Inside the negotiations that brought the No. 1 heavyweight in the world, Francis Ngannou, to the PFL

WHEN FRANCIS NGANNOU officially announced he’d signed with the PFL earlier this month, he promised the deal would…

LeBron James says he will consider retirement this offseason

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James made his way down the ramp to exit the arena Monday night, having…

Soccer Star Vinicius Junior Says Spain’s League ‘Belongs To Racists’ After More Abuse

The Real Madrid player has received racist abuse on multiple occasions since moving from Brazil five…

End Of An Era As Kenya Relegated From World Rugby Sevens Series

It was a black Sunday for Kenyan rugby. For the first time in 23 years, Kenya…

‘We just took the chance’: Inside Devin Haney’s unique approach to becoming a boxing star

LOS ANGELES — DEVIN HANEY ROLLED into the back of his white Mercedes-Maybach SUV, and through a…

Who is Emmanuel Okoye, the new Tennessee Vols commit from Nigeria?

After 18 offers from top schools — four of which led to visits — Nigerian defensive…

Egyptian basketball’s quest to return to former glory boosted by NBA and BAL collab

Egypt has only ever had two players in the NBA — Alaa Abdelnaby and Abdel Nader…

Messi’s move to Saudi Arabia a ‘done deal’: source

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a “huge” deal, a…

The year (and friendship) that changed Kevin Durant forever

THERE RESTS KEVIN DURANT. Taishi Ito almost can’t believe it’s really him, all 6-foot-9 and 180 pounds,…

Why Napoli’s first Serie A title since 1989-90 means so much to the city and its fans

More than a roar, it was a rumble — a build-up toward the inevitable: tension and…