Sometimes the football news feed resembles a family album — and this is exactly one of those moments. Several well-known players shared good news: some are getting ready to become fathers for the first time, some have already welcomed a baby, and some have a reason to light candles on a cake. Joy of...
In London, sometimes the smallest detail is enough to turn an ordinary shift into a news story. That’s what happened to 21-year-old city bus driver Isaac: on the day Chelsea were playing, he drove past Stamford Bridge wearing a Liverpool shirt. Home supporters immediately noticed the “rival” colours...
Carlos Alcaraz is preparing a notable premiere for the season finale: at the ATP Finals in Turin he will take the court for the first time with a personal logo created for him by Nike. According to the Spanish outlet Murcia Plaza, the mark has already been approved by the player himself and is ready...
Three letters — UFC — are once again on the verge of a big, adventurous storyline. Alex Pereira instantly reclaimed his light heavyweight throne by stopping Magomed Ankalaev in a minute and a half, and immediately set his sights on a historic supercard at the White House — for a heavyweight debut ag...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
At the end of last season, many were quick to switch Manchester City into a supposed "reset" mode. It seemed Pep's machine had faltered, rivals had closed in, and the resource of dominance was exhausted. But the Citizens are picking up speed again: tempo, compactness, and the quality of decision-mak...
