Five-time champions Brazil will take on Croatia in a FIFA World Cup quarter-final clash on Friday. Ahead of the game, Brazil winger Vinicius Jr gave a pre-match conference, which was interrupted by a special guest. A cat gate-crashed the presser while Vinicius was answering questions from the media. The Real Madrid star simply laughed as the cat interrupted the …

WASHINGTON: American basketball star Brittney Griner was headed back to the United States on Thursday after being released from a Russian prison in exchange for an arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death.” Griner, 32, who was arrested in Russia in February on drug charges, and Viktor Bout, 55, who was serving a 25-year sentence in a US prison, …

Brittney Griner is home. The WNBA star arrived in the U.S. on Dec. 9 after been released from Russian custody. “So happy to have Brittney back on U.S. soil,” Roger D. Carstens, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, tweeted after Brittney landed at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. “Welcome home BG!” Brittney’s return to America comes nearly a …

  England full-back Kyle Walker says his team cannot afford to obsess about France’s free-scoring Kylian Mbappe ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against the defending champions. Right-back Walker is likely to be directly up against Mbappe, who is the tournament’s top scorer so far, with five goals. “I know he’s a top player but we’re not playing tennis. It’s …

Croatia take on Brazil in the first quarter-final of the ongoing FIFA World Cup at the Education City Stadium on Friday. Croatia, who were beaten in the final of the last World Cup in 2018, eye second successive semi-final, but are aware of threat possessed by five-time champions Brazil, who thrashed South Korea 4-1 in their Round of 16 tie …

Brazil seek to become the first team through to the World Cup semi-finals on Friday, while Argentina could set up a blockbuster all-South American clash if they get past the Netherlands. After three weeks of pulsating action, just eight teams are left standing as the 32-nation tournament heads into the final rounds of the knockout competition after a two-day break. …

Earlier today, Brittney Griner was officially released from a Russian prison. Griner had been stationed in a labor camp where she was going to serve nine years for drug possession. However, the United States government was able to negotiate a prisoner swap. The man going back to Russia is notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, who is known as the merchant …

Micah Parsons has proven himself to be one of the best players in the NFL this year. He is responsible for making the Cowboys’ defense so potent. Furthermore, he is still young which means his prime is going to be truly special to watch. Micah Parsons Speaks This morning, Parsons was paying attention to the Brittney Griner news, just like …

Kyrie Irving is someone who is not scared to speak on issues that matter to him. While he has gotten in trouble for some of his takes, there are certainly moments where he makes some poignant remarks. One of those instances came when he supported Brittney Griner in front of a sold-out Barclays Center. Subsequently, Griner has officially been released …

Brittney Griner’s stay in a Russian prison has been incredibly difficult. For those who haven’t been keeping track, Griner had been detained since February. This was the result of Griner carrying weed cartridges in her carry-on while trying to leave the country. Consequently, Griner was hit with a nine-year prison sentence. Additionally, she was recently sent to a labor camp …