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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Garima Yadav
For most athletes, the ultimate moment of recognition comes with a medal, a trophy, or their country’s anthem echoing through a packed stadium. But for Jordan Chiles, who already holds an Olympic gold, it was a sudden burst of emotion in a restaurant. Tears flowing, screams echoing, and stunned diners pausing mid-meal. It marked one of her most unforgettable victories yet.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Garima Yadav
Had a good two weeks of rest, horse racing fans? Because the second leg of the Triple Crown is almost upon us! On Saturday, the Preakness Stakes will return to the iconic Pimlico Race Course, marking the 150th edition of the prestigious race. While the Kentucky Derby flagged off a thriller, the upcoming weekend race will be the stage where more heroes will be made, and all eyes will be on Journalism. The Michael McCarthy-trained thoroughbred had a disappointing start to the Triple Crown season.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Garima Yadav
Back when Lamar Jackson was just a young child, he liked playing football. But his father and grandmother died on the same day in 2005. And his entire world was crushed. But his mother, Felicia Jones, was determined to make him a star. These moments forced her to take the center stage and come out of background shadows. She doesn’t do interviews. But around the league, her presence is well understood. Executives and coaches know her. They have heard the stories.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Rohan Bhaunt |Garima Yadav
When the Warriors acquired Jimmy Butler in February, it seemed like they had found a solution to all their problems. Within a month, they went from a team struggling to stay in the Play-in race to legitimate contenders. They were on such a roll that Dub Nation almost forgot how bad they were before Jimmy joined, tenth in the West with a 25-26 record. Unfortunately, Stephen Curry’s injury in the Wolves series has emerged as a harsh reminder of their early season struggles.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Garima Yadav
“We left home 2-2. We can’t take anything for granted, we’ve got to … [execute] at a high level, can’t keep doing these 20-point leads for Boston and hope to come back and win the game,” said Karl-Anthony Towns after his team’s recent win against the Boston Celtics. For many, it would be a matter of pride to hold a 2-0 record against the defending champions by defeating them on their turf.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Garima Yadav
When the GOAT speaks, you have to sit down and listen. His journey from just a backup QB, a 6th round pick (199th overall) in 2000 NFL Draft ended on the top of NFL mountain with 7 Super Bowls in 2023. Tom Brady became the face of NFL all-around the world. It also inspired the league to go international, across continents. Just last year, they organized the first ever NFL game in Brazil. This year, the Steelers will play an international game in Croke Park, Ireland.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Garima Yadav
“I like the way this guy plays the game,” LA Rams HC Sean McVay said about one of his players after the first 2 games of the 2024 season. The player he referred to was the first-round pick (19th overall) last year, LB Jared Verse. He finished his first NFL season with 4.5 sacks, 2 defended passes, 18 QB Hits, and 66 tackles (36 solo). But the HC-LB got off to a rough start, credit to his habits from playing at the Florida State Seminoles.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Maleehah Shakeel |Garima Yadav
What happens when you finally live the dream? Olympic gold, million-dollar deals, your name in lights — it’s everything a track and field star could ask for, right? Well, Tara Davis-Woodhall has all of that and more. She’s got a 2024 Olympic gold medal in long jump, a net worth hovering around $2 million, and a brand lineup that sounds like a shopping haul — Nike, Netflix, Bath & Body Works, UGG, Stanley, Tecovas. And yet, somehow, she’s still the same Tara. Why?
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Amit Kumar Jha |Garima Yadav
“By any measure of what constitutes an elite NFL career — wins, championships, production — Julian has it all,” there’s nothing else Bill Belichick could have said about Julian Edelman, his ace receiver for almost a decade. But there’s one thing permanent for everything you start, an end will also come. And in the ultra-competitive, hyper active arena of football, injuries often become the reason. Yet, the former Patriots receiver was prepared when his day arrived.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Garima Yadav
When Marie-Amélie Le Fur said, “The Games are not over yet, and all the ingredients are there to prolong the magic.” She wasn’t just being poetic. She was prophetic. And the world saw her words come to life on the night of September 6, when nearly 80,000 fans filled the Stade de France—not for an encore of the Olympic Games, but for a celebration of something just as spectacular: the Paralympic Games.
