Yonce included a rendition of a “COWBOY CARTER” track to back the hype set of visuals. There are no other sporting events like the Olympics. Every four years, people from across the world get to celebrate their respective country and cheer on their homegrown athletes with hopes of nabbing tons of gold medals. However, it is also one of the …
When it comes to the sport of basketball, there have been only a handful of players at any level able to shoot the rock on the same level as 2008 Boston Celtics champion shooting guard Ray Allen. But even he listens when His Airness offers counsel. And in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso, Allen recalled some sage …
The NBA was changed forever on October 12, 1979 as legendary Boston Celtics small forward Larry Bird stepped on the court to play his first game, which just so happened to be the very first game a player — Bird’s Celtics teammate Chris Ford — sunk an official 3-pointer as well. But that historic trey has paled in comparison of …
Boogie Ellis didn’t get to hear his name called in June’s NBA draft, but he will have a chance to make a team after a solid showing in the Las Vegas Summer League. The Sacramento Kings are signing Ellis to a training camp contract, a league source told The Sacramento Bee. If Ellis doesn’t earn a roster spot in training …
As the US women’s basketball team prepare to make their Paris 2024 debut on Monday a prominent member of the selection committee has admitted Caitlin Clark’s recent form may have warranted a place at the Olympics. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, who also won three Olympic golds with the US as a player, said the Indiana Fever rookie had improved …
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Joel Embiid chose to play for the U.S. over France at the Paris Olympics. And the French aren’t letting him forget about it. French fans attending the U.S. men’s basketball team’s Olympic opener against Serbia on Sunday have been forceful with how they feel about the NBA star for the Philadelphia 76ers and native of Cameroon. …
Travis Kelce is staying in his lane when it comes to sports. In a Saturday, July 27, clip of the “New Heights” podcast, which Travis, 34, co-hosts with his brother Jason, 36, the siblings entertained the idea of which Olympic sports they might be good at. They talked about curling, bocce ball and more, but they skipped over one sport, …
Medal table | Olympic schedule | Olympic news Yes, people in and around USA Basketball realize that it’s easy to second-guess the decision to leave Caitlin Clark off the Olympic team. South Carolina head coach and USA Basketball selection committee member Dawn Staley said Sunday that Clark’s recent play had made a strong case for her inclusion in the Olympics. …
Simone Biles’ mom didn’t shy away from bringing up the encounter. Snoop Dogg was called out by Simone Biles’ mom, Nellie Biles, during an opening ceremony interview with NBC at the Paris Olympics. The iconic gymnast’s mother recalled she and her daughter asking Snoop for a picture during a trip to New York City back in 2010. Despite promising to …
Simone Biles was noticeably absent from Team USA’s boat entrance on the Seine at the 2024 Olympic Games’ opening ceremony — but the pro athlete had a good reason. “The first [gymnastics] competition is Sunday, which is women’s qualifier and, of course, she needs to rest up before that competition,” her mother, Nellie Biles, told the “Today” show’s Hoda Kotb …
