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...
She is once again in the spotlight. Georgina Rodríguez — the fiancée of world football star Cristiano Ronaldo — unveiled a fresh campaign shoot in a sport-lifestyle look by Alo Yoga. Sand, the warm waters of the Red Sea, and a minimalist set underscored her fitness aesthetic and unfailing sense of s...
The latest round in the top leagues produced a whole scattering of strange, at times almost anecdotal episodes, behind which very rational tactical decisions are hiding. Some coaches are using free weeks without European competition to turn set pieces into their main resource. Others leave their sup...
The football world is once again a sobering reminder that behind spectacular matches and loud headlines stand real people—each with their joys and, sadly, their ordeals. Tragedy in the Midfielder’s Family The one-year-old son of 26-year-old Bari central midfielder Matthias Verret has passed away...
Recently in Las Vegas, rumors of a possible second showdown between two ring legends took on new life. Insider Lance Pugmire, after visiting Floyd Mayweather’s training gym, reported that the former champions’ teams are already testing the waters for an upcoming mega event. Secret Negotiations: Wh...
