NBA rookies are rooting for Number 5 Draft Pick Kris Dunn to win the 2017 Rookie of the Year award. The Minnesota Timberwolves neophyte edged more popular contenders like Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram and Dario Saric.
Lionel Messi is likely to miss the World Cup qualifiers due to injured hamstring. Messi sustains injury in his left hamstring during a 1-0 match against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, August 28.
Maria Sharapova completes three-day internship with the NBA offices in Manhattan. Commissioner Adam Silver says that Sharapova's behind the desk job includes attending high-level meetings with franchises NBA, WNBA and D-League.
