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https://www.si.com/nba/bulls/old-school/the-feud-between-michael-jordan-and-isiah-thomas-was-all-about-territory#:~:text=What%20started%20it%3F,up%20with%20only%20seven%20points The beef between MJ and Zeke went beyond basketball. HARVEY GLASSBROOK AUG 27, 2023 3:00 AM EDT There are a lot of layers to the longstanding feud between NBA icons Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas. While the origin of this beef has been debated for decades, one former teammate of the Chicago Bulls icon believes that the root of this dispute was all about territory. What started it? One popular theory is that Thomas conspired to “freeze out” Jordan during the 1985 All-Star Game . Jordan started the game as a rookie but ended up with only seven points. However, Thomas has long denied the allegation, saying, “that never happened.” Regardless of whether there was truth to the accusation or not, the seeds of animosity were planted then and only grew through their battles in the Eastern Conference and even up to the...

Image by SWPix.com https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/milan-sanremo-2024-preview-contenders-and-prediction?fbclid=IwAR1Ji9DRx8egjU4pxsuH45NjqTfEvGbSVAjK7um-O_ti_8uHGPlDCn8uefc Uncertainty, tension, the importance of the position, the Poggio...  The third month of the year is synonymous with La Classicissima and March 16 will be the 115th edition.  Rouleur looks at all the details, as well as the favourites to take the victory MARCH 12, 2024 - ROULEUR WORDS: ÁLVARO RUBIO The gateway to spring has an undeniable connection with the first cycling Monument of the year. Milan-Sanremo celebrates its 115th edition this Saturday March 16. It's a race that has often been described as the easiest Monument to finish, but the most difficult to win. The uncertainty of the outcome marks its personality, the distinctive feature of which lies in the nearly 300 kilometres that have been maintained since its creation in 1907. It’s a route that links the Padana plain in the north o...

Longeant le front de mer de Monaco à Nice, Remco Evenepoel,  dans son maillot de champion du monde du chrono,  entouré de deux de ses coéquipiers, Louis Vervaeke et Mattia Cattaneo (derrière),  a reconnu, hier, la dernière étape du prochain Tour de France. “En fin de troisième semaine,  sur un profil comme ça,  les leaders se joueront la victoire d’étape  et il peut y avoir de grosses défaillances    - THIERRY GOUVENOU, DIRECTEUR TECHNIQUE DU TOUR DE FRANCE Profitant d’une semaine sans course après Paris-Nice et Tirreno-Adriatico, les favoris du prochain Tour de France reconnaissent les dernières étapes. Hier, le parcours du chrono final a vu défiler Tadej Pogacar et Remco Evenepoel, notamment. LUC HERINCX 12 Mar 2024 - L'Équipe NICE – Livreurs de repas, cyclotouristes et promeneurs en trottinette électrique ont dû écarquiller les yeux aux alentours de 15heures, hier, voyant débarquer une fusée arc-en-ciel sur la piste cyclable à l’ombre des palmi...