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With the NBA finals closing in on Game 6, comparisons between Devin Booker and the legendary Kobe Bryant have been a topic of discussion lately, but the Phoenix Sun’s shooting guard shared a blunt response to the matter. In a recent interview with Richard Jefferson, Booker was asked how he feels being compared to Bryant. The 24-year-old made it known that there shouldn’t be any comparisons made to his Hall of Famer mentor. “I haven’t really thought about it much,” Booker stated. “I know it’s something that everybody is gonna ask right now, and I didn’t make that comparison myself. I just leave it at what he’s done for me as a mentor and the advice that he’s left me with, so I try to take bits and pieces of his mentality and approach, but I should never be compared to Kobe Bryant.” A lot ca...

Lewis Hamilton, Formula One world champion got into an early, dangerous high-speed collision with Max Verstappen on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix this weekend. The collision resulted in Hamilton receiving a ten-second time penalty which dropped him down to fourth place after the pit stop. However, he was still able to overtake Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in the final two laps to secure his eighth British GP win, defending his title. At the onset of the race, the Mercedes driver made several attempts to pass Verstappen on the first lap. When the drivers reached Silverstone’s Copse Corner, Hamilton’s front left-wheel grazed the Red Bull driver’s back-right tire, causing Verstappen to spin off the track and crashing into the barriers. Though the car was completely wrecked, Verstappe...

Designed to be the environmentally friendly sleeping option for some 18,000 athletes in the Olympics and 8,000 in the Paralympics, Tokyo is staying firm that the cardboard construction was not intended as a sex deterrent. While the rumors have already made headlines after the first case of COVID-19 in the Olympic Village, Irish gymnast, Rhys McClenaghan, has taken to Twitter to debunk the theories on the sustainable paper beds. In the video, the Olympian describes the rumors to be “fake news”, before giving the bed a few heavy jump tests. The beds may not be intended to discourage sex, an activity that some 70-75 percent of Olympians take part in during the games, but the lack of free condoms sure is. Traditionally, condoms are dispensed for free to prevent the spread of diseases amongst c...

Designed to be the environmentally friendly sleeping option for some 18,000 athletes in the Olympics and 8,000 in the Paralympics, Tokyo is staying firm that the cardboard construction was not intended as a sex deterrent. While the rumors have already made headlines after the first case of COVID-19 in the Olympic Village, Irish gymnast, Rhys McClenaghan, has taken to Twitter to debunk the theories on the sustainable paper beds. In the video, the Olympian describes the rumors to be “fake news”, before giving the bed a few heavy jump tests. The beds may not be intended to discourage sex, an activity that some 70-75 percent of Olympians take part in during the games, but the lack of free condoms sure is. Traditionally, condoms are dispensed for free to prevent the spread of diseases amongst c...

Collin Morikawa has won The Open on his first attempt on Sunday, July 18. Last year, Collin won the P.G.A. Championship, also on his initial try, at T.P.C. Harding Park in San Francisco to claim his first major. Morikawa is the first player in men’s golf to win two separate major championships in his first appearance at them. Alongside not having too much background on playing links courses, Collin arrived at Royal St. George’s a week before to figure out his strategy. Firstly, the pro chose to swap out his seven-, eight- and nine-irons before the start of the tournament. Also, on Wednesday, the day before the tournament began, he planned to go back to a conventional putting grip for long-range putts to get more control. Though he ranks near the bottom of the PGA Tour’s putting statistics ...

Collin Morikawa has won The Open on his first attempt on Sunday, July 18. Last year, Collin won the P.G.A. Championship, also on his initial try, at T.P.C. Harding Park in San Francisco to claim his first major. Morikawa is the first player in men’s golf to win two separate major championships in his first appearance at them. Alongside not having too much background on playing links courses, Collin arrived at Royal St. George’s a week before to figure out his strategy. Firstly, the pro chose to swap out his seven-, eight- and nine-irons before the start of the tournament. Also, on Wednesday, the day before the tournament began, he planned to go back to a conventional putting grip for long-range putts to get more control. Though he ranks near the bottom of the PGA Tour’s putting statistics ...

The Ugandan weightlifter who went missing after traveling to Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics left a note saying he didn’t want to return to his home country, according to Reuters. Julius Ssekitoleko was reported missing from the Ugandan team’s training camp in Izumisano, a city in Osaka, Western Japan. The 20-year-old failed to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and was scheduled to return to Uganda next Tuesday. Ssekitoleko’s note indicated that he wants to remain and work in Japan as life in Uganda was “difficult.” He was last seen at a nearby train station, buying a bullet train ticket to Nagoya in central Japan. The Olympic Games and other international sporting events have long-since seen athletes unhappy with life in their home country claim asylum or, in the days of the Cold...

Recent news regarding Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sees the quarterback once again, claim the title of the greatest of all time. Tom Brady had reportedly the entirety of last season with a knee ailment, which is much more serious than the QB that it to be. Brady played through a completely torn MCL in his left knee but was still able to lead the Bucs to a Super Bowl LV win. Despite his injury, during the regular season, Brady managed to throw 4,633 passing yards and posted a 65.7 completion percentage with a 40-12 touchdown-to-interception ratio. The injury was thought to have been suffered in his final season with the New England Patriots which evidently worsened over his first year with Tampa. At the age of 43, Brady was still able to lead the Bucs to the championships while nu...

By now, Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young has become a household name for the team, seemingly carrying the Hawks to the NBA Eastern Conference Finals this year. After his 2021 playoffs performance, it is hard to deny his talents for the game, however, Young is still constantly snubbed on the court. Young, who is, unfortunately, no stranger to the disrespect, has recently taken to Twitter to express his frustration for being constantly overlooked and underappreciated. The young superstar’s absence on the Team USA roster has sparked a lot of questionable down, especially since players like Khris Middleton and Zach LaVine have been considered. Now, due to a roster change for the Tokyo Olympics, Duncan Robinson is rumored to replace Bradley Beal on men’s basketball roster. Other players have ...

The NBA has opened the doors to its latest flagship store, heading to London for the first U.K. location. Launched in partnership with Fanatics, a sports merch brand, the Carnaby Street location features everything from official merchandise and memorabilia to customization services across its two floors. The official NBA and WNBA products on sale includes apparel, jerseys, headwear, sporting goods, toys and collectibles, including items from NBA partners such as Mitchell & Ness, New Era, Nike and Wilson. The customization service will allow fans to customize jerseys and hats for every team in the NBA. Design touches reference London’s evolving role in the NBA, with wall decals of badges representing every regular-season game that has been held in the U.K. capital since 2011. Additional...

Conor McGregor has just been released from the hospital and he’s wasted no time in giving his fans an update. The Notorious, who broke his tibia and fibula at UFC 264, detailed that he had multiple stress fractures going into the fight but decided not to back out. The fractures were from years of training without shin pads and overall heavy training. He used the information to segue into why he believes he is so good at fighting off his back as his ankle would be too store to stand on at times, resulting in him doing full training rounds on his back. Amitting that he would have never addressed the issue with the leg unless something like this happened, McGregor was brimming with confidence as he commented that his new leg is titanium and “unbreakable” — comparing himself to Arnold Schwarze...