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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy |Mitali Dey
“We don’t get paid what y’all think we do, and that check is split so many ways,” Gabrielle Union dropped the cold, hard fact. She has never shied away from sharing her experiences and journey starting out in her career and finally making it. It hasn’t been easy, but Union has learned the way to lead along. Even now, when she’s at the pinnacle of her career, there are hidden gears that influence it all. Union recently reflected on one that has been a big driving force.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Mitali Dey
“Dillon Brooks will be missed. I get the move, but what he brought to this team —the culture, the mentality, the identity under Ime Udoka — won’t be forgotten” wrote Houston Texans reporter Stressan earlier today. Dillon the Villain’s 2-year journey with the Houston Rockets came to an conclusion a few days ago after Kevin Durant was traded to the franchise.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Malabika Dutta |Mitali Dey
For the first time in modern NASCAR history, Cup Series drivers took on Mexico City’s Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Friday’s practice sessions. Michael McDowell led Practice 1 with a lap of 94.024 seconds, while Todd Gilliland topped Practice 2 at 93.181 mph. Then Austin Cindric and Noah Gragson both crashed at Turn 4, showing early struggles. But Ryan Truex, filling in for Denny Hamlin, finished 36th, just ahead of Katherine Legge.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Papiya Chatterjee |Mitali Dey
Ryan Day steered the ship in full throttle and won Natty even after stumbling against archrival Michigan in the regular-season finale. Now, with Will Howard off to the NFL, Day wastes no time setting the stage for a fresh quarterback chapter, and all hype points straight at Julian Sayin grabbing the wheel, despite Lincoln Kienholz vying for the position. Best part?
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Shreya Nag |Mitali Dey
Deiondra Sanders’ motherhood has been a hot trending theme in the world of college football. Deion Sanders, the ultimate family man, got to enjoy his real Prime time as a granddad of little Baby Snow. No matter what goes on in the professional sphere for Shedeur and Shilo Sanders, the Sanders get to unwind, spending time with the newest member of the crew. But no one could get the taste as lavishly as Deiondra could. Quite a no-brainer.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Mitali Dey
Mondo Duplantis could hardly have imagined it—sharing the same stage that once belonged to the lightning-fast Usain Bolt. But come April, and that’s exactly what happened in Madrid, where the pole vault king claimed his first Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award. After back-to-back nominations in 2023 and 2024, the Swedish-American star finally broke through in 2025, becoming only the second track and field athlete to receive the prestigious honor. The first?
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Mitali Dey
Sha’Carri Richardson never just runs races—she owns them, and her nails are part of that signature flair. Whether it’s bedazzled crystals catching the stadium lights or bold colors matching her athletic kit, her nail game is as unpredictable and electrifying as her sprints. Take the Paris 2024 Olympics, for example: Sha’Carri showed up with nails blazing in red, white, and blue—a dazzling tribute to the American spirit. And during the U.S. Olympic Trials?
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Mitali Dey
“It is perhaps Muhammad who rises first down the back straight. It would be wonderful to see Dalilah Muhammad back on a Diamond League roster… she has left the rest of the athletes miles behind her.. Three hurdles left.. The former Olympic champion.. She’s done this event for so many years.. So dominant, so impressive.. She had to give ways to the likes of Femke Bol and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Khosalu Puro |Mitali Dey
“Say what you want about Jackson Arnold. Say what you want about Michael Hawkins Jr., John Mateer is an upgrade.” This statement came from On3’s J.D. PicKell about Oklahoma’s new star. Brent Venables went all-in on John Mateer to correct what went wrong in Norman last season after falling 6-7. But the Sooners aren’t exactly staring down an easy path with their tough strength of schedule projected at .771.
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3 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Mitali Dey
In mid-May, Simone Biles stepped onto a very different kind of stage—this time, not in a leotard, but in a cap and gown. At Washington University in St. Louis, she was awarded an honorary doctorate. But even for the most decorated gymnast of all time, this moment brought a different kind of nerves. “If only I could vault onto the stage,” she joked.
