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JERRY WEST, NBA LEGEND, DIES AT AGE 86
NBA legend Jerry West, whose prolific playing, coaching and management career landed him on the league’s logo, died on Wednesday. The 86-year-old had most recently been working for the Los Angeles Clippers. “Jerry West, the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him, passed away peacefully this morning at the age…
EAGLES LOSE TO BENIN REPUBLIC IN WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
The Super Eagles of Nigeria lost 2-1 to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in a World Cup qualifying match. Nigeria took the lead in the 27th minute from a Raphael Onyedika goal but slept off after a Benin Republic comeback, thanks to goals from Jodel Dossou and Steve Mounie. The Eagles are yet to win…
OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST SWIMMER KATIE LEDECKY TALKS LEGACY, TRAINING WITH MEN’S TEAM AHEAD OF PARIS GAMES
U.S. Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky said she was “inspired” to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in May. Ledecky is hopeful that inspiration will continue into competition next month as she returns to the pool for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. In a wide-ranging interview Monday morning with Stephanie Gosk…
MIKE TYSON VS. JAKE PAUL BOXING MATCH RESCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 15
Mike Tyson’s return to the ring against social media star Jake Paul has been rescheduled for November 15, Most Valuable Promotions announced Friday. The bout was initially slated for July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and streamed on Netflix. Tyson, 57, had an ulcer flareup on a May 26 flight that required medical attention. “Our team…
PADRES’ TUCUPITA MARCANO INVESTIGATED BY MLB OVER ALLEGATIONS OF GAMBLING VIOLATIONS, COULD FACE LIFETIME BAN
Major League Baseball is investigating San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano to determine whether he violated its gambling policy, which could lead to a lifetime ban, a source said. The MLB source with knowledge of the situation confirmed a Wall Street Journal report that Marcano, 24, of Venezuela, who played last season for the Pittsburgh Pirates, was…
KYLIAN MBAPPE JOINS REAL MADRID AFTER YEARS OF SPECULATION
Kylian Mbappé is finally a Real Madrid player. Real Madrid said on Monday it reached a deal with the France star for the next five seasons, bringing together one of soccer’s top talents and its most successful club. The announcement came after years of flirtation by Madrid with the player who inherited the status of…
MAKHACHEV SUBMITS POIRIER AT UFC 302 TO DEFEND LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
Islam Makhachev defended his lightweight title and extended his winning streak to 14 fights, third-longest in UFC history, by getting a submission victory over Dustin Poirier in the fifth round Saturday night at UFC 302. Overcoming one of the sport’s accomplished veterans and a crowd that was against him from the start, Makhachev ran his record to…
BRITISH KAYAKER’S BODY FOUND AFTER TWO-WEEK SEARCH
The body of a British kayaker has been found two weeks after he went missing in Switzerland, his sponsors have confirmed. Bren Orton, who drew more than 55,000 followers on social media, became trapped while kayaking with a group on the Melezza River on 16 May, according to the firm Pyranha Kayaks, for which Mr…
DONCIC DROPS 36 POINTS TO PUSH MAVERICKS TO NBA FINALS WITH 124-103 WIN OVER TIMBERWOLVES
Luka Doncic had a 20-point first quarter on his way to 36 points for his high this post season, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-103 on Thursday night to breeze through the Western Conference finals in five games. Kyrie Irving also scored 36 points for the Mavericks, who built a 29-point halftime…
HUDSON-SMITH BREAKS EUROPEAN RECORD IN OSLO
Great Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith beat his own 400m European record with a convincing victory in his season opener at the Diamond League in Oslo. The 29-year-old ran 44.07 at the Bislett Games, beating his 44.26 from last year’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest. “Preparation has been going well,” he told BBC Sport. “I knew anything…