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ORLANDO LOSE PENDA TO INJURY BEFORE SEASON OPENER
Orlando Magic's 21-year-old small forward Noah Penda faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after partially tearing his right hamstring in the final pre-season game against the Miami Heat. The 32nd pi
FUNDORA KNOCKS OUT HADRIBEAJ WITH ONE SECOND LEFT TO RETAIN WBC TITLE
WBC super welterweight world champion Sebastian Fundora knocked out unbeaten Albanian challenger Ermal Hadribeaj with just one second of the 12th round remaining in Las Vegas. The American giant made
REECE JAMES UNDERGOES KNEE SURGERY
Chelsea captain Reece James has undergone surgery after injuring his knee in training before the 5-1 win over Bournemouth. Xabi Alonso has warned the 26-year-old England defender may not return until
WHY IS THUNDER ROOKIE MARA CAUGHT IN A CONTRACT ROW?
Spanish club Basket Zaragoza have clashed with NBA side Oklahoma City Thunder over the playing rights of 2.21-metre Spanish centre Aday Mara. Zaragoza have notified FIBA, basketball's world governing
CARRICK DRAWS LINE UNDER MARTINEZ OUTBURST
Lisandro Martinez publicly criticised Manchester United director of football Jason Wilcox over a lack of summer signings following the 2-0 Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid. The 28-year-old
BISHOP AVENGES CARMOUCHE DEFEAT TO BECOME FIRST PFL WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Jena Bishop beat Liz Carmouche by unanimous decision at the Professional Fighters League event in Chicago, with all three judges scoring it 48-47, to claim the promotion's inaugural women's flyweight
Football
ALLEGRI BLAMES LANGUAGE MIX-UP FOR DE BRUYNE CLASH
Massimiliano Allegri has put his touchline clash with Kevin De Bruyne during Napoli's Champions League defeat by Villarreal down to a language misunderstanding. The Napoli boss flatly denied reports
RAPHINHA BACK IN FULL BARCELONA TRAINING
Barcelona's Brazilian forward Raphinha has returned to full training with the rest of the squad for the first time since picking up a minor injury during the international break. Hansi Flick reshuffl
ROMANO DENIES CONTE AGREEMENT WITH MANCHESTER UNITED
Fabrizio Romano has dismissed reports in the Italian media that Antonio Conte has agreed to take over at Manchester United. "My understanding is that Antonio Conte has no agreement with any club," the
Basketball
NEW LAKERS CENTRE KESSLER: JOKIC IS ELITE, BUT LUKA IS BETTER
Walker Kessler, the 25-year-old centre who joined the Los Angeles Lakers in a sign-and-trade deal, picked a side between Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic after playing 31 minutes in a pre-season game agai
ORLANDO LOSE PENDA TO INJURY BEFORE SEASON OPENER
Orlando Magic's 21-year-old small forward Noah Penda faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after partially tearing his right hamstring in the final pre-season game against the Miami Heat. The 32nd pi
WHY IS THUNDER ROOKIE MARA CAUGHT IN A CONTRACT ROW?
Spanish club Basket Zaragoza have clashed with NBA side Oklahoma City Thunder over the playing rights of 2.21-metre Spanish centre Aday Mara. Zaragoza have notified FIBA, basketball's world governing
MMA
MALOTT KNOCKS OUT BUCKLEY IN UFC EDMONTON MAIN EVENT
Canadian welterweight Mike Malott knocked out Joaquin Buckley with a pinpoint, devastating knee in the second round of the UFC Fight Night main event in Edmonton. The blow sent Buckley's mouthguard fl
BISHOP AVENGES CARMOUCHE DEFEAT TO BECOME FIRST PFL WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Jena Bishop beat Liz Carmouche by unanimous decision at the Professional Fighters League event in Chicago, with all three judges scoring it 48-47, to claim the promotion's inaugural women's flyweight
'IT'S CLEARLY THE NEXT STEP' - MALOTT READY FOR UFC EDMONTON TEST
Mike Malott, the 34-year-old Canadian riding a four-fight winning streak, will headline UFC Edmonton against Joaquin Buckley, the American ranked No. 10 at welterweight. Fresh from victories over Gilb
F1
ANTONELLI CAN BECOME YOUNGEST F1 CHAMPION IN AUSTIN
Third place at the Singapore Grand Prix has allowed Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes' 20-year-old Italian, to stretch his championship lead over team-mate George Russell to 102 points. With six races remainin
HUMAN ERROR LEFT HALF OF FIELD WITHOUT OVERTAKE BOOST, SAINZ SAYS
Only half of the drivers received a half-second boost in engine power after a human error in race control saw the Overtake Mode system switched off after 27 seconds. Following the incident in sprint q
VERSTAPPEN ENDS SINGAPORE WAIT WITH FIRST MARINA BAY WIN
Max Verstappen celebrated his first career victory on the Marina Bay street circuit, a 73rd grand prix win that came in his milestone 250th race. The Red Bull driver started from pole position, held o
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TOWEL THROWN IN! DUBOIS CRUSHES WARDLEY IN RUTHLESS REMATCH
Daniel Dubois demolished Fabio Wardley in the second round of their WBO heavyweight title rematch in front of 19,000 fans at London's O2 Arena, having dropped him just 17 seconds into the fight. Unlik
ORLANDO LOSE PENDA TO INJURY BEFORE SEASON OPENER
Orlando Magic's 21-year-old small forward Noah Penda faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after partially tearing his right hamstring in the final pre-season game against the Miami Heat. The 32nd pi
FUNDORA KNOCKS OUT HADRIBEAJ WITH ONE SECOND LEFT TO RETAIN WBC TITLE
WBC super welterweight world champion Sebastian Fundora knocked out unbeaten Albanian challenger Ermal Hadribeaj with just one second of the 12th round remaining in Las Vegas. The American giant made
REECE JAMES UNDERGOES KNEE SURGERY
Chelsea captain Reece James has undergone surgery after injuring his knee in training before the 5-1 win over Bournemouth. Xabi Alonso has warned the 26-year-old England defender may not return until
WHY IS THUNDER ROOKIE MARA CAUGHT IN A CONTRACT ROW?
Spanish club Basket Zaragoza have clashed with NBA side Oklahoma City Thunder over the playing rights of 2.21-metre Spanish centre Aday Mara. Zaragoza have notified FIBA, basketball's world governing
CARRICK DRAWS LINE UNDER MARTINEZ OUTBURST
Lisandro Martinez publicly criticised Manchester United director of football Jason Wilcox over a lack of summer signings following the 2-0 Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid. The 28-year-old
BISHOP AVENGES CARMOUCHE DEFEAT TO BECOME FIRST PFL WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Jena Bishop beat Liz Carmouche by unanimous decision at the Professional Fighters League event in Chicago, with all three judges scoring it 48-47, to claim the promotion's inaugural women's flyweight
ALL ABOUT APRIL: HOW THE SIXERS PLAN TO MANAGE LEBRON
Entering his 24th season at the age of 41, LeBron James is being deliberately eased in by the Philadelphia 76ers and head coach Nick Nurse as they look to protect the veteran's body. In his preseason
MAGIC YET TO OFFER BLACK EXTENSION AHEAD OF MONDAY DEADLINE
The Orlando Magic, now under new head coach Sean Sweeney, face a major financial decision on Anthony Black's next contract before Monday's deadline for rookie-scale extensions. The 22-year-old guard
WEMBY RULES GM SURVEY AS SPURS TIPPED FOR TITLE
Tyler Kolek drilled the go-ahead three-pointer with under a minute remaining as the New York Knicks edged the Toronto Raptors 122-120 at Madison Square Garden in their final preseason game. Jalen Br
FOX, CASTLE, HARPER: SPURS GO ALL IN ON THREE GUARDS
San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson has confirmed that the three-guard line-up of De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper, used in the 123-103 win over the Phoenix Suns, will also be his
SPANISH FEDERATION UPHOLDS VINICIUS FOUR-MATCH BAN
The disciplinary committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has rejected Real Madrid's initial challenge and upheld Vinicius Junior's four-match ban, leaving the club to take the case t
'IT'S CLEARLY THE NEXT STEP' - MALOTT READY FOR UFC EDMONTON TEST
Mike Malott, the 34-year-old Canadian riding a four-fight winning streak, will headline UFC Edmonton against Joaquin Buckley, the American ranked No. 10 at welterweight. Fresh from victories over Gilb
'ENDRICK IS GOING NOWHERE' - MOURINHO BLOCKS JANUARY LOAN
Jose Mourinho and president Florentino Perez have blocked any January loan move for Endrick, the 20-year-old Brazilian forward who had attracted interest from Liverpool, Aston Villa and AC Milan. Tran
MCGREGOR LOOKS BACK ON TWO-BELT CAREER AS FUTURE REMAINS UNCERTAIN
Conor McGregor, the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two divisions at the same time, has taken to social media to reflect on his historic career and the principles that carried him to th
MBAPPE LEADS KVARATSKHELIA IN BALLON D'OR FAN POLL AS YAMAL MISSES TOP THREE
With less than two weeks to go until the Ballon d'Or ceremony at the London Palladium on 26 October, Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has emerged as the fans' favourite after taking 34.2% of the vote
LAKERS MUST TRIM ROSTER TO 15 BEFORE WARRIORS OPENER
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick delivered an injury update ahead of the final preseason game against the Denver Nuggets, confirming that Ziaire Williams and Adou Thiero had come through full p
'HE'S NOT FIT TO BE FIFA PRESIDENT' - FA CHAIR TURNS UP HEAT ON INFANTINO
FIFA president Gianni Infantino apologised to members during a three-and-a-half-hour FIFA Council meeting in Zurich over the FIFA Forward Enterprise project, a plan to transfer the organisation's comm
TRANSFER ROUND-UP: KANE COMMITS, GULER SIGNS, LIVERPOOL CHASE £100M SCOTT
Harry Kane, England's 33-year-old captain, has agreed in principle to extend his Bayern Munich contract until the summer of 2029, with the club now finalising the paperwork. At Real Madrid, 21-year-ol
MAN UNITED'S MARTINEZ FINED, APOLOGISES OVER POST-MATCH REMARKS
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has apologised to the club's hierarchy, including director of football Jason Wilcox and manager Michael Carrick, for his outspoken comments after the Champ