The scandal over illegal betting has reached the Capitol: next Wednesday in Washington, members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a closed-door briefing with NBA representatives. The session is prompted by charges filed against several current and former league figures and by a hi...
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...
There was a time when their story was called a perfect sports fairy tale: one of the brightest tennis players of her generation and a global football star, a world champion — a beautiful wedding, three sons, rare but always impeccable joint public appearances. That is why the news sounds all the mor...
In Newport, Rhode Island, what Maria Sharapova’s entire biography had been leading to finally happened: one of the brightest figures of the twenty-first century in women’s tennis was officially inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The ceremony was both grand and sportingly dramatic:...
In the second round of the Champions League, the schedule delivered a rare symmetry: two debutants host the continent’s apex predators on the same day. The sheer superiority of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich over Kairat and Pafos shows not only in the mood but in the markets — the odds have collapsed...
Footballers of Karim Benzema's calibre know how to make headlines even when the ball plays no part in the moment. The Al-Ittihad striker, used to deciding matches with a single touch in the penalty area, has now made a move away from the pitch — and did it with real swagger. Benzema has added a Pabl...
Esports in Uzbekistan is growing year by year. It has ceased to be just entertainment and has turned into a full-fledged industry that brings people together, creates opportunities, and sparks interest even beyond the country's borders. Young players, ambitious streamers, and an active community are...
Warner Bros. is launching work on a feature film about Kobe Bryant — not a straight biography, but a drama about choice and NBA backroom politics. The project is based on the script With the 8th Pick and takes viewers back to the summer of 1996, when a single front-office decision could have redrawn...
The life of a professional athlete is seldom calm: even when you swap the basketball court for sandy beaches, fate can spring an unexpected twist. That is exactly what happened to former NBA star Danilo Gallinari, whose pregnant wife miraculously survived a shark attack in Puerto Rico. The Itali...
If you open the latest WTA rankings and compare them with Uzbekistan’s national pecking order, one detail jumps out immediately: the country’s top-ranked tennis players haven’t been in that role for long. In just a few months, the federation assembled the backbone of the women’s squad through switch...
