It’s something between a battle of titans and a true David vs. Goliath. Saturday’s Champions League final will pit a very solid, compact Inter Milan against the flamethrowing force of nature that is Manchester City. The English champions are heavy favorites, but it was no fluke that Inter reached the final for the first time since it was crowned European champion in 2010.
Here are five questions that will decide who will take home the trophy from the clash in Istanbul.
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Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce revealed what he planned to say at the White House podium during the team’s visit to Washington D.C. earlier this week.
Travis and his brother, Jason, discussed the hilarious moment on their podcast New Heights. Apparently, Travis’s plan after distracting President Joe Biden was to take the podium and say three simple words: “My fellow Americans.”
Unfortunately, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes shut down the plan before Travis could pull it off, ushering his star pass-catcher away before he could pull off what would have been a viral moment.
Bears rookie Tyler Scott shed tears after a message from Adrian Peterson.
Mere hours after Nikola Jokic scored 32 points and snagged 21 rebounds in the Denver Nuggets’ Game 3 win over the Miami Heat, Stephen A. Smith went on national television to downplay the big man’s greatness. Specifically, Smith took a shot at Jokic’s ability in the post.
Earlier in the week Smith described Jokic as a “big tub of lard” making fun of his physique. We’re talking about a back-to-back league MVP in Jokic, but Smith found issue with his body.
There’s been a clear No. 1 for the majority of the season — but there might be a new face vying for the title of best team in baseball.
Welcome to The Weekly Takedown, Sports Illustrated’s in-depth look at MMA. Every week, this column offers insight and information on the most noteworthy stories in the fight world.
A dirty word in MMA is retirement.
The moment a fighter says that two-syllable word—retire—it becomes as close a guarantee as there is to death and taxes that their next fight will end in defeat.
Amanda Nunes is smart. As she approaches her main event bout at UFC 289 against Irene Aldana, she has been meticulous in her approach to avoid that word.
“It’s not easy to talk about,” says Nunes.
A Toronto Blue Jays fan got a little overeager to catch a ball thrown into the stands by Kevin Kiermaier and accidentally threw his phone back in return.
It happened on Wednesday night with eh Blue Jays working the Houston Astors to Rogers Centre.
After catching a flyball to end the top of the third inning, Kiermaier lobbed the ball into the stands. One fan reaching for the cheap souvenir inadvertently launched their phone onto the field.
A fan dropped his phone while trying to catch a ball from Kevin Kiermaier.
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Phil Mickelson called out the PGA Tour and forecast huge changes in the sport. He was roasted then, but in the end, he hit on almost every point.
What does the ideal Forbidden Door look like? We have some ideas.
It’s opening once more. On June 25 AEW and NJPW are having their second Forbidden Door pay per view, a crossover between the two biggest wrestling companies in the world not named WWE. It’s a rare occasion to both give us the dream matches we’ve been dying for, and also making good on the disappointment of 2022.
Last year’s Forbidden Door was good.
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Fans of F1, Daniel Ricciardo, the Manningcast, and alternate telecasts got some welcome news Thursday
Formula 1 fans new and old have been wondering when they will see Daniel Ricciardo on the track again.
While that might have to wait a little while longer, people looking forward to seeing more of the Australian driver will get their wish soon.