Friday, 13 March 2026
SHAI-GILGEOUS ALEXANDER BREAKS WILT CHAMBERLAIN'S RECORD 63-YEAR-OLD NBA SCORING RECORD
The Oklahoma City Thunder superstar has recorded 127 consecutive games with at least 20 points.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has officially surpassed Wilt Chamberlain to set a new NBA scoring record
The reigning MVP scored at least 20 points for the 127th straight regular-season game during a recent victory over the Boston Celtics
The historic milestone breaks a legendary mark that had remained untouched in the professional history books since 1963
The basketball world is witnessing history as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander officially breaks Wilt Chamberlain‘s 63-year-old NBA scoring record. Surpassing a legendary milestone that has stood untouched since 1963, the reigning MVP has successfully recorded his 127th consecutive regular-season game with 20 or more points.
The historic achievement unfolded on Thursday night during the Thunder’s dramatic 104-102 victory over the Boston Celtics. Entering the matchup tied with Chamberlain’s 126-game streak, Gilgeous-Alexander steadily found his rhythm after a slow first-quarter start. With 7:04 remaining in the third period, the guard sank a 20-foot midrange jumper over defender Baylor Scheierman to reach 21 points, officially eclipsing the historic mark as the Paycom Center crowd erupted into a massive standing ovation.
Gilgeous-Alexander concluded the record-breaking night with an impressive 35 points, nine assists, and six rebounds while shooting 13-of-18 from the field. His unmatched run of offensive consistency originally began on November 1, 2024, and has since included 85 games with at least 30 points alongside five distinct 50-point performances. Following the game, the superstar characteristically deflected the individual praise to focus on his roster’s success, highlighting the Thunder’s dominant 103-24 record throughout the duration of his monumental streak.
- HypeBeast
'IRAN WELCOME AT WORLD CUP BUT..': TRUMP ISSUES LIFE-AND-SAFETY WARNING AFTER TEHRAN'S BOYCOTT DECLARATION
In a post on Truth Social, the US President said, "The Iranian National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I really don't believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety."
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| US President Donald Trump (Photo/Reuters) |
US President Donald Trump welcomed the Iranian national football team to participate in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup but also warned them to ‘not be there for their own life and safety’.
In a post on Truth Social, the US President said, “The Iranian National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I really don’t believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety.”
Trump’s comments came just a day after the Iranian Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali said that the country cannot participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the United States killed the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reported Al Jazeera, citing Reuters.
“Considering that this corrupt regime [the US] has assassinated our leader, under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup,” Ahmad Donyamali told state television, according to the report.
The current round of conflict between Israel and the United States on one side and Iran on the other started on February 28. The West Asia conflict has caused disruption in global energy supply chains.
United States will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico. The tournament will feature 104 matches, beginning at Mexico City Stadium on June 11 and culminating at New York New Jersey Stadium with the final on 19 July.
All of Iran’s group-stage fixtures are in American cities, including Los Angeles and Seattle.
Donyamali’s statement comes after FIFA President Gianni Infantino, in his Instagram post on Wednesday, said that Iran’s participation in the World Cup would be welcomed by US President Donald Trump.
“President Trump reiterated that the Iranian team is, of course, welcome to compete in the tournament in the United States,” Gianni Infantino said in the social media post.
Mehdi Taj, president of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI), had also said earlier that Iran cannot be expected to look forward to the 2026 FIFA World Cup with optimism after the recent attacks, questioning why any country would send its national team to such a situation.
“After this attack [on Iran], we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope. If the World Cup is like this, who in their right mind would send their national team to a place like this?” Taj said on Iranian state television.
-Ani
Thursday, 12 March 2026
THIERRY NEUVILLE IN DEEP TROUBLE - RELIEF IN SIGHT?
Thierry Neuville’s World Rally Championship season has not started in particularly bright fashion.
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| Thierry Neuville. Photo: Helena El Mokni/Hyundai Motorsport GmbH |
After two rounds, the 2024 world champion sits only fifth in the standings. The gap to championship leader Elfyn Evans has already stretched to 39 points.
The performance of Hyundai’s Rally1 car was nowhere near Toyota’s level in the opening rounds of the season. That has caused major frustration for Neuville, whose results were modest in Monte Carlo and Sweden.
Neuville is hoping to ease his frustration this weekend in Kenya. In Safari Rally, outright performance is often less important than simply staying out of trouble. If a driver can bring the car to the finish without major damage, the result can be very strong.
“On this rally everybody has the same chance of winning and doing well. So we think we have good chances for a good result,” Neuville said.
“But we also know that in the past we have had some struggles over here. So the target is to avoid those problems. And then we’re going to see where we end up,” the Belgian star added.
The WRC stars are set to face quite an adventure in Kenya once again. Due to the heavy rain in recent weeks, the special stages are in extremely demanding condition.
“Conditions on recce were quite extreme and very changeable as well. And that’s what we’re going to expect also for the weekend. So it will be a big compromise between speed, reliability and just having a good feeling,” Neuville said.
Forecasts suggest that more rain could arrive on the stages during the weekend, increasing the level of difficulty even further.
“When the rain arrives, the stages are basically flooded immediately. Especially this year, most sections are already very rutted due to the rain in the past weeks. Then the ruts are immediately full of water and you basically can’t drive in the ruts. If you go out of the line, you go into the mud and it doesn’t make it much better. You basically lose control of the car and you just try to get through,” Neuville explained.
Safari Rally begins on Thursday afternoon with the first two special stages.
- Toni Heinonen
LEWIS HAMILTON CONFIRMS MAJORMAJOR CHANGE ON FERRARI F1 CAR FOR CHINESE GP
Lewis Hamilton has confirmed a major change to the Ferrari SF-26 will be implemented at this weekend’s Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix.
The Scuderia arrives in Shanghai off the back of a positive opening round in Australia, in which teammate Charles Leclerc came home in third, with Hamilton just behind in fourth.
A lax pit stop strategy during an early Virtual Safety Car was the Maranello-based squad’s undoing, contributing to its challenge to eventual winners Mercedes falling off.
One element to the SF-26 that did not arrive in Melbourne was its ‘flip’ rear wing, which was briefly trialled at the second week of pre-season testing in Bahrain.
Hamilton completed five laps on the second day with the wing, which rotated 180 degrees when opened in ‘active aero’ mode.
And speaking to media including Motorsport Week at the Shanghai International Circuit, Hamilton confirmed the wing will make its full race debut this weekend, explaining the wing currently has only colloquial terms for its identity.
“I don’t think there’s any [official name for the rotating rear wing],” he said.
“We did a full day or so with the wing [in testing] and we got all the running needed with it.
“I’m so grateful for the team to work because it was actually supposed to be later down the line and they work really hard to develop it and get it brought here
“So that, for me, it’s just great to see that the team are fighting, the team are pushing and chasing and really working overtime back at the factory to be able to bring upgrades, because that’s the name of the game.”
Hamilton continued: “I think last year I didn’t get to see the team’s full potential in that mode because we were focused on this year’s car.
“I don’t know if it has an official name. Someone said ‘macarena’, I have no idea why!”
With a kilometre-long back straight and other fast areas to see the wing flex its metaphorical muscle, it will be intriguing to see whether it can propel Hamilton and Leclerc to another challenge for race victory.
- Jack Oliver Smith
BAM ADEBAYO ON TOP OF HIS GAME | BAM83
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