Gold and Dollars: Why the Larry O’Brien Trophy Matters for More Than History Hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy is a dream that drives players to train for years, follow strict sleep and nutrition plans, and pushes front offices to assemble star-studded rosters right up against the salary cap. Th...
Double Without Compromise In a single season, Fenerbahçe Beko achieved what only a handful of clubs manage: winning both the premier European cup and every major domestic tournament in one campaign. Sarunas Jasikevicius’s men successively dispatched Beşiktaş Fibabanka—first in the Turkish Cup fi...
Ambitions That Cannot Be Ignored American YouTube star and professional boxer Jake Paul has once again reminded the public of his championship ambitions. According to the 27-year-old knockout artist, the leading sanctioning bodies—the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the World Boxing Council (...
Respect From the Former Champion Islam Makhachev, who temporarily vacated the UFC lightweight throne, makes no secret of his respect for the upcoming opponent. According to the Dagestani, Australian Jack Della Maddalena is “strong in every area” and can turn the forthcoming bout into a genuine c...
Unexpected Echo of a Legend Manny Pacquiao, a multi-time champion and one of the ring’s leading icons of the 21st century, returns to the boxing stage after a significant hiatus. On 19 July, the Filipino great will face interim WBC welterweight titleholder Mario Barrios. The very fact that the v...
Under the guidance of Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid secured a comfortable 3-0 win against Salzburg in the final Group H fixture of the FIFA Club World Cup. The Spanish giants collected three points, finished on seven overall, and topped the section to book a direct ticket to the play-off round. For R...
On 25 June at New York’s Barclays Center, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced that Duke forward Cooper Flagg had been selected first overall in the 2025 Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. Fans received the outcome they had awaited all year: the 18-year-old wing, already laden with accolades, is offic...
Long Live the King: Details of the New Contract The forward, who recently celebrated his 40th birthday, has approved an extension with Al-Nassr. According to respected transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, the parties have agreed on a one-year base deal with an automatic renewal for another season a...
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...
Entry and a Sharp Pivot Back in early June, the Uzbekistan Boxing Federation officially confirmed that the national team would take part in the prestigious World Boxing Cup, scheduled to be held in Kazakhstan’s capital from 30 June to 7 July 2025. The organizers had already included the Uzbek at...
