Latvian basketball player Kristaps Porzingis retained sixth place in fan voting for the 2024 National Basketball Association (NBA) “All-Star Game,” according to midterm voting results released Thursday. Porzingis ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference among forwards and centers. The Boston Celtics forward garnered 567,036 votes, more than 400,000 fewer than fifth-place teammate Jaylen Brown. The … Read more
The coach of Fenerbahce Istanbul, the Lithuanian Šarūns Jasikēvičs, expects the return to the field of the Latvian basketball player Artūrs Žagar already this season, reports the website “BasketNews.com”. The basketball news portal quotes Jasikevic as saying that Žagar “will definitely play this season.” “He’s not that far from getting back on the field,” says … Read more
It’s easy to snooze the alarm to stay in bed a little longer. It is equally easy and pleasant to let yourself be enchanted by the cozy sofa every evening and take your favorite treat. However, nothing is as easy as finding another excuse not to go to workout today. Remember, there is no right … Read more
Argentine Lionel Messi received the award for best footballer of 2023 in the version of the International Association of Football Federations (FIFA) on Monday in London. Messi became French champion with Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentine also won the MLS League Cup with Miami Inter. Norwegian Erling Holland, who helped Manchester City win three major … Read more
Latvian cross-country skier Patricija Eidukas took 11th place in the 20-kilometer freestyle pursuit on Sunday at the third stage of the “Tour de Ski” in Toblah, while U.S. tour leader Jessie Diggins celebrated the victory. Eidukas started 17th in the pursuit, one minute, 22 seconds behind Diggins, who demonstrated her superiority over the distance, finishing … Read more
Nikola Jokic, currently considered the best player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), expressed his thoughts on professional sports and the daily lives of top-level athletes in an open conversation with his teammate Michael Porter on his podcast “Curious Mike.” The 28-year-old Jokic is a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, and last season he won … Read more
