Departure Without Compensation Azerbaijani side “Sumqayit” has terminated the contracts of two Uzbek legionnaires ahead of schedule — central forward Bobur Abdikholikov and wide attacking midfielder Jasur Jaloliddinov. Both players joined the team on free transfers under the Bosman ruling, but...
Saga Concluded: Durant Chooses Texas The Kevin Durant trade saga dragged on for nearly the entire season and reached the finish line only on the day of Game 7 of the Finals. The two-time champion announced that his next stop would be the Houston Rockets. Phoenix wrapped up the deal in a hurr...
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...
Flight of a Dream: How the Semi-Pros Still Upset Boca When the Club World Cup schedule pitted Auckland City against the Argentine giant, bookmakers had no doubts: the New Zealanders—who had already conceded 16 unanswered goals—would be easy prey. Yet in the 49th minute came a moment even the lou...
Blitz Double by the Turkish Talent The Turin side continued their winning march in the group stage of the FIFA Club World Cup, sending four unanswered goals into the net of Morocco’s Wydad and allowing the visitors to respond only at the death. The main hero of the night was once again 19-year-o...
Stormy Start and Red Card Already in the 7th minute, Madrid defender Raúl Asensio halted a promising Pachuca attack and was shown a straight red card. Real had to play almost the entire match a man down, yet the game plan did not collapse: the defensive structure was reshaped, the midfield close...
Second Matchday Surge: Crushing Wins by the Favourites At the beginning of the second round of the Club World Cup group stage, both giants confirmed their status as favourites. Under Pep Guardiola, Manchester City delivered a true masterclass in positional play, putting six unanswered goals past...
Preparing for the upcoming season, the Istanbul giants have announced their ambition to assemble a truly formidable squad and, according to Turkish journalists, have launched “a genuine large-scale operation” on the market. Last season was far from ideal for Fenerbahçe, so the club’s management insi...
Deadline Sensation: The Trade That Changed Everything At the very end of the season, the front offices of the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets set off a fireworks display on the trade market. Thirty-six-year-old sharpshooting forward Kevin Durant, a two-time NBA champion and one of the most skille...
Five Minutes That Changed Finals Lore Until the last TV timeout of Game 4 in the 2025 Finals, the series looked set to tilt toward Indiana. By then the Thunder had failed to find any rhythm between shots and passes: just 2-for-14 from deep, double-digit turnovers and only eight assists, all whil...
