7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama showed glimpses of greatness — and a nice 3-point touch in his first…
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Tale of two Manchesters: United, City’s ever-changing rivalry
MANCHESTER, England — The gray clouds hover above the autumn morning in the northwest of England.…
Why Chelsea, Arsenal want to sign Brentford striker Toney
Chelsea vs. Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday isn’t quite the “Ivan Toney derby,” but it nevertheless offers an opportune moment…
What LeBron’s rookie season might tell us about Wemby’s much-hyped debut
Twenty years after LeBron’s debut, Victor Wembanyama enters the NBA spotlight. LEBRON JAMES WAS experiencing a big…
Ajax, Heracles, Sparta: Why so many Dutch clubs have names from Greek myth
Tales of the gods and monsters of Greek and Roman mythology have been told for millennia,…
Five African players to watch who are not an Antetokounmpo or Embiid
Africa’s NBA presence is more than Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid. Last season, Philadelphia 76ers power forward Joel Embiid,…
Can Ratcliffe turn Man United’s ‘dumb money’ into transfer gold?
Sir Jim Ratcliffe once described Manchester United as being “the dumb money,” even singling out the £47 million…
Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc disqualified from U.S. Grand Prix
AUSTIN, Texas — Lewis Hamilton has lost second position at the U.S. Grand Prix after technical…
Classy Klaasen digs deep to make Wankhede his Colosseum
Heinrich Klaasen was so spent by the time he faced his 61st delivery, the one he pulled…
Islam Makhachev knocks out Alexander Volkanovski in rematch
ABU DHABI — The first fight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski in February was a classic, five-round affair that…