In American basketball, a game is sometimes turned into a show not by coaches' tactics or star players, but by school kids in the stands and a strange internet meme. A routine women's college game suddenly became an illustration of how one mysterious number, "67", turned into a password to teen cult...
It is as if Gerard Pique never really left Barcelona – he just swapped his shirt for a producer and entrepreneur hoodie. His Kings League grew out of one glaring mistake in a Champions League match and, in a couple of years, turned into a global media show that has pulled in Camp Nou, Laporta, Yamal...
At a time when the football world is busy discussing goals, records and new achievements by Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese star once again reminds everyone that beyond the pitch he has another main team – his family. The Al Nassr and Portugal national team forward tenderly congratulated his daugh...
Into what had seemed an almost forgotten story of Luis Rubiales – the former president of the Spanish Football Federation – a new, almost farcical episode suddenly burst. At the launch of his book "Killing Rubiales", where the ex-official set out to tell his side of the high-profile "kiss" scandal w...
Andres Iniesta has always been associated with a gentle character, his goal against the Netherlands in the 116th minute of the 2010 World Cup final and exemplary professionalism. That is why seeing his name not in sports pages but in reports from the Peruvian prosecutor's office is all the more unex...
In the NBA, a worrying idea is being voiced more and more often: the league is regressing not because the players have become worse, but because they are taught the game incorrectly from childhood. Coaches and stars point to the same three-letter acronym as the culprit — AAU. What was once an amateu...
When the worlds of pop culture and football intersect, viral moments are born that are discussed both by hardcore supporters and by people who only follow the game in passing. Dua Lipa has long since moved beyond the status of just a pop diva: she has become the face of an entire football generation...
Jack Della Maddalena burst into the UFC elite so quickly that for many fans he until recently remained just “the new Australian with heavy hands”. Now he is the reigning welterweight champion who took the belt from Belal Muhammad – Islam Makhachev's sparring partner and teammate – and is ready to fa...
In American sports, a new duo is taking shape — tennis and soccer, a booming serve and a high-tempo press. At 23, Ben Shelton is having the best year of his career: a first Masters 1000 title, a top-10 debut, and a ticket to the ATP Finals. Alongside him is Trinity Rodman, one of the brightest forwa...
In one of Los Angeles's quiet neighborhoods, former Lakers center Christian Wood faced an off-court threat. According to police, unknown individuals entered his home; however, the basketball player kept his composure and, without directly engaging the intruders, fired several warning shots into the...
