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Braves bulletin: Matt Olson stays hot on long road trip to keep pace with MLB leaders
LOS ANGELES — It hasn’t been an easy week for the entire Atlanta community, with media mogul Ted Turner and legendary manager Bobby Cox passing away three days apart. But the best way to honor those key figures in Braves history is to continue building off the impressive start, and playing the brand of Atlanta baseball they shepherded in. And no one has done that better of late than Georgia native Matt Olson, who in Sunday’s 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers surpassed Gus Suhr by playing in...
RCB vs MI, IPL 2026 Highlights: प्लेऑफ की रेस से बाहर हुई मुंबई इंडियंस, आरसीबी ने 2 विकेट से रौंदा
RCB vs MI IPL Highlights
Rare back-to-back Kohli ducks, Raj Bawa’s final-ball blunder knock MI out
Virat Kohli getting out for back to back ducks in the IPL? Yeah, that is something cricket fans are still trying to process. For someone who has dominated this league for more than a decade, seeing him walk back without scoring in two straight matches feels unreal.And while Kohli’s rare slump grabbed attention again, the bigger story by the end of the night was Mumbai Indians crashing out of the playoff race after a chaotic last ball defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Raipur.From Kohl...
Jalen Brunson's Knicks legacy is still being written, but it's already quite good
PHILADELPHIA — Whoever claims they prophesied Jalen Brunson would be this good is lying.The New York Knicks were indeed searching for a messiah of basketball’s Mecca. They were desperate for a spectacle worthy of Broadway, for Madison Square Garden to again become the Knicks’ home court and not merely a stage for the visiting elite. So, for decades, they chased stardom, hunting for a return to relevance.Advertisement
Dodger Details: Los Angeles searches for more from a dragging offense
LOS ANGELES — Max Muncy thought he got it.In what amounted to the best chance the Los Angeles Dodgers could muster Sunday, on a weekend when they scored just seven runs, the third baseman thought he had at least dealt the first blow. With the bases loaded against super reliever Robert Suarez, Muncy crushed one to right field.Advertisement
How will Bucks' No. 10 pick affect their future with Giannis Antetokounmpo?
CHICAGO – Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst remembers what it felt like to move down in the NBA Draft.In 2008, he was the franchise’s representative in the lottery’s drawing room as the Bucks fell to the No. 8 pick. That happened despite having the seventh-best odds when the Chicago Bulls jumped from ninth all the way to the top spot to draft Derrick Rose. So, with the Bucks back in the lottery for the first time in ten seasons, Horst decided to stay outside of the drawing room and send...
‘Really scary’: horror crash leaves Australia’s Jay Vine with broken elbow and concussion
UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider forced to abandon Giro d’ItaliaVine to fly home after extent of 30-year-old’s injuries confirmedIll-starred Australian cycling star Jay Vine has suffered a broken elbow and concussion in his Giro d’Italia-ending crash – but his decimated UAE Team Emirates-XRG team have been left relieved his injuries weren’t even more serious.The 30-year-old Vine, who suffered a third serious crash in just 13 days of racing in 2026 and has now endured a reported 23 spills in his brill...
Lucas Herbert banks $5.5m and secures US Open spot after winning first LIV Golf title
Australian holds nerve in dramatic climax to event in Virginia‘I didn’t help myself,’ says Herbert after seeing final-round lead slashedAustralian golf star Lucas Herbert has held his nerve to claim his maiden LIV Golf League title and secure a priceless ticket to next month’s US Open in New York.Herbert had a five-shot final-round lead slashed to one before regaining his composure to see off the challenge of Spanish great Sergio Garcia in a dramatic climax to LIV Golf Virginia. Continue reading...
Victor Wembanyama ejected from Spurs-Timberwolves Game 4 after elbowing Naz Reid
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembenyama was ejected from Game 4 of the team’s series against the Minnesota Timberwolves after elbowing Naz Reid in the neck.After grabbing a rebound over Reid and Jaden McDaniels, Wembanyama swung his elbow back, connecting with Reid’s neck. It was deemed a flagrant foul, penalty 2, which comes with an automatic ejection, the first of his career.This story will be updated
Kohli spotted glued to screen during Urvil’s explosive 13-ball fifty - Watch
Virat Kohli watched Urvil Patel's explosive innings for Chennai Super Kings. Patel hit the joint-fastest IPL fifty in just 13 balls. He smashed six sixes in his first eight balls, a new IPL record. Patel scored 65 off 23 balls. Chennai Super Kings won the match by five wickets. Lucknow Super Giants had earlier scored 203/8.
SailGP: Australia wins Bermuda event, extends championship lead to 10 points over Britain
Britain could only manage fifth in Bermuda and now sits in second place overall, with Spain just a point behind in third.
What next for Real Madrid after Barcelona’s La Liga and Clasico triumph?
Barca sealed their La Liga title defence in the best way possible on Sunday, but where do Real go now, after their loss?
Getting No. 5 pick gives LA Clippers draft lottery win and a new lifeline
The LA Clippers did not have an on-stage representative for the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery. Despite missing the playoffs with a 42-40 record and flaming out of the Play-In Tournament against the Golden State Warriors, the Clippers did not have their own first-round pick, part of the cost for the 2019 swap of 2018 lottery pick Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 2019 MVP finalist Paul George.Advertisement
The summer a golden generation lost its shine
Skip to main contentIntroGolden Era Golden Balls Gold Rings Fake Friends Fake SheikhsLet Us PrayGolden ChanceMeltdown“I don't look back at that time with any type of happiness.” Rio Ferdinand Ask Rio Ferdinand about the phrase ‘golden generation’ and he will tell you it was “stupid”. Actually, he precedes that assessment with an expletive when considering the label in relation to England’s 2006 World Cup team.“I feel embarrassed when I say it,” the former centre-back says in The...
NBA Draft Lottery winners and losers: Clippers, Pacers, shameless tankers and more
Where are the angry basketball gods when you need them?The Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies — the league’s three most egregious, embarrassing, shameful tankers in the tankfest that was the 2025-26 season — were nonetheless rewarded with the top-three picks in a loaded 2026 draft in Sunday’s lottery.Advertisement
Cristopher Sánchez impresses, a look at Kyle Schwarber, Phillies bullpen updates: Takeaways
PHILADELPHIA — It took 103 pitches, including a 24-pitch final inning, but Cristopher Sánchez made it through seven innings in a 6-0 Philadelphia Phillies win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.It was a much-needed reprieve for the Phillies’ bullpen, which covered 13 2/3 innings (including a spotless inning from position player Garrett Stubbs) of the Phillies’ previous 29 innings as the rotation struggled. Sunday’s win marked just the third time all season a Phillies starting pitcher has gone s...
NCAA softball tournament field revealed: Alabama nabs No. 1 seed; SEC dominates top 8 seeds
Alabama secured the No. 1 overall seed in the college softball NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010 and the second time in program history on Sunday.While the Crimson Tide hovered in the top five in the national rankings throughout the season, a dominant performance in the SEC tournament leading up to their loss to Texas in the championship propelled them to the top spot. Oklahoma, which ended the regular season at No. 1, fell in surprising fashion to Georgia in the SEC tournament quart...
Mikel Arteta sends officials message after 'obvious error' in Arsenal win over West Ham
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Why Raj Angad Bawa bowled the last over: SKY explains bold call vs RCB
Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a dramatic two-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on the final ball, eliminating MI from the tournament. Despite a late surge, MI's captain's final over gamble didn't pay off. RCB's win propels them to the top of the IPL 2026 points table, boosting their playoff aspirations.
Red Sox takeaways: Emotional start for Payton Tolle, Trevor Story's defense and more
BOSTON — As the baseball world celebrated Mother’s Day with tributes and pink-hued gear to raise awareness for breast cancer, the day marked a particularly tough one for starter Payton Tolle.Saturday was the second anniversary of his mother Jina’s passing after a long battle with colon cancer. She was 48 years old.Advertisement