British & Irish Lions bench skipper Sam Warburton for Maori All Blacks clash

This week's episode of The Hard Yards sees Stephen Ferris, Kev McLaughlin, Kiwi rugby writer Hamish Bidwell, Ladbrokes' Andy Wildig and host Andy McGeady discussing the underwhelming start to the Lions Tour and New Zealand's relationship with prodi... More..
Bulls throw Butler to the Wolves on draft night
He averaged 23.2 points, 5.9 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals over 25 games last season for the University of Washington Huskies. "Yeah", Fultz said. The Bulls wound up with Kris Dunn , Zach LaVine and...More..
Hamilton claims pole with stunning late lap
The gap between leaders Hamilton and Vettel ebbed and flowed during the first stint, with the Brit ahead by over three seconds when the race was neutralised by a safety vehicle for the first time. "I'm so p...More..
Man Utd Boss Jose Mourinho Accused of Tax Fraud
A statement from the Attorney General's Office confirmed to Press Association Sport that the Madrid Prosecutor's Office had lodged the papers, relating to 2011 and 2012, with the municipal court. "Up to this ...More..
Predicting the career outcomes of 2017 draft picks
It is also very clear that they feel he is a player they can build a team around that can compete for many years to come. The Lakers traded Russell and center Timofey Mozgov to the Nets in exchange for B...More..
Hamilton takes 66th career pole in Azerbaijan GP
A clash between the pair under the safety vehicle acted as the first sign of a needle in their title fight, relations having remained fairly cordial to this point. On lap 19 ahead of a safety vehicle restart, H...More..

Tax Evasion: Cristiano Ronaldo to appear before court on July 31
Ronaldo has been with Real Madrid since 2009 but is linked with a return to United nearly on a yearly basis. "I mean it's not my decision, it's something Cristiano and Real Madrid have to figure out". Fer...More..
Lewis Hamilton reveals secret to incredible Azerbaijan qualifying session
Bottas topped the first runs in Q3 ahead of Hamilton, who made an error in the final sector, with Verstappen third, but the Briton saved his best for last to deny the Finn. Tune in from 11pm AEST for The Roa...More..

Lions send message to All Blacks
All six players are on the bench on Tuesday. When the ball is that hard to handle in the contact areas - where New Zealand players are so good - they can't get the offloads going and a big part of their game ...More..

Warriors secure spot among National Basketball Association legends by dumping Cavaliers
Congrats Kevin Durant on your 1st NBA Championship win! A native of Seat Pleasant in Prince George's County, the small forward thanked "everybody" in the town, Prince George's, D.C., Maryland, and Virgi...More..

Liverpool Boss, Klopp: Why I Signed Mohamed Salah
If he can stay fit for the full length of the season then Liverpool will be a very risky outfit. "We have to do something for the fans and win something". Managers are now pressing ahead with their plans for ...More..
Boston Celtics Draft Pick Jayson Tatum Addresses Media
Phil Jackson coached Scottie Pippen, a fast, slender, 6-foot-8 perimeter player blessed with terrific court vision and defensive instincts. The Celtics, of course, never got to make the first pick in the draf...More..

Red Sox manager John Farrell ejected in 7th inning
He also stood up for Boston and the people in it when we needed him most. For 14 years, David Ortiz looked to the right-field facade in Fenway Park during batting practice, believing he could hit a home r...More..
Biggest Losers From The 2017 NBA Draft
Oh, and they could have had Justin Patton at No. 16 as well. In 2011, Butler was the 30th overall pick by the Bulls. Anigbogu had an terrible freshman season, during which he averaged just 4.7 points and ...More..

Motorcycling-Rossi takes his first MotoGP win in more than a year
Octo Ducati's Scott Redding has topped this morning's wet third MotoGP free practice at Assen , beating nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi by two-tenths with his final lap of the session that cem...More..
The 2017 NBA Draft garnered 11% more social engagement than a year ago
Goodman continued. "And I sensed that he was not happy that he [would be] playing on this team that's already established". Of course, there's still hope. That's how first overall NBA draft pick Markelle Fu...More..

Pelicans trade up, take Duke's Frank Jackson in 2nd round
They had their highest pick going into the draft since 1998, when they ended up with Dirk Nowitzki, who is preparing for his 20th season. He averaged 10.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists while helping the ...More..

Red Sox retire No. 34 for David Ortiz
Ortiz retired last season after a 20-year major league career, including 14 years in Boston . Ortiz is the lone link between the Red Sox's World Series-winning teams in 2004, 2007 and 2013. The gate, appropr...More..
Federer faces Zverev for Halle title
Speaking at the post-match presentation, Federer said: "It's been a hard year - we had a lot of practice, a lot of training, a lot of rehab to do, so it's nice to be back on the match courts and it feels grea...More..

Chauncey Billups offered 5-year deal to run Cavs front office
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert released a statement on Monday evening announcing that David Griffin is out as general manager of the three-time defending Eastern Conference champions. What if the Ca...More..

Warriors Expected To Decline Possible White House Invitation
It's the team's second title in three years , and the last time the Warriors held a championship parade in 2015, there were about 1 million people witnessing the events. And so now, the Warriors celebr...More..
Magic Johnson explains why the Lakers traded D'Angelo Russell
Los Angeles head coach Luke Walton was asked about Ball's remark, ESPN reported . "Right now, I'm hoping [Lonzo] leads us to a couple summer league victories, and we'll take it from there", Walton responded. I...More..

Confederations Cup 2017: Germany hold Chile to 1-1 draw
The two countries squared off to a 1-1 stalemate on Thursday with Sanchez' goal - the 38th of his global career - not enough to see Juan Antonio Pizzi's men to all three points. We've made it hard for ourselv...More..

Alexis Sanchez becomes Chile's all-time top scorer with 38th goal
The Chance of Winning is more for Germany rather than Chile . "We are confident that we can win this tournament". Chile has won the last two Copa Americas and is seeking its first trophy in a major global ...More..

Two Winterhawks picked in first round of National Hockey League draft
The Blackhawks took two defenseman in the first two rounds, so the fact that they added a forward wasn't surprising. Brendan De Jong was selected in the sixth round, 166th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes i...More..