Members of the 1972 Centennial Centaurs senior men’s basketball team that won the school’s only provincial championship recently reunited for a 50th reunion The Centennial Centaurs’ eighth-place finish at the recent BC High School AAAA Men’s Basketball Championships may not have lived up to the team’s second-place finish heading into the tournament. But several miles […]
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ — On a Sabbath evening, the Yeshiva University men’s basketball team held hands in a circle at a hotel where they gathered for post-game play. Smiling, the Maccabees sing in Hebrew: “When the month of Adar begins, joy increases!” It was the start of what is called the happiest month in the […]
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In nearly every game Kentucky has played to date, there have been one or two occasions where one of the Wildcats has gone out of their way to end an opponent’s possession and attempted to grab a rebound that fell in his area. Because every missed shot is in Oscar Tshiebwe’s area, however, many times […]
Israel is set to decriminalize cannabis for adult use ahead of the United States, its Western ally which also happens to be the world’s largest cannabis hub thanks to a patchwork of state legalizations. While US President Joe Biden has been busy putting in place policies to deny government security clearance to those who have […]
WNBA player Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since February. WNBA star Britney Griner could end up being used as a pawn in an international fight between Russia and the United States, according to a former Pentagon official who spoke with Yahoo Sports. Evelyne Farkaswho served as U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for […]
Brittney Griner, one of America’s most decorated basketball players, has been arrested by Russia’s Federal Customs Service after she said she discovered vape cartridges containing hash oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow. The Customs Service confirmed in a statement on Saturday that the detainee in an incident at Sheremetyevo airport last month […]
Russia’s Federal Customs Service said Saturday its officials arrested an American basketball player after finding vape cartridges containing hash oil in her luggage at Sheremetyevo airport near Moscow. Customs said in a statement that the player had won two Olympic gold medals with the United States, but did not release the player’s name. Russian news […]
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Feb.28 – Once the initial shock of seeing his best friend suffer from a broken hand wore off, Joey Chapman knew what he had to do. It was he who, in a group text, implored his Reading High Boys basketball teammates that they all needed to step up in the absence of Daniel Alcantara. He’s […]
WCCO Digital Headlines: Morning of February 25, 2022Jason DeRusha has the latest Friday morning headlines. 56 minutes ago Midday weather reportSaturday is a #Top10WxDay! 2 hours ago Prior Lake Girl’s basketball team ends season early after racist note found in player’s gym bagThe school is investigating, but says that given the circumstances, the girls’ basketball […]
When Hansel Enmanuel was 6 years old, a wall collapsed on him – he was trapped for two hours. His father found him and saved him, but he lost his left arm below his shoulder after being amputated. But, according to the Orlando SentinelHansel Enmanuel, whose full name is Hansel Enmanuel Donato Domínguez, does not […]
Former Utah jazz player Enes Kanter — now Enes Kanter Freedom — has been touring Capitol Hill for the past two days, including meeting with the two Utah senators, to talk about China’s record on of human rights and its influence on the NBA. Freedom, a vocal critic of the Chinese and Turkish governments, attended […]
When you think of some of the richest players in NBA history, you naturally think of guys like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Shaquille O’Neal. Superstars who have earned millions with their on-court play and off-court image which have brought them countless endorsements and business opportunities. But there is one player who is among those […]
Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (44) shoots a free throw in the second half against the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden. Photo: CI The Houston Rockets NBA team, which has a large fan base in China, waived controversial Enes Kanter Freedom after acquiring the center via a trade from the Boston Celtics before the […]
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Anthony Bennett will become the first overall No. 1 pick in an NBA draft to ever play professional basketball in Taiwan, according to media reports. Kaohsiung Steelers of P. LEAGUE+ (PLG), one of Taiwan’s professional basketball leagues, announced on Wednesday (February 9) that it will sign Anthony Bennett, the […]
What is Kevin Garnett’s net worth? Kevin Maurice Garnett is a famous American professional basketball player who started his career with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA. Since 1975, he was the only player to be drafted straight out of high school. He spent the first 12 seasons of his basketball career with the Timberwolves, […]
The 2022 Winter Olympics have begun in Beijing, just as China is repeatedly accused of massive human rights abuses, including the genocide of Uyghur Muslims. Great timing, huh? Yet all of this tends to be largely ignored by mainstream American media, which is often either in bed or downright terrified of China. U.S. Senator Marsha […]
Former Milwaukee Bucks player and general manager Ernie Grunfeld is believed to be the only athlete in NBA history whose parents survived the Holocaust. A longtime figure in the public eye, the public knows very little about the Jewish aspects of his life. His son, Dan Grunfeld, himself a former professional basketball player for eight […]
The opening pages of Dan Grunfeld’s “By the Grace of the Game” are hard to read. The caption “The Holocaust, Basketball Legacy and an Unparalleled American Dream” gives an indication of the tragedy and sadness within the pages. A few chapters later, Grunfeld, the son of longtime NBA player and executive Ernie Grunfeld, explains the […]
NBA Player Accessory Picks for Wednesday: Goga Returns One way to bet well on sports is to simply be mentally stronger than everyone else on the planet. You have to be willing to do something everyone says is stupid just because you believe in it. It’s just people playing. If I had to guess, I’d […]
Ahead of the Nets-Spurs kickoff, Gregg Popovich presented Kevin Durant with the 2021 USA Male Athlete of the Year trophy. Kevin Durant has been an incredible NBA talent from the moment he stepped on hardwood. During the illustrious 13-year career, KD has managed to accomplish it all – 11 All-Star caps, 9 All-NBA caps, 4 […]
Social media is a platform for sharing anything and everything with users all over the world and a lot of people love to discuss a trending topic on the internet and once again the day has started something fishy. One name, not maybe one name but two names has become a trending topic of the […]
MIAMI (AP) — The owner of a Miami-based payday loan company has defrauded hundreds of investors out of millions of dollars and repaid others with money he acquired through a Ponzi scheme, according to a newspaper article and federal regulators. About 500 investors, including many from the Venezuelan American community in South Florida, were won […]
MIAMI (AP) — The owner of a Miami-based payday loan company has defrauded hundreds of investors out of millions of dollars and repaid others with money he acquired through a Ponzi scheme, according to a newspaper article and federal regulators. About 500 investors, including many from the Venezuelan American community in South Florida, were won […]
A Washington DC elementary school teacher who played college basketball gave her third-graders a Christmas present ahead of time – promising them a hot chocolate party if she hit a half shot. ground during recess. Former Rutgers starter Kathleen Fitzpatrick only touched a net nearly 50 feet to the delight of her students at Georgetown’s […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Steve Kerr saw everything Gregg Popovich went through as a coach of the United States Men’s National Team, saw exactly how difficult it was last summer for the Americans to come out of the Tokyo Olympics with another gold. And when he last left the ground in Tokyo, he was exhausted. […]
The accolades continue to accumulate. USA Basketball announced on Friday that Kevin Durant has been named the 2020 Male Athlete of the Year. It was the third time KD has won the honor, having won it in 2010 and 2016. No other male player has won. the price three times. Durant also becomes the second […]
Former basketball player Nowitzki sees no future in Germany Former German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki does not see himself returning home. Nowitzki, 43, lives with his Swedish wife and three children in Texas. National team coach Gordon Herbert is hoping to woo Nowitzki for a role on the national basketball team, but the former Dallas […]
It might be difficult to obtain a loan if you have poor credit or no credit history. Borrowers must submit an application detailing their income and consent to a credit check before being authorized for a loan, as with most other financial products. Customers having a demonstrated track record of paying their bills on time […]
If there’s one mistake you don’t want to make in life, it’s taking out a bad loan. Suddenly you’re in debt and stuck with bad terms. Your repayment period is unrealistic, the interest rate is sky-high, and your credit ends up in the gutter. Lucky for you, it’s a mistake you don’t have to make. […]
Wisconsin goalie Kobe King (23) leads over Purdue forward Aaron Wheeler (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Indiana on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. (AP Photo / Michael Conroy) Former University of Wisconsin goalie Kobe King finally returned to the hard court on Tuesday, coming off the bench […]
Basketball superstar Enes Kanter has confirmed that he “really considers” a career in politics after his time in the NBA ends. On Monday, during the SiriusXM podcast “The Megyn Kelly Show,” host Megyn Kelly asked the Boston Celtics center about her recent appearances with politicians on both sides of the political aisle, naming people as […]
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(New York Jewish Week via JTA) – The Yeshiva University men’s basketball team are on a 44-game winning streak stretching back to 2019. Now, just in time for Hanukkah, the YU Maccabees are finally getting a official recognition. A poll of the top Division III men’s college basketball teams ranked the Macs first, well ahead […]
Taipei, Nov 26 (CNA) A contract dispute between former NBA forward Julian Wright and the Hsinchu JKO Lioneers of Taiwan’s professional basketball P.LEAGUE + appears to be heading into a legal battle. The 203-centimeter Wright, who played for the New Orleans Hornets and Toronto Raptors from 2007-2011, started the league’s 2020-21 inaugural season as a […]
As Tamir Goodman sat in his living room in January 2021 with his family during another of several Israeli Covid-related lockdowns, he received an email from his children’s basketball coaches that would put him on the path to a new venture involving multiple NBA teams and upcoming sales at one of the largest sporting goods […]
The scorching Minnesota Timberwolves host the Miami Heat on Wednesday. As Karl-Anthony Towns and Wolves roll around lately, their rebound leaves a lot to be desired. We emphasize this and more in the accessory choices of today’s NBA players. Last updated: November 24, 2021 at 2:47 p.m. ET Reading time: 4 minutes There’s a busy […]
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Former NBA forward Julian Wright threatened to take legal action against Taiwan’s P.League + professional basketball league Hsinchu JKO Lioneers for alleged breach of contract, a move the club called of “regrettable”. Wright, 203cm, who played for the New Orleans Hornets and Toronto Raptors from 2007-2011, started the inaugural 2020-2021 season as a Lioneers player […]
Kevin Durant continued their strong start to the 2021/22 season with another strong performance in the brooklyn nets‘116-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors at the Barclays Center on Sunday, November 7th. The 33-year-old scored 31 points, provided seven assists and took seven rebounds in 37 minutes on the ground, and he followed with a 38-point […]
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Cameron Brink is a Stanford basketball player, Team USA gold medalist, and aspiring basketball superstar. She’s already accomplished more before her 20th birthday than most athletes, but Cameron Brink is just getting started In this episode of “Days Off” from Whistle, Cameron Brink gives us a glimpse into the life of one of college basketball’s […]
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter posted a video on social media Wednesday calling Chinese President Xi Jinping a “brutal dictator” over China’s treatment of Tibet. “My message to the Chinese government is ‘Free Tibet’,” Kanter said. “Under the brutal regime of the Chinese government, the fundamental rights and freedoms of the Tibetan people are non-existent. […]
Theo Ndinisa (17) used to walk for half an hour through crime-ridden areas just to see the local basketball club, the Barberton Giants, to train. A few years later, he was chosen to represent Mpumalanga. Now some of his friends call him LeBron and he aims to become a world famous athlete. Théo Ndinisa (17). […]
La Jolla Country Day School playmaker Jada Williams has signed a multi-year partnership with Spalding to become the sporting goods maker’s latest brand ambassador for basketball equipment and sportswear. Jada, 16, has a long list of accolades including her participation in the NBA Junior Championship this year, her selection to sit on the Junior NBA […]
Twelve players will represent the Bruins in the NBA this season, with everyone from rookies and sixth men to future Hall of Famers ready to appear in league arenas. With the season starting Oct. 17, the NBA rosters have been set and former UCLA men’s basketball players will prepare to represent the Blues and Golds […]
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a strong movement for social justice and human rights in America. Recently, headlines have featured racist remarks and attacks on people of Asian descent across the United States. In the NBA, various teams and players have come to express their support for the movement to stop Asian hate […]
The Golden State Warriors were a basement team in the ’80s,’ 90s, and 2000s, except when Chris Mullin led the Run TMC Warriors. NBA basketball has evolved to now accommodate shooters on a scale that would not have been deemed possible just 30 years ago. The game incorporated a whole host of rule changes in […]
Former NBA player Lazar Hayward was one of two people arrested in Hawaii earlier this week for uploading false COVID-19 test results to the state’s Safe Travels portal, according to Hawaii News Now. Hayward, 34, and Raven Randle, 33, touched down in Kauai from Los Angeles on Tuesday. According to the report, the two then […]
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WATE) – Former Tennessee center Major Wingate, team captain and major contributor in coach Bruce Pearls’ first year with the Flights, has passed away. He was 37 years old. Wingate and the 2005-06 Vols went 22-8, won the SEC Eastern Division regular season title and seeded No. 2 in the NCAA tournament, seeded […]
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Traveling to 28 countries during his professional basketball career, New Jerseyite Kevin Owens has enjoyed his homecoming over the past 10 years and a new career out of hardwood. Yet he begins to feel like traveling again after releasing a new book. Overseas Famous, the travels and tribulations of a basketball globetrotter. “I had traveled […]
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – High school and college basketball opportunities did not exist for Billie Jean Moore. “I had all these doors open, all these paths open if I was a young boy, but I didn’t have those same doors and some paths opened if I was a young girl,” Moore recalls. But, her love […]
LAWRENCE – The New York Knicks announced last weekend that they signed Wayne Selden Jr. Selden, a former Kansas athlete, has had a professional career that has also included stints in the NBA with New Orleans, Memphis and Chicago. Selden played three seasons in college with the Jayhawks before he was not drafted in 2016. […]
BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/09/27: Indiana University basketball player Rob Phinisee (1) poses for a portrait during team media day, Monday, 27 September 2021 at the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan / The Bloomingtonian) BLOOMINGTON, UNITED STATES – 2021/09/27: Indiana University basketball player Rob Phinisee (1) poses for a […]
Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal revealed during Team Media Day on Monday that he had not received a COVID-19 vaccine, citing personal reasons. “I don’t feel any pressure, I don’t think you can pressure anyone to make a decision about their body or what they put in their body,” Beal told reporters. “We can also have […]
New Delhi: Satnam Singh Bhamara, the Indian basketball player who made history by becoming the only athlete in the country to be drafted into an NBA team before being banned for doping, has now decided to jump into the fight by signing a deal with a professional league in the United States. . The 25-year-old […]
New Delhi: Basketball player Satnam Singh Bhamara, who became the first Indian to be drafted into an NBA team before being banned for doping, decided to try his hand at wrestling by making a deal with a professional league in the United States. . Singh, 25, who made history when he was drafted into the […]
Satnam Singh Bhamara, who made history when he was drafted into the NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks in 2015, will begin training to become a professional wrestler at the Nightmare Factory in Atlanta, to compete in the All Elite Wrestling (AEW). File image of Satnam Singh Bhamara. AFP New Delhi: Basketball player Satnam Singh […]
Satnam Singh Bhamara signed with AEW (Twitter) The first Indian to be drafted into an NBA team, Satnam Singh Bhamara decided to try his hand at wrestling by making a deal with a professional league in the United States. PTI Last update:September 24, 2021, 11:05 IST FOLLOW US ON: Basketball player Satnam Singh Bhamara, who […]
SEATTLE – What should I do here to buy a cap that represents the best team in women’s basketball? That’s what I thought last week as I walked the streets of downtown Seattle, home of WNBA champions the Storm. In sports accessories stores I was looking for a green and gold Storm cap, t-shirt, or […]
Last summer, at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the nation, the Atlanta Dream players united against an off-field opponent: Kelly Loeffler, then U.S. Senator from Georgia and co-owner of the team. . Loeffler, a Republican, had publicly and repeatedly mocked the WNBA for dedicating his season to social justice issues, and […]
The University of Kentucky is on a roll right now when it comes to its athletic program. On September 15, Chris Livingston became the third five-star engagement in the 2022 class of the Wildcats, despite receiving offers from several other universities. The 17-year-old five-star rookie will join other engagements with the Wildcats such as Shaedon […]
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The seal of the Ministry of Justice (AP Photo / Jose Luis Magana) José Luis Magana PA Federal authorities have filed a lawsuit seeking to recover nearly $ 50,000 in alleged drug money from the father of a professional Kentucky basketball player. Officers seized money from Antonio Russell of Louisville in March as he prepared […]
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JACKSONVILLE, Florida – The 16th Paralympic Games conclude in Tokyo on September 5. Over 4,500 athletes representing 163 nations showing what they can do despite a difference. Wheelchair basketball is one of 22 sports played and locally Ryan Prioleau, also known as Coach Pri, is keeping a close eye on the team. Coach Pri certainly […]
Don’t take the bait when predatory lenders try to lure you in. Recognizing and avoiding these scams can save you many financial headaches in the future, including high debt, crumbling credit, and even the loss of your home. Predatory lending generally refers to lending practices that impose deceptive, unfair, or abusive terms on borrowers. Many […]
Jerry Harkness, a former United States forward who led the integrated basketball team at Loyola University in Chicago in 1963 NCAA Championship, en route beating a Mississippi state team that previously refused to play against black athletes, died Tuesday in Indianapolis. He was 81 years old. The death, in a hospital, was confirmed by her […]
NORWALK, CT – As a young professional basketball team prepares to enter its first season, a veteran athlete and state favorite will take the helm. Former Fairfield University superstar and New Haven native Troy Bradford has been appointed coach of the new Norwalk-based Connecticut Cobras team, which will begin playing in the Basketball League from […]
Travis Jocelyn, star of VHS and TCNJ, goes pro in Germany. Travis Jocelyn, a 2017 graduate of Verona High School who was part of his state championship basketball team, has signed on to play professional basketball in Germany. Jocelyne, who had a strong college basketball career at TCNJ, joined Niners Chemnitz, a team from southeastern […]
Celtics “I think it’s fair.” Jayson Tatum of Team United States poses for photos with his gold medal. Photo by Gregory Shamus / Getty Images Could LiAngelo Ball make an NBA roster? Jayson Tatum thinks so. Middle brother Ball made the headlines when asked to join the Hornets Summer League team earlier this summer, and […]
At the age of six, Hansel Emmanuel Donato Domínguez had his left arm amputated after a wall collapsed. He was trapped under the rubble for almost two hours until his father, a former professional basketball player, rescued him. Today, 11 years later, Donato Domínguez miraculously follows in his father’s athletic footsteps. The Dominican Republic 6-to-5 […]
Sue Bird in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals at the Feld Entertainment Center on October 02, 2020 in Palmetto, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar / Getty Images) By Emily Burack In their fifth Olympic appearance, Sue Bird and her teammate Diana Taurasi made history: they won their fifth gold medal, the only basketball players […]
After a somewhat rough start, the 2020 US Men’s Olympic Basketball Team rebounded and made it through the remainder of the 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament to claim gold. The United States lost to France in their first group game but went on to beat Iran (120-66) and the Czech Republic (119-84). The Americans then […]
(JTA) – In their fifth Olympic appearance, Sue Bird and her teammate Diana Taurasi made history: they won their fifth gold medal, the only basketball players – men or women – to have achieved this feat. Bird and Taurasi helped American women’s basketball win their seventh straight gold medal, beating Japan 90-75 on Sunday, the […]
LeBron James continues to move in Hollywood. According to a Thursday August 5 report from Hollywood journalist, King James recently signed on to produce a Netflix movie about a Native American basketball team. Title Ground ball, the film follows the journey of the Chuska Warriors, a Navajo team from New Mexico who are trying to […]
Camden-born TikTok star Jesse Chuku has entertained people his entire life, from playing basketball for Team GB to making hilarious social media videos. Jesse has nearly 3 million followers on TikTok, where he presents his latest comedy sketches. He has a global audience and they can’t get enough of his videos which explore the different […]
Abdullah Bozkurt / Stockholm Portland Trail Blazers professional basketball player Enes Kanter faces nine outstanding arrest warrants issued by Turkish authorities in intimidation campaign to quell dissent , suppress opposition voices and suppress freedom of expression. According to official documents dated July 12, 2021 and obtained by Nordic Monitor, Turkish prosecutors have requested the arrest […]
NEW DELHI: There was a time when there was a wave of activity within the NBA academy of India. The sound of basketball pounding the wooden court, the soft rustle of the ball flying into the net and the coach’s shouting orders all would now sound like music to ears. Strange but true, India’s NBA […]
Some moments that seem powerful then become even more meaningful in retrospect, as shown in the opening scene of this week’s episodes of “The Last Dance,” the 10-part ESPN documentary examining the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s. At the end of last week’s episodes, the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls faced continuing turmoil, with general manager […]
Former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, whose international fame has transcended basketball, was killed in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles on Sunday. He was 41 years old. Bryant rose to fame at the age of 18 and played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years, including 18 as an All-Star, and won five NBA […]
Kobe Bryant was a five-time National Basketball Association champion who retired in 2016 before adding an Oscar to his massive trophy two years later. In sport and in life, Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash at the age of 41, was a person whose tirelessness and competitiveness were as remarkable as his versatility […]
Sports fans around the world are struggling to find words to describe how they feel about the sudden death of retired American basketball legend Kobe Bryant. Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday in the hills outside Los Angeles. They reportedly went to a youth basketball […]
LOS ANGELES (CNA) – Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Southern California on Sunday. Bryant, a father of four, was 41. Bryant’s daughter, Gianna, 13, was also killed in the helicopter crash – along with another teenager and her parent – and the helicopter pilot. They would have gone to a […]
Named as one of the key factors for Liverpool to surrender to Nike in their High Court victory over current kit suppliers New Balance, basketball superstar LeBron James is a global sports icon, but how could he use this status to help the Reds build their brand? While basketball is hugely successful both in James’ […]
LeBron James’s name was sometimes prominently featured during Liverpool’s High Court kit trial, but what is the basketball megastar’s connection to the Reds? Here’s a look at the American sports icon’s connections to Anfield. Who is LeBron James? A familiar name and face in the United States – and many other countries where basketball is […]
It is, Ranadivé believes, the perfect sport for India. “I won’t be greedy saying that we are going to replace cricket as a national pastime,” he said. “But I’ll be greedy and say we’ll become a No. 2 Fort.” [Read a profile of Vivek Ranadivé.] When Adam Silver, the commissioner of the NBA, started working […]
Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Madison Hayes of East Hamilton has embarked on the state of Missisippi with her final season of high school basketball yet to come. The state of Mississippi is having its most successful period of women’s basketball seasons in school history, with three consecutive deep runs in the NCAA […]
Lauren Jackson is a global basketball superstar who has played at the highest level of women’s basketball, including top leagues in the United States of America, Russia and Australia. She also likes the extreme south coast. Jackson recently published his autobiography My story, in which she details her journey from a young basketball player in […]
Croydon NBA Superstar Luol Deng Ask a kid who their favorite British sportsman is and they’ll respond with the name of a footballer or maybe Andy Murray, Mo Farah or Sir Bradley Wiggins. But Luol Deng of Croydon, could very likely walk past the school he was attending without attracting much attention. Deng, whose family […]
Towering Chinese basketball star Yao Ming has announced his decision to retire from the National Basketball Association after a series of injuries prevented him from continuing to compete. Yao Ming, however, says he is not giving up basketball and will continue to work for his former Chinese team, the Shanghai Sharks, as well as with […]