In basketball we are used to decisive moments happening on the court: you miss a free throw, turn the ball over, commit a foul in the closing seconds. But for former NBA champion Matt Barnes, the fateful miss happened far away from the floor. In his case the opponent was not another team or even tox...
Over the past eighteen months, a new architecture of influence has been taking shape around professional boxing. UFC President Dana White, the unified TKO structure (which includes UFC and WWE), and Saudi partners are trying to relaunch the market — from tournament formats to the legal framework. At...
A modest-on-paper bout at UFC Vegas 110 unexpectedly became the story of the week: the underdog’s line crashed literally before the walkouts, the favorite lost by a rear-naked choke in the very first round, after which the promotion parted ways with the fighter and contacted the FBI. The story surro...
At a time when the football world is busy discussing goals, records and new achievements by Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese star once again reminds everyone that beyond the pitch he has another main team – his family. The Al Nassr and Portugal national team forward tenderly congratulated his daugh...
The former Pistons player keeps making headlines not for his play but for courtrooms. This time, the basketball player was forced to leave his downtown Detroit apartment after a dispute with his landlord over overdue payments. Reports of an investigation related to betting on NBA games further compl...
The paradox of today's Real is striking. Kylian Mbappe is banging in goals at a pace reminiscent of Messi, Ronaldo and Lewandowski in their peak years, yet the team is bogged down in its play, dropping points and living in a state of constant anxiety. Talk about Xabi Alonso's future is already thick...
No one expected Chris Paul’s return to the Los Angeles Clippers to turn into such a short and rather painful chapter. It looked like the perfect script for a graceful end to his career: the veteran completes the circle, says goodbye to the fans in a new home arena, and quietly slips into history. In...
A Star-Crossed Story Ending in a “Double Life” When Manchester City defender Kyle Walker fell in love with model and reality-show personality Lauryn Goodman, their romance looked like yet another glossy tale of a footballer and a beauty. In 2020 she gave birth to their son Cairo, and in 2022 to...
Memphis Depay's story in Brazil already resembles a prolonged crisis: disputes with the club, financial claims, and pressure from the media. Now a high-profile personal scandal has been added to the mix. Brazilian model and influencer Laru Simoesh claims she is pregnant by the Netherlands national t...
The 2025 summer window in North London roared with headlines: Arsenal invested over €300 million and assembled a cluster of big names. Amid the talk about deals for Martin Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyökeres, Noni Madueke and even Kepa, it was easy to miss another targeted move — the arrival of...
