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Mere weeks after Serena Williams played her final match at the US Open, another tennis icon is calling it a career: Roger Federer recently took to his Instagram to announce that the upcoming Laver Cup would be his final event. His retirement statement pinpoints the injuries he’s suffered over the last three years as the main reason for stepping away from professional tennis. “The past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries,” his statement reads. “I’ve worked hard to return to full competitive form. But I also know my body’s capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear. I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1500 matches over 24 years.” Federer has not played a competitive match since reaching the quarterfinals of Wimble...

Following the news of the NBA fining Phoenix Suns owner Rober Sarver for accusations of racism and mysogyny, LeBron James has released words and criticism of his own on how the league handled the situation. The NBA has decided to fine the Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner $10 million USD as well as suspend him for just one year. The decision is made after the NBA announced that it has been undergoing nearly a year-long investigation into the league’s “workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies.” It appears that James is not thrilled with how the NBA has handled the situation and hoped they would have done more. In a series of Tweets, King James wrote, “I gotta be honest…Our league definitely got this wrong…there is no place in this league for that kind of behavior.” While he publica...

Despite recently just closing out her professional tennis career at the 2022 US Open, Serena Williams revealed that she may go down the same path as Tom Brady and his retirement in the future. In a new interview with Good Morning America, the beloved tennis star explained that she found Brady’s return interesting, adding that she believes she may want to continue being involved in tennis again in the future. “I’ve just been saying that I think Tom Brady started a really cool trend, you know,” she revealed. “I do know that I love the sport so much. I love the game. I love everything about it. It’s just been such a light in my life that I definitely want to keep some sort, something involved in there.” Williams continued, “I feel like tennis has given me so much, and I feel like there’s no w...

The NBA has fined and suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver after it launched an independent investigation into accusations surrounding his alleged racism and misogyny. The 60-year-old businessman has been ordered to pay $10 million USD in fines and will be suspended from the Phoenix Suns and WNBA team Phoenix Mercury, the latter of which he also owns, for one year. “I am hopeful that the NBA community will use this opportunity to reflect on what this great game means to people everywhere and the values of equality, respect, and inclusion that it strives to represent,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said. “Regardless of position, power, or intent, we all need to recognize the corrosive and hurtful impact of racially insensitive and demeaning language and behavior. On behalf of the entir...

The 2008 Beijing Olympics was Team USA Basketball’s opportunity to regain the throne when it came to the international hoops scene. The squad — which featured NBA superstars LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Jason Kidd and others — was fittingly called “The Redeem Team” and Netflix is releasing a documentary that’s centered around their historic quest for the gold. Executive produced by LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, the film will feature interviews from players and coaches after Team USA surprisingly earned bronze medals in the ‘04 Athens Summer Olympics despite having bonafide players like Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson on the team. In addition, in-game footage, practices, interviews and more from The Redeem Team ballers will be shown. Around the 0:38 mark...

According to reports, social media sensation Hasbulla Magomedov has signed a five-year contract with the UFC. The 19-year-old Dagestani viral sensation, also known as “Mini Khabi,” has become known for his widely shared video content centered around combat sports and his daily life, amassing 3.2 million followers on Instagram alone. According to MMA insider Igor Lazorin, Hasbulla will not be fighting in the Octagon but will be attending events and delivering content on social media related to the organization. It appears the UFC aims to tap into the social media star’s place in combat sports circles after Hasbulla met UFC President Dana White at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi last October. A post by Lazorin reads, “This is a blast from the face. Hasbulla signed a five-year contract with UFC! So far ...

Fresh off of his fourth ring win, Steph Curry has cemented his status as one of the greatest to play in the NBA. With four championships under his belt and recently crowned the best shooter in the history of the league, the 34-year-old athlete, shows no signs of stopping or competing at an elite level. The 2022 NBA Finals MVP is arguably this generation’s best player in the league, but it appears that he is thinking of life beyond NBA. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Curry revealed that he will play at least four more years, which is the duration of his current contract with the Golden State Warriors. He said, “The championships are just getting in the way,” hoping to still work towards a fifth ring. As he enters his mid-30s, Curry still calls the basketball court “his safe space...

Neighborhood basketball courts are a part of childhood; if its tarmac and nets could talk, one could only imagine the nostalgic stories they could tell. It’s a place for congregation, diversity, integration, education, and fun, and this has inspired Armani Exchange to sponsor the municipalities of Milan to regenerate and breathe life back into five Milanese basketball courts in suburban areas. Parco Sempione, Via San Paolino, Via Pitteri, inside the Vincenzo Muccioli and Alberto Moravia gardens all see their basketball courts get the Armani Exchange makeover. From stormy blue hues decorated with conceptual A|X iconography to bright salmon tones working alongside white hexagons, or others in blue with a honeycomb finish, each is kitted out with a set of new posts and nets, completing the cl...

Shortly after being officially announced, Showtime Sports held a press conference for Paul vs. Silva. Set to take place at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona October 29, the Showtime PPV will see international superstar and undefeated pro boxer Jake “The Problem Child” Paul and UFC legend, now pro boxer, Anderson “The Spider” Silva meet up in the boxing ring. Kicking off the pre-fight promotions for the main event, Anderson’s former MMA rival, Chael Sonnen, hosted the press conference where the two fighters shared respect for one another and offered a number of interesting soundbites. Aside from Silva touching on how blessed he feels to still be involved in combat sports, Jake Paul and brother Logan Paul shared respect for Silva, even sharing how they had the chance to meet the fighter ...

A day after the official press conference for UFC 279 was called off for the first time in history due to a skirmish backstage involving four fighters and reportedly around 100 individuals, more chaos now ensues. Last-minute switches to the main event matchups were made as one of the UFC‘s brightest prospects, Khamzat Chimaev,  missed weight by a shocking 7.5 pounds, tipping in at 178.5 pounds for the middleweight bout. This is the first time that Chimaev has missed weight in the UFC since his debut in 2020 and the nearly 10-pound weight difference, as well as his nonchalant attitude, has many in the community speculating that he may not have planned to make weight in the first place for his headliner against Nate Diaz. In lieu of the news, the UFC quickly set up whole new matchups, b...