The evening conversation seemed to begin with a heavy sigh. DeMarcus Cousins settled in, listened to a question about "Memphis," and, without reaching for diplomatic phrasing, said the essential thing: this partnership has run its course. A pause hung in the air—the kind you get in a locker room whe...
Careful Monitoring by Fenerbahçe Tottenham, after its summer commercial tour of South Korea, is ready to consider the departure of Son Heung-min. Both Istanbul side Fenerbahçe and several clubs from Saudi Arabia are closely following the situation of the 32-year-old footballer. Fenerbahçe does n...
The Tragedy That Ended a Career A scorching May evening in Spain dealt a heavy blow to the football community: 28-year-old Liverpool forward Diogo Jota was killed in a road accident. The club, supporters and team-mates, still reeling from the shock, immediately spoke of the need to honour his co...
He’s used to speaking with his fists and still wakes up thinking about the gym. At 59, Mike Tyson looks calmly into the camera and explains why his life is still measured in rounds. In this conversation, “Iron Mike” reflects on a talk with his son, the money dynamics of a mature age, recalls his mos...
A story that only recently looked like a routine contract squabble has turned into a full-blown power crisis for Real Madrid. Vinicius Junior, one of the symbols of the current Madrid side and a team captain, is not just dragging out talks over a new deal – he is effectively tying his future at the...
In just a few weeks, Real Madrid’s new head coach has transformed the 19-year-old Turk from a right-flank joker into a genuine conductor of the entire game. Now almost every Los Blancos attack passes through Arda Güler’s boots, while opponents increasingly look bewildered as they try to keep up with...
The NBA regular season opened with drama in the league’s finest tradition. In Oklahoma City, the reigning champions pulled out a grueling thriller against "Houston," squeezing the opponent only after two extra periods. On the other coast, "Golden State" methodically took apart the "Lakers" endgame,...
The Champions League has settled into the rhythm of its new format, where the familiar quartets have been replaced by a single league stage. Each of the 36 teams plays eight matches against opponents of different levels, which makes every slip far more costly: points accumulate in a unified table, s...
Second Meeting—Another Pick-and-Roll Toward a Contract The Knicks front office has already held a second full-scale interview with the specialist, which in the “coaches’ market” almost always signals the final stage of ironing out the details. According to reputable ESPN insider Shams Charania,...
The Brace That Changed Everything Karshi’s Nasaf once again confirmed its reputation as a giant-killer of the capital’s heavyweights. The clash with arch-rival Tashkent’s Pahtakor ended in a resounding victory for the Dragons, and the evening’s undisputed star was 22-year-old forward Husain Norc...
