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24TH NBA SEASON — LEBRON JAMES MAKES HIS PHILADELPHIA 76ERS DEBUT
LeBron James has officially begun preparing for his 24th NBA season, stepping out at media day in the Philadelphia 76ers' No. 23 jersey. The 41-year-old forward, the league's all-time leading scorer,
AN EIGHT-YEAR BATTLE WITH THE PREMIER LEAGUE — WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR MANCHESTER CITY?
Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano told a board meeting of European Football Clubs, the body formerly known as the European Club Association, in Copenhagen that the club's legal battle w
PARTIAL ACHILLES TEAR FOUND DURING SURGERY — BRANDON INGRAM'S CLIPPERS DEBUT DELAYED
Los Angeles Clippers forward Brandon Ingram, a two-time All-Star, has undergone surgery on his right heel, during which doctors discovered a partial tear of his Achilles tendon. Ingram, who arrived
KYRIE IRVING ENDS 19-MONTH LAYOFF AND RETURNS WITH NO MEDICAL RESTRICTIONS
Kyrie Irving has completed a 19-month rehabilitation from a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee, the 34-year-old Dallas Mavericks point guard confirmed. The nine-time All-Star suf
NBA SANCTIONS AND COVERT PAYMENTS — WHY WAS KAWHI LEONARD FINED?
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard sidestepped questions on the Los Angeles Clippers' salary-cap scandal at media day, following the conclusion of a yearlong NBA investigation. Leonard, who led To
APPEAL REJECTED: ACHRAF HAKIMI TO STAND TRIAL
France's highest court has definitively ruled that Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi will stand trial on a rape charge, rejecting an appeal lodged by the player's defence team in a bid to h
Football
WILL JUDE BELLINGHAM BECOME THOMAS TUCHEL'S NEW ENGLAND CAPTAIN?
Jude Bellingham has all the makings of a permanent England captain, according to manager Thomas Tuchel, who backed the 23-year-old after a 2-0 win over the Czech Republic. The Real Madrid midfielder
KYLIAN MBAPPE ESCAPES MAJOR KNEE SURGERY
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe suffered a hyperextension of the posterior capsule of his knee on international duty with France against Turkey, but narrowly avoided major surgery and a season on the
MORE STAR NAMES LAND IN MANCHESTER UNITED'S TREATMENT ROOM
Michael Carrick's injury list at Manchester United has grown even longer during the international break. Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes played through pain against Wales and consequently missed
Basketball
24TH NBA SEASON — LEBRON JAMES MAKES HIS PHILADELPHIA 76ERS DEBUT
LeBron James has officially begun preparing for his 24th NBA season, stepping out at media day in the Philadelphia 76ers' No. 23 jersey. The 41-year-old forward, the league's all-time leading scorer,
PARTIAL ACHILLES TEAR FOUND DURING SURGERY — BRANDON INGRAM'S CLIPPERS DEBUT DELAYED
Los Angeles Clippers forward Brandon Ingram, a two-time All-Star, has undergone surgery on his right heel, during which doctors discovered a partial tear of his Achilles tendon. Ingram, who arrived
KYRIE IRVING ENDS 19-MONTH LAYOFF AND RETURNS WITH NO MEDICAL RESTRICTIONS
Kyrie Irving has completed a 19-month rehabilitation from a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee, the 34-year-old Dallas Mavericks point guard confirmed. The nine-time All-Star suf
MMA
SEAN STRICKLAND SAYS NASSOURDINE IMAVOV REMATCH IS NEARLY DONE
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland says the first defence of his title against Nassourdine Imavov is all but agreed, with pay the only issue left to settle. The American has already beaten the
RUSHED TO HOSPITAL AFTER FRIGHTENING COLLAPSE — HOW IS RAONI BARCELOS DOING?
Brazilian UFC fighter Raoni Barcelos was taken to a Level 1 trauma centre in Las Vegas after a frightening fifth-round stoppage against Raul Rosas Jr. The 39-year-old, who was little more than three
FIFTH-ROUND FINISH IN LAS VEGAS AS RAONI BARCELOS IS STRETCHERED OUT OF THE OCTAGON
Raul Rosas Jr., 21, knocked out 39-year-old Raoni Barcelos at 1:38 of the fifth round in their UFC main event, extending his winning streak to six. The 17-year age gap between the two fighters in La
F1
LANDO NORRIS APOLOGISES TO FRANCO COLAPINTO
McLaren's Lando Norris, the reigning world champion, has personally apologised to Franco Colapinto for the harsh comments he aimed at the Argentine after their collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
A 103-POINT CHASM AND A BACKLASH IN THE ITALIAN PRESS: THE SEVEN-TIME CHAMPION'S LOST SEASON AT FERRARI
Lewis Hamilton has found himself in the firing line of the Italian media after finishing sixth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The 41-year-old Briton, a seven-time Formula One world champion, now trai
AUDI DRIVER'S BAKU ERROR – GABRIEL BORTOLETO HANDED 10-SECOND PENALTY
Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto has been handed a 10-second time penalty for overtaking Sergio Perez at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Brazilian passed Perez's Cadillac between Turns 6 and 7 with yell
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EUROPE'S FOUR BIG LEAGUES UNITE IN STRIKE AGAINST FIFA
The Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga, the top flights of England, Spain, Italy and Germany, have issued a joint statement against FIFA president Gianni Infantino, demanding a fundam
24TH NBA SEASON — LEBRON JAMES MAKES HIS PHILADELPHIA 76ERS DEBUT
LeBron James has officially begun preparing for his 24th NBA season, stepping out at media day in the Philadelphia 76ers' No. 23 jersey. The 41-year-old forward, the league's all-time leading scorer,
AN EIGHT-YEAR BATTLE WITH THE PREMIER LEAGUE — WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR MANCHESTER CITY?
Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano told a board meeting of European Football Clubs, the body formerly known as the European Club Association, in Copenhagen that the club's legal battle w
PARTIAL ACHILLES TEAR FOUND DURING SURGERY — BRANDON INGRAM'S CLIPPERS DEBUT DELAYED
Los Angeles Clippers forward Brandon Ingram, a two-time All-Star, has undergone surgery on his right heel, during which doctors discovered a partial tear of his Achilles tendon. Ingram, who arrived
KYRIE IRVING ENDS 19-MONTH LAYOFF AND RETURNS WITH NO MEDICAL RESTRICTIONS
Kyrie Irving has completed a 19-month rehabilitation from a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee, the 34-year-old Dallas Mavericks point guard confirmed. The nine-time All-Star suf
NBA SANCTIONS AND COVERT PAYMENTS — WHY WAS KAWHI LEONARD FINED?
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard sidestepped questions on the Los Angeles Clippers' salary-cap scandal at media day, following the conclusion of a yearlong NBA investigation. Leonard, who led To
APPEAL REJECTED: ACHRAF HAKIMI TO STAND TRIAL
France's highest court has definitively ruled that Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi will stand trial on a rape charge, rejecting an appeal lodged by the player's defence team in a bid to h
LANDO NORRIS APOLOGISES TO FRANCO COLAPINTO
McLaren's Lando Norris, the reigning world champion, has personally apologised to Franco Colapinto for the harsh comments he aimed at the Argentine after their collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
ARSENAL'S INJURY NIGHTMARE: MARTIN ODEGAARD AND KAI HAVERTZ BOTH HURT
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard and forward Kai Havertz have picked up fresh injuries on international duty, piling further pressure on Mikel Arteta's already stretched squad. The Norway midfielder w
NBA MEDIA DAY: JOKIC, DUREN AND TOWNS HEAD THE CONTRACT STORYLINES
NBA media day jolted the trade market into life, with the question of a contract extension for Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic dominating the conversation. In Detroit, the Pistons' standoff with re
ELENA RYBAKINA AND ARYNA SABALENKA BATTLE FOR TOP SPOT
World number one Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka have opened their fight for top spot in the 2026 season standings at the China Open in Beijing, with exactly 1,007 points separating the pair. The
KYLIAN MBAPPÉ WITHDRAWS FROM FRANCE SQUAD AND RETURNS TO MADRID
France captain Kylian Mbappé has been ruled out of the rest of the international window after hyperextending the posterior capsule of his left knee in the 1-0 Nations League win over Turkey. Having s
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL'S NIGHTMARE WEEK: MBAPPE, HAVERTZ AND ISAK INJURED
The September 2026 international break has left Europe's clubs reeling from an unprecedented wave of injuries, with Kylian Mbappe, Kai Havertz, Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo and Jamal Musiala all pickin
JANNIK SINNER'S COMEBACK DERAILED — WHY CAN'T THE WORLD NUMBER ONE PLAY IN CHINA?
Four leading players have withdrawn in one go from the main draws in Beijing and Tokyo, the two flagship ATP 500 events of the Asian swing. Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner has pulled out of his tit
END OF AN 18-YEAR RUN — CRISTIANO RONALDO LEFT ON THE BENCH AGAINST NORWAY
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo spent all 90 minutes on the bench as his side beat Norway 2-1 in the Nations League. It was the first time since 15 June 2008, when Portugal lost 2-0 to Switzerland
A 103-POINT CHASM AND A BACKLASH IN THE ITALIAN PRESS: THE SEVEN-TIME CHAMPION'S LOST SEASON AT FERRARI
Lewis Hamilton has found himself in the firing line of the Italian media after finishing sixth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The 41-year-old Briton, a seven-time Formula One world champion, now trai
AUDI DRIVER'S BAKU ERROR – GABRIEL BORTOLETO HANDED 10-SECOND PENALTY
Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto has been handed a 10-second time penalty for overtaking Sergio Perez at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Brazilian passed Perez's Cadillac between Turns 6 and 7 with yell
FLAVIO BRIATORE WEIGHS PUNISHMENT FOR FRANCO COLAPINTO
Alpine boss Flavio Briatore has condemned Franco Colapinto's collision with team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren's Lando Norris at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as a very poor move. The 23-year-old Argenti
FRED VASSEUR DISMISSES TALK OF CHRISTIAN HORNER MOVE TO FERRARI
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has hit back at rumours linking Christian Horner with a move to the team's Maranello base, branding the speculation a frustrating source of tension. Horner, the Br
BUDDY HIELD JOINS CHICAGO BULLS — CHARLOTTE HORNETS ADD ROB DILLINGHAM
The Chicago Bulls have acquired 33-year-old sharpshooter Buddy Hield and cash considerations from the Charlotte Hornets, sending guard Rob Dillingham the other way. Chicago will be the seventh NBA t