Al Butler

Senior Sports Writer @UPI — @PFWAwriters + @OfficialBBWAA Member — Contributor @MiamiHerald — Swiftie — Story ideas → [email protected]

[Al Butler @ALaboutSports]

I spoke to Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wednesday about what it will take to get back to the NBA Finals, his philosophy on "no failure in sports" and more...Read here! https://t.co/SDLkZmFLWs

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Apparently this squad is better...

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Only took 100 attempts

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Jarvis, Hurricanes beat Golden Knights in OT, tie Stanley Cup Final https://t.co/MtuSX14ZOn via @upi

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Only took 100 attempts

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Day 2 🤣

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Day 2 🤣

[Los Angeles Rams @RamsNFL]

This moment between Myles and his mom 🥹

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Russian Andreeva sweeps Ukrainian Kostyuk to reach French Open final https://t.co/aKmtKYtqVD via @upi

[Pro Football Writers @PFWAwriters]

Vikings’ Brian Flores selected as PFWA 2026 George Halas Award winner

https://t.co/NMJl79DpCu

[Ella Brockway @ellabrockway]

The Guardian’s guide to all 1,248 players at the World Cup is out! One of the coolest projects every four years.

Messi, Mbappé, Saka, Pulisic, et al. But also: Bodak (Curaçao, ex-chip shop intern), Rodrigues (Cape Verde, former mailman) and literally everyone in between.

[Al Butler @ALaboutSports]

BTW, Giannis told me he picked the Knicks over the Spurs in the NBA Finals...

[Al Butler @ALaboutSports]

I spoke to Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wednesday about what it will take to get back to the NBA Finals, his philosophy on "no failure in sports" and more...Read here! https://t.co/SDLkZmFLWs

[Al Butler @ALaboutSports]

Dolphins rookie WR Caleb Douglas, a third-round pick, is out today after he "tweaked something" Wednesday in minicamp, per coach Jeff Hafley.

Expected back next week.

[Cameron Wolfe @CameronWolfe]

1-on-1 with #Dolphins QB Malik Willis

- Message to offense on up-&-down process of building chemistry
- Journey from “not ready” with Titans to Dolphins hope for future
- race w/ De’Von Achane?
- Story of custom shiny cleats
- Impact speaking at juvenile detention center
- More

[HSBC Championships @QueensTennis]

She's here and she's perfect...😍👑

@serenawilliams touches down at the #HSBCChampionships

[Al Butler @ALaboutSports]

Some insight from Giannis on his philosophy when it comes to public perception and the hot take philosophy of 'failure' if you don't win a championship:

"You can't make decisions based on public perception and opinion about you. People might think that, oh, 'you failed this year,' but they don't realize how much work you put in behind to be in this position.

"Everybody has different definitions of success or no success. So, for some people, it's winning a championship. For some people, it's waking up in the morning. For some people, it's being able to provide for kids. For other people, it's to be able to provide for the family a better education.

"Sports bring people together. Sports are a place that we can feel something. These kids waking up, before they go to school, they put on a jersey. People play in the NBA Finals, and the kids are excited to watch the game, and people are rooting for us, the game.

"People are rooting for their favorite players. People are excited to open and rip packs and get maybe their favorite player in the pack. Like, at the end, we are all human, and what makes us human is the ability to feel and have emotion.

"If you can be able to make people feel something, for me, even if that's gonna be sadness or happiness, or whatever the case may be, cheer, or moment of anxiety, man, that's success."

[Al Butler @ALaboutSports]

I spoke to Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wednesday about what it will take to get back to the NBA Finals, his philosophy on "no failure in sports" and more...Read here! https://t.co/SDLkZmFLWs

[Al Butler @ALaboutSports]

NBA Finals: Jalen Brunson, Knicks top Spurs in Game 1 https://t.co/9HuP0qtSSE via @upi

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Spurs on a 20-3 run and Brunson limping to the bench

[Russell Wilson @DangeRussWilson]

Thank You, Football.

Love, #3

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Sabalenka says she wanted to quit tennis after French Open upset loss https://t.co/BIsn3nli7Y via @upi