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...
Community is a key part of Nike’s athlete partnerships and it’s also core to FBB’s holistic outlook. “As part of our Football Beyond Borders program curriculum, we look specifically at what community means,” Baxendale says. “Exploring this is useful for [students] to realize who they can turn to in times of difficulty.” Being active across the U.K., Nike connected Marcus Rashford with the program earlier this year to launch a new branch of the program. Since then, the football star has been supporting the Manchester faction of the initiative. Speaking on the impact of FBB Baxendale says, “This program has given young people a strong sense of belonging in school.” Whether it’s students at risk of exclusion or instilling confidence in introverted young people, FBB has provided support across...
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...
Michael B. Jordan, the Hollywood A-lister best known for his roles in Creed and Black Panther is now a part-owner of AFC Bournemouth following the £120 million (approx. $150m USD) takeover of the Premier League club. Bournemouth — also known as The Cherries — was previously owned by Maxim Denim and he finalized the deal to sell 100% of the club to an American-based consortium led by the high-profile investor, Bill Foley. The Cherries are the latest Premier League club to be sold this season after Newcastle was taken over by Saudi investment and Todd Boehly took over Chelsea to become the successor of Roman Abramovich. However, for Bournemouth’s Foley, the businessman is currently the managing general partner of Black Knight Football Club, of which Micheal B. Jordan is an investor. In addit...
Following his controversial decisions in the heated Argentina vs. Netherlands match for the Qatar World Cup quarterfinals, Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz has reportedly been released from the tournament while the game’s VAR officials will still be given the option to participate in future competitions. The game which has been coined the “Battle of Lusail,” ended 2-2 in extra time and was decided in a penalty shootout which Argentina ultimately claimed the victory (4-3). During the match, the La Liga referee issued a record of 18 yellow cards and one red. At one point in the game, midfielder Leandro Paredes kicked the ball into the Netherlands bench with Dutch captain Virgil van Dijk responding by bumping him into the ground, resulting in multiple bookings as the game seemed to spiral ...
Illustrious skateboarder and entrepreneur Andrew Reynolds has officially joined the global professional skateboarding team, New Balance Numeric. From Lakeland, Florida, Reynolds first garnered attention in the skating world for his talked-about tricks in amateur skateboarding competitions across the Southern state in the early 1990s. Upon gaining notoriety in the sport, he was personally recruited by Tony Hawk to join his newly-established imprint, Birdhouse Skateboards, and subsequently moved to California to pursue skating full-time. Today, Reynolds is known as one of the most productive skaters in the professional sphere, with more than 40 video appearances for several of the industry’s top-shelf brands. Among his plentiful productions, Reynolds has appeared in The End (1998), ...
Following Morocco’s upset defeat of Portugal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Portugal’s Head Coach Fernando Santos shares that he has “no regrets” about not starting Cristiano Ronaldo. The soccer star only made his way on the field during the 51st minute as his team was trailing 1-0. Earlier in the tournament being held in Qatar, Ronaldo was played as a substitute during Portugal’s 6-1 win over Switzerland during Round of 16 play. Santos noted that the level of play that he saw from the Portugal team pushed him to keep the same lineup for the Quarterfinal game that loss. “I don’t think so, no regrets,” said Santos. “I think this was a team which played very well against Switzerland. Cristiano Ronaldo is a great player, he came in when we thought it was necessary, so no regrets.” Adding, “If we...