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Recently freed in a controversial prisoner swap between the United States and Russia, Brittney Griner has shared her first statement since being released. The release of Griner saw convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout returned to Russia ending her detainment after being caught in possession of cannabis oil cartridges in Moscow. Following her family’s statement directed to President Joe Biden expressing their “sincere gratitude,” Brittney Griner shared a statement on Instagram. Accompanying a photo of her exiting an airplane and hugging her wife Cherelle Griner, the WNBA star wrote, “It feels so good to be home! The last 10 months have been a battle at every turn. I dug deep to keep my faith and it was the love from so many of you that helped keep me going. From the bottom of my heart, thank y...

Steph Curry suffered a left shoulder injury in Wednesday’s loss against the Indiana Pacers. ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that Curry is expected to be out for “a few weeks”. The sharpshooter suffered the injury with 2:04 left in the third quarter against the Pacers after he attempted to strip Jalen Smith of the ball as Smith drove to the hoop. Immediately after the play, Curry can be seen grabbing onto his left shoulder and continuing to hold it as he ran down the court. The Warriors called a timeout and minutes later, Curry went back to the locker room and was ruled out of the game in the fourth quarter. Curry underwent an MRI on Thursday, assessing the extent of the injury which was later diagnosed as a subluxation. Entering into Thursday’s game, Golden State is currently in pla...

Mike Krzyzewski‘s legendary coaching career at Duke University may be over, but his desire to spread all of the knowledge that he gained from the game still remains. And so this holiday season, “Coach K” has been tapped by MasterClass to teach a class on values-driven leadership. The Blue Devil legend is the winningest coach in college hoops history, and has quite an impressive resume of being a Naismith Hall of Fame coach, a five-time national champion at Duke and a six-time gold medalist as the head coach of Team USA basketball, so it’s safe to say that he’s a savant in his field of work. In his class, Krzyzewski will touch on the mentality and strategy behind leading a team to success through motivation, communication, trust and teamwork. He’ll also reflect on his experiences working wi...

Mike Krzyzewski‘s legendary coaching career at Duke University may be over, but his desire to spread all of the knowledge that he gained from the game still remains. And so this holiday season, “Coach K” has been tapped by MasterClass to teach a class on values-driven leadership. The Blue Devil legend is the winningest coach in college hoops history, and has quite an impressive resume of being a Naismith Hall of Fame coach, a five-time national champion at Duke and a six-time gold medalist as the head coach of Team USA basketball, so it’s safe to say that he’s a savant in his field of work. In his class, Krzyzewski will touch on the mentality and strategy behind leading a team to success through motivation, communication, trust and teamwork. He’ll also reflect on his experiences working wi...

Following Saudi Arabia’s shocking defeat of Argentina during the Group Stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, an eccentric Saudi Arabian fan became known worldwide for interrupting a South Korean reporter. Walking into the frame while the reporter highlighted the scenes outside the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, the fan exclaimed “Where’s Messi?” repeatedly. Poking fun at the soccer star Lionel Messi for not showing up and performing for his team, the moment became a meme throughout the sports world. But now in another surprising turn, the Saudi Arabian fan has become an Argentina supporter. The fan was sported dressed in the same hat he was previously sporting but now accompanied by an Argentinian scarf. Caught in an interview with Spanish sports television network GOL PLAY, the fan shared his suppo...

It comes as no surprise that LeBron James wants his sons to follow in his footsteps to play in the NBA. Now, it appears that both his sons are steps away from cementing a career in basketball. Guiding them on the right path, the brothers Bronny James and Bryce James have officially signed with Rich Paul‘s Klutch Sports Group. Both have signed a NIL deal with LeBron’s long-time friend and agent. The James brothers join a long list of prominent NBA and NFL athletes represented by the agency. While Bryce is still a long way from joining his dad in the NBA, he is part of the 2025 recruiting clas and shows great prospect so far. Despite being 15, he has already received a college offer from Duquesne. Currently, the brothers play basketball together at Sierra Canyon High School. Aside from his N...

In the World Cup semi-final showdown between France and Morocco, the former dominated the pitch to claim their victory with a final score of 2-0. The European squad will advance to the World Cup Final on Sunday to battle it out against perennial powerhouse Argentina. This marks France’s third trip to the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final, and will be an opportunity for them to repeat as champions after taking home the hardware back in 2018 when they defeated Croatia 4-2. Five minutes into this semi-final match, Les Bleus’ Theo Hernandez kicked in an acrobatic volley after a goalmouth scramble put the squad up 1-0. Then in the 79th minute, Kylian Mbappé attracted a group of Moroccan defenders in the box before shoveling a pass over to Randal Kolo Muani who knocked in another goal from close range o...

Argentina has officially secured their spot in the FIFA World Cup Finals, defeating Croatia in a 3-0 victory in Tuesday’s semifinal. Lionel Messi‘s final dance dream remains alive, scoring the first goal in the first half of the match with a penalty. The second point of the game was from Julián Álvarez, who put Argentina in a commanding position by half-time. Álvarez secured the victory with Argentina’s third goal in the second half, thanks to an assist from Messi, cementing the Argentinian captain’s role in the World Cup. As Messi plays into the twilight of his football career, the 35-year-old forward and his national team now have a chance to rewrite their wrongs, coming back from the demons of the 2014 finals defeat. This would be the first time Argentina has entered the finals since 20...

The NBA has officially unveiled six redesigned and renamed trophies to be given to the Kia Performance Award winners at the end of every season. The list is led by The Michael Jordan Trophy, which will be presented to the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player. The trophy stands at 23.6 inches tall and weighs 23.6 pounds, features a six-sided badge, a 15-degree angle of the base and a crystal basketball consisting of 23 points and measuring at 1.23 inches in diameter — all of which honor MJ’s jersey number, the number of his NBA championships, his 15-season career and the singularity of his career. Meanwhile, the trophy for Defensive Player of the Year will now be known as The Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy, which pays homage to the two-time DPOY winner and sees the player in his classic defensive stan...