The Lakers have won the NBA Cup thanks to a tremendous tournament from LeBron James and a huge performance from Anthony Davis in the championship game. LeBron averaged 26.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7.6 assists across all tournament games, while Davis erupted for 41 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks in the final….
LeBron James made it known he was truly invested in winning the NBA Cup from the very beginning, despite it being a new tournament without any history whatsoever. Tonight, he achieved his goal, with the Lakers beating the Pacers 123-109 in the championship game and James winning tournament MVP honours in the process. “We made…
Rafael Nadal is coming back to tennis, and he has some goals, but former ATP player Fabrice Santoro doesn’t see him winning Roland Garros. Rafael Nadal was never going to come back to tennis just to do a retirement Tour. The Spaniard is a very competitive player and is coming back to compete. Whether he’ll…
4 Harry Maguire’s resurgence into a force in world football has the best feel-good story at Manchester United amid a turbulent season. The defender, who was close to moving to West Ham in January, is now one of the first names on the teamsheet and deservedly so. His proactive defending in November, when United won…
7 Manchester United’s academy recruitment has improved in recent years after a major slump during the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. Heavily sought-after teenage stars like Hannibal Mejbri, Alejandro Garnacho, Gabriele Biancheri, and Harry Amass are just a few who have chosen to join the club, believing in its superior academy production line. The club was…
Carlos Alcaraz had a really great time in Mexico, and he has already promised to come back after the positive experience. Exhibitions in Mexico have been a thing for a while, with Rafael Nadal taking on Casper Ruud last year. We also saw Nick Kyrgios play there and many others. Maria Sakkari is a player…
PSV’s aspirations of reaching the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 just received a major boost thanks to Ricardo Pepi. Pepi came off the bench and scored a 92nd minute winner as PSV fought back to defeat Sevilla 3-2 away from home on Wednesday night. The result moves the Eredivisie leaders to second place in…
Novak Djokovic became just the second man in the Open Era to win three Grand Slams and the ATP Finals in the same season on at least two occasions. By doing so, he matched his longtime rival and retired Swiss great Roger Federer who won three majors and the year-end championships during his most dominant…
The German international sent Arsenal to the top of the league with a last-minute header against Brentford on Saturday. With Manchester City and Liverpool playing out a 1-1 draw earlier in the day, all eyes were on the Gunners to take advantage and leapfrog their title rivals. It looked like they may falter at the…
(Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for The Rise Up for Resilience Gala ) In the NBA, players at different positions win the MVP award with regularity, but in the NFL, it is rare to see any non-quarterbacks take home MVP honors. The last time it happened was in 2012 when Minnesota Vikings running back…
