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Watch Nike’s terrific Super Bowl ad with Caitlin Clark, A’ja Wilson and 7 other stars

Currently running through a brick wall.

Nike really put a whole bunch of superstar women athletes in a commercial, and it’s glorious.

Let me say the quiet parts out loud: it’s been a long time since I’ve been totally stoked about a Super Bowl commercial. However, I’ll be talking about Nike’s “So Win” commercial for a while.

This thing has some serious heavy hitters, including WNBA elites Caitlin Clark, A’ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu, tennis great Aryna Sabalenka, college sensation JuJu Watkins, soccer stars Sophia Smith and Alexia Putellas plus Olympians Jordan Chiles and Sha’Carri Richardson. WHAT?!

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If that wasn’t enough, the ad is narrated by rap sensation Doechii. I’m currently trying not to scream all over again just thinking about it. Here’s Nike’s first Super Bowl ad in over 25 years:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF32H4aywnq/?igsh=MXVvMW9rZzcweHRzaA==

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Who is Aryna Sabalenka’s boyfriend Georgios Frangulis? Here’s what we know.

Get to know the tennis star’s boyfriend.

Aryna Sabalenka has risen to the top of the pro tennis world with a win at the 2024 Australian Open and has been terrific in other Grand Slams. She’s a bona fide star as of publishing this.

She’s also spoken about how happy she is with her current boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis. The Brazilian owner of brand Oakberry and the tennis star went Instagram official in May of 2024 (see below), and he’s been seen at her matches ever since.

Here are a couple of moments to share as we watch Sabalenka continue to compete in the sport she’s been dominating as of late:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C7W36kiAXIn/

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Aryna Sabalenka had a funny Paula Badosa joke after beating her friend in the Australian Open

Everyone needs a friend like Aryna Sabalenka.

If I ever lost to my friend at the Australian Open, I would dramatically never show my face again.

Why? Because if my friend was tennis star Aryna Sabalenka and she beat me at the Australian Open, I would need consoling and privacy. (Nobody talk to me. I need a moment.) Not only did I lose, but Ayrna had to do it to me on one of tennis’ biggest stages.

Thankfully, it seems Aryna is aware of what it must feel like to be in that sort of predicament. On Thursday, she faced her friend and fellow tennis player Paula Badosa in the Australian Open, beating her in straight sets.

Afterward, she offered one of the best remedies for that situation—SHOPPING.

“I hope she’s still my friend,” Aryna said during a post-match interview.

“I’m sure she [hates] me for the next—I don’t know, hour, day [or] two. I’m okay with that. [I] can handle that. And after that, I think we’re back [to being] friends … I promise, Paula, we [will] go shopping, and [I’ll] pay for whatever she wants. Whatever you want.”

What an awesome moment.

Paula was a good sport about it, too, but the win is going to cost Aryna. She didn’t hold back when asked what she would want from her friend.

“Something real expensive then,” Paula said, smiling in a presser..

“It’s going to be something real expensive because now I think she doubled the prize money. So, I think she won’t have a problem [with] that.”

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Aryna Sabalenka’s racket lost a battle with the floor after Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open win

Aryna Sabalenka beat her racket into submission after Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open win.

After she won the U.S. Open, Coco Gauff thanked those who doubted her, making light work of her opponents during the tournament, much to the dismay of her “haters.” Aryna Sabalenka was on that list and took that message personally.

After taking the first set, Sabalenka lost to Gauff in straight sets, handing Gauff her biggest career win. But Sabalenka’s pride was not the only thing that took a beating that day. A poor, unfortunate tennis racket also lost a battle.

Post-match, Sabalenka beat her racket into submission, allowing the floor to do the work she could not do on the court.

Afterward, she promptly tossed it into the trash.

In a wild twist, Sabalenka is now ranked No. 1 worldwide after losing to Gauff. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a situation where it’s better to lose a major tournament than to win and beat a top-ten player.

Sending thoughts and good vibes to future rackets. May the odds be ever in their favor.

10 stunning photos of Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka celebrating her first Australian Open title

Aryna Sabalenka won her first Grand Slam with an aggressive victory over Elena Rybakina in the Aussie Open final.

After a hard-fought battle as the favorite to win Saturday’s Australian Open final, Aryna Sabalenka relied on her aggressive playing style and topped Elena Rybakina, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, in a come-from-behind victory for her first Aussie Open and Grand Slam title.

It’s obviously a monumental moment any time a tennis player wins their first major tournament. But for Sabalenka — the 24-year-old Belarusian player who’s currently ranked No. 5 in the world — this Aussie Open run was a comeback from basically the opposite of her performance this time last year. In the 2022 tournament, she surprisingly lost in the fourth round but stormed back with a title a year later, relying on her serve to take down Rybakina on Saturday.

Here’s a look at Sabalenka’s Australian Open victory celebration with 10 stunning photos:

Aryna Sabalenka wins the Australian Open women’s singles final to earn first Grand Slam title

What a moment!

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new Australian Open women’s singles champion. On Saturday in Melbourne, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina in three sets to claim the tournament’s title.

Rybakina took the first set 6-4, putting Sabalenka in an immediate hole that she hadn’t faced yet in the lead-up to the final. But Sabalenka responded with an impressive 6-3 win in the second set before returning the favor to Rybakina and taking the third set 6-4 to win the championship match.

The championship match marked the only of Sabalenka’s seven total matches at the Open where she dropped a set, making her run to her first-ever Grand Slam title an outstanding one.

Here is her special moment:

The 24-year-old Belarusian champion had to lay down for a moment, shed some tears and soak it all in. What a feeling.

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