Tennis Equipment Update: One of the smallest, most portable ball machines out there is the Proton from Hydrogen Sports. Impressive compactness and efficiency.

Interesting to see how Wilson approaches Roland Garros collections each year. The 2024 effort:

Tennis star Taylor Fritz invested in sleep fitness brand Eight Sleep. I chatted with Taylor to learn why the investment was important to him and understand just why this 'secret tool' is catching on across the NFL, F1, tennis and more. Forbes SportsMoney forbes.com/sites/timnewco…

Want a piece of the Final Four floor? You've got to win on it first. Revisit my past The New York Times feature on how Final Four floors live on after all the confetti gets swept up. nytimes.com/2021/04/05/spo…

Fun to see Babolat offer up a 30th anniversary Pure Drive colorway by condensing every blue ever used since the first 1994 edition in a painting process designed to create a random design of shades of blue.

The Athletics will leave Oakland after this season. They won't make it to Las Vegas before 2028, at the earliest. In the intermediate, the A's will play in Sacramento's minor league Sutter Health Park, a venue capable of holding roughly 15,000 fans.

A bit of unique stadium news: A potential moonshine cave found tucked under the 1940s concrete of a NASCAR track in North Carolina. More in my Popular Mechanics post popularmechanics.com/science/a60343…

A renovated Riverside Stand at Fulham's Craven Cottage features a wealth of premium space opening this summer at the 1896-opened 25k-seat venue. The Populous design includes a pool tucked between the stadium and River Thames.

A little MLB uniform/stadium news thanks to Chris Creamer | SportsLogos.Net. Chris shows us the patch the San Diego Padres will wear on home whites this year honoring 20 years of Petco Park.

In Milwaukee, the Brewers upgraded American Family Field with a 12,077 sq ft scoreboard in centerfield, twice the size of what it previously had and one of the largest in MLB. The 8mm LED board from ANC creates more visual clarity throughout the park.

New ballpark eats from Levy include: Apple Pie Chimichanga in Arizona (also BBQ Brisket Nachos), Carne Asada Torte at Dodger Stadium, Pumpernickel roast beef in Chicago, Gator Chili Dog in Miami, Short Rib Nachos in Tampa + a Chimichurri Tri-Tip Sandwich at Wrigley

The Cleveland Cavaliers unveiled renderings of a planned new Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center on the Cuyahoga River in downtown Cleveland. The 210k sq ft center will be the Cavs' new performance facility. Design by Populous.

Tommy Paul on cleaning up his tennis preparation—he's making decisions based solely on his job—and his growing business interests. Explore the evolution of the American tennis star. Forbes SportsMoney forbes.com/sites/timnewco…

Chatting w/ Tommy Paul, asked what he was waiting for: Are your shorts going Rune short? 'I don't think I am going to get that short. If they do, I'm not going to be pulling them up as he does. I've been telling NB I want shorter shorts, they came with some pretty short ones.'

A consortium led by architects Populous and Oualalou + Choi was awarded the contract to design the planned 115,000-capacity Grand Stade de Casablanca stadium in Morocco, projected to be the largest football stadium in the world and a 2030 World Cup host site.

Louisville Slugger dips back into company's 1902 patent to help make Prime wood bats 30% harder. Explore the upgrades. Baseball America baseballamerica.com/stories/louisv…

The Arizona Cardinals offer up a home away from home in 2024 with new field-level casitas in the south end zone. Explore all the new field-level seating options coming to State Farm Stadium. Forbes SportsMoney forbes.com/sites/timnewco…

New Indian Wells food provider Sodexo Live! had a few hits across the tournament, selling over 27k pizzas (mostly from Moto), 17K hot dogs (Japanese-inspired Sumo Dog a fan-favorite), 20K glasses of champagne, 30K burgers & 94K scoops of ice cream.

Indian Wells set a tournament record with 493,440 fans across the event. The retail component also saw the sale of 20k hats, 20k T-shirts and 10k towels.

Last year Wilson Tennis signed Marta Kostyuk to the brand's first head-to-toe deal. She's becoming a key player on the WTA tour and now just one of a handful of Wilson head-to-toe athletes. Revisit the 2023 article. Forbes SportsMoney forbes.com/sites/timnewco…