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2 weeks ago |
talksport.com | Joshua Rogers
Michael Jordan was a fierce competitor, on and off the court. The Chicago Bulls legend had a win-at-all costs mentality that enabled him to become a six-time NBA champion and the consensus greatest basketball player of all time. 'His Airness' has a well-documented love of gambling that he often indulged in with longtime rival and fellow Dream Team member Charles Barkley.
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3 weeks ago |
talksport.com | Joshua Rogers
Coco Gauff is bidding for a second Grand Slam title. The American takes on world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in her second French Open final after losing to Iga Swiatek three years ago. There is aat the Roland Garros, with both the men’s and women’s players taking home the same amount. Singles champions will net an incredible $2.84 million. Runners-up in Paris will receive around $1.3 million, meaning Gauff will be taking home seven figures win or lose.
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3 weeks ago |
talksport.com | Joshua Rogers
Kenny Carr had the privilege of playing alongside two of the all-time greats. The 6ft 7in hooper was a teammate of NBA icons Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and briefly played with the Hall of Famers at the start of the 'Showtime' Lakers era. But Carr had already played with couple of basketball greats before landing in La La Land. The former power forward went to DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he played under Hall of Fame coach Morgan Wootten.
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3 weeks ago |
talksport.com | Joshua Rogers
The Michael Jordan vs LeBron James debate will rumble on until the end of time. Old NBA heads swear MJ is the GOAT while a new generation of basketball fans think 'The King' is the greatest to ever do it. There's no right or wrong answer, of course, especially because their careers failed to overlap and they never got to play each other. But thanks to the wonders of modern technology, we can now see which NBA icon would come out on top in a head-to-head battle.
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3 weeks ago |
talksport.com | Joshua Rogers
Coco Gauff has always idolized Serena Williams. "Venus. Serena, Venus, Serena, Venus," she once said. "That's all I watched growing up."The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena is a heroine for millions around the world. When she retired in 2022, the torch was unofficially passed to fellow American and Gauff, who has proceeded to run with it and is now into her third French Open semi-final after defeating fellow American Madison Keys 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1.
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