A crisp backhand down the line, extending straight like a ruler along the sideline. The 23,000 spectators at the US Open ...

20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer was left smiling from ear to ear after producing a stunning backhand against Andy ...

Roger Federer remains synonymous with the one-handed backhand and is sorely missed on the ATP Tour today. Luckily, tennis ...

Eddie Johnston, the Penguins' former GM and coach, has been involved with the NHL since 1962, when he entered the league as a rookie goaltender for the Boston Bruins. When asked to name the best ...

Experts say hitting what’s called an inside-out forehand to an opponent’s backhand gives a player an edge. By Stuart Miller The ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, features the best men’s tennis players in ...

Halfway through the season, the race for the NHL’s best goal of the year might already be over. In the third period of the Philadelphia Flyers’ win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night, Flyers ...

With the 2025 season in the books, we looked back at all the incredible matches and points, and you selected the top shots from each of the swings. Now we're narrowing it down to the shot of the year.

There's perhaps nothing more jaw-dropping than a no-look backhand shot. At 1-1, 30-all in the opening set of the doubles final in Ningbo, it seemed like Luisa Stefani was beaten. With Stefani and ...

Frans Nielsen, the most successful Islanders shootout ace in team history, scored 42 shootout goals from 2006- 2016 with the Islanders. Nielsen is known for his trademark backhand, which led to ...