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Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why Hield wishes Warriors traded him instead of Wiggs for Butler
Why Hield wishes Warriors traded him instead of Wiggs for Butler originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors' blockbuster trade to acquire Jimmy Butler at this year's deadline struck players emotionally after realizing what they had to give up for the six-time NBA All-Star. The move included parting ways with fan and team favorite Andrew Wiggins, in addition to shipping Kyle Anderson, Dennis Schröder and Lindy Waters III away in the deal. A little more than one month later, Warriors guard Buddy Hield confessed he wished he was among those players if it meant the Warriors got to keep Wiggins. 'When guys were traded, it was a rough day for [Warriors coach Steve Kerr],' Hield said Wednesday on 95.7 The Game's 'Steiny & Guru.' 'Especially with Wiggs, it was emotional in that locker room. I was even more emotional because I wish it was me that got traded because Wiggs did so much for this franchise. For a guy like that, I hated to see him go like that because he's done so much for this franchise. 'And I said, 'Man, I wish that was me,' because he's put his mark on this franchise, and I know how much he meant to this franchise and the city of San Fran.' A very selfless outlook from Hield on an emotional trade. Wiggins spent five-plus seasons with the Warriors and undeniably helped them win their fourth title during his impressive 2021-22 season and playoff performance. But after the Warriors' 2024-25 season quickly was headed downhill, they had to make a dramatic move to see a dramatic change. Brandin Podziemski revealed that emotions were high when the team learned of the trade on Feb. 5, admitting tears were shed when they had to say their goodbyes. Steph Curry also joined 'Steiny & Guru' to detail the emotional rollercoaster he and his teammates endured in the aftermath of the trade. 'That was a whirlwind of a day,' Curry recalled. 'We were about to play Utah, and [there were] rumors, talks, conversations, what-ifs — and then it happened. So first, you're upset because you're losing guys that you went to war with, Wiggs especially. He helped us win a championship and we saw him flourish for the five years he was here. Dennis, Kyle, Lindy, seeing those guys go who were a big part of [us] earlier in the year. 'And then you think about the future. We were excited that Jimmy was here. We were understanding of who he was as a superstar, and the idea that he plays basketball a very similar way, trying to, as he would say, make the right play. But he demands a presence, and it's a guy you have to worry about on the floor. You can see it's helped me and Draymond, but I think overall it's helped everybody else more because he makes guys around him better. And he does it really naturally.' It's safe to say Golden State shipping Wiggins to South Beach struck a chord for the Warriors, but Hield, too, is an important part of this team as his high energy and good vibes are respected around the locker room. Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
New alliance could be 'transformational' for women's sport
A new alliance of world-leading sports scientists could be "transformational" for women's sport, according to one of Britain's most successful Paralympians Emma Wiggs. The Global Alliance for Female Athletes (GAFA) will see leading representatives from Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand join forces to share best practice resources and make their research freely available all in one place. The aim is to educate and empower female athletes, and address the gender gap that exists in sports science research, something three-times Paralympic champion Wiggs believes has held women back. "When I stared my career everything that was being prescribed to us as female athletes was based off male research," says the 44-year-old. "This alliance will be transformational. It'll be a real turning point for female athletes across the globe to have a trusted, relevant resource to go to that isn't just something you see on social media." The initiative has been driven by Dr Richard Burden, female health and performance lead at the UK Sports Institute. "We just don't understand enough about many of the challenges that female athletes face," he said. "For example 'how does the menstrual cycle influence performance?' Because no one has a good grasp of that, there is no competitive advantage to protect. "That could change in the future [but right now] it's not really a conversation, which underlines just how far behind research into female athlete health is compared to male athletes. "The intent is to be able to provide for female athletes around the world who don't necessarily have access to the same sort of resources that athletes in the UK do. "We intend to breakdown economic barriers, language barriers and cater for different impairments. If we're successful we'll get engagement from all corners of the globe." To help close the gap, future research projects will be carried out collaboratively rather than in silos. Dr Rachel Harris from the Australian Institute of Sport believes the alliance will lead to even greater results on the world stage: "The gap in knowledge, coupled with wide-spread misinformation, means athletes often miss the early warning signs and go undiagnosed or are inadequately treated for conditions like endometriosis," she said. "Athletes are then forced to miss training days which reduces their chances of making competition or in some cases sees them leave the sport altogether. Our goal is to change this."
BBC News
07-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
New alliance could be 'transformational' for women's sport
A new alliance of world-leading sports scientists could be "transformational" for women's sport, according to one of Britain's most successful Paralympians Emma Global Alliance for Female Athletes (GAFA) will see leading representatives from Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand join forces to share best practice resources and make their research freely available all in one aim is to educate and empower female athletes, and address the gender gap that exists in sports science research, something three-times Paralympic champion Wiggs believes has held women back."When I stared my career everything that was being prescribed to us as female athletes was based off male research," says the 44-year-old. "This alliance will be transformational. It'll be a real turning point for female athletes across the globe to have a trusted, relevant resource to go to that isn't just something you see on social media."The initiative has been driven by Dr Richard Burden, female health and performance lead at the UK Sports Institute. "We just don't understand enough about many of the challenges that female athletes face," he said."For example 'how does the menstrual cycle influence performance?' Because no one has a good grasp of that, there is no competitive advantage to protect."That could change in the future [but right now] it's not really a conversation, which underlines just how far behind research into female athlete health is compared to male athletes."The intent is to be able to provide for female athletes around the world who don't necessarily have access to the same sort of resources that athletes in the UK do. "We intend to breakdown economic barriers, language barriers and cater for different impairments. If we're successful we'll get engagement from all corners of the globe."To help close the gap, future research projects will be carried out collaboratively rather than in Rachel Harris from the Australian Institute of Sport believes the alliance will lead to even greater results on the world stage:"The gap in knowledge, coupled with wide-spread misinformation, means athletes often miss the early warning signs and go undiagnosed or are inadequately treated for conditions like endometriosis," she said."Athletes are then forced to miss training days which reduces their chances of making competition or in some cases sees them leave the sport altogether. Our goal is to change this."
