LOS ANGELES — LeBron James’ team won the All-Star Game, but that’s not the only reason why he had a ton of fun over the past few days. In keeping with his status as one of the best basketball players ever, James likes being around the best guys, the finest athletes, the coolest kids on the block. When he was […]

SunSport understands the Stoke City striker, 25, claimed he was attacked by a group of men who stole his watch outside a restaurant in the early hours of this morning. Police were called to an incident at 3am outside VQ, a 24-hour restaurant and bar in Bloomsbury which specialises in smoothies including the Blueberry-based 'Detox'. Berahino, who has a matte […]

As if there was ever any doubt, Canberra Capitals star Kelsey Griffin is officially the WNBL's most valuable player. Griffin was named the WNBL MVP for the first time at the league's awards ceremony in Melbourne on Monday night. Kelsey Griffin is overcome by emotion after the Canberra Capitals won the WNBL championship.Credit:Sitthixay Ditthavong It comes just days after she […]

Bridgetown: West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has confirmed he will retire from one-day internationals after this year's World Cup but is willing to lend his star power to the England and Wales Cricket Board's new 100-ball competition. The 39-year-old Jamaican has racked up 284 ODIs since his debut almost 20 years ago and has announced he will quit the 50-over […]

Felix Tan, 19 Student Height: 1.76m Weight: 75kg Exercise regimen: I was probably born with the worst athletic genes the planet has to offer, but through studying and doing resistance exercises and plyometrics, I was able to improve my sporting performance, such as my vertical jump and speed. Diet: Food hasn’t been an issue for me since I work out […]

It's been worth the wait in many respects, and today Jack Keene takes the hot seat to look back through the last week in the world of racing. Hotpots There is only one place to start in our hotpots section following Paul Nicholls' heroics on Saturday. The ten-time champion trainer saddled a stunning across-the-card eight-timer, with the odds on the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder Hamidou Diallo leaps over former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal during the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C. Diallo won the contest. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Oklahoma City's Hamidou Diallo pulled off a dunk that will be talked about for years to be crowned the NBA’s slam dunk champion. The young Thunder star […]

The playmaker shined for Colombia during last summer’s tournament in Russia. And he also caught the eye in the Copa Libertadores final after netting for winners River Plate against Boca Juniors. Quintero, 25, has already spent four years in Europe, having played for Pescara, Porto and Rennes. But he could be heading back to the continent despite making his River […]

The quirky tale of the four Kordas is complete. When 20-year-old Nelly Korda won the Women’s Australian Open at The Grange in Adelaide on Sunday, producing a stunning display of power golf to win by two shots, the American had joined her father Petr, sister Jessica and brother Sebastian in winning an Australian Open of sorts (counting the golf and […]

Marc Stein, an N.B.A. reporter for more than 30 years who now covers the league for The New York Times, and Ralph Lawler, longtime broadcaster for the Los Angeles Clippers, were honored on Friday by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, which named them as the 2019 Curt Gowdy Media Award recipients for their contributions to basketball. Stein, 49, […]