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Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way the sport was viewed in a racially divided country. Key points: Bill Russell is a 12-time All-Star and was voted the greatest player in history in 1980 He won 11 championships as the core of the dominant Boston Celtics team MVP award for best player of the NBA finals series named after him The most prolific winner in NBA history, Russell marched with Martin Luther King Jr, endorsed Muhammad Ali and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. The heart of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years, Russell won his last two NBA titles as a player-coach—the first black coach in a major US sport. Russell died on Sunday at the age of 88. His family posted the news on social media, saying his wife Jeannine was by his side. The statement did not provide a cause of death, but Russell was not well enough to present the NBA Finals MVP trophy in June due to a long illne...

From the top of Arnhem Land, where musicians draw inspiration from his timeless words, to the streets of Melbourne’s Fitzroy, where fans leave floral tributes on the steps of Charcoal Lane, it seems like nowhere in the country hasn’t been touched by Archie Roach. His sons, Amos and Eban, said Archie died surrounded by his family and loved ones at Warrnambool Base Hospital in Victoria. Archie’s family has given permission to use his name, image and music. But the love Archie feels goes far beyond that hospital ward, far beyond state lines and color lines to every corner of the land we call Australia. Archie left a legacy of tireless work towards reconciliation and a new generation inspired to carry his message of healing into the future. As Australia comes to terms with the loss of one of its greatest storytellers, those touched by Archie open up about what it means to them. Tributes were paid outside Melbourne’s Charcoal Lane Aboriginal social enterprise, which ...

There have been several footballers throughout history who have not only played in the World Cup at home, but won it there. Carla Overbeck is one of them. The FIFA legend was part of the famous US team of the 1990s that won the first official Women’s World Cup in 1991 before captaining the team that lifted the trophy as hosts in 1999. Carla Overbeck captained the United States when they made women’s soccer history at the Rose Bowl in 1999. ( Getty Images: Elsa ) It was the tournament — and the team — that changed everything for women’s football in the United States. Despite having an operating budget of only $30 million, the event attracted nearly 1.2 million people throughout the month, with an average of 37,000 fans per game. Television ratings soared, as did media coverage once the tournament took place. The final — held in Overbeck’s hometown of Pasadena, California — still holds the record for highest ever attendance at a Women’s World Cup final as 9...

Chrissy Teigen and her husband John Legend continued to enjoy all the sights and culture during their working holiday through Europe. The couple decided to make the ongoing Legend tour a family affair and had Teigen and their two young children—daughter Luna, six, and son Miles, four—accompany him on the trail. After starting their trip in Portugal in early July, they’ve traveled to stops spanning Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy and France, while Chrissy shared Sunday’s update of stops on the French Riviera. European vacation: Chrissy Teigen, 36, bumped into an elegant figure in a black dress from Nice, France and asked her 35.8 million fans and Instagram followers where she and her family should visit when they arrive in Sweden on Monday With Stockholm, Sweden, next on the agenda, Teigen decided to ask his 35.8 million Instagram followers for must-see location recommendations. The model and television personality, 36, asked for tips for their trip while wearing a ...