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The Indiana Fever’s Lexie Hull seldom backs out of a challenge. That tendency cost her visible black eyes after a collision with the Seattle Storm’s Gabby Williams during an August 25 game. The incident, simply due to the extent of what was going on on the court, was difficult to explain. However, Sophie Cunningham did […]

Expectations were high for Stephanie White’s first season with the Indiana Fever. And while there is still a fair chance of them making to the playoffs, they will be there without Caitlin Clark. The previous season’s Rookie of the Year has had an injury-derailed campaign, and the latest right groin injury has officially ended it. […]

It was always going to be a historic year for the Golden State Valkyries. Playing their first-ever WNBA season under the tutelage of Natalie Nakase, the Valkyries have surprised people throughout the season and officially booked a playoff spot with a September 4 victory over the Dallas Wings. The Valkyries have relied on Kayla Thornton’s […]

The Seattle Storm came to the 2024-25 WNBA season with plenty to prove. The team last won a playoff series back in 2022 despite having an abundance of talent in their ranks consistently. As expected, Nneka Ogwumike(18.2 points, seven rebounds) and Skylar Diggins(15.6 points, six assists), who have 17 All-Star appearances between them, have led […]

Two-time Grand Slam winner Coco Gauff, despite having home support, lost in the fourth round of the US Open for the second year running after a tame defeat to Naomi Osaka. Gauff, whose issues with service even led to her hiring a new coach just before the tournament, lost 6-3, 6-2 in straight sets in […]

World No. 24 Alexander Bublik came into the US Open on a high, having won the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad and the recently concluded Generali Open. However, his run at Flushing Meadows came to an early end at the hands of World No.1 Jannik Sinner, against whom he lost 6-1,6-1,6-1 in straight sets. Bublik, who […]

There are not a lot of better scenarios for a team to still be competing for the title after winning it the previous year. The New York Liberty’s situation is slightly different because they have been the WNBA Champions for two seasons running, and find themselves in the reckoning to make it a hat-trick of […]

Polish tennis sensation Iga Swiatek powered into the US Open quarterfinals with a straightforward 6-3, 6-1 victory over World No. 12 Ekaterina Alexandrova. The World No. 2 had set up her round of 16 date after a hard-fought win over Anna Kalinskaya in which she fought back from a 5-1 first-set deficit. With the win, […]

Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejčíková made history at the US Open round of 16 against USA’s Taylor Townsend after emerging 1-6,7-6(15-13), 6-3 winner. She ended up saving a record eight match points playing against the reigning Australian Open champion after a mixed start. Townsend snatched initial control in the game after breaking Krejčíková twice. The third […]

World No. 24 Naomi Osaka made easy work of her third-round match against Daria Kasatkina to emerge 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 winner. That sets up a date with none other than Coco Gauff in what is is bound to be a mouth-watering round-of-16 matchup. Gauff, 21, appeared to move away from her service struggles as she […]

The WNBA’s roster of teams is set to majorly expand in the coming years, with the current number of 13 set to jump to 18 in a matter of years. New WNBA teams in Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia have been announced in addition to the Toronto Tempo and the Portland Fire, who are set to […]

For the first three seasons of her WNBA career, A’ja Wilson finished a grand total of zero 3-point attempts. For one of the greatest ever scorers in league history, shots from distance are not a regular scoring outlet despite the 29-year-old having developed her distance shooting. In the 2025 season thus far, Wilson has made […]

Clemson Tigers’ Cade Klubnik is considered by many to be a lock for the No.1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. The 21-year-old enters his senior year in college after being named the USA Today Offensive Player of the Year twice, apart from winning two ACC Championship Game MVP titles. However, earlier this week, Clemson […]

The Chicago Sky are firmly out of conversation for the WNBA postseason and are currently lodged bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 9-28 record. With multiple crucial injuries having derailed their campaign, the Sky will be hoping for a positive run for the remainder of their seven games. Their latest loss came on Monday night […]

U.S. tennis sensation and current world No. 3 Coco Gauff did not have the best of starts to her US Open campaign. Despite winning 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-5 against Ajla Tomljanovic, Gauff made ten double-faults and was broken six times during the match. This comes after the 21-year-old added Gavin MacMillan to her coaching staff […]

For years, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the cause of severe headache for coaches in the NBA. Now, he is set to be exactly the same at EuroBasket 2025 despite plenty of speculation over whether he will actually play. Greece tips off their campaign with a showdown against Italy on Aug. 29 in Limassol, Cyprus. However, […]

Serbia has rocked up to EuroBasket 2025 with the strongest and deepest roster in the tournament. While teams such as Luka Doncic’s Slovenia and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece do not have the depth to rival Jokic and company, Dennis Schroder’s Germany may lack the same kind of firepower that Serbia boasts. Leading the way are Jokic […]

Italian club Juventus emerged 2-0 winners against Parma in their Serie A season opener earlier on Sunday. Canadian International Jonathan David scored in his club debut in the 59th minute while Dusan Vlahovic added an 84th-minute goal to seal the deal. However, the club was instead focussed on an unfortunate incident surrounding USMNT member Weston […]

Easily one of the biggest debates in the NBA is about who is the superior player between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. And while innumerable people have had their say and there are plenty of reasons to go either way, Dennis Rodman is better-placed than most. A fellow Chicago Bulls legend alongside Jordan, Rodman was […]

Russian tennis star and World No. 13 Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the US Open after losing his first-round match against France’s Benjamin Bonzi on Sunday. Medvedev lost a five-set thriller 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 0-6, 6-4 to become the first former champion of the US Open to get knocked out this year. The match […]

NBA 2K26 is nearing its September 7 release date and, like every year, close scrutiny on player ratings will be kept by gamers around the world. When players like Stephen Curry and teams like the Golden State Warriors are involved, interest increases by some folds. As anyone would expect, the Warriors are led in overalls […]

England’s Tommy Fleetwood won the Tour Championship on Sunday, winning the FedExCup and the $10 million prize money. Fleetwood finished with an overall 2-under 68 for a three-shot victory over Patrick Cantlay and Russell Henley. However, the victory, apart from Fleetwood’s brilliance, was also down to a format change for this year’s Tour Championship. Under […]

The Seattle Storm continued their resurgent form with their third win on the trot, this time against the Washington Mystics. However, they needed star player Nneka Ogwumike to come up with a buzzer-beater jumper to give them the go-ahead with the scores tied at 82. Ogwumike, a 10-time All-Star, led the Storm with 30 points […]

The Green Bay Packers took on the Seattle Seahawks for their final preseason game on Saturday after an eventful joint practice last Thursday that saw multiple punches being thrown. The Packers’ Zach Tom and the Seahawks’ Ernest Jones IV were initially involved in a scuffle that saw multiple members from both teams joining in. The […]

Former Philadelphia Phillies star Lenny Dykstra had some interesting yet obvious advice for the Phillies’ coaching staff following their 5-4 loss against the Washington Nationals. Jhoan Duran, who joined the Phillies in late July, has quickly become a star for his electric right arm, previously setting a record after throwing a 103.3 mph fastball. Taking […]

First played back in August 2021, the Field of Dreams game is a recurring MLB regular season special played in Iowa. The games take place adjacent to the Field of Dreams site, which was popularized by the 1989 movie of the same name. In what will be the third Field of Dreams game to be […]

The Indiana Fever lost for the second time in three games as the team continues to struggle with playoff momentum in the absence of Caitlin Clark. Taking on the table toppers Minnesota Lynx at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Fever saw Kayla McBride score 29 while Jessica Shepard produced a triple-double with 22 points, 11 rebounds […]

It is not a common occurrence for a player of Russell Westbrook’s calibre to be available as a free agent in the NBA. The 2017 NBA MVP is a nine-time All-Star and last played for the Denver Nuggets, putting up decent numbers despite starting just 36 times. What is even more surprising is the fact […]

The Sacramento Kings’ Dennis Schroder leads a Germany roster stacked with NBA talent at the EuroBasket 2025. The team has won three of their four preparation games for the tournament thus far and are seen by many as one of the favorites to take home the gold medal. Among them is Schroder himself, who recently […]

It is that time of the year again with the latest iteration of the NBA 2K series just around the corner. NBA 2K26 has an official release date of September 5, and player ratings have already been released in phases. Like every year, the release has led to passionate debates across the board about the […]

Alabama football’s five-star 2026 commit Ezavier Crowell was suspended for his team’s season opener against Saraland on Aug. 22. Crowell was sidelined for violating the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s amateurism bylaws after reportedly accepting a gift, which has since been returned.  Jackson High self-reported the violation and imposed a one-game suspension, a move accepted […]

Dallas Wings’ Paige Bueckers made WNBA history on Wednesday night by producing a whopping 44 points in the 81-80 loss against the Los Angeles Sparks. Kelsey Plum buried a late floater to give the Sparks a one-point victory in what was one of the most entertaining games played in the league’s recent history. Enjoying it […]

The College Football Playoff selection committee confirmed in an announcement that it will introduce enhanced metrics for the 2025 season. The new metrics will take into consideration factors such as schedule strength and record strength to determine playoff rankings. According to the CFP announcement, the first set of rankings will be unveiled on November 4, […]

Angel Reese made her long-awaited return to the court on Tuesday night in the Chicago Sky’s 94-88 loss to the Seattle Storm. Reese had last played in the All-Star game and missed seven games due to what was a back injury. She returned against the Storm to deliver a team-high 19 points on 9-13 shooting, […]

Shaquille O’Neal had a hilarious response to Dwight Howard missing a dunk while he gave an interview courtside at the BIG3 playoffs. O’Neal was initially rumored to be one of the legends who would walk out Dwight Howard at his Hall of Fame induction after the LA Riot star requested Shaq to do so, and […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is making the most of the offseason by kicking off The Curry Brand World Tour’s first event outside the United States. Much like the US-based Curry Camps, a selection of the best talents from the region will take part in the three-day training camp. To kick things off, Curry’s […]

Recent seasons have all led to the Los Angeles Clippers falling short consistently for a multitude of reasons. For far too often, they have had to compete in the biggest of games without their best players. However, they still come into the new season off the back of a 50-win campaign and multiple major acquisitions. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks enter the 2025-26 NBA season with plenty of questions. The loss of Damian Lillard and the arrival of Myles Turner are the biggest stories to come out of the offseason, with Giannis Antetokounmpo also finding himself surrounded by trade rumors. The decision to waive and stretch Dame’s contract was expected to be […]

The New York Mets secured a 7-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday night at the 2025 MLB Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. However, the spotlight shone brightest on Juan Soto, who shared a heaertwarming moment with little leaguers behind the homeplate. Younger fans had been consistently chanting for the ‘Soto Shuffle,’ and […]