Her name, her game: How Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard was made in his mother’s image 30 years after her UK career

Her name, her game: How Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard was made in his mother’s image 30 years after her UK career

LEXINGTON, Ky. — For all the expectations Reed Sheppard has lived with since starting high school, it’s outlandish how easy he makes basketball look most of the time. How abnormal this all is, to witness a free-flowing, improvisational, sometimes-chaotic game come so naturally for a 19-year-old living in the fishbowl of Kentucky Basketball. A beloved…

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Baez Wins Fifth Career Title in Rio Over Navone

Baez Wins Fifth Career Title in Rio Over Navone

Rio Open presented by Claro—Brazil Argentine Sebastian Baez notched his fifth career title on Sunday in Rio, de Janeiro, defeating surprise finalist and countryman Mariano Navone 6-2, 6-1. In match that lasted one and 22 minutes, Baez used his efficient game and accurate backhand to offset his younger opponent. Winning three titles in 2023, Baez…

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Karen Khachanov Claims Sixth Career Crown in Doha

Karen Khachanov Claims Sixth Career Crown in Doha

Karen Khachanov celebrates to the crowd after capturing his sixth career title in Doha. Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Big hitters with a shared fondness for first-strike tennis squared off in the Doha final. A stubborn Karen Khachanov showed staying power prevailing in an explosive duel. Khachanov saved four set points fending off 18-year-old Czech sensation Jakub…

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Kyrgios On Wanting To Pursue NBA Career

Kyrgios On Wanting To Pursue NBA Career

Nick Kyrgios opened up about his tennis beginnings and how he initially hated the sport. Kyrgios has a well-documented list of instances where he admitted to not liking tennis. Early on in his career, he was quite adamant about his dislike for tennis, and it annoyed a lot of fans. He would mention it often,…

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