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What will the NBA’s Western Conference look like in 2021-22? The Los Angeles Lakers retooled in the offseason, acquiring star names such as Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Rajon Rondo, while the Golden State Warriors are close to full strength with the anticipated return of Klay Thompson boosting their season outlook. The LA […]
The Milwaukee Bucks have named Lisa Byington as the team’s new television play-by-play announcer on Bally Sports Wisconsin, making her the first woman to handle full-time TV play-by-play duties for a major men’s professional sports team. Byington replaces longtime Bucks announcer Jim Paschke, who retired after the 2020-21 season after serving as the team’s television […]
The mother of New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson was the recipient of vile online messages after her son's side was beaten by the Carolina Panthers. Wilson, 22, burst into the spotlight when he was selected second overall by the Jets in the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year deal worth $35.15 million, which […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in 1984 when he passed Wilt Chamberlain. After playing five more seasons, the six-time MVP finished his career with 38,387 points, an astronomical number and the product of a career spanning two decades. No matter how untouchable, though, records are meant to be broken and it’s something […]
How will the NBA’s Eastern Conference play out in 2021-22? The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets battled for the conference’s No. 1 seed last season, but it was two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the third-seeded Milwaukee Bucks who went on to win the East and the NBA title. The Nets, with their big three of […]
Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. The Met Gala, which typically happens on the first Monday in May, was canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Which means it […]
Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! An ice hockey club in Russia has ditched it's glamorous group of cheerleaders to promote a more family orientated environment – and supposedly because wives were getting jealous of them. AK Bars, based in Kazan, have made the move to […]
It was a case of 'May stopped play' in Cornwall after a helicopter landed in the middle of a cricket pitch. Queen guitarist Brian May, 74, and wife, Anita, 72, arrived on the chopper for a wedding. The pair appeared unperturbed as they exited the helicopter, strolling across the outfield to where a vehicle was […]
Transgender MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin has hit back after receiving "nasty messages" following her win against Celine Provost. Fighting on the Combate Global card, McLaughlin, 38, took a debut win in Miami via a second-round submission – after locking her French opponent in a rear naked choke hold. Yet her display didn't convince everyone, with […]
Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! NFL returned for the 2021 season this weekend and to mark the occasion the Carolina Panthers debuted a new star, but not one you'd expect to see on the American Football pitch. Ahead of their match against the New York […]