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1 day ago | essentiallysports.com | Aayaan Sayadee |Rishabh Bhatnagar

Okay, let’s be real; who saw this coming? The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. In the freakin’ NBA Finals. This ain’t just another Warriors-Celtics rerun. Nope. We’ve got two squads hungry for their first-ever chip in franchise history (well, OKC technically has that old-school Seattle one, but you get the point). And the energy? Unreal. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s cooking. Tyrese Haliburton’s on a mission. And fans from both sides? Already going nuts.

1 day ago | essentiallysports.com | Tanveen kaur Lamba |Anushka Solanki

Look at Simone Biles‘ gymnastics successes over the years! If you were a gymnast, wouldn’t you want to replicate that? Possibly, many would even hope to have a mentor like she had. And that was Cecile Landi, who guided her till quite recently, before she decided to leave to join Georgia gymnastics as the new Co-Head Coach. Well, looks like this dream is actually coming true for a Texan gymnast who has found a way to end up under Cecile’s mentorship.

1 day ago | essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Anushka Solanki

“I’m trying to evolve. I’m trying to be the next version of me,” the four-time Olympic champion, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, remained optimistic after her loss in her 100m hurdles at the Grand Slam Track’s Philadelphia leg. Despite the loss, her performance was an uncharacteristic fifth-place finish in 12.70 seconds. The very next day, she showed for her debut 100m flat. The result? An impressive 11.21s. But as this momentum grows for Sydney, her optimism faced another test this week. How?

1 day ago | essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Anushka Solanki

“The Meeting of GOATs” — that’s what social media called it when the Indiana Fever locker room was graced by some of the biggest names in women’s sports. Just after Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA rookie three-point record in a game against the Connecticut Sun, she was greeted by none other than Simone Biles. The two shared a celebratory photo that quickly went viral. But nearly a year later, as Clark and Biles once again appear in pictures side by side, fans aren’t so quick to celebrate. Why?

1 day ago | essentiallysports.com | Suryakant Das |Anushka Solanki

The UFC’s exclusive broadcasting deal with ESPN has hit a turning point, as the exclusive negotiation window officially expired—opening the floodgates for fierce competition. Streaming giants like Netflix, Amazon, and even Warner Bros. are now circling, eager to secure a piece of the octagon. With no formal announcement yet, all eyes are on UFC’s top brass.