Los Angeles, United States LeBron James threw his support behind Kamala Harris’s bid for the White House on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile celebrity to endorse the Democratic candidate in the final countdown to next week’s US presidential election. NBA superstar James’s support for Harris had been expected, with the Los Angeles Lakers ace a long-time...
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New Zealand rolls eyes at Joe Marler’s haka jibe before England Test
Wellington, New Zealand New Zealanders have scoffed at Joe Marler’s attempts to stir up controversy before the All Blacks play in London this weekend, after the English prop mocked their pre-game haka as “ridiculous”. Marler took to social media earlier this week to deride the haka dance performed by New Zealand players before each game, saying...
McDavid will miss 2-3 weeks with ankle injury for NHL Oilers
Montreal, Canada Edmonton Oilers star center Connor McDavid will miss the next two to three weeks of the NHL season with an ankle injury, the team announced on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Canadian was injured only seconds into Edmonton’s 6-1 loss at Columbus on Monday after he was tripped by Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski and went awkwardly into...
World No.1 Sinner out of Paris Masters with ‘virus’
Paris, France World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Paris Masters indoor event due to an “intestinal virus”, the tournament organisers announced on Tuesday. Sinner, assured since mid-October of finishing the year top of the rankings for the first time in his career at the age of 23, has been replaced in the draw by...
‘Too soon’ to call Barca contenders despite Bayern romp: Flick
Barcelona, Spain Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said it was too early to say his team were contenders to win the Champions League even after they hammered six-time winners Bayern Munich 4-1 on Wednesday. The Catalans last won the trophy in 2015 and had lost their prior six matches against Bayern but they crushed last season’s semi-finalists at...
LeBron, Bronny James make NBA history with father-son appearance
Los Angeles, United States LeBron and Bronny James made NBA history on Tuesday, becoming the first father-and-son duo to play alongside each other in a regular season fixture as the Los Angeles Lakers opened their campaign against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The duo, who played together briefly in a pre-season game earlier this month, took to the...
WNBA players union opts out of deal, now set to end in 2025
New York, United States The Women’s NBA players union said on Monday it has voted to opt out of its current collective bargaining agreement, sparking talks for a new deal before the 2025 season ends. A day after the New York Liberty won the 2024 WNBA title, the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) made the...
Mbappe strikes as Madrid claim win at Celta Vigo
Vigo, Spain Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior’s goals earned Real Madrid an entertaining 2-1 win at Celta Vigo on Saturday to pull them level with La Liga leaders Barcelona. France striker Mbappe started and sent the Spanish champions ahead amid reports he is being investigated for an alleged rape during a visit to Sweden. The 25-year-old...
New Zealand edge West Indies to reach Women’s T20 World Cup final
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates New Zealand saw off the danger of Deandra Dottin to book their place in the Women’s T20 World Cup final with a nail-biting eight-run win over West Indies in Sharjah on Friday. After Dottin’s 4-22 restricted the White Ferns to 128-9, the all-rounder clubbed a superb 33 from 22 balls with three...
India fight back after Ravindra ton cements New Zealand lead
Bengaluru, India India hit back with a batting blitz after New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra struck 134 to guide the visitors to a lead of 356 on day three of the rain-hit opening Test on Friday. The hosts were 231-3 at stumps and still trailed the Black Caps by 125 runs after Glenn Phillips got Virat Kohli...