After 16 seasons and a surefire Hall of Fame career, the San Antonio Spurs paid Tim Duncan the absolute grandest complement they could during the 2016 off season. In signing veteran free-agent big man Pau Gasol, San Antonio immediately sunk their teeth into the one player that comes closest to emulating Duncan's unassuming style while putting up his loud and bodacious career numbers.
As the 2016 NFL Season approaches its official start on September 8 with a Superbowl re-match between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers, interests are also brewing over fantasy football among the fans. Over 74 million Americans will play fantasy football this year, including women, children over age 12, and people who are haggled into it because their friend needs another body.
It'll be a different world for L.A. Lakers fans this 2016-2017 season. For the first time in two decades, L.A. won't have Kobe Bryant to anchor their attack. While that reality may still qualify as culture shock for some, it may actually not be as bad as it sounds to those willing to give these new look Lakers half a chance.
Has Neymar entered the Ballon d'Or conversation?The Brazilian superstar put on a solid run in the recent Olympics, delivering his nation to its first ever Gold Medal. Here are a few reasons to believe that Neymar could be a finalist when push comes to shove.
James Rodriguez's future remains a mystery. Rumors are floating of an impending move to Chelsea, but the reality is that the Colombian remains a part of Real Madrid despite being a bench player.
La Liga got off to an interesting start in its first week with some surprising results, entertaining matches and solid performances from the best players in Spain. Here is a breakdown of how it went down.
Roma and Porto face off in the return leg of the Champions League 2016-17 playoff. Roma and Porto face off in the return leg of the Champions League 2016-17 playoff.
Months of trash-talking, a date change from UFC 200 to UFC 202, and a pre-fight presser that turned into a bottle throwing contest didn't stop Conor McGregor from exacting revenge against Nate Diaz on Saturday night. The video highlights are provided down below.
Jeremy Lin is hoping you won't be able to recognize him in his return to New York City. The former New York Knicks and newly signed Brooklyn Nets star recently took to his own blog page to let fans know he plans on tweaking his shooting and overall game this off-season in ways that could take him to an entirely different level.
While Fifa World Cups normally last one full month, Olympics take place throughout a span of two weeks and five days or 19 days, give or take. This was the case for Beijing 2008, London 2012 and now Rio 2016 which will have it's closing ceremony tomorrow, Sunday August 21 starting at 7:00 p.m eastern time. Fans can obtain the full schedule and the information on the last event date of the games and where to watch the NBC broadcast and live streaming down below. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Promotional Video is provided below as well.
A Brazilian police official says that Ryan Lochte, and the other American swimmers who claimed they were assaulted at gunpoint early Sunday morning, lied about the whole ordeal. The officer said after investigating the case, he found video surveillance that showed no one pointing a gun at the athletes.
All eyes are on South African middle distance runner Caster Semenya at the Rio Olympics. Try as she might, the gold medal favorite in Saturday's 800 meter finals can't seem to shake the controversy of reportedly (according to several media) being an intersex athlete, otherwise defined as an anatomically and genetically ambiguous person although she herself has never confirmed it
Could the Los Angeles Lakers really be considering dismantling what would be their first version of themselves in the post Kobe Bryant era before so much as taking a real look at the team?
Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, is shooting for his next win at the Rio 2016 Olympics. His next scheduled race is the men’s 4x100m relay, today, Thurs. August 18 at 10:40 a.m. ET. Bolt will run his semifinal race tonight, Thurs. August 18 at 9:30 p.m. ET. Will he make gold in the men’s Final 200m?
