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Payne out of Lions opener

The legacy is what makes the Lions and, indeed, what makes this book. "It gives us a lot to laugh about". Gatland informed the players of his intended sel...

NBA Finals predictions: Warriors to sweep LeBron, Cavaliers?

He elevates the Warriors in every category, averaging 25.2 points per game in the playoffs. Warriors interim coach Mike Brown, filling in for Steve Kerr...

Ravens TE Pitta injures hip again; status for 2017 uncertain

Pitta reportedly injured his hip Friday laying out to make a catch, but there was no contact from any defenders in the area. He originally fractured the hip i...

ICC Champions Trophy 2017 points table and groups

India clash with Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 encounter on Sunday. The two arch rivals are slated to clash after in the Champions Trophy ...

Vegas Play of the Day: Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators

Someone struggles as the game wears on and gets you to the window. On the other, Craig Anderson was forced to make 45 saves, led by a 23-shot second period by...

Warburton keen for action as Lions begin tough quest

Greg Laidlaw is at nine, with Ben Te'o and Jonathan Joseph at centre. Former All Black Nick Evans believes Kiwis expect the Lions to lose every game in...

UEFA Champions League final : Juventus vs Real Madrid head to head (2013/14)

One thing is already certain to change on Saturday: The continent's showpiece will be contested under a closed roof, with Cardiff authorities guarding against...

Here's a do-and-don't list to mascots, from a former mascot

It was unclear whether the fans had said anything to the mascot before it made the gesture. "We do not condone this type of behaviour", the statement said...

Brewers' Ryan Braun back on disabled list, Junior Guerra reinstated

This is the way baseball should be", Iannetta said. You never want to miss any games, and where we're at as a team, I was hoping I could work through it, contri...

Toronto Blue Jays' Kevin Pillar Suspended, Fined Over Anti-Gay Slur

The Blue Jays and Braves got into a benches-clearing scuffle during Atlanta's 8-4 win on Wednesday after Pillar took exception to a pitch from Motte. Atlant...

Green denies any beef with Cavs, James

He first came on board in 2005 before getting the pink slip in 2010. He and James helped the Cavaliers reach the 2007 NBA Finals . In a report by Cleveland...

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant taking NBA Finals in stride

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dunks against the Golden State Warriors during the second half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals in O...

Warriors' Curry taking it game by game after last year's collapse

But still, the 3-1 comeback is the Cavs' ultimate comfort card. The 2017 NBA Finals begin Thursday night, and here's how you can tune in. Kevin Durant dunked...

Golden State, Cleveland Ready To Play For NBA Crown

The Warriors have whiffed badly on two chances to end the series, and now they're in a tight one. The Warriors had the best regular season in National Bas...

Juve must be "fiendish" to beat Real, says Allegri

Teams from the two nations have met in the final on three occasions with AC Milan the only Italian side to topple a Spanish opponent (beating Barcelona 4-0 ...

Kyrie Irving senses difference in Cleveland Cavaliers' postseason run

The Warriors have already dispatched of the Spurs and wait in the wings for a potential rubber match with the Cavs. This could be the Thrilla in Manila - ...

Arsene Wenger extends his Arsenal stay for two more years

With his contract due to end this summer, groups of supporters called for a change, but instead, the club offered the Frenchman a new two-year deal. "When you c...

Bangladesh deserve the respect they are getting: Tamim Iqbal

England are still sweating over the fitness of Root, who hobbled through the second half of his career-best innings after tweaking a calf muscle, ahead of thei...

Ex-motorcycle champion Nicky Hayden dies after collision in Italy

He was transported to a local hospital with head and chest injuries before later being transferred to the Maurizio Bufalini Hospital in Cesena. A stateme...

Raonic advances to 4th round at French Open

Feliciano "F-Lo" Lopez in an all-Spanish, (18) Nick Kyrgios vs. Kevin Anderson, and (28) Fabio Fognini vs. Andreas Seppi in an all-Spanish. "I was expecting a...

Injury-prone Bale risks losing dream final berth to Isco

It is widely considered to be one of Europe's pre-eminent sporting arenas, equipped with a retractable roof. A Spanish club has won the UEFA Champions Leag...

LeBron James: 'Got to figure out how to combat' Kevin Durant, Warriors

James has been his usual brilliant self for Cleveland, with 19 points and 11 rebounds already. So goes the argument heard throughout the 2017 playoffs. And he...

Allegri happy to deal with either Bale or Isco

Juve I think only conceded three goals in the whole Champions League. The Juventus keeper is one of the greatest in history and has won nearly everything th...

Warriors roll to 113-91 win vs. Cavs in Game 1

It was a formula that proved successful, and allowed Cleveland to climb back from that deficit - including winning twice here at Oracle Arena - to stun Golden...

Juan Martin Del Potro wins, then consoles sobbing Nicolas Almagro

Sport is not only about competitiveness but also sportsmanship and Argentine Juan Martin del Potro has every bit of it in him. But that wasn't it. And Del P...

Texans waive Mumphery, Bullough

On May 31, Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press reported Mumphery was banned from Michigan State's campus previous year for violating the school's relations...

SEC tweaks transfer rule, opening door for Zaire

According to Florida AD Scott Stricklin, the SEC has made a decision to reduce the grad transfer penalty from three years to one, which means Zaire can come...

Warriors Owner Sends Message to Cavs After Advancing to NBA Finals

Cavaliers now lead the Eastern Conference finals 2-1. The Golden State Warriors put on a dominating performance in the Western Conference finals, sweeping...

Cristiano Ronaldo can match Lionel Messi's five Ballon d'Or trophies

The Barcelona and Real Madrid forwards have won the Ballon d'Or the past nine years, and are regarded as the two greatest players of this generation. "So ...

Cavs the champs, but Warriors the favorites in NBA Finals

While it wasn't completely a two-man show for the Warriors , Durant and Curry were the undoubted stars as Golden State's only players to score double figures...

5 talking points ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour

Not in the Tests, obviously. That familiarity will no doubt aid the former All Blacks hooker in gelling 41 players from four different countries with little p...

Republic of Ireland handed lesson by Mexico in USA friendly

Ireland were beaten 3-1 by Mexico in NY during the early hours of Friday morning, as preparations for next weekend's vital World Cup qualifier against Austri...

Arsene Wenger renews contract with Arsenal until 2019

The Arsenal manager renewed his deal on Wednesday following a season that saw the Gunners finish fifth and miss out on Champions League qualification for ...

Dries Mertens confirms interest from Chelsea

Mertens has now revealed that a number of clubs were chasing his signature, but the 30-year-old is adamant that there was never any doubt about where his futur...

NBA Finals, Game 1 - Cavs vs. Warriors

This will be star-studded affair with Golden State's Kevin Durant joining the mix as one of seven 2016 All-Stars in the series. "Kevin wanted the mark to em...