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.
Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are two of the greatest quarterbacks ever, and both of them switched teams in the final years of their respective NFL careers. Brady spent 20 years with the Patriots before signing with the Buccaneers, and Rodgers spent 18 seasons with the Packers before he was traded to the Jets.
It worked out well for Brady, as he won a Super Bowl in his first year with Tampa Bay—something Rodgers would love to do in his first year with New York.
Brad Stevens, the Celtics’ president of basketball operations, confirmed Thursday that Joe Mazzulla will remain as Boston’s coach next season.
Stevens’s confirmation of Mazzulla staying in Boston comes after speculation surrounding his job security after the Celtics’ disappointing 103–84 Games 7 loss to the Heat on Monday. At one point, the Celtics trailed the Heat 0–3 in the series before winning three consecutive games to tie the series at 3–3.