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Getty Images NBA expansion has been a topic of conversation for at least the last decade, and over the last few years there’s been reports and speculation about which cities the league would target for their next franchises. Seattle has always been top of mind ever since the city’s former team, the Seattle SuperSonics, were relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008. There’s obvious mutual interest in bringing a team back to Seattle, as the NBA has held several preseason games in the city over the years. Kevin Durant, who was drafted by Seattle in 2007, and played his rookie season…
Following a disastrous second Test loss against England, former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop offered words of encouragement to the young West Indies squad. The Windies, after showing promise with their batting early on, suffered a terrible collapse, ultimately losing the match by a significant margin of 241 runs.Ian Bishop’s call to stay positiveBishop, in his message, urged the team to stay positive and look to learn from their mistakes. He highlighted that dwelling on the defeat wouldn’t be productive and that the squad should instead focus on using this experience as a chance to improve.“If the guys could hear…
Celtics star Derrick White got smacked in the head and his hat went flying during a fight behind one of the end zones during the Colorado vs. Colorado State college football game on Saturday, video obtained by TMZ Sports shows. White, a crucial member of the Celtics team that won an NBA championship in June and who also won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2024 Olympics last month, was in Fort Collins supporting his alma mater Colorado when, according to TMZ Sports, he and some Colorado State fans began jawing at each other. A man in a…
Kirby DachDavid Kirouac-Imagn Images It hasn’t been an easy few seasons for Montreal Canadiens center Kirby Dach. After a decent rookie season with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2019-20, Dach has struggled to stay healthy from year to year. Dach has yet to play in more than 70 games in a single campaign, and last year, he appeared in only two regular-season games before being sidelined for the season by a knee injury.That said, the 23-year-old Dach said he’s no longer burdened by health woes and is ready to contribute to the Canadiens’ cause this coming season.“It was a long year last…
Back they have come over the past week, one after the other, with the welcomes and embraces of team-mates captured for social media.The international players who went furthest this summer, both in the European Championship and Copa America, have returned to their club folds and, just like that, will be asked to go again ahead of a new Premier League season beginning in nine days.Liverpool’s well-travelled stars, including Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Luis Diaz, reported back for testing on Sunday, before Arsenal then waved in Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka on Monday. “Back,” Manchester United succinctly posted, too,…
Jan Tratnik takes his talents to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe in 2025, where he will reunite with fellow Slovenian Primož Roglič. A two-year commitment at Visma-Lease a Bike was up at the end of this year, and the move to the German WorldTour squad will allow the veteran to continue recent momentum for a 17th season.”Maybe I’m not the youngest, but I’m really happy to join a team with so many ambitions. I still have a lot of personal goals, but I also want to share my experience with the young guys and help the team push the limits in all areas,”…
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Mike ModanoLou Capozzola-Imagn Images Truth be told, the Dallas Stars have probably underachieved as an NHL franchise when it comes to winning Stanley Cups. After all, they have only one of them in their history, which probably is more of a testament to how incredibly difficult it is to win a championship than it is the Stars.The Stars’ Mount Rushmore, even though it falls in the bottom half of the NHL, is pretty darn impressive. It’s led by one of the greatest American-born players to ever play in the NHL, along with a dynamic defenseman, one of the greatest two-way players…
The Kansas City Chiefs and wide receiver Rashee Rice aren’t entirely out of the woods yet regarding the talented second-year pro’s looming suspension. While the latest updates surrounding his playing status for the 2024 NFL campaign are encouraging, the situation remains fluid. So, as that gets sorted out, the team’s recent reunion with veteran JuJu Smith-Schuster makes the pairing more logical — in theory.Rice is facing eight felony charges for his involvement in a multi-vehicle car collision that occurred in Dallas, Texas, in March. The 24-year-old has had two civil lawsuits filed against him, though the trials aren’t scheduled for…
Tom Aspinall thinks Anthony Joshua will be at his best this weekend.The former two-time heavyweight world champion is set to take on IBF titleholder Daniel Dubois in front of 96,000 people at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.3Joshua and Dubois are fighting for the IBF heavyweight world titleJoshua has won four consecutive fights since suffering back-to-back defeats against Oleksandr Usyk, who has since beat Tyson Fury to become the first ever four-belt heavyweight champion.An ex-boxer himself, Aspinall loves watching big-time squared circle bouts.Naturally, the interim UFC heavyweight champion will be tuning to this one. READ MORE JOSHUA VS DUBOIS“I fancy that,”…