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Stacking which teams can keep the NBA's parity run going

The NBA has seen eight different champions in eight years. Which of the other 22 teams can make it 9-for-9, and which ones are a long way off?

Franco Baresi was not only the captain but the moral heart of great Milan team

Centre-back defined era of hard Italian defending and collection of honours are eternal proof of his class There are very few players who become bywords for their position, who enjoy universal acclaim. But for anybody who watched football…

Commonwealth: Tobi Amusan reveals knee injury affected her 100m hurdles performance

Nigerian hurdler Tobi Amusan discloses a knee injury impacted her 100m hurdles performance at the Commonwealth Games, where she won bronze. Read More…

'Sort yourself out, Harry' - Nasser urges Brook to mature after captaincy snub

Nasser Hussain has urged Harry Brook to mature after the England white-ball skipper was snubbed for the Test captaincy despite England cricket chief Rob Key confirming the decision was not related to his workload.

Midseason grades: Every team, A+ through F, at the halfway point

Which NWSL clubs are acing or flunking the first half of the season? We grade all 16 teams.

'Every day it's a new apocalypse': The challenges of a new era of roster construction

Coaches grapple with the question of who gets a roster spot, amid eligibility rules -- and their domino effect.

Infantino’s senior adviser quits as opposition to FIFA investment plan grows

Gianni Infantino’s FIFA investment plan faces major opposition after a senior adviser resigned and three confederations rejected the proposal. Read More…

How Hannah Rapp's life and bright boxing future ended on a Texas road

A bright boxing future is wiped out in an encounter with Texas man with a long record of police arrests

Kolisi back for Springboks as they pick squad to face Argentina

Clay's Playbook: A game plan for your draft day

Mike Clay goes position by position and lays out a successful approach for 2026 fantasy football drafts.

PBA: Adrian Nocum delivers as Rain or Shine fends off Magnolia

MANILA, Philippines—Behind Adrian Nocum’s clutch heroics, Rain or Shine escaped Magnolia, 98-97, in the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup at Mall of Asia Arena on Friday. Nocum delivered the game-winner with 5.6 seconds remaining, leading Elasto…

Who are the top NFL preseason risers of all time? We picked one player from all 32 teams

Let's look back to when 32 NFL players kick-started their careers with strong performances in training camp and the preseason -- one from each team.