Thousands of fans turned an ordinary shopping mall in Shenzhen into an improvised arena—for the chance at a few seconds of seeing James Harden in person. Video from the mall spread across social media: every level of the galleries is packed with people, and a thunderous “MVP! MVP!” chant rolls over...
In the world of mixed martial arts, bold statements are often heard backstage, but this time the echo has traveled well beyond the sport itself. American singer Azealia Banks claims that former UFC featherweight and lightweight double champion Conor McGregor sent her explicit photos and then tried t...
Bold Opt-Out: A Step Toward Long-Term Stability Star combo guard Kyrie Irving made a strategic move by declining the $43-million option in his previous contract and choosing a longer horizon of cooperation with the Dallas Mavericks. The gesture signals the player's desire for a sustainable proje...
Shakhtar’s new head coach Arda Turan quickly realized that it’s hot in Donetsk not only on the pitch. His brief post-match chat with club journalist Daria Savina (now — Daria Bondar) instantly spread across social media and became the subject of endless jokes. The reason was that the coach seemingly...
Olympic champion Lazizbek Mullajonov, until recently a model of professional discipline both inside and outside the ring, has found himself at the center of a doping scandal. What began as an innocuous clinic visit has turned into a major headache for the Uzbekistan Boxing Federation and a hot topic...
Football Spectacle in Atlanta The FIFA Club World Cup, currently taking place in the United States, served up a spectacular match in the second round of Group G. On the turf of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Manchester City turned their meeting with UAE side Al Ain into a training session, impo...
The very first Sunday morning of the offseason brought a surprise visit from the police for the 35-year-old power forward: right at Broward County Airport, former NBA player Marcus Morris was arrested on a warrant from another state. The story instantly spread throughout the league—from locker rooms...
The London giants of women's football are preparing a true breakthrough in the transfer market. Arsenal is close to signing Liverpool's 20-year-old Canadian forward Olivia Smith—and at the same time rewriting the sport's financial history. The upcoming deal is valued at an incredible £1 million, a f...
In the late 1990s American sports experienced a genuine boom of crossover experiments, yet few moments rival the one when wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan lured NBA players Karl Malone and Dennis Rodman into the WCW ring. The storyline proved an ideal blend of television spectacle, childhood dreams an...
“A Rabbit to Hunt”: How One Phrase Sparked a New Intrigue Only two weeks remain until the megafight between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois at London’s Wembley Stadium for the undisputed heavyweight crown. The news cycle seemed to belong solely to them—until Tyson Fury burst onto the scene as i...
