/24 - Cowherd predicts the NFL standings

7/27/24 - Jordan Love signs $220 million, 4-year extension

7/26/24 - Tua agrees to $212.4 million, 4-year extension

6/3/24 - Justin Jeffersion signs 4 year, $140 million extension

20. Pittsburgh - Troy Fautanu, G, Washington

19. Los Angeles Rams - Jared Verse, Edge, Florida State

18. Cincinnati - Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia

17. Minnesota - Dallas Turner, LB, Alabama

Minnesota trades up for Jacksonville's pick

16. Seattle - Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas

15. Indianapolis - Laiatu Latu, Edge, UCLA

14. New Orleans - Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State

13. Raiders - Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia

12. Denver - Bo Nix, QB, Oregon

11. New York Jets - Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State

10. Minnesota - J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan

Minnesota trades for the Jets first round pick

9. Chicago - Rome Odunze, WR, Washington

8.  Atlanta - Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington

7. Tennessee - JC Latham, OT, Alabama

6. New York Giants - Malik Nabers, WR, LSU

5. Chargers - Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame

4. Arizona - Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State

3. New England - Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina

2. Washington - Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU

1. Chicago - Caleb Williams, QB, USC 

4/25/24 - NFL mock drafts: The Athletic, USA Today Sporting News, Prisco, McShay, Jeremiah, Ryan Wilson, Chris Trapasso. Schrager, Zierlein, The Ringer, Bleacher Report, Athlon Sports, NFL Nation

4/3/24 - Buffalo trades Stefon Diggs to Houston for 2024 sixth round pick, 2025 second round pick, 2025 fifth round pick 

3/26/24 - NFL overhauls kickoff rules

3/16/24 - Pittsburgh acquire Justin Fields from Chicago for sixth round pick

3/16/24 - Rams sign Garoppolo to back up Stafford

3/15/24 - Aaron Donald announces retirement after ten seasons

3/14/24 - Chargers trade Keenan Allen to Chicago for fourth round pick

3/13/24 - Calvin Ridley signs with Tennessee for four years, $92 million

3/13/24 - Raiders release Garoppolo

3/12/24 - Mariota headed to Washington on one-year deal

3/12/24 - Derrick Henry to sign with Baltimore for two years, $16 million

3/11/24 - Saquon Barkley agrees to terms with Philadelphia for three years, up to $46.75 million

3/11/24 - Kirk Cousins leaving Minnesota for Atlanta for $180 million, four years

3/5/24 - Denver to part with Russell Wilson

2/1/24 - Commanders hire Dan Quinn as head coach

1/31/24 - Seattle hire Mike Macdonald as head coach 

1/26/24 - Falcons hire Raheem Morris as head coach

1/25/24 - Carolina hires Dave Canales as head coach 

1/24/24 - Chargers hire Jim Harbraugh as head coach

1/24/24 - Titans hire Brian Callahan as head coach

1/29/24 - Las Vegas to promote Antonio Pierce to head coach

1/12/24 - Patriots name Jerod Mayo to succeed Belichick

1/11/24 - Belichick out as Patriots head coach after winning six Super Bowls

1/10/24 - Pete Carroll out as Seahawks head coach after 14 seasons

R.I.P. 2024

10/8/24 - Luis Tiant

10/5/24 - Greg Landry

10/4/24 - Billy Shaw

9/30/24 - Pete Rose

9/30/24 - Dikembe Mutombo

9/21/24 - Mercury Morris

8/21/24 - Al Attles

8/10/24 - Kevin Sullivan

8/9/24 - Chi Chi Rodriguez

8/7/24 - Duane Thomas

7/16/24 - Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant

6/28/24 - Orlando Cepeda

6/25/24 - Sika Anoa'i

6/18/24 - Willie Mays 

6/12/24 - Jerry West

6/9/24 - Frank Arnold

6/9/24 - Chet Walker

6/3/24 - Larry Allen

5/29/24 - Kent Kafentzis

5/27/24 - Bill Walton

5/20/24 - Jim Otto

4/20/24 - Roman Gabriel

4/16/24 - Whitey Herzog

4/11/24 - OJ Simpson (Reardon)

4/11/24 - Chad Rowan (Akebono)

3/26/24 - Jim Loomis

3/3/24 - Chris Mortensen

2/26/24 - Golden Richards

NBA 2024-2025

10/8/24 - NBA GM Survey: Boston to win the title, SGA to win MVP

9/27/24 - Minnesota trades Karl-Anthony Towns to Knicks for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, first round pick

9/26/24 - Derrick Rose announces retirement

9/22/24 - Aja Wilson unanimously named WNBA MVP / Clark unanimous rookie of the year / WNBA first team: Wilson, Clark, Collier, Stewart, Thomas

9/20/24 - Embiid signs three year $192.9 million extension

9/18/24 - WNBA to expand to Portland in 2026

9/18/24 - Woj retires from ESPN, to become general manager of St. Bonaventure basketball / NBA AW (after Woj)

7/24/24 - NBA rejects Warner Brothers Discovery bid, but WBD disagrees and will take "appropriate action".

7/22/24 - Dinwiddie signs with Dallas

7/19/24 - Clippers trade Russell Westbrook to Utah for Kris Dunn

7/7/24 - Here's the details: Dallas gets Klay Thompson (from Golden State) and second-round pick, Minnesota gets second-round pick, 2031 second-round pick swap and cash, Golden State gets Buddy Hield (from Philadelphia) and Kyle Anderson (from Minnesota), Denver gets cash, Charlotte gets Josh Green (from Dallas), Reggie Jackson (from Denver), 2029 second-round pick, 2030 second-round pick, Philadelphia gets 2031 second-round pick. 

7/7/24 - DeMar DeRozan ($74 million, three years) traded from Bulls to Kings, Kings send Harrison Barnes and pick swap to San Antonio, Bulls receive Chris Duarte, two second-round picks and cash

7/4/24 - Buddy Hield traded from 76ers to Warriors for 2031 second-round pick

7/1/24 - Jayson Tatum gets the richest contract in NBA history: $315 million for five years

7/1/24 - Klay Thompson to join Dallas for 3 years, $50 million

7/1/24 - Maxey agrees to five-year, $204 million maximum extension

7/1/24 - Paul George signs with 76ers for four years, $212 million

7/1/24 - Hartenstein signs with OKC for three years, $87 million

7/1/24 - Tobias Harris signs with Pistons for two years, $52 million

6/30/24 - J.B. Bickerstaff to become Piston's head coach

6/30/24 - Chris Paul signs with Spurs (1 year, $11 million) after release from Warriors

6/29/24 - Atlanta trades Dejounte Murray to New Orleans for Larry Nance Jr., Dyson Daniels, 2025 first round pick, 2027 first round pick

6/28/24 - NBA draft grades

30. Boston - Baylor Scheierman, W, Creighton

29.  Utah - Isaiah Collier, G, USC

28. Denver (to Phoenix) - Ryan Dunn, F, Virginia

27. Minnesota - Terrence Shannon, Jr., W, Illinois

26. Washingon (to Knicks to Oklahoma City) - Dillon Jones, F, Weber State

25. Knicks - Pacome Dadiet, W, France

24. Knicks (to Washington) - Kyshawn George, W, Miami

24. Knicks trade pick to Washington for the 26th pick

23. Milwaukee - A.J. Johnson, G, National Basketball League (Australia)

22. Phoenix (to Denver) - DaRon Holmes II, C, Dayton

22. Phoenix trades their first round pick (no. 22) to Denver for first round pick (28), second round pick (56) and 2 future 2nd round picks

21. New Orleans - Yves Missi, C, Baylor

20.  Cleveland - Jaylon Tyson, W, California

19. Toronto - Ja'Kobe Walter, W, Baylor

18.  Orlando - Tristan da Silva, F, Colorado

17.  Lakers - Dalton Knecht, W, Tennessee

16.  Philadelphia - Jared McCain, G, Duke

15.  Miami - Kel'el Ware, C, Indiana

14.  Portland (to Washington) - Bub Carrington, G, Pittsburgh

Washington trades Avdija to Portland for Brogdon, 2024 1st round pick, 2029 1st round pick, two 2nd-round picks

13. Sacramento - Devin Carter, G, Providence

12. Oklahoma City - Nikola Topic, G, Serbia

11. Chicago - Matas Buzelis, W, G League Ignite

10. Utah - Cody Williams, W, Colorado

9.  Memphis - Zach Edey, C, Purdue

Minnesota trades for Rob Dillingham

8.  San Antonio - Rob Dillingham, G, Kentucky

7.  Portland - Donovan Clingan, C, UConn

6.  Charlotte - Tidjane Salaun, F, France

5.  Detroit - Ron Holland II, W, G League Ignite

4.  San Antonio - Stephon Castle, G, UConn

3.  Houston - Reed Sheppard, G, Kentucky

2.  Washington - Alex Sarr, C, France (Overtime Elite, Perth)

1.  Atlanta - Zaccharie Risacher, W, France

6/26/24 - And the first pick goes to...

6/25/24 - Nets to trade Mikal Bridges to Knicks for Bojan Bogdanovic, five first-round picks, first-round pick swap, and second round pick

6/24/24 - Toronto signing Scottie Barnes to 5-year max extension worth up to $270 million

6/24/24 - Cavaliers hiring Kenny Atkinson as head coach

6/21/24 - Bulls trade Caruso to OKC for Giddey

6/20/24 - Lakers hiring J.J. Redick as head coach

6/19/24 - Piston fire Monty Williams after one season

6/18/24 - Clippers hire Jeff Van Gundy as lead assistant

6/14/24 - Charles Barkley says he's retiring from television after next season

6/10/24 - Dan Hurley reported turns down 5 year $70 million offer from Lakers

6/10/24 - Darvin Ham returns to Milwaukee as top assistant

5/29/24 - Tyronn Lue agrees to 5 year $70 million extension

5/23/24 - Cavaliers fire J.B. Bickerstaff

5/11/24 - Suns hire Mike Budenzolzer as head coach for 5 years, $50 million

5/10/24 - Hornets hire Boston assistant Charles Lee as head coach

5/10/24 - Suns fire Frank Vogel after one season

5/3/24 - Darvin Ham fired by Lakers

4/22/24 - Nets hire Jordi Fernandez as head coach

Hawaii High School Football 2024

10/5/24 - Sagapolutele throws 6 TDs to lead no. 1 Campbell over no. 2 Mililani 41-20 / McKinley gets first win in five years

9/29/24 - no. 2 Kahuku edged by no. 3 Mililani 10-14 

9/15/24 - Kahuku no match for no. 1 Mater Dei

University of Hawaii Football 2024

10/5/24 - San Diego squeezes past Hawaii 27-24

9/25/24 - Blangiardi lobbying for Hawaii to join the Pac-6

9/21/24 - Hawaii dances past Northern Iowa 36-7 on Disco Night (crowd 9,678)

9/14/24 - Hawaii no match for Sam Houston 13-31

8/31/24 - Hawaii edged by UCLA 13-16 in front of record crowd (13,470)

8/24/24 - Hawaii gets by Delaware State 35-14

8/23/24 - Hawaii Football Special Preview

8/21/24 - Reardon predicts 6-6

8/2/24 - J.J. Nielsen, QB, commits to Hawaii for football and baseball 

7/25/24 - Brayden Schager given the keys

7/23/24 - Timmy Chang turns to June Jones for advice

7/21/24 - Bobby Curran ends radio show

7/21/24 - A looks a the Warriors position-by-position going into practice

7/14/24 - Mountain West capsules

7/11/24 - Warriors ranked 9th in pre-season

7/7/24 - Timmy Chang has been finding a way

5/3/24 - Jamar Sekona, DL, joins Hawaii from USC

3/1/24 - June Jones inducted into UH Circle of Honor

2/24/24 - 2024 Recruiting breakdown

2/11/24 - Roman Sapolu, Jacob Yoro leaving Hawaii (for Miami Dolphins and Missouri) 

1/28/24 - How Dennis Thurmond wound up as Hawaii's defensive coordinator

1/24/24 - Anthony Arceneaux hired as running backs coach

1/23/24 - KJ Hallums, offensive lineman, accepts 2025 scholarship

1/20/24 - Hawaii hires Dennis Thurmond, Dan Morrison, Jeff Reinebold / Chris Brown promoted, Kel Crowdus, wide receiver, transfers from Kentucky

1/18/24 - Boogie Henderson, offensive lineman, commits to Hawaii

1/17/24 - Raiola and Alejado back in Hawaii for Polynesian Bowl

1/9/24 - Hawaii back to age-old plan for hiring coaches

1/8/24 - Hawaii is eyeing Thurmond, Morrison, Reinebold / Cam Barfield, RB, transferring from Boston College, Fabian Ross, defensive back, transferring from USC

1/3/24 - Hawaii won't retain three coaches

12/24/23 - Schager withdraws from transfer portal and will return to Hawaii

12/21/23 - 14 sign to play with Hawaii