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Suns thrilled to get Jackson with fourth pick in draft

The Phoenix Suns selected Kansas product Josh Jackson with the fourth overall pick in Thursday's NBA Draft , and the Arizona Diamondbacks had the new l...

Cristiano Ronaldo ready to pay 14.7 million in Spanish tax fraud case

The Portuguese manager owes Spanish tax authorities 3.3 million euros (about 2.91 million pounds or N1.46 billion), a Madrid prosecutor said in a statement....

Di María given fine for Spanish tax fraud

Falcao himself is suspected of failing to correctly declare 5.6 million euros of income earned from image rights between 2012 and 2013 while he was at Atletico....

Released Zlatan to continue rehab at Man U

However, it is understood that those behind the scenes at Old Trafford have been impressed by Ibrahimovic's recovery and he could be offered a new deal if h...

Kansas' Josh Jackson drafted 4th overall by the Phoenix Suns

Danny Ainge and Co. were back in Boston plotting strategy and looking to get back in on the transactional fun they kick-started by sending the No. 1 overall pi...

Pakistan stun mighty England to reach Champions Trophy final

England captain Eoin Morgan said Pakistan "played brilliantly" but he appeared unhappy with the wicket. "I don't think there was any home advantage if th...

Highland Reel Refuses to Yield at Royal Ascot

American trainer Wesley A. Ward has entered 10 horses at Royal Ascot as part of the largest contingent of US runners to compete at the prestigious racing fest...

NBA Draft prospects arrive at Barclays Center dressed to impress

From left, Markelle Fultz , De'Aaron Fox and Donovan Mitchell gather with other draft prospects on stage for a group photo before the NBA basketball draft, T...

Jayson Tatum ready to toughen up for Celtics

Sure, it's vague. But it establishes the notion that Jackson is a hot commodity, regardless of whether Boston has any intention of drafting him. In joining ...

Jose Mourinho accused of €3.3m tax fraud in Spain

A Spanish state prosecutor accused former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho of tax fraud worth 3.3 million euros (USD3.7 million) in unpaid taxes yesterday. T...

Cavs Can't Trade Kevin Love, Now Out On Paul George, Jimmy Butler

Despite being the defending NBA Champions and running easily through the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers were torn apart in the NBA Finals by the ...

After going undrafted, Koenig signs deal with Milwaukee Bucks

Both Milwaukee and Toronto will begin summer league play in Las Vegas on July 7th. The Milwaukee Bucks are on the brink of something great. A little his...

76ers make Fultz top pick, Lakers snag Ball second

It is still too early to tell who will be successful in the National Basketball Association at this point but all of the players selected are supposed to be g...

Charles Oakley Says Kristaps Porzingis Wrong for Skipping Knicks Exit Meeting

Kristaps Porzingis may not be long for NY as Knicks president Phil Jackson is considering trading the 7-foot-3 Latvian and has been fielding trade calls...

Portugal, Mexico, Russia tussle for Confed Cup semi-final berths

Vidal took Man of the Match, thanks to the instrumental part he played in the midfield, and may well prove to be Chile's pivotal player going forward, espec...

Russia, New Zealand primed for Confed Cup opener

World Cup holders Germany and Australia complete the group. This is the 10th confederations cup , and just like numerous previous tournaments, it is being he...

The future of women's tennis is now: French Open victor Jelena Ostapenko

She is the first unseeded player to win Roland Garros since 1933 and the lowest-ranked champion. The 20-year-old Latvian stunned the tennis world as she r...

Stroman thumped in Texas as .500 proves elusive for Jays

Rangers left-hander Martin Perez finally got back into the win column in his last start, pitching 5 1/3 innings in Texas' 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners ...

The Ward Kovalev 2 Scorecard At The Time Of The Stoppage

That doesn't mean, however, that this victory was without controversy. "Krusher" covered up and slumped over, but two more punches came from Ward and they bot...

Ball's NBA draft stock stays strong

With the second overall pick of the NBA Draft , the Lakers selected 19-year-old local standout Lonzo Ball of UCLA , a player capable of reviving the fast-...

Mexico relishing chance to show its worth against Russia

We are going to have a team talk this afternoon, we are going to talk about how we are going to face our opponents", Santos said. Raphael Guerreiro remains wi...

NBA Draft Preview: Who Will the Celtics Pick at No. 3?

The 6-foot-4 guard becomes the second consecutive number one overall pick by Philadelphia, following forward Ben Simmons a year ago. Draft prospect Markell...

Vegas selects Marc-Andre Fleury in National Hockey League expansion draft

I'm obviously excited to get this started". "This has worked out very well for the Vegas Golden Knights , and we expect to put a good, entertaining club on the...

Confederations Cup: Germany braced for Socceroos counterattacks in Sochi opener

But they were forced to endure a nervy finish on account of goals from Tom Rogic and Tomi Juric either side of half-time - neither of which Leno was able to ref...

Hereford grad delivers another solid Major League Baseball performance

The burly Maldonado almost escaped a rundown in the second inning after a busted attempt to steal third base. Their seven-game skid, which began at Los Angele...

Blues acquire Brayden Schenn in draft-day trade with Flyers

Three years ago, Lehtera had his best season, collecting 14 goals and 44 points. He has 695 penalty minutes in 419 National Hockey League games. The Blues had...

Sixers trust process for Fultz

From there, the Celtics would be forced to settle for the Sixers' first-round pick (since No. 1 was protected) and the Sixers have emerged as a borderline p...

Sixers take Fultz with top pick of youthful Draft

It began with a flurry of freshmen and ended with a run on seniors. In last year's Summer League play, the former LSU star shot a ghastly 36 percent from th...

Philadelphia 76ers take Fultz with top pick in NBA draft

The Philadelphia 76ers continue to be among the league's worst teams, finishing 27th overall last season with a 28-54 record. New Orleans traded its first-r...

Confederation Cup: Mexico record 2-1 victory over New Zealand

A draw guarantees them passage to the semi-finals, so they might want to rotate the team again somewhat, but they can't afford to make wholesale changes. "But l...

Celtics' Danny Ainge not anxious about trading away No. 1 overall pick

A draft that the 76ers would eventually enjoy the luxury of having the No. 1 pick, something they were not able to do for 20 years since the drafting of Allen I...

NSW Blues dominate, QLD Maroons win

How can I watch it? . "So I thought he could have been better in those areas". "There's no way he could continue, which speaks volumes for the way he played ...

Big Orange wins Gold Cup at Royal Ascot

I was surprised how much it did affect him. O'Brien struck first with Sioux Nation claiming a few prized scalps, as Ryan Moore pushed him out to win the G...

Confederations Cup: Ugly scenes mar Mexico's win over New Zealand

New Zealand remain bottom and are out of the tournament . Portugal coach Fernando Santos backed his player when queried over Ronaldo refusing to take ...

Gareth Bale 'most likely' to leave Real Madrid

Ronaldo has not spoken to the media since reports emerged in Portugal of his desire to quit Madrid over a perceived lack of support from the club after Spa...

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