The NBA has no shortage of worthy MVP candidates, but the San Antonio Spurs star might have established himself as the frontrunnerFor most of the season, Kawhi Leonard was having one of the quietest MVP campaigns in recent memory. That changed on Monday night when Leonard scored 39 points as the San Antonio Spurs fought back from a 16-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets. In the game’s final 30 seconds, he single-handedly secured the 112-110 win with a soon-to-be legendary sequence where he put the Spurs ahead with a three-pointer and then raced to the other end of the floor to block James Harden’s potential game-tying lay-up. The win helped the second-placed Spurs keep pace with the Golden State...
Nike’s move to highlight the intensity and passion of veiled Muslim athletes speaks volumes in an age of renewed xenophobia, but it’s hardly groundbreakingTwo days before International Women’s Day, Nike unveiled its Pro Hijab and took a leap into modest sportswear. Nike, arguably the most influential sports company in the world, announced that the product, available in three colors, would be on sale in spring 2018.The Pro Hijab is a collaboration between Muslim athletes in the Middle East – and the timing of Nike highlighting diversity in sport is impeccable. In an era where xenophobia seems to ring out as a norm, highlighting the intensity and passion of veiled Muslim athletes speaks volumes. But the modest sportswear industry is not...
Seven months after its Olympic bow, sevens rugby is returning to America. In a fiercely competitive sport, both host teams have a lot of hard work to doThe USA Sevens kicks off in Las Vegas on Friday, with play continuing through to Sunday. This year, for the first time, 12 women’s international rugby union teams will play their HSBC Sevens Series event on the main stage, alongside the men. Related: The Olympic Games and rugby sevens: a match made in heaven | Matt Cleary Related: 'I'm having a blast': USA rugby sevens star Perry Baker flies to Rio Olympics Continue reading...
Golden State feared the worst when Kevin Durant went down with a knee injury, but his MCL strain may not be the nightmare scenario it first seemedIt’s likely that there has never been a NBA team so relieved to receive the news that one of their best players would be out for at least four weeks. When Kevin Durant went down with a knee injury in Tuesday’s 112-108 loss to the Washington Wizards following collision with Zaza Pachulia, the Golden State Warriors scheduled a MRI for Wednesday and braced for the worst. Luckily for them, the worst didn’t arrive. Related: Warriors to sign Barnes after Kevin Durant ruled out 'indefinitely' Continue reading...
The Wall Street Journal describes Nascar as a sport in free fall, but the rollicking spirit of mirth and community on hand in the Daytona infield is built to lastIn pictures: camping and carousing at America’s great raceCush Revette paced down the starting line with a checkered flag and a full handle of Coulsons Rum, exhorting to the crowd with a carnival barker’s brio.“Who’s next? I need two more dumb rednecks,” the 59-year-old from Tampa cried. “Speaking of two dumb rednecks, I see three right there.” Related: Kurt Busch wins first Daytona 500 title in crash-filled race Continue reading...