Whichever franchise watches their ping-pong balls land the right way Tuesday (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) at the NBA’s draft lottery will undoubtedly have reason to celebrate. Not only will that team have overcome pretty significant odds in a new lottery system the NBA designed to discourage tanking, they’ll have gotten lucky in a draft where there’s only one true object […]

John Beilein shook up the college basketball world Monday by accepting a five-year deal to become the Cleveland Cavaliers' new coach following 12 seasons at Michigan.  While Beilein will have an adjustment period to the NBA similar to fellow college-turned-pro coaches Brad Stevens and Billy Donovan, the move to hire an influential college coach for a rebuilding NBA franchise is intriguing.  […]

BILLY JOE SAUNDERS bids to become a two-weight world champion this weekend. The Hatfield stylist takes on Shefat Isufi for the WBO super-middleweight title at Stevenage's Lamex Stadium. When is Saunders vs Isufi? Billy Joe Saunders vs Shefat Isufi is taking place this Saturday night, Saturday May 18. The fight is expected to start at around 10pm – though this […]

The Blues will now want to prepare for the Europa League final against Arsenal but first have a bizarre friendly in the United States this Thursday. Follow all of the latest news, updates and transfer gossip below… Joshua JonesMay 13, 20194:45 pm RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK will seek assurances before committing his long-term future to Chelsea, writes SunSport's Warren Haughton. The midfielder […]

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has suspend Maximum Security jockey Luis Saez for 15 racing days after determining he interfered with other riders in the controversial 2019 Kentucky Derby.  One day after race stewards met with the jockeys involved in the inquiry that led to Maximum Security’s disqualification, the commission announced that Saez will be suspended for 15 racing days. The KHRC cited "failure to […]

NFL wide receiver Doug Baldwin signaled his retirement late Sunday in a series of sentimental tweets and a "Game of Thrones" GIF reading, "My watch has ended."  Baldwin had offseason surgeries on his groin and shoulder after an injury-riddled 2018 campaign in which he dealt with injuries to both knees, his elbow, a shoulder and his hip and groin. Then last […]

Jason Roy believes team-mate Jos Buttler is so good he is almost “demoralising” England’s top order batsmen with his explosive innings. Roy marked his return from injury with 87 in the high-scoring win over Pakistan in the second one-day international at Southampton. But his efforts were overshadowed by man-of-the-match Buttler, who hit England’s second-quickest ODI hundred. The innings prompted Sky […]

IT LOOKS like Mr Moore is finally starting to get his mojo back. Even Ryan Moore’s number one fan would have to admit the great man hit more bum notes than a piano player wearing boxing gloves last season. He’s got that old gunslingers swagger back though and bossed Lingfield’s Saturday card where his quick-draw treble included market drifter Anthony […]

PEP GUARDIOLA claims this title scrap was the toughest of his managerial career. But after Manchester City pipped Liverpool on the final day, he  set his sights on sealing the Treble. Serial champion Guardiola said: “I’ve  won in Spain and Germany but that is the toughest one with the rival we’ve had to face all season. We’re so, so tired […]

MANCHESTER UNITED fans have turned on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following a miserable end to the season. United ended their disastrous campaign with a 2-0 home defeat to already-relegated Cardiff. Solskjaer's men have not won a game since the 2-1 victory over West Ham on April 13. Since then, he has seen his side knocked out of the Champions League with […]