Thousands of fans turned an ordinary shopping mall in Shenzhen into an improvised arena—for the chance at a few seconds of seeing James Harden in person. Video from the mall spread across social media: every level of the galleries is packed with people, and a thunderous “MVP! MVP!” chant rolls over...
A social media snapshot has once again ignited transfer chatter around Jamie Vardy, but this time it led nowhere. After the 38-year-old striker’s wife posted a photo of their children in an Inter Miami kit, the media instantly speculated about a potential move to MLS. However, the Florida club quick...
Zsolt Erdei’s name is back in boxing headlines: the former world champion has said he is returning to active competition and is already in a full training cycle. The spark for discussion was a video from the gym that surfaced online — the clip quickly spread across social media and stoked interest i...
The Argentine singer Nicki Nicole found herself at the center of the football news cycle by showing up at Barcelona’s game against Como for the Joan Gamper Trophy at Estadi Johan Cruyff. She wore a Blaugrana jersey with Lamine Yamal’s name and number — the 18-year-old winger whose possible relations...
Forward for the Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum reappeared in public — and he did it in a way that invited everyone to read between the lines. On Thursday morning in Providence, Rhode Island, he joined head coach Joe Mazzulla at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new early childhood education center. His...
In Chicago on August 17, at UFC 319, a middleweight title fight awaits: champion Dricus du Plessis versus challenger Khamzat Chimaev. The matchup doesn’t boil down to “striker vs. wrestler” — both can work in the stand-up, clinch, and on the ground. We spoke with the fighters about their game plan...
The new season of English football opened with a bang: Oliver Glasner’s team twice came from behind against Liverpool, finished the job in the penalty shootout and lifted the FA Community Shield. Regular time ended 2:2, and from the spot the Londoners were the calmer side — 3:2. The drama had it all...
Golden State is surveying the market for creators and, according to insider Jake Fischer, is taking a close look at Chicago guard Josh Giddey. In San Francisco, they are ready to consider a sign-and-trade arrangement featuring forward Jonathan Kuminga. For now, this is only scenario work: the deal’s...
After a blazing rematch, talk of a “decisive” third bout between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev sounded inevitable: both boxers’ teams and the promoters publicly expressed interest. But as summer gave way to autumn, the prospects for a final act dimmed. Schedules diverged, sanctioning bodies remin...
The summer for Barcelona fans was hot not only because of transfer rumors. A new storyline flared up in the news cycle: a possible relationship between the Blaugrana’s 18-year-old wunderkind Lamine Yamal and Argentine singer Nicki Nicole. The spark came from episodes around the forward’s 18th-birthd...
