History will be made in the NBA when the 2024 playoffs begin, as Ashley Moyer-Gleich will become only the second woman in league history to referee a playoff game. Moyer-Gleich, who has been an NBA official since 2018, was named as one of the 36 referees announced by the NBA on Thursday to officiate in the first round of the playoffs scheduled to kickoff this weekend....
Argentine international Emiliano Martinez was the subject of a controversial call in the Europa Conference League during Aston Villa's quarterfinal second leg against Lille on Thursday night. The World Cup winner was allowed to continue in goal for Villa during the penalty shootouts despite receiving a second yellow card at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1781044751514357997?t=flgsNq98sROhA471pGy3YQ&s=19 Martinez had initially received a yellow card in the 39th minute, and...
Team USA Basketball, through Managing Director and former player Grant Hill, released an immensely star-studded list of NBA superstars on Wednesday as their 12-man team to the Paris 2024 Games. Four-time NBA champions LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and two-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant will headline the United States men’s Olympic team. Other names on the roster include Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns),...
Ahead of their Champions League quarter-final second leg tie against Arsenal on Wednesday, England international Harry Kane says this season will be a “failure” if his club side Bayern Munich fails to claim silverware. Kane, who is still on the hunt for the first-ever silverware of his illustrious career, moved to the Bavarian side last summer in the hopes of ending his title misfortunes. However, Bayern...
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has revealed his worries surrounding the future of teammates Klay Thompson and Draymond Green after their 2023–24 season came to an abrupt end following their defeat in the Play-In Tournament to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Curry, Thompson, and Green are currently the second-longest-serving trio in NBA history, having been teammates for 12 years, just falling behind to Spurs’...
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