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941 days after sustaining an ACL injury, Klay Thompson officially made his return to the Golden State Warriors yesterday in a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thompson put on a show scoring 17 points in his first game back since 2019. While fans were thrilled to see the Thompson return to the Bay Area, his long-time friend and teammate Steph Curry was especially happy to see him back on the court. Post-game, Curry spoke about how important Thompson is to the team and himself. He alluded that Thompson has been a great supporter and motivator to him throughout the years, even noting that his success would be due in part to Thompson being around to push him to work harder. Curry said, “I’m not the shooter I am if I don’t get to see Klay every single day, do what he does.” Other players in...

The 2021-22 NFL race for MVP sees Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ Tom Brady and Green Bay Packers‘ Aaron Rodgers as the frontrunners. Coach Bruce Arians is backing his star quarterback, recently releasing a statement to the NFL, “I think if he doesn’t get it, it’s a travesty. Most completions ever, 5,000 yards, touchdowns, the whole nine yards. To me, it’s not even a close race.” Under the coaching of Arians, Brady has led the Bucs to a 13-4 record and currently holds the No. 2 seed in the NFC. Brady has completed 485 of 719 passes for 5,316 yards and 43 touchdowns, making it an all NFL-high. The quarterback has also broke the NFL’s completion record for a single season, previously held by the former New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees. The 44 year old has one seven Super Bowls and will be fa...

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson officially made his return to the NBA court for the first time since 2019. In his highly-anticipated return, he played 20 minutes and scored 17 points. This was his first appearance with the Warriors since he suffered an ACL injury in the 2019 NBA Finals and a torn Achilles in the offseason of 2020. Thompson and the Warriors faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers and came away with a 96-82 win. Steph Curry led in scoring with 28 points with Thompson falling in second and Looney hitting 6 points and career-high 18 rebounds and 4 steals. Thompson scored three 3-pointers and made three rebounds in his return to Dub Nation. Ahead of the five-time All-Star’s return to courts, his teammates all showed up in Klay Thompson’s jerseys in honor of...

The 2022 NBA race for MVP sees Brooklyn Nets guard Kevin Durant and Milwaukee Bucks‘ very own Giannis Antetokounmpo go head-to-head for the title. Last week, Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks faced off for the first time this season. The last time the teams both met was in Game 7 of the second round of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021. On Friday, the Bucks defeated the Nets 121-108. While KD scored 29 points, made nine rebounds and seven assists, it was not enough to keep the Bucks at bay. The most recent match saw Antetokounmpo hit 31 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in just 26 minutes, marking his seventh consecutive 30+ point game against the Nets and the longest streak against a single opponent. Post-game, Antetokounmpo talked about the challenge of facing the Nets, “I don’...

After winning four out of five of their most recent games, the Los Angeles Lakers seem to have found their groove, despite key players like Anthony Davis out because of injuries. The team, led by All-Star LeBron James, has continuously put on a show with his recent 30+ points streak in the past 11 games. James has seeming shown that he is capable of leading the team on the road to the championships, which has now landed him back in the conversation for MVP. In a recent interview, James responded to being back in the running for the title stating, “If my name continues and my name starts to be in the MVP conversation, then I’m happy about it in the sense that it means the Lakers are winning basketball games. And that’s what I want. That’s all I care about.” He added, “I know what I bring to...

It’s been a little over three years since adidas announced its kit partnership deal with Arsenal, and the brand has now partnered with the club for a new anti youth knife crime initiative. Titled “No More Red,” the project includes three key pillars from adidas and Arsenal, and launches with a special-edition jersey. The main focuses of the initiative include investing in and refurbishing safe spaces to play football, launching a mentorship scheme pairing young people in the community with creatives including Idris Elba, Ian Wright and Reuben Dangoor, and using adidas talent to offer training, positive role models and tangible opportunities through the Arsenal in the Community programme. Marking the launch of “No More Red,” Arsenal and adidas have created an all-white jersey to be worn by ...

Just a week after Antonio Brown‘s on-field incident that led to the wide receiver storming off in the middle of the game against the New York Jets, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially terminated his contract. In a recent Tweet, Brown shared screenshots of his text messages between himself and Coach Bruce Arians. The conversation appeared to be before his viral exit from the match and showed that the coach knew about the ankle injury he suffered in Week 6. The screenshot showed that Brown told the coach that he was unsure if he could get up to “full speed” with recovery, but that Arians was adamant on him playing, “This is BA. Make sure your ready to go tomorrow. We ARE NOT resting for the playoffs.” Brown also took to Twitter in a separate Tweet to confirm that his issue is with Arian...

Floyd Mayweather recently returned to the headlines after announcing that he will once again be coming out of retirement for an exhibition fight in Dubai next month. Earlier this week, the retired boxer told reporters he will be returning to the ring to fight atop a helipad at Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel. Reports have indicated that he is looking to fight YouTuber Reshad “Money Kicks” Belhasa at the February 20th exhibit fight. While there is currently no opponent confirmed, Mayweather shared, “February 20th, we haven’t chosen an opponent yet but I look forward to it and hopefully we give you guys something to see.” Mirror also received a quote from the boxer regarding Money Kicks, “I spoke with [my advisors] about Money Kicks. We don’t really know. He is from [Dubai]…Money Kicks is ...

Leading digital sports platform Fanatics has acquired Topps trading cards, the company announced this week. The deal includes all parts of Topps’ licensed trading cards and collectibles business, both physical and digital, which currently sells in more than 100 countries. The value of the deal is approximately $500 million USD, according to sources via ESPN. “With trading cards and collectibles being a significant pillar of our long-term plans to become the leading digital sports platform, we are excited to add a leading trading cards company to build out our business,” said Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin in a statement. “Their iconic brand, commitment to product excellence and passionate employees worldwide will allow us to immediately serve our league and players’ association partners and ou...

Kyrie Irving recently made his NBA season debut with Brooklyn Nets, and while New York City regulations has banned the non-vaccinated guard from playing in the city, he is still able to represent his team at away games. Coach Steve Nash recently commented on his plan for Irving as he rejoins the team. Nash confirmed that he may not be starting Irving but he will be a prominent player in the team, “I don’t think it’s where he can play 38 [minutes]. But I think he can play a big chunk of the game. He’s played a lot — he’s had three or four full court days with the 5-on-5, so I think he’s capable of playing extended minutes, but not necessarily his customary high 30s.” Irving is able to practice in New York arenas but is not allowed to play. He is also unable to play in Toronto afte...

Antonio Brown has officially released his first statement since abruptly exiting the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New York Jets last week. In a lengthy statement, the wide receiver revealed that he suffered from a series of broken bones and torn ligaments in his ankle that requires surgery. The has named the Buc’s coaching team for being negligent with his ankle injury and forcing him to play to be the reason why he stepped off the field without warning. He also accused the team of misconstruing his outburst for a “mental health issue.” According to Brown, the Bucs coach Bruce Arians had previously denied knowing that Brown was injured. Through his attorney Sean Burstyn, Brown has now released a statement clearing up his injury while detailing his perspective of the situat...

French football club Paris Saint-Germain has launched a new book — titled Off The Pitch — that charts its transformation over the past decade. Covering 2011 to 2021, the book looks at the time since the Qatar Investment Authority and chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi took control over the club. Over 400 pages, Off The Pitch shows how Paris Saint-Germain has become a global brand away from football, with a particular focus on its fashion collaborations with KOCHÉ and Jordan Brand, as well as its music work with the Rolling Stones and Prince. Additionally, the book includes previously unseen pictures, and words from famous faces who have played a role in its decade-long transformation. Launching the book, Fabien Allegre, brand director at Paris Saint-Germain, said: “Today, many other sports brands...