Moscow is accustomed to high-profile guests, but the arrival of the notorious “Bones” turned into a real sensation: the greatest light heavyweight of all time doesn’t pose on Red Square and post a photo captioned “From Russia with love” every day. It seemed that Jon Jones had only just announced his...
In the off-season, Madrid’s side didn’t have many chances to test their readiness, but one proved telling: “Real” confidently dealt with the Austrian “Tirol,” and Turkish midfielder Arda Güler once again reminded everyone why he’s viewed as a star project. On the turf he looked mature and bold, and...
If you blinked, you might’ve thought this was just another “star vs showman” exhibition. But nope. In Dubai, they served us a “Battle of the Sexes” format: world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka versus Nick Kyrgios, who hasn’t really played since spring and was sitting somewhere way down the ATP rankings....
The Uzbekistan Football Association is holding intensive talks with 2014 World Cup-winning coach Joachim Löw. The German specialist, out of work since 2021, could take the helm of a team that recently secured its first-ever berth at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making a resounding statement in Asian foo...
Galatasaray's home win in the Champions League over "Bodø/Glimt" (3:1) was memorable for more than just quality football. A few minutes before kickoff, the south stand turned into a huge living poster: the ultras unfurled a choreography in support of Palestine, assembling an image of the flag from t...
Halloween 2025 gave football a rare frame: one of the world's best centre-forwards stepped out in costume for the first time — and not just any costume, but full Joker makeup. Erling Haaland, a young father and Manchester City's leading goalscorer, turned the everyday errand of “we need to buy diape...
The twenty-fifth birthday of Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior became an occasion for a grand show usually reserved in Brazil for a Champions League triumph rather than a private party. For two evenings his native Rio de Janeiro transformed into an improvised amusement park, “Dance, Vini World,” en...
Dramatic Finale: Controversial Penalty-Area Incident With Pachuca The second-round group-stage match of the Club World Cup between Madrid’s Real and Mexico’s Pachuca was heading toward a logical conclusion—Los Blancos led 3-1 and were comfortably dictating the play. Yet in stoppage time somethin...
Google announced a collaboration with Steph Curry: one of the NBA's most decorated players will become the company's consultant on productivity. Curry will lead a team of experts responsible for effectiveness approaches and will work at the intersection of several key areas of the ecosystem — from h...
The fuse has blown in Azerbaijani football. On the eve of a home 2026 World Cup qualifier against Ukraine, the federation announced it was ending cooperation with Fernando Santos. Instead of the usual pre-match press conference with the Portuguese coach, AFFA Secretary General Jahangir Farajullayev...
