In July, few believed in Kairat: starting from the very first qualifying round, with unseeded status and a draw that doesn’t forgive mistakes. Yet the champions of Kazakhstan went from the “San Marino–level” opening rung of qualifying to the main stage of the UEFA Champions League, overturning odds...
Secret Negotiations With the Media Giant In the second half of last season, behind the scenes at Old Trafford, a flurry of activity was under way that even the most well-informed insiders had no inkling of. Manchester United was quietly negotiating terms with Amazon Prime Video, which aimed to s...
Some news hits you and you catch yourself thinking: “Yeah, makes sense… but still, that was kind of sudden.” That’s exactly how it is for me with Terence Crawford: the guy jumps into a completely new weight class for himself, scoops up everything that’s lying around (the stuff that’s lying badly, an...
He did it with flair — a video outside the government buildings in Dublin, sharp criticism of the authorities' course, and promises to "return power to the people." Conor McGregor declared that he is seeking a place on the ballot in the Irish presidential election and intends to "stop the failures o...
MMA is entering a new era. UFC has signed a seven-year media-rights agreement with the Paramount media group — and this is not just another contract but a turning point for the entire combat-sports industry. The package includes U.S. exclusivity on Paramount+, free “showcase” broadcasts on the over-...
The eternal debate about who is the greatest basketball player of all time has long gone beyond the court. Statistics, titles, records, social impact — all of this becomes ammunition in the endless "Jordan or LeBron" discussion. But former NBA star point guard Gilbert Arenas is convinced that, no ma...
During a break between practices we caught up with Jimmy Butler—the forward who juggles the ball and metaphors with equal flair. What began as a light joke about Golden State suddenly turned into a mini play: Butler kept handing out roles as though he were dishing passes around the perimeter. “W...
A Dramatic Image Change While most footballers are working hard to prepare for pre-season camps, Barcelona’s 20-year-old midfielder decided to make a statement off the pitch. Gavi, until recently associated with classic thick Spanish hair, suddenly appeared on social media sporting a platinum-bl...
1. A Surge That Never Became a Comeback The script of Game 5 of the NBA Finals looped an old story: the Pacers, like a wind-up toy, crawled from a hopeless -16 to a nerve-tingling -2, posing as a team capable of flipping the game at any moment. This time, however, they lugged around a sack of...
Sometimes football remembers that a goal can start not with a line-breaking pass from a No. 10 or a full-back's diagonal, but with the hands of the man in gloves. In the match between Newcastle and Benfica, Nick Pope turned a routine moment — claiming a cross — into one you want to replay. One glanc...
