by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 23, 2023 | Sports
The first professional tennis tournament was held in 1891 at I’lle de Puteaux in France. Since 1928, it has been known as Roland Garros, named in honor of the French aviator who in 1913 became the first man to fly non-stop across the Mediterranean Sea. Known in...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 7, 2023 | Sports
There are many professional baseball leagues, most notably Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States. However, up until 2006 players from different leagues never had the opportunity to play against each other on the international stage. In order to change that...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 23, 2023 | NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA), although based in the United States, has become an increasingly global sport over the last few decades. In the 1980-81 season, fewer than 2 percent of all players in the league were born outside of the US. By the 2004-05...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 9, 2023 | Golf
One of golf’s four majors, the Masters Tournament is held annually at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. The world-class course, created by legendary amateur champion Bobby Jones and investment banker Clifford Roberts, is both challenging and beautifully...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 5, 2023 | Sports
Japan won the World Baseball Classic (WBC) for a third time on March 23 with a 3-2 finals victory over the United States. Japan won the inaugural WBC in 2006 and defended its title in 2009. The Dominican Republic won the tournament in 2013 and the US won in 2017....
