Brilliant Banyana, flightless Falcons, and other WAFCON talking points

The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations [WAFCON] concluded this weekend as South Africa dispatched hosts Morocco…

Ben Simmons, Kawhi Leonard and Zion Williamson: Reintroducing the NBA players we haven’t seen in a year

The 2021-22 NBA season felt more normal than the previous two seasons, but the sport was…

Chelsea need new signings, and quickly, to avoid going backwards this season

Preseason games are rarely a reliable guide to a team’s prospects for the campaign ahead, but…

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan breaks 100m hurdles world record en route to winning gold

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan broke the women’s 100m hurdles world record en route to winning gold at…

U.S. women shock Jamaica to win 4×100 relay; U.S. men flounder again at world championships

EUGENE, Ore. — For the U.S. women’s relay team, this was a shock. For the men…

Lorena Wiebes wins on ChampspElysees as women’s Tour de France returns

PARIS — Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands sprinted to victory Sunday in the first stage of…

Jonas Vingegaard wins Tour de France for first time

PARIS — King of the mountains. Champion on the Champs-Elysees. Jonas Vingegaard blossomed from a talented…

Mary Moraa bags bronze for Kenya in 800m

Kenya’s Mary Moraa claimed the country’s last medal at the World Athletics Championships when she settled…

Plenty of fuel in the tank after 300 races, says Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton said he had “plenty of fuel left in the tank” after his 300th race…

Former Los Angeles Lakers player Slava Medvedenko auctions NBA title rings for native Ukraine

LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Lakers player Slava Medvedenko is selling his two NBA championship…