Aryna Sabalenka to play Nick Kyrgios in 'Battle of the Sexes' exhibition match
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka will play former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios in a “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition match in Dubai on Dec. 28. After Sabalenka confirmed during the U.S. Open that discussions for the match were underway, both players on Tuesday posted logistical details on their social media channels. Kyrgios said this year he would get only one serve and would be hitting toward a smaller side of the court.
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YouTube Gold: Tiny Archibald’s Greatest Season
Nate “Tiny” Archibald is somewhat overshadowed today but he was legitimately one of the greatest point guards in NBA history. After a rocky time in high school in Brooklyn, Archibald started college ball atArizona Western, a JUCO in Yuma, then transferred to UTEP the year after Texas Western won the 1966 NCAA championship. If that’s […]
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🎥 FA Cup chaos: drunken mascot escorted off the pitch
Someone seems to have had a little too much to drink. At least, that’s how it appeared with the mascot of St. Albans City.The cheerleader of the English sixth-division club was in a bit too high spi...
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Pep Guardiola cancels City training ahead of crucial week for his team
Manchester City are set to take on Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night in their fourth fixture of the UEFA Champions League league phase. Following the match against Dortmund, City will take on Liver...
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![](/<p>Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka will play former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios in a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/sabalenka-kyrgios-battle-of-sexes-match-c61dcadc6c64e8eada2601277cb5c1f5">“Battle of the Sexes”</a> exhibition match in Dubai on Dec. 28.</p><p>After Sabalenka confirmed during the U.S. Open that discussions for the match were underway, both players on Tuesday posted logistical details on their social media channels.</p><p>They will play indoors at the 17,000-seat Coca-Cola Arena.</p><p>Kyrgios said this year he would get only one serve and would be hitting toward a smaller side of the court. The Australian, who has barely played in recent years because of injuries, has predicted he will win easily.</p><p>Both players will also feature in an exhibition in New York on Dec. 8 but not against each other: Sabalenka will play Naomi Osaka and Kyrgios will face Tommy Paul.</p><p>“I cannot wait to get back out on court,” Kyrgios said in an Instagram story. “Honestly I’m feeling amazing. I never thought I would be back into this position, being able to travel the world, see my fans and play some amazing tennis.”</p><p>The name of the Sabalenka-Kyrgios exhibition was borrowed from the 1973 match between <a href="https://apnews.com/article/king-battle-of-sexes-congressional-award-7a896a2b523557b5f97054f9a0f81a67">Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs</a> — which King won in straight sets in the Houston Astrodome.</p><p>Sabalenka is a four-time Grand Slam champion.</p><p>Kyrgios lost the 2022 Wimbledon final to Novak Djokovic.</p><p>___</p><p>AP tennis: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/tennis">https://apnews.com/hub/tennis</a></p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/sb_nation_articles_115/8a5fb14575648625085f0881c5eba58c" data-uuid="5ce08596-beeb-3f47-b670-84fe150e16be"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p class="has-drop-cap has-text-align-none">Nate “Tiny” Archibald is somewhat overshadowed today but he was legitimately one of the greatest point guards in NBA history. </p><p class="has-text-align-none">After a rocky time in high school in Brooklyn, Archibald started college ball atArizona Western, a JUCO in Yuma, then transferred to UTEP the year after Texas Western won the 1966 NCAA championship. If that’s confusing, the name changed in 1967, so Archibald played for UTEP for three seasons rather than Texas Western. Interesting trivia: UTEP’s architecture is based on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzong_architecture">this</a>. Who knew?</p><p class="has-text-align-none">After his UTEP career ended in 1970, Archibald was drafted in the second round by the Cincinnati Royals. The Royals soon moved to Kansas City and Omaha – they split home games between the cities – before settling on KC later. </p><p class="has-text-align-none">And in 197<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aoy0xApLkv8">3, Archibald had one of the greatest seasons in NBA history</a>, leading the league in both scoring and assists with 34 points and 11.4 assists. No one else has ever done this, before or since. </p><p class="has-text-align-none">Archibald bounced around a bit later in his career, playing for the Nets and the Boston Celtics, where he helped win the NBA championship in 1981. He was on the roster with the Buffalo Braves between his time with the Nets and Celtics, but never played there after an Achilles injury. </p><p class="has-text-align-none">Archibald finished up with Milwaukee in the 1983-84 season and dwas inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991. He is wildly underappreciated today. </p><em><a>Go to the DBR Boards</a> to find Blue Healer Auctions </em>|
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![](/<figure><img alt="" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/64b931a232c8e1e7ac80f05703114904" data-uuid="5ec55db8-a27a-3f55-9c54-99177dfd1654"><figcaption>🎥 FA Cup chaos: drunken mascot escorted off the pitch</figcaption></figure><p>Someone seems to have had a little too much to drink. At least, that’s how it appeared with the mascot of St. Albans City.</p><p>The cheerleader of the English sixth-division club was in a bit too high spirits even before the first-round FA Cup match against Burton Albion and received an early ejection.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">⚽️🥃 The mascot of the St Albans team, in the FA Cup, had to be ejected from the stadium because he was hammered. 😂<br><br><a href="https://t.co/qVPqMjoHTS">pic.twitter.com/qVPqMjoHTS</a></p>— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Football__Tweet/status/1985312025656824219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2025</a></blockquote><p>Club staff had to show the staggering mascot the way to the door because he was obviously not quite himself. At least this way, he didn’t have to witness his team’s 0:6 thrashing.</p><p>But after this incident, he probably won’t be performing as the St. Albans mascot anymore. The club issued an indefinite suspension on the same day.</p><p><em>This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. <a href="https://onefootball.com/de/news/beim-fa-cup-betrunkenes-maskottchen-muss-abgefuehrt-werden-41901577">You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.</a></em></p><hr><p>📸 Leila Coker - 2025 Getty Images</p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="Pep Guardiola cancels City training ahead of crucial week for his team" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/esteemed_kompany_articles_332/2b4ef55bdd1cc1c6cde4adcbd414b7f5" data-uuid="e80fca58-a6aa-3847-837e-d81b458c3303"><figcaption>Pep Guardiola cancels City training ahead of crucial week for his team</figcaption></figure><p>Manchester City are set to take on Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night in their fourth fixture of the UEFA Champions League league phase. Following the match against Dortmund, City will take on Liverpool in a massive Premier League fixture at the Etihad next Sunday. The City squad were set to train today ahead of Wednesday night’s match. But Pep Guardiola has cancelled today’s training session ahead of what looms as a big week for his team.</p><h2>The Manchester City squad has been given today off.</h2><p>Simon Bajkowski has <a href="https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/pep-guardiola-cancels-man-city-32806559?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwN2pWtjbGNrA3alSWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeYh_ThN2ttbJvaKwU5t4ceuZBJCq6kSchoe_k7uRmekaM8dy12pl5weuIplo_aem_yfyAQaayrGPHNRcaeBmN0Q">reported for Manchester Evening News</a> that Pep Guardiola has cancelled Manchester City’s training session that was scheduled to take place today. Typically, the City squad train the day before they play in the UEFA Champions League. The first 15 minutes of that training session are broadcast as per UEFA’s broadcasting agreement.</p><p>But Pep Guardiola has cancelled today’s training session. The Manchester City squad trained yesterday, and the players who played in the <a href="https://esteemedkompany.com/2025/11/02/manchester-city-3-bournemouth-1-city-move-up-to-second-on-the-table-following-a-good-win/">3-1 win</a> over Bournemouth focused on their recovery work. They now have an extra day off ahead of what looms as a big week for the team. If City can beat Borussia Dortmund tomorrow, they’ll be well placed in the UEFA Champions League league phase table. Following tomorrow night’s match, they take on Liverpool in what looms as a crucial Premier League fixture for both teams on Sunday.</p><h2>Summary.</h2><p>Pep Guardiola is due to face the media later today. An explanation is expected as to why City cancelled their training session, which was scheduled for today. It appears that Pep Guardiola made the move to give his players an extra day’s rest ahead of two big fixtures that await this week.</p>)