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Steph Curry seizes Olympic chance to help USA reach final against France

The United States struggled in their Olympics semi-final clash against Serbia on Thursday, but eventually prevailed to advance to the final, where they will meet France.

Sport Olympics
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

LeBron James and Steph Curry throw their names in the hat for Paris Olympics

Two-time Olympic champion and four-time NBA champion LeBron James has been recruiting fellow NBA stars for a US squad that seeks a fifth gold medal in a row next year at the Paris Olympics.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

WATCH: NBA star Steph Curry brought back down to earth with rubbish chipping

NBA basketball legend Steph Curry produced one of the most memorable shots of his golf career over the weekend, but quickly offset that with one of his worst.

Sport Golf
Michael Sherman|Published

WATCH: GOAT Lionel Messi is expecting ‘great things’ after glitzy Inter Miami unveiling

Lionel Messi made was finally unveiled as Inter Miami’s newest player was welcomed by a packed stadium of adoring fans.

Sport Soccer
Reuters|Published

Los Angeles Lakers topple Golden State Warriors to advance, Miami Heat reach Eastern Conference finals

The LA Lakers ran defending champions Golden State out of the NBA playoffs in dominant style, beating the Warriors 122-101 to advance to the Western Conference finals.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? Forbes reveals the money GOAT on athletes’ rich list

Former tennis ace Roger Federer made $95. 1 million dollars despite being retired. However, he only comes in at No 9 on Forbes’ 2023 list of the 10 highest earning athletes.

Sport Soccer
Reuters|Published

It’s Messi v Mbappe again as Morocco also in the mix for Laureus World Sports Awards

Laureus announced the nominees for various categories on Monday, with Morocco’s fairytale run to the World Cup semi-finals also being recognised in the Breakthrough of the Year category.

Sport
Ashfak Mohamed|Published

Golden State Warriors to miss Steph Curry’s spice for a few weeks

The Warriors said Steph Curry was recently re-evaluated and the exam indicated the NBA star is ‘making good progress’ in his recovery and ‘will be re-evaluated again in two weeks’.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

WATCH: ‘Nobody thought we'd be here’, says Steph Curry as Golden State Warriors storm to seventh NBA crown

A dazzling performance from Stephen Curry powered the Golden State Warriors to a seventh NBA Finals crown, securing a 103-90 victory over the Boston Celtics to clinch a 4-2 series triumph.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Boston’s Brown bullish as Celtics face must-win Golden State Warriors clash

The Golden State Warriors moved one win away from their fourth title in eight years with a 104-94 victory over the Boston Celtics in game five in San Francisco.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Golden State Warriors on the brink of NBA title as Andrew Wiggins punishes Boston Celtics

Andrew Wiggins scored 26 points as the Golden State Warriors battled past the Boston Celtics 104-94 to move within one win of a seventh NBA championship crown.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Steph Curry genius echoes Roger Federer, says Golden State Warriors coach

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says Stephen Curry's approach to basketball reminds him of tennis great Roger Federer.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown spark Boston Celtics over Steph Curry’s Golden State Warriors for NBA Finals lead

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 53 points as the Boston Celtics outmuscled the Golden State Warriors 116-100 to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

WATCH: Steve Kerr salutes 'breathtaking' Steph Curry after Golden State Warriors win

Golden State coach Steve Kerr saluted the ‘breathtaking’ contribution of Stephen Curry after the Warriors star inspired a series-levelling victory over Boston in the NBA Finals.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Steph Curry stars as Golden State Warriors down Boston Celtics to level NBA Finals series

Steph Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors roared back into NBA Finals contention with a series-levelling 107-88 game two victory over the Boston Celtics.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Golden State Warriors on the brink as Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins sink Dallas Mavericks

Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins starred as the Golden State Warriors moved to the brink of the NBA Finals on Sunday with a 109-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors outgun Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks in series opener

Stephen Curry scored 21 points as the Golden State Warriors bottled up Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks to win their Western Conference finals series opener 112-87 on Wednesday.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Lionel Messi tops Forbes' highest-paid athletes list

Lionel Messi was the world's highest-paid athlete over the last year, according to the annual Forbes list released that had the PSG forward ahead of the NBA's LeBron James and Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sport Soccer
Reuters|Published

Steph Curry shines as Golden State Warriors advance, Milwaukee Bucks rout Chicago Bulls in NBA playoffs

The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks and resurgent Golden State Warriors completed 4-1 series victories to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Golden State Warriors' Steph Curry 'optimistic' he'll be ready for NBA playoff opener

Golden State guard Stephen Curry says he is ’very optimistic’ he could return from a foot injury in time for the Warriors' NBA playoff opener against Denver on Saturday.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

’I’m not dirty player', says Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart after Steph Curry injury

Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart said that he was not a ’dirty player’ after a collision with Steph Curry that injured the Golden State Warriors star.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

NBA All-Star Game is what sport is all about: having fun

The All-Star Game is a celebration of all that is good about the sport. It has provided the backdrop for the creation of the NBA Africa Game, writes Stuart Hess.

Sport Basketball
Stuart Hess|Published

WATCH: A clash of the titans - ’Beast’ Mtawarira meets NBA All-Star Steph Curry

It was a clash of the titans over the weekend, or more precisely a meeting of the titans as 2019 Rugby World Cup winning Springbok Tendai ‘Beast Mtawarira met NBA star legend Steph Curry.

Sport Basketball
Michael Sherman|Published

Steph Curry dazzles as Team LeBron wins All-Star Game

The Golden State Warriors' star fell two points shy of the scoring record set by Anthony Davis in 2017 but still took home MVP honors with his dazzling performance.

Sport Basketball
Reuters|Published

LeBron James misses key free throw as Golden State Warriors slip past LA Lakers

Klay Thompson scored 16 in the final quarter and LeBron James missed a key free throw in the closing seconds as the Golden State Warriors edged the Los Angeles Lakers.

Sport Basketball
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published