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NBA COULD USE MICROCHIP BALL FROM NEXT SEASON
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has confirmed that a microchip-equipped smart ball, developed in partnership with Wilson, could appear in official games as early as next season. The sensor embedded in th
FRANCE'S SEIXAS BECOMES YOUNGEST IL LOMBARDIA WINNER
A blistering attack some 19 kilometres from the finish made 20-year-old Frenchman Paul Seixas the youngest winner in the history of Il Lombardia, the Tour of Lombardy. His victory in the one-day Monum
NO RETURN DATE FOR PORZINGIS AS NEW SEASON NEARS
The Golden State Warriors' Latvian centre Kristaps Porzingis has missed the team's entire two-week training camp because of a personal medical issue. The 561-game NBA veteran has no set timeline for a
ZVEREV CLINCHES YEAR-END WORLD NUMBER ONE FOR FIRST TIME
Alexander Zverev, 29, has secured the year-end world number one ranking for the first time in his career, becoming the oldest first-time year-end number one. The German's place at the top was sealed b
MBAPPE FADES IN BALLON D'OR RACE AS YAMAL AND KANE LEAD
Several weeks before the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London on 26 October, British outlet The Touchline has gone public with the names of the two players it says sit at the top of the rankings. "CONFIRMED
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
Football
ALONSO PROMISES ESTEVAO MORE MINUTES AMID €100M BARCELONA TALK
Estevao Willian, the 19-year-old Brazilian talent valued at €110.9m, has played just 23 minutes for Chelsea in this season's Premier League. His lack of game time has fuelled press reports of a possib
REAL MADRID'S VINICIUS RISKS TWO-MATCH BAN AND CLASICO ABSENCE
The threat of a two-match ban has left Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior at risk of missing El Clasico against Barcelona. After he was sent off against Villarreal for pulling an opponent's hair, ref
'I AM CERTAIN HE IS IN GOOD CONDITION' – POSTECOGLOU BACKS RONALDO AFTER PORTUGAL WALKOUT
A 4-0 defeat by Al-Ain on matchday one left Al-Nassr at the bottom of the AFC Champions League Elite league-stage table. Victory over Uzbekistan's Neftchi Fergana at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh is now vit
Basketball
WARRIORS SIGN PODZIEMSKI TO FIVE-YEAR, $110 MILLION EXTENSION
Golden State Warriors starting guard Brandin Podziemski has signed a five-year, $110 million contract extension with the club. The fully guaranteed deal includes a mutual option for the 2031-32 season
FROM SIXTH MAN TO STARTER: PRITCHARD REWARDED WITH NEW CELTICS DEAL
Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has agreed a two-year, $44.2 million contract extension with the club, including a mutual option for the 2029-30 season. The 2024 NBA champion and 2025 Sixth Man
CARMELO ANTHONY BACKS KNICKS OVER PAUSED CONTRACT TALKS
New York Knicks great Carmelo Anthony has backed the club's decision to pause contract extension talks with Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart so they can focus fully on defending their NBA title. Towns
MMA
'IT'S ALL KIND OF MANIPULATED' – PEREIRA FURIOUS AS HOKIT GETS GANE TITLE SHOT
Alex Pereira has accused the UFC and Daniel Cormier of manipulating the matchmaking behind Ciryl Gane's title fight with Josh Hokit, following his second-round technical knockout defeat at UFC Freedom
UFC CHAMPION STRICKLAND REFUSES TO FIGHT UNTIL PAY DISPUTE RESOLVED
Three fighters missed weight at the official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 122, with Ismael Bonfim producing the most disastrous result after coming in 7.5 pounds over the limit. Under the promotion's rulin
MCGREGOR TARGETS JULY 2027 RETURN AFTER KNEE INJURY
Conor McGregor tore the anterior cruciate ligament and damaged the meniscus in his right knee 69 seconds into his UFC 329 main event against Max Holloway in July, losing by technical knockout. The Iri
F1
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
PEREZ CRASH BRINGS OUT RED FLAG IN SINGAPORE SPRINT QUALIFYING
The floor of the car slammed hard into the asphalt at Turn 4, the driver lost control and hit the barrier. Cadillac's Mexican driver Sergio Perez crashed during sprint qualifying at the Singapore Gran
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AVDIJA ADMITS GUARDING JOKIC IS NEAR-IMPOSSIBLE TASK
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija has admitted on Draymond Green's podcast that guarding Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets' Serbian centre, is a practically impossible task. The Israeli highli
NBA COULD USE MICROCHIP BALL FROM NEXT SEASON
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has confirmed that a microchip-equipped smart ball, developed in partnership with Wilson, could appear in official games as early as next season. The sensor embedded in th
FRANCE'S SEIXAS BECOMES YOUNGEST IL LOMBARDIA WINNER
A blistering attack some 19 kilometres from the finish made 20-year-old Frenchman Paul Seixas the youngest winner in the history of Il Lombardia, the Tour of Lombardy. His victory in the one-day Monum
NO RETURN DATE FOR PORZINGIS AS NEW SEASON NEARS
The Golden State Warriors' Latvian centre Kristaps Porzingis has missed the team's entire two-week training camp because of a personal medical issue. The 561-game NBA veteran has no set timeline for a
ZVEREV CLINCHES YEAR-END WORLD NUMBER ONE FOR FIRST TIME
Alexander Zverev, 29, has secured the year-end world number one ranking for the first time in his career, becoming the oldest first-time year-end number one. The German's place at the top was sealed b
MBAPPE FADES IN BALLON D'OR RACE AS YAMAL AND KANE LEAD
Several weeks before the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London on 26 October, British outlet The Touchline has gone public with the names of the two players it says sit at the top of the rankings. "CONFIRMED
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
ALONSO PROMISES ESTEVAO MORE MINUTES AMID €100M BARCELONA TALK
Estevao Willian, the 19-year-old Brazilian talent valued at €110.9m, has played just 23 minutes for Chelsea in this season's Premier League. His lack of game time has fuelled press reports of a possib
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
REAL MADRID'S VINICIUS RISKS TWO-MATCH BAN AND CLASICO ABSENCE
The threat of a two-match ban has left Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior at risk of missing El Clasico against Barcelona. After he was sent off against Villarreal for pulling an opponent's hair, ref
'I AM CERTAIN HE IS IN GOOD CONDITION' – POSTECOGLOU BACKS RONALDO AFTER PORTUGAL WALKOUT
A 4-0 defeat by Al-Ain on matchday one left Al-Nassr at the bottom of the AFC Champions League Elite league-stage table. Victory over Uzbekistan's Neftchi Fergana at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh is now vit
GYOKERES WOULD BE SOLD IF ARSENAL SIGN NEW STRIKER
Viktor Gyokeres scored 21 goals in his debut season at Arsenal, but he has lost his place in the starting line-up in the Premier League this term. Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith believes the Swede
MAN CITY WIN AT ANFIELD AMID OASIS-THEMED FAN PROTEST
Protests aimed at Manchester City over their 114 financial breaches set the tone at Anfield. Liverpool supporters unfurled banners parodying famous Oasis lyrics, a dig at brothers Liam and Noel Gallag
PEREZ CRASH BRINGS OUT RED FLAG IN SINGAPORE SPRINT QUALIFYING
The floor of the car slammed hard into the asphalt at Turn 4, the driver lost control and hit the barrier. Cadillac's Mexican driver Sergio Perez crashed during sprint qualifying at the Singapore Gran
UFC CHAMPION STRICKLAND REFUSES TO FIGHT UNTIL PAY DISPUTE RESOLVED
Three fighters missed weight at the official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 122, with Ismael Bonfim producing the most disastrous result after coming in 7.5 pounds over the limit. Under the promotion's rulin
MAN UTD WEIGH JANUARY LOAN OR SALE FOR YORO
Leny Yoro, the 20-year-old French defender signed for €62 million, is short of game time at Manchester United. He made his first Premier League start of the season in the 1-1 draw with Tottenham, wher
CHELSEA, BAYERN, DORTMUND AND MAN UTD TRACK SPURS STARLET
Luca Williams-Barnett, an 18-year-old midfielder, has caught the attention of Europe's giants with goals for England Under-19s against Norway and the USA. For all his potential, the Tottenham youngste
ARSENAL PRIORITISE NEW DEALS FOR RICE, TIMBER AND ODEGAARD
Securing the futures of Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard, a trio valued at €238.5 million, has become the top priority for Arsenal's hierarchy. With manager Mikel Arteta having signed a
LEBRON JAMES DENIES BROADCASTER'S CLAIM HE SCOLDED EMBIID
A claim by broadcaster Mike Breen that LeBron James had shouted at Joel Embiid for arriving late to practice has been flatly denied by the players themselves. James posted a short, blunt message on so
CHEVALIER SET TO LEAVE PSG IN JANUARY
Lucas Chevalier, the French goalkeeper signed for €40m, has lost his starting place at PSG to Matvey Safonov after a string of serious mistakes. According to L'Equipe, the 24-year-old plans to leave t