Author: Shekari Philemon

Stephen Curry has not yet retired, and the Basketball Hall of Fame is not waiting for him to. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced this week that it will open a dedicated exhibit honoring Curry on Friday, making him the first active player in the institution’s nearly 75-year history to receive his own exhibit within its walls. The exhibit, titled Beyond the Arc, will be open to the public in Springfield, Massachusetts, and will feature championship and Olympic artifacts, game-worn gear and archival footage tracing Curry’s rise from an overlooked prospect to one of the most decorated players in…

Gavi had every reason to want justice. He was shoved to the ground by Leandro Paredes in the chaotic scenes that followed Spain’s World Cup final victory on Sunday. But when the Spain midfielder was asked this week whether he believed the Argentina players involved in the post-match fracas should face sanctions, his answer was surprisingly forgiving. The Barcelona midfielder said he did not think suspensions were the appropriate response, even after video showed multiple Argentina players and at least one member of the coaching staff making physical contact with Spanish players in the moments after the final whistle at…

The final whistle had barely sounded when the two men embraced at midfield. One was holding the World Cup winner’s medal, the other the runner-up’s. What passed between them in those quiet seconds has become one of the most talked-about moments of the tournament. Lamine Yamal, 19, sought out Lionel Messi on the pitch at MetLife Stadium immediately after the final whistle. The two had a brief but meaningful exchange that the young Spanish winger later described with reverence. The veteran told the teenager to keep going his own way, and that the future of the game belongs to their…

The Women’s Tennis Association has updated its eligibility rules to require biological sex screening for all players, a policy change effective this week that aligns the organization with requirements tied to participation at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Under the new policy, players will undergo a one-time test for the SRY gene, a segment of DNA typically located on the Y chromosome that initiates male sex development before birth and indicates the presence of testes. The WTA stated that the policy defines biological male as any individual who carries the SRY gene and therefore has or previously had testes, and…

The Packers and Wyatt, their starting defensive tackle, agreed to a three-year, $57 million contract extension on Monday, locking up one of the team’s most disruptive interior defenders through the 2029 season. The deal includes a $20 million signing bonus and replaces the fifth-year rookie option that had Devonte Wyatt scheduled to earn $12.94 million in 2026. It is the latest in a series of extensions the Packers have executed this offseason as the organization works to retain the core of a young roster they believe is built to compete for years. Green Bay had already extended receivers Jayden Reed…

A 19-year-old vintage reseller paid $3.07 for a jacket at a Portland, Oregon Goodwill in January. Six months later, that same jacket sold at Sotheby’s for $89,600. Quinn Brown had been combing thrift stores and reselling vintage clothing online for three years when he spotted what looked like a Los Angeles Lakers warmup jacket in a bargain bin. Something about the colors caught his eye. He pulled it out, saw the name on the back and took it home. The name said Chamberlain. What Brown had stumbled onto was a genuine piece of Wilt Chamberlain memorabilia, one that would be…

Rich Paul has a message for the teams waiting on LeBron James, the reporters publishing timelines and the commissioner of the NBA himself. Slow down. The longtime agent and chief executive of Klutch Sports addressed the frenzy surrounding his client’s free agency decision on his podcast Monday, making clear that no external pressure, no matter the source, is going to accelerate his client’s process. Three weeks have now passed since Paul informed the Los Angeles Lakers that James would not return for the 2026-27 season, and still no announcement has come. Paul pushed back firmly against recent reports suggesting a…

FIFA has opened a formal disciplinary investigation into the chaotic scenes that unfolded at the final whistle of Sunday’s World Cup final, after footage emerged of several Argentina players and at least one member of the coaching staff physically confronting Spanish players on the MetLife Stadium pitch. Spain had just claimed a 1-0 victory in extra time, with Ferran Torres’s goal in the 106th minute securing the title. But the final moments of the match and the immediate aftermath were overshadowed by a series of incidents that are now drawing scrutiny from football’s governing body. Footage circulating after the match…

Max Verstappen will not have to adjust to an entirely new voice in his ear just yet. Red Bull has identified Tom Hart, a British performance engineer already embedded within the team, as the man who will take over race engineer duties from Gianpiero Lambiase, the trusted figure who has guided the four-time world champion through the most dominant stretch of his career. Hart had reportedly agreed to join Williams as race engineer for Alex Albon before reversing that decision to remain at Red Bull and step into the most high-profile engineering seat in Formula 1. His willingness to walk…

Luguentz Dort is leaving Oklahoma City, and the Thunder are leaving behind a significant portion of their payroll with him. The franchise moved Dort, its longest-tenured player, in a three-team trade on Sunday, a deal that reflects a deliberate offseason strategy to reshape the roster’s financial foundation while positioning Dort for a larger role elsewhere. In the transaction, the veteran headed to the Atlanta Hawks while point guard Ryan Nembhard also landed in Atlanta. The Dallas Mavericks received 2024 first overall pick Zaccharie Risacher, and the Thunder collected three second-round picks in exchange. The deal was one of three trades…