Lakers advance From Broderick Turner: LeBron James knew what was at stake in this first-round playoff series and that it was on his shoulders to meet the moment and have his teammates follow his lead. James simply elevated his play like he has so many times over his illustrious 23-year NBA career, playing with a…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Was it more fun to watch the Dodger offense return to form or to watch spoiled kid Pete Crow-Armstrong strike out four times on Saturday? Certainly in the long run, Dodger success is much more important to this engaged fan than the serial failure of a young player still playing like a rookie…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Every Kentucky Derby evokes emotion in the winning horse’s team, but the 1990 race brought it to a level even beyond a Hallmark movie. Trainer Carl Nafzger famously described Unbridled’s stretch run to 92-year-old owner Frances Genter, whose eyesight was failing. “He’s taking the lead. He’s on the lead, Mrs. Genter. He’s on the…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s Kentucky Derby Day, also known as the day everyone waits around for eight hours to watch a two-minute horse race. But that’s part of what makes the Derby what it is … not just a race, but an event. And maybe 8 a.m. PDT is a little early to begin your neighborhood party,…
HOUSTON — Marcus Smart’s block. LeBron James’ dominant second quarter. Deandre Ayton’s relentless rebounding. The individual performances in the Lakers’ ugly, but decisive 98-78 series-clinching win over the Houston Rockets on Friday were almost too numerous for coach JJ Redick to focus on each one. That collective spirit is also what makes him so confident heading into…
Agit Kabayel has emerged as an elite operator in recent years, but despite struggling to secure fights against the division’s biggest names, he has ruled out a clash with a two-time world heavyweight champion. A shock victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov kickstarted a run of triumphs on the big stage for Kabayel, with stoppage wins against…
After years of back and forth, an agreement has finally been made for a blockbuster domestic clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, and now promoter Frank Warren has revealed whether a rematch clause is in place. Fury has been involved in a host of rematches during his career; fighting each of John McDermott, Derek…
Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi has died at the age of 59. The Italian had both his legs amputated after a motor racing accident in 2001 at the Lausitzring track in Germany. He raced for Jordan, Minardi and Lotus in F1 in the early 1990s before switching to the Cart championship…
Gervonta Davis’ comeback could soon become clear as “real talks” with an opponent are set to be occurring “very soon”. The 31-year-old has not fought since March 2025, when he retained his WBA world lightweight title with a controversial draw against Lamont Roach. Since then, ‘Tank’ has been made ‘champion in recess’ by the WBA,…
LIV Golf caused a major split in 2022 when it started luring star names away from the PGA Tour with the offer of huge pay increases. DeChambeau joined LIV Golf in 2022 and, along with fellow stars Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith, turned down the chance to return to the PGA Tour earlier this year….