Longtime NBA forward Nicolas Batum announced his retirement from the league after 18 seasons in a video posted to social media.The video begins with a quote from Batum saying, “After 21 years, it’s time for me to go home.” The 6-foot-7 forward then enters a gym with his son who asks if it’s true that his father is retiring from basketball.Advertisement”Yeah, that’s it,” Batum says. “I’m done playing basketball.”The gym in Pont-l’Évêque, Normandy, had special meaning for Batum, being where he began his basketball career.Batum, 37, was the Houston Rockets’ 2008 first-round draft pick (No. 25 overall) after he played…
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Doc Rivers, the 13-year NBA player who later became a championship and Hall of Fame coach, will return to NBC and the broadcast booth this season as a game analyst.”I loved playing the game, I loved coaching it, and I’ve always loved talking about it,” Rivers said. “I have great memories working with NBC, and I’m excited to be back and share my perspective alongside such a talented team. This season should be a lot of fun. I can’t wait.”AdvertisementRivers was a second-round pick out of Marquette in 1983 and was an All-Star player in his 13 seasons, but he…
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This week, Gabe and I were joined by the beat writer for the Belleville News-Democrat, Jeff Jones! You can also find his extended written thoughts at Words About Birds for a very cost-effective price. Now that the Cardinals’ playoff hopes are mathematically exhausted, we start to turn the majority of our focus to the offseason and what might lie ahead. Topics ranging from big picture to player-focused and everything in between were covered this week, plus Jeff unearthed some little-known tidbits that you’re not going to want to miss!00:00 Introduction to Viva Elberto’s Podcast00:12 Meet the Hosts: Jake, Gabe, and…
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A former Seattle Kraken is feeling some crackin’ — but Colin Blackwell isn’t expected to miss the Dallas Stars’ season opener.The 33-year-old forward is currently dealing with a lower-body injury, but Blackwell is expected to be healthy enough to suit up when Dallas opens the 2026-27 regular season against the…
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The Chase continues in NASCAR this weekend at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, with both the Truck Series and Cup Series hitting the track for two important races that will help determine the 2026 champions. While there’s no O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race this weekend, racing fans should still…
What better way to kick off this international break than with the first images of Zinedine Zidane in charge of the France team? On Monday evening, the new man at the helm of Les Bleus led his first training session at Clairefontaine. Zidane slipped back into his old habits: pulling…
J.J. Spaun didn’t get the invitation he wanted to Medinah, so he delivered a response that was impossible to ignore at Wentworth.The 2025 U.S. Open champion won the BMW PGA Championship on Sunday, closing with a 5-under 67 and making four birdies over his final five holes to finish 17…
Bristol delivered an instant classic on Saturday night, with Joey Logano charging from fourth to first on the final restart while Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar brawled in the pits.The Penske driver was showered with boos while Hocevar was met like a conquering hero by a sea of fans when he…
QPR striker Richard Kone was substituted less than 30 minutes into a game for the club’s development squad on Monday.The 23-year-old, who was QPR’s leading scorer last season, has made only four first-team appearances this term without a goal.AdvertisementHe picked up an injury against Middlesbrough on 5 September and made…
The International Presidents Cup team is not just seeking its second-ever win in the 32-year-old golf competition this week at Medinah Country Club just outside Chicago. The ever-underdog squad of players from outside the U.S. and Europe is also hoping to gain ground in its long-term push for more independence…
The Sept. 19 NASCAR Bass Pro Shops Night Race was a little more eventful than usual. The race took a turn when Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar began fighting.Blaney crashed out of the race on Lap 457. Hocevar was attempting to pass Blaney on the inside as the two were…
Jordan James insists depleted Wales will not be overawed when they line up against “the best players in the world” in their Nations League A opener against Portugal on Thursday.A Wales squad already missing the likes of Joe Rodon and Dylan Lawlor has been hit by the withdrawals of Karl…
Scotland’s Sandy Scott has put a career-threatening wrist injury behind him to earn promotion to the main PGA Tour for the first time by winning the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship in Columbus, Ohio.The 28-year-old’s one-stroke victory on Sunday was his first on the Korn Ferry Tour and lifted him to…
The third race of The Chase presented by Mobil 1 saw Joey Logano make all the right moves and earn his third victory of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. Logano joined Tyler Reddick, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney as the only drivers with three or more wins this season.…
The funeral was held today for Italy and Inter legend Sandro Mazzola, with fans and representatives from numerous clubs in attendance for the final farewell.The iconic striker turned 83 in November last year and passed away on September 19.AdvertisementThe funeral was held at the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio this afternoon, with…
Si Woo Kim and Scottie Scheffler are both members at the Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas, Texas.It’s no surprise that Si Woo and Scheffler play golf with each other outside of tournament weeks.The world number one golfer has dominated the game over the past few years, winning 22 times…
