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Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe hospitalized with gastroenteritis at the Club World Cup
MIAMI — Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has been hospitalized with an acute case of gastroenteritis, the Spanish club said Thursday. World Cup winner Mbappe missed Madrid’s opening game at the Club World Cup against Saudi Arabian team Al Hilal in Miami on Wednesday because of a fever. Coach Xabi...
Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B valuation
The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion — the most ever for a professional sports franchise, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday. As part...
Olympic champion Noah Lyles calls off race with Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill
A race between Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles and Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill that was never formally announced but supposedly taking place this weekend was called off by Lyles for “personal reasons.” Lyles announced the cancelation Tuesday at Stagwell’s Sport Beach event in Cannes, France. His news was captured...
Federal judge calls on NASCAR, teams to settle bitter antitrust battle
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal judge urged NASCAR and two of its teams, including one owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan, to settle their increasingly acrimonious legal fight that spilled over into tense arguments during a hearing on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell of the Western District of...
OKC’s Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enter NBA Finals lore with Game 5 scoring spree
OKLAHOMA CITY — Jerry West and Elgin Baylor did it often. Kyrie Irving and LeBron James did it a couple of times. Magic Johnson and Jamaal Wilkes were among those who did it once. And now, Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have entered NBA lore. Game 5 of the NBA...
The rest that’s built into the NBA Finals can be a good thing, especially now
INDIANAPOLIS — Given the way Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton was limping on his way out of the postgame news conference after Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it’s safe to assume he’s a fan of the schedule right about now. Put simply, he could use a couple of days off....
Jalen Williams scores 40 as Thunder beat Pacers to move 1 win away from NBA title
OKLAHOMA CITY — Game 5 was starting to look like Game 1 all over again. Oklahoma City, at home, takes a huge lead. Indiana comes roaring back in the fourth quarter. Indiana won that one. This time, the Thunder crafted a different ending — and a 3-2 lead in the...
Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut to return to Coney Island hotdog eating contest after contract dispute
The champ is coming back to chomp. Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut announced Monday he will return to compete in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year’s gastronomic battle for the coveted Mustard Belt. “This event means the world to me,” Chestnut,...
NASCAR’s Mexico City race: How a historic event overcame skepticism and delays
Despite the handful of industry insiders too scared to leave their hotels in Mexico City, NASCAR’s first international Cup Series race of the modern era was a cultural experience that brought new fans to the series and provided its competitors with a chance to enjoy a new country. The event...
Van Gisbergen’s emotional win in Mexico City locks him into NASCAR playoffs
MEXICO CITY — Shane Van Gisbergen once again mastered a new track — this one the iconic Mexico City road course — to win NASCAR’s first Cup Series points-paying race outside the United States of the modern era. The New Zealander led 60 of 100 laps Sunday at Autódromo Hermanos...
Pacers, Thunder set for pivotal Game 5 in back-and-forth NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY — The ratings are down for these NBA Finals, as was expected. Oklahoma City vs. Indiana is a small-market series and the numbers reflect that, with viewership down about 20% from last season and on pace for the poorest TV turnout since the pandemic “bubble” finals in 2020....
George Russell of Mercedes wins the Canadian Grand Prix for his first F1 victory of the season
MONTREAL — George Russell won his first race of the Formula 1 season as the Mercedes driver held off defending race winner Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. It was the fourth victory of Russell’s career, and the race ended under yellow when McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri...
Magic are landing Bane in trade with Grizzlies for Anthony, Caldwell-Pope and picks, AP source says
The Orlando Magic wanted to find scoring and shooting this summer. Desmond Bane was their answer, and the first big move of the NBA summer — before the NBA summer even officially begins — has arrived. The Magic are completing a trade to acquire Bane from Memphis in a deal...
Triumph for Kubica as Ferrari wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans for third year in a row
LE MANS, France — Robert Kubica’s long road back from a crash which nearly ended his career culminated in victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday as Ferrari won for the third year running. Only a late surge from Porsche Penske Motorsport denied the Italian manufacturer a...
North Allegheny soccer star Sarah Schupansky enjoying ‘incredible’ spring
Cole Young isn’t the only North Allegheny graduate having a spring to remember. Former high school All-American Sarah Schupansky is enjoying a whirlwind spring that included her debut in the National Women’s Soccer League, her first professional goal, trips to California and Germany with the U-23 U.S. National team and...
Alex Bowman battles severe back pain to race in Mexico City after Michigan crash
MEXICO CITY — Alex Bowman wasn’t sure he was going to make the trip to Mexico City because of lower back pain suffered in “the hardest hit of my career” at Michigan last week. As late as Wednesday — the day before he was scheduled to leave for NASCAR’s first...
He’s not Batman. He’s Alex Caruso. And he’s leading the Thunder in his own way in the NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY — Alex Caruso got asked after Game 4 of the NBA Finals if he’s aware that he has achieved a level of superhero-type status among fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder during this playoff run. After all, having zero 20-point games in the regular season followed by two...
Reports: Pitt product Steven Adams agrees to a 3-year, $39M extension with Rockets
HOUSTON — Center Steven Adams agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract extension to remain with the Houston Rockets, according to multiple reports Saturday. Adams, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent June 30, has been with the Rockets since a trade from Memphis in February 2024. He...
Pacers, Thunder reset for Game 4 of back-and-forth NBA Finals
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers aren’t celebrating. The Oklahoma City Thunder aren’t panicking. The NBA Finals scoreboard is what it is — Pacers 2, Thunder 1 — going into Game 4 of the best-of-seven title series Friday night. Everybody can count to four, and everybody can see that Indiana is...
De Bruyne signs with Serie A champion Napoli after 10 seasons at Man City
Two-time Premier League player of the season Kevin De Bruyne signed as a free agent with Serie A champion Napoli on Thursday. “KING KEV IS HERE,” Napoli declared in a series of posts on X. The 33-year-old De Bruyne’s contract at Manchester City expired. Napoli did not announce the length...
Chicago Sky are struggling out of the gate with a new coach and revamped roster
Angel Reese captured a national championship and never lost more than two games in a row during a four-year college career. She and Caitlin Clark helped lead women’s basketball to new heights with a rivalry that gripped the nation. After all that winning, first at Maryland and then LSU, her...
Pacers have some things to figure out in NBA Finals
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers simply couldn’t wait to get home early Monday. There’s a slew of possible reasons for that. Maybe they just wanted to get out of Oklahoma City with their split of the first two games in the NBA Finals. Maybe they couldn’t wait to see what...
NASCAR goes south of the border to grow fan base with its 1st Cup Series race in Mexico City
NASCAR’s first international Cup Series race of the modern era is all about the eyeballs, specifically new fans in the Mexico City market. NASCAR will be on the track Friday for the first of three days of racing at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez, one of the most popular stops on...
Thunder open another big lead and keep control, topping Pacers to even NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY — This has been Oklahoma City’s formula all season: Lose one game, respond in the next. That’s exactly what the Thunder did in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, Alex Caruso added 20 off the bench and the Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers,...
Coco Gauff used words, mirror to persuade herself she could win French Open
PARIS — A little bit of self-persuasion went a very long way for Coco Gauff, whose victory at the French Open gave the 21-year-old American a trophy she has long coveted, and a second major title. Gauff defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4, on Saturday to add to...
