Rashmi Khotlande

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Rashmi Khotlande

What is the worst thing that can happen to a team as it is making its way through the playoffs? If your answer was ‘Their star player getting injured’, then award some brownie points to yourself. The Golden State Warriors now find themselves in this situation after Stephen Curry sustained a hamstring injury during Game 1 of the Warriors-Timberwolves series. The team was able to avoid a win in the first matchup, but what about the next, and the next after that?

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Molin Sheth |Rashmi Khotlande

After the season she had, Nelly Korda was supposed to dominate 2025. The 26-year-old absolutely proved that on the LPGA Tour last year, winning a record 7 titles. Not many have had the privilege to claim such a record. But with the outstanding record came expectations. Fans just assumed she would carry forward her form and go on a winning run this year as well. But so far, that has not been the case at all.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Molin Sheth |Rashmi Khotlande

25 years after Tiger Woods became the Grand Slam champion in 2000, Rory McIlroy achieved the feat with his first Green Jacket. n perhaps the most iconic storyline in golf for 2025, the Irishman finally achieved his dream by following in the footsteps of one of his biggest idols. Now a 5x major winner, a huge weight has been lifted off McIlroy. He is no longer stuck in limbo and can focus entirely on his next big goal. Right now, that would be his trip to Quail Hollow.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Molin Sheth |Rashmi Khotlande

Last year, Esther Henseleit went from winning the silver medal for Germany in the 2024 Paris Olympics to fist-bumping Charley Hull during their Solheim Cup team-up. Throughout the year, she had a few other incredible performances that impressed the fans. Henseleit managed four top-10 finishes on the LPGA Tour. She may have failed to win a single title, but through thick and thin, there was one person who was always by her side. Reece Phillips has been by Henseleit’s side for a few hours now.

1 week ago | essentiallysports.com | Jaideep R. Unnithan |Rashmi Khotlande

Riyadh Season deserves serious commendation. In the span of just one week, they’ve lined up not one, not two, but three major boxing events for fans worldwide. After last week’s electrifying showdown between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn, this weekend brings another stacked lineup: first, the May 2 clash between Ryan Garcia and Rolando Romero, followed by the highly anticipated Canelo Alvarez vs. William Scull bout in Riyadh.