The legalization of sports betting is a topic where taxes, social policy, religion, and history intersect. Bookmakers point to transparent budget inflows, sponsorship of leagues and clubs, and infrastructure development. Opponents emphasize moral and religious prohibitions, compare betting with othe...
There is another scandal in boxing, and this time it is not about controversial scorecards or dirty tactics. Undisputed champions are losing their belts not in the ring, but in offices. Terence Crawford is officially no longer the undisputed world champion at super middleweight — WBC took his title...
Diplomacy Before the Opening Whistle A few hours before the Club World Cup semi-final, in which the Turin side routed Emirati club Al Ain 5–0, part of the Juventus delegation found itself not on the training ground but in the White House. The guests were accompanied by FIFA president Gianni Infant...
Argentine pop star Nicky Nicole has officially made it clear: she is in a relationship with Barcelona and the Spain national team winger Lamine Yamal. At a social event in Barcelona, the singer said she is learning Catalan — and doing so with help from her new partner. Recent images of the couple ki...
In the UFC, Conor McGregor is used to making loud statements, turning press conferences into a show, and converting any talking point into a headline. But the longest distance in his life wasn’t covered in the Octagon or at the negotiating table over fight purses; it was walked in his relationship w...
Into what had seemed an almost forgotten story of Luis Rubiales – the former president of the Spanish Football Federation – a new, almost farcical episode suddenly burst. At the launch of his book "Killing Rubiales", where the ex-official set out to tell his side of the high-profile "kiss" scandal w...
Stephen Curry continues his off-season tour of China and once again turned a routine stop into a playoff-level event. In a packed arena, the Golden State Warriors point guard delighted fans with an emphatic slam — and did it with his left hand, a rarity for him — before becoming the star of a unique...
Not so long ago, Phoenix was trying on championship rings, trading its future for a loud “right now” and pushing the payroll to the cap and beyond. After the trades for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, the question seemed to boil down to just one thing: when, not whether, they would win a title. The r...
The Turkish Süper Lig makes headline-grabbing moves almost every off-season, yet the news of Abbosbek Fayzullaev’s switch from Moscow’s CSKA to Istanbul Başakşehir returned the league to the spotlight in style. The young Uzbekistan international midfielder outstripped not only his new teammates but...
The 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia became one of the key events of the season for the countries of the Muslim world, and the Uzbekistan national team made the most of this opportunity. The national side not only steadily collected medals throughout the tournament, but by the end of the...
