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Category: Stories

Three Points of Hope: Haliburton Is Already Hitting From Deep and Running in Water After an Achilles Tear

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Salid Martik
09/10/25

Indiana point guard Tyrese Haliburton is wasting no time on the road back. After suffering an Achilles tendon rupture in Game 7 of the Finals on June 22, the Pacers leader has already resumed shooting work and added water-running sessions to his rehab plan. According to head coach Rick Carlisle, the...


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80 Seconds That Flipped the Light Heavyweight Division: How Pereira Broke the Script and Magomed

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Salid Martik
08/10/25

The second meeting between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev dispelled the illusion of a “chess-like” rematch. Instead of intricate maneuvering—lightning-fast dominance and a knockout in under a minute and a half. The Brazilian returned to his predatory, kickboxing nature, while Magomed found himsel...

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Mbappé Doubtful for the Azerbaijan Match: Ankle Contusion and Training Hiatus

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Nevin Lasanis
08/10/25

Kylian Mbappé risks being left out of France's squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan. The Real Madrid forward sustained an ankle contusion in Saturday's La Liga match against Villarreal (3:1) and has been working away from the main group for two days. The injury is not c...


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The Final Chapter of the 'King': Where and How LeBron Should End It in Style

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Salid Martik
08/10/25

For nearly two decades LeBron James wrote his career as both writer-director and leading man: the environment was tuned to him, partners were selected, coaching staffs were rebuilt, and game concepts were revised. Today, with the horizon of the end drawing closer, a paradox has appeared for the firs...


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Double Break Off the Court: How Brooks Nader Became the Center of US Open Rumors

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Nevin Lasanis
08/10/25

The US Open ended with Carlos Alcaraz's victory — in the final he defeated Jannik Sinner in four sets. But as the conversations about break points and winners barely subsided, the premier hard-court major received an unexpected offstage epilogue. At the center of the social intrigue was Sports Illus...

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Category: Stories

61/59 and No Notifications: Sharapova's Small Comeback

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Nevin Lasanis
07/10/25

Sometimes half an hour — a racquet, a court, and silence — is enough to feel the pulse of an old life. Having retired in 2020, Maria Sharapova unexpectedly for herself logged her first full tennis practice in more than two years and shared small but telling details from the experience. A Guest...

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Small Jacket — Big Noise: How One Gesture by Yamal Sparked a Storm of Opinions

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Salid Martik
07/10/25

Barcelona’s teenage winger is back at the center of discussion — and this time it’s not about dribbling or end product. A short post-training clip hit the internet: Lamine Yamal drops his jacket on the pitch instead of handing it to a staffer. A split-second episode instantly became a talking point:...


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"This One Tops Them All": Chimaev Calls Pereira Up to Heavyweight, but Alex Eyes Jones

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Nevin Lasanis
07/10/25

There’s a fresh whiff of a major cross-division spectacle in the UFC’s top weight classes. The promotion’s reigning middleweight champion, Khamzat Chimaev, publicly offered Alex Pereira a fight at heavyweight and insists you won’t find a louder “superfight” right now. The Brazilian, for his part, sa...

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"Sometimes I Got the Timing Wrong": A Candid Conversation With Jack Grealish About Parties, Discipline, and Lessons From Top-Level Football

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Salid Martik
07/10/25

His name almost always rings louder than the match headlines. Jack Grealish smiles easily, jokes readily, and on the pitch is not afraid to receive the ball in areas where most instinctively hide. In a conversation for Sky Sports, the Everton midfielder, on loan from Manchester City, speaks calmly a...


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Don't Chase Love: Erling Haaland — Why the Right Person Shows Up When You Least Expect It

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Salid Martik
06/10/25

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland rarely talks about his private life, but in this conversation — without posturing and with honesty — he shares a few simple rules that have worked for him outside the penalty area. It is about meeting Isabel Haugseng Johansen and why endless 'searches for a sou...