Victor Wembanyama on Monday outdueled Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to lead the San Antonio Spurs to an epic 122-115 double-overtime triumph over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.Wembanyama scored 41 points and pulled down 24 rebounds, forcing the second overtime with a
Athletics starter J.T. Ginn on Monday took a no-hitter and a one-run lead into the ninth inning.Six pitches later, he walked off the mound with a heartbreaking loss.Adam Frazier lined a leadoff single in the bottom of the ninth and Zach Neto followed with a two-run homer that gave the Los Angeles An
Alex Newhook on Mondy scored his second Game 7-winning goal of the post-season, this time 11 minutes, 22 seconds into overtime in the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.Newhook drove up the left wing and as he approached the circle snapped a shot through a screen that beat goaltender
Arsenal on Monday were on the brink of ending a 22-year wait to win the English Premier League after beating Burnley 1-0 to open up a five-point lead at the top.Kai Havertz headed in the only goal, but was also lucky to avoid a second-half red card that could have swung the title race back in Manche
Pep Guardiola is set to bring his trophy-laden decade in charge of Manchester City to an end this weekend, according to multiple reports on Monday.Guardiola has won six English Premier League titles and City’s first UEFA Champions League among 20 trophies since arriving in 2016.He could add one more
RESOUNDING ROAD WIN: Victory sets up Cleveland’s first conference finals appearance since 2018 and their series begins today against the Knicks
The Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday eliminated top-seeded Detroit from the NBA playoffs, dominating a decisive Game 7 125-94 and are to face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.Led by Donovan Mitchell’s 26 points, Cleveland’s victory makes them the last team to book their spot in this
Vinicius Junior on Sunday earned Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Sevilla in La Liga in the penultimate round of fixtures, but results elsewhere mean the hosts have secured safety from relegation.Levante UD earned a vital 2-0 win over RCD Mallorca, who are 19th and in grave danger, along with Girona, 18th a
West Ham United’s 3-1 defeat at Newcastle United on Sunday left Tottenham Hotspur realistically only needing one more point to win the battle for English Premier League survival, while Bruno Fernandes made history in Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest.Spurs can avoid dropping out of
Jannik Sinner has his eyes on a first Roland Garros title after winning the Italian Open on Sunday to claim a record-extending sixth consecutive Masters 1000 tournament victory.World No. 1 Sinner beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to complete the “Golden Masters” by winning all of the ATP’s top-ranked events
Pre-race favorite Jonas Vingegaard on Sunday claimed another stage victory in the Giro d’Italia to cut into Afonso Eulalio’s overall lead.Vingegaard had won atop the Blockhaus two days ago and he repeated the feat on another uphill finish on the ninth stage.Vingegaard crossed the line 12 seconds ahe
FRUSTRATION: Gauff smacked herself on the head with her racket before storming down the tunnel, emerging afterward to have a heated discussion with her coach
Elina Svitolina on Saturday won the Italian Open after beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 to claim her third Rome title, while Jannik Sinner set a date with Casper Ruud in the men’s final. Ukraine’s Svitolina had not claimed a WTA 1000 title since her last victory at the Foro Italico eight years
Celtic on Saturday snatched the Scottish Premiership title from Hearts in the dying minutes of the season, scoring two late goals to earn a 3-1 win and a 14th title in 15 years. Needing a win to usurp the Jambos at the top of the table, Celtic came from behind to deny Hearts a first title in 66 year
Taiwan’s top male badminton player, Chou Tien-chen, on Saturday bowed out in the men’s singles semi-finals at the Thailand Open after losing in straight games to Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn. The world No. 6 Chou, seeded fourth at the Super 500 tournament, lost to the world No. 2 Thai 21-7, 21-19 i
Alex Smalley overcame a horrid start with seven birdies in the last 12 holes to seize a two-stroke lead after Saturday’s third round of the PGA Championship. The unheralded 29-year-old US player, chasing his first PGA Tour title in only his fifth major start, fired a two-under-par 68 to stand on six
Taiwanese pitcher Teng Kai-wei on Saturday earned his second win of the season and first as a starter for the Houston Astros after throwing five scoreless innings in a 4-1 home victory over the Texas Rangers at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. Making his third start of the season, Teng allowed two sin
Pep Guardiola hopes Manchester City’s FA Cup final victory against Chelsea can help propel them to a miraculous English Premier League title triumph. Guardiola’s side on Saturday won the FA Cup for the first time since 2023 thanks to Antoine Semenyo’s audacious back-flicked goal in the second half a
Xabi Alonso will take over as Chelsea’s new manager, the English Premier League club said yesterday, with the Spaniard signing a four-year deal beginning on July 1. The former Real Madrid and Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager becomes the fifth permanent appointment under Chelsea’s BlueCo ownership, follow
WESTERN FINALS: Timberwolves star man Anthony Edwards fought back after a strong start by the Spurs, but San Antonio shut him out after the halftime break
The San Antonio Spurs on Friday booked their ticket to the NBA Western Conference Finals with an emphatic 139-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, while the resilient Detroit Pistons stayed alive in the East by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers.The Spurs arrived in Minnesota with a 3-2 lead in t
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez on Friday called their 4-2 Premier League defeat against Aston Villa “frustrating” and urged his side to respond by beating Brentford in their final game of the season to secure qualification for the UEFA Champions League.Friday’s loss dropped Liverpool to fifth place on
Dangling above field level at the biggest stadium to be used at the FIFA World Cup, 18 giant metal arms flood a newly laid grass pitch in an eerie pink glow.The mission: Make sure the turf at the AT&T Stadium is match-ready — and controversy free — by the time the tournament begins.The 94,000-capaci