Following Tyronn Lue, the rookie head coach who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first-ever NBA championship last season, has officially agreed to a five-year contract extension worth \$35 million. When he took over mid-season, many doubted his ability to guide a star-studded roster under intense pressure. However, with the backing of LeBron James and other team leaders, Lue silenced the critics by orchestrating a historic Finals comeback and delivering a title to Cleveland. As a player, Lue was far from a household name. Selected 23rd overall by the Denver Nuggets, he went on to play for the Los Angeles…

Injuries had robbed Giorgio Chiellini of several career-defining moments, from missing the Champions League final to being forced out of the Euro final. But at this year’s European Championship, the long-suffering Italian defender finally turned the tables, scoring the opener in a 2-0 victory over Spain—a personal act of revenge reminiscent of Juventus legend Zinedine Zidane’s knockout of the same opponent a decade ago. Since Fabio Cannavaro lifted the World Cup, Chiellini has been regarded as Italy’s most reliable defender of the past decade. Yet his career has been plagued by ill-timed setbacks that don’t seem to match his imposing…