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It’s super hard to make it far in the playoffs without star power surrounding you, but it’s not impossible. There are a few instances in NBA history in which big-time players reached the NBA Finals without a single All-Star teammate and you can find all of the cases below. Just a caveat: Sometimes, players who … Read more
Australia’s French Open singles campaign is over for another year after Thanasi Kokkinakis’s career-best grand-slam run ended in a fit of frustration and fury. Kokkinakis bowed out with a 6-4 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-5) third-round loss to Russian 11th seed Karen Khachanov at Roland Garros on Friday. Kokkinakis fought gamely to extend the match to … Read more
Josh Tongue’s Test debut won a family friend £50,000 after gambling he would play for England aged 11… after spotting his Shane Warne-style leg spin early, and describing the youngster’s batting as ‘unbelievable’ A family friend won £50k by betting Josh Tongue would play for England aged 11 Tongue made his Test debut during the … Read more
Things are a little different from when Marnus Labuschagne arrived in Kent as a 19-year-old in 2014 to play in the Kent Premier League. Australia’s number three is now ranked as the best Test batsman in the world so there was certainly a sense of reflection in Beckenham, where Australia are training, on Friday morning … Read more
Manchester City 2-5 Newton Heath, Second Division, 3 Nov 1894 The first league meeting between the two clubs. City – who state 1894 as their founding year on their badge but can trace their roots back to St Marks’ Church (founded 1880) and Ardwick AFC (founded 1887) – were defeated by Newton Heath, who would … Read more
As BCCI plays hardball against PCB, ACC meeting in Dubai and ICC meeting in UK will decide Pakistan’s fate in Asia Cup & World Cup. The next seven days will be crucial for India vs Pakistan cricket. Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will meet in Dubai to decide the fate of the jinxed tournament. It is … Read more
Yesterday, June 1st, crowds full of New York’s finest joined Awake NY in celebrating the grand opening of their inaugural flagship store. And in addition to receiving the very first look at the space, these attendees were lucky enough to catch an in-person glimpse at the streetwear label’s upcoming collaboration with Nike: a pair of … Read more
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: [email protected]; [email protected] On this episode: In this special episode, Bryce and Omari cover the Detroit Pistons’ hiring of Monty Williams and answered viewer questions … Read more
Jessica Pegula has crashed out in the third round of the French Open, losing 6-1, 6-3 to 28th seed Elise Mertens Friday. Pegula quickly gathered her belongings and marched out of Court Philippe Chatrier after the defeat — a far earlier exit than the No. 3-seeded American has been used to at Grand Slam tournaments lately. Pegula said … Read more
Mail Sport columnist Nasser Hussain travelled to India during the IPL for an extensive interview with Ben Stokes. As part of his documentary on leadership for Sky, Hussain has spoken to some of the biggest names in sport. This is what happened when Nasser met Ben…. NASSER HUSSAIN: You were a very loyal vice-captain and … Read more