LOS ANGELES — The Lakers’ first loss of the season was a few minutes old when it was suggested to LeBron James that the game had been his team’s first “test” of the season. James did not like that word, “test,” and he made that clear to the gaggle of reporters that surrounded him at his locker at Staples Center […]

Being a professional athlete is generally a very lucrative endeavor. In truth, even mid-tier pros in most sports are millionaires several times over. That being said, when it comes to wealth in sports, it’s the owners who are truly raking in the dough. Related: Queens Of The Court: 10 Wealthiest Female Tennis Player of All-Time While top jocks are bringing […]

ALEXIS SANCHEZ pocketed an incredible £5million in bonuses from Manchester United last year – despite scoring just five goals. The Chilean forward banked the equivalent of £100,000-per-week despite failing to live up to expectations since his switch from Arsenal. Sanchez set up a company called Goodway Limited when he made the move to Old Trafford in January 2018. And accounts […]

ANTHONY JOSHUA has brought in Albon Pervizaj to be his latest sparring partner as he aims to prepare for Andy Ruiz Jr’s rapid hand speed. The German, 24, has been roped in to help AJ as he aims to get his revenge on Ruiz after his shock defeat in June. Joshua is worried about the Mexican star's lightning-quick hands, with […]

In conjunction with the NFL’s 100th season celebration, 19 current and former reporters across the USA TODAY Sports Network were asked to compile a list ranking the 100 greatest players in pro football history. The challenge was daunting, considering each person had to assess talent back to 1920. While there were no strict parameters, the process for making decisions focused […]

The New York Knicks (0-0) and San Antonio Spurs (0-0) get their 2019-20 NBA seasons underway Wednesday at AT&T Center. Tip-off is scheduled for shortly after 8:30 p.m. ET. In this one, we focus on the Spurs-Knicks odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup. Knicks at Spurs: By the numbers Place a legal sports bet […]

SINGAPORE – Singapore overcame their toughest test at the M1 Nations Cup on Wednesday (Oct 23) as they emerged with a 59-47 victory over world No. 12 Cook Islands at the OCBC Arena. World No. 28 Singapore started brightly to take the first quarter 14-7. A slew of changes from Cook Islands saw them claw their way back into the […]

Russia must expect to be banned from the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo for inconsistencies in laboratory data sent to investigators, says the head of Russia’s anti-doping agency (Rusada). The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) said last month Russia could be banned from all major sports events over “discrepancies” in the Moscow lab data. On Wednesday, a Wada committee will meet experts […]

Willie Brown, a Hall of Fame defensive back for the Oakland Raiders in the 1960s and ’70s who memorably returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown in a rout of the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI, died on Monday in Tracy, Calif. He was 78. The Raiders confirmed the death. Brown was a deft cornerback who joined the […]

MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Ivan Rakitic, with the Barcelona misfit preferring a move to either AC Milan or Paris Saint-Germain. Sport claims the midfielder, 31, is set to leave the Nou Camp in January after making just six appearances this season. Rakitic recently admitted he was searching for a way out of the […]