Simone Biles is the greatest gymnast in history, with the strength that comes from having lived through moments of extreme visibility including her series, that is already airing on Netflix.She will be one of the athletes most closely watched by the public and the media at Paris 2024, not only because her legacy is already…
Tiger Woods is one of the finest golfers in the history of the sport, having landed 15 majors.Golf may have another Tiger Woods ready to rise to the pinnacle of the game in the shape of 16-year-old American Blades Brown. The teenage sensation has joined Woods and Bobby Clampett as the only players in history…
Jontay Porter, banned from NBA, asks court for permission to resume career in Greece Jontay Porter, who has been banned from the NBA after admitting that he helped bettors by intentionally underperforming in games, asked a federal court Wednesday for permission to resume his playing career in Greece. Porter, in a letter sent by attorney…
Apr 30, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) reacts with guard Payton Pritchard (11) after his three point basket and foul against the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY SportsWhat do you say after you tie one of the NBA’s all-time…
Biles looked relaxed as she went through her workout at Le Bourget Exhibition Centre training hall to the north of Paris. PARIS – United States gymnastics chiefs said on July 23 they want to keep the pressure off Simone Biles as she bids for six gold medals at the Paris Olympics.US women’s team technical leader…
Simone Biles, at a training session Tuesday in Le Bourget, France, has talked with her coaches about the possibility of not competing in all four events of team event.Simone Biles, at a training session Tuesday in Le Bourget, France, has talked with her coaches about the possibility of not competing in all four events of…
I don’t think at all about the others. If I am focused on what they are doing, I am not focused on me,” Rebeca Andrade told The Associated Press. As the 2024 Paris Olympics draw near, this tenet might just become the driving force for her impending successes. Should Simone Biles, shiver her timbers yet?…
Talking trash to Larry Bird rarely ever ended well, as former NBA player Rodney Rogers found out the hard way. On The Players Tribune’s “Knuckleheads” podcast, former NBA All-Star Jamal Mashburn said Rogers had talked trash to Bird after a day of practice between the 1992 College Select Team and the 1992 Dream Team. After…
The NBA All-Star Game of 2023 was so boring that the league decided to change the format for 2024. No more All-Star Draft. No more Elam Ending. indiana Pacers player Reggie Miller, center, 12-time NBA All-Star Oscar Robertson, left, and NBA legend Larry Bird speak to the fans before the start of the NBA All-Star…
Larry Bird couldn’t believe a young Michael Jordan could dominate his championship-caliber Boston Celtics so vigorously. The 1985-86 Boston Celtics team, boasting four Hall of Famers in their starting lineup, were determined to reclaim championship glory. With former Finals MVP Bill Walton coming off the bench, the Celtics not only recorded the best defensive rating…