Christian Braun really might go for back-to-back rings in college and the NBA.
Christian Braun caught the eye of NBA evaluators when he emerged as a key player on the Kansas Jayhawks’ 2022 national championship team. The Denver Nuggets selected the 6’6 junior wing with the No. 21 overall pick in the ensuring NBA Draft.
SB Nation gave the Nuggets a B+ grade for the pick, writing “Love this pick for the Nuggets. Braun plays with great intensity, can get after it at the point of attack defensively, and has even more shooting upside than his college numbers show.
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MMA fighter Mike Dragich has faced his share of beasts, animals, and ruthless destroyers throughout his fight career. However this time, this one didn’t have human blood.
The 33-year-old fighter, who is also a licensed gator trapper (what a resume builder!) encountered the 10-foot alligator outside of a Jacksonville, Florida, elementary school earlier this week.
Whereas everyone else would run away from danger, the 2-2 fighter’s instincts as well as training has taught him never to back down from a fight – even if it’s something that there’s no negotiating with.
It won’t be long before U.S. men’s national team fans get their first look at Folarin Balogun in the stars and stripes, with the Reims striker set to appear in his first training camp next week.
Just two weeks after switching allegiance from England, a move that was considered a massive coup for the U.S., Balogun was named in the USMNT’s 24-man training camp roster ahead of this month’s Concacaf Nations League Final Four (23 of the 24 players will make the semifinal roster). It is widely anticipated he will make his official debut against Mexico in the semifinals June 15.
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The Turnberry golf course in Scotland has hosted four Open championships over the years, but none of those have taken place since former president Donald Trump purchased the course in 2014 and re-named it Trump Turnberry.
According to a new report, that will continue to be the case as long as Trump’s name is still attached to the property.
This fall will mark the first time in more than two decades that Tom Brady will not be playing NFL football.
Brady reaffirmed his commitment to retirement during an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Robin Lundberg on Thursday, and the seven-time Super Bowl champion further described his thoughts heading into the new season in a subsequent interview with ESPN.
“Relieved,” Brady told ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap when asked about how he’d feel as he watches the new NFL season instead of playing. “I won’t have Aaron Donald trying to chase me down and knock me out.
ESPN’s First Take produced a viral moment Thursday when Jay Williams said that Heat star Jimmy Butler was harder to guard this year than Kevin Durant and LeBron James.
The question was based on an Aaron Gordon quote in which he said Butler “is a difficult cover for different reasons” than the challenges Durant and James present. The take was sure to raise some eyebrows even with Butler’s dominance this postseason, and Smith’s immediate reaction was priceless.
During an appearance on Everything But The Chip: The 2001 76ers, Allen Iverson delved into one of the most iconic moments in NBA history that is seared into the brains of fans to this day. The documentary about his 01’ Philadelphia squad that made the Finals premiered on Wednesday night and Iverson discussed his famed step over Tyronn Lue in Game 1 vs. the Lakers.
“I can’t tell you what the feeling was like. I can’t duplicate it. I was in the moment,” Iverson said.
The NCAA’s deadline for players to withdraw from the NBA draft and return to school has come and gone, with several moves made that have the potential to shape the 2023–24 season. The biggest news of the day was ’22–23 National Player of the Year Zach Edey announcing his return to Purdue, but the Boilermakers center wasn’t the only high-profile player who made a stay-or-go decision.
Here’s a look at the biggest winners and losers of the draft decision deadline.
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Karim Benzema’s Saudi Arabian contract absolutely dwarfs what athletes make in America.
French national and Real Madrid soccer star Karim Benzema is reportedly leaving Real Madrid at the end of the month, with his next destination being the Saudi Arabian pro league. The news was first posted by ESPN’s Julien Laurens, who said that the end of the month would mark the end of a 14-year run with Real Madrid.
Benzema is set to join Saudi team Al Ittihad after his contract with Real Madrid expires, according to ESPN.
Tom Brady reiterated on Thursday that his retirement from the NFL is final.