It will be the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals, barring the most shocking comeback in the history of the NBA. With a 131-108 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Thunder took a

ATLANTA — When you think of the great Atlanta Braves players, there’s Hank, Dale, Chipper and the three big pitchers, but when it comes to manager, there’s only one name: Bobby Cox. Cox has died at t

Real Madrid's simmering tensions have spilled over, with Federico Valverde and Frenchman Aurélien Tchouaméni involved in a dressing-room fight. Uruguayan Valverde was taken to hospital with a cut hea

Why it matters The 2026 edition is the first World Cup hosted by three nations, the first with 48 teams (up from 32), and the first with 104 matches (up from 64). The expanded format means every host

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State Rep. Rodney Creech (R-West Alexandria) won the Republican primary for Ohio House District 40 on Tuesday, defeating former state Rep. J. Todd Smith roughly 9 months after a state criminal investi

The Brief Chandler Lawrence Gooding, 31, of Mankato, is charged with fifth-degree assault after police say he allegedly caused a 6th grade boy's nose to bleed after throwing a basketball at him. Accor

PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY – MAY 05: Kwanza Jones, SUPERCHARGED by Kwanza Jones Founder and CEO, and CEO and Co-Founder of Jones Feliciano Initiative speaks on stage at the Dedication of Kwanza Jones Hall

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Atlético Madrid and Arsenal will face each other in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night. With the aggregate score from the first leg at 1-1, the tie is perfectly balan

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BOSTON (AP) — Former New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs was found not guilty Tuesday of assaulting his personal chef in a case marked by conflicting accounts of what happened inside his home a

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Scotland back-row Jamie Ritchie has agreed a deal to join Glasgow Warriors this summer from Perpignan. The former Edinburgh captain will move to Scotstoun on a two-year deal and bolster a Warriors sq

Manchester City will host their FA Youth Cup final against Manchester United at their smaller Joie Stadium after turning down an offer to switch it to Old Trafford. City were drawn at home for the ga

Rio Ferdinand and Jamie Carragher may have been team-mates for England - but there is clearly no love lost between the former centre-backs based on a social media spat. At club level they were rivals

Chelsea forward Jesse Derry says his debut was a "dream come true" despite being taken to hospital after suffering a head injury. The 18-year-old was making his first start for Chelsea against Nottin

England have moved to the final stage of appointing a new national selector, with interviews taking place this week. The appointment is the most significant change to England's backroom staff followi

"If that doesn't get given as a penalty, then it's an absolute free-for-all from now on," David Moyes said after the game. The Everton manager wanted a spot-kick after Rohl was pulled to the ground b

Keep watching our coverage of the London Marathon To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Media caption, 'Absolutely incredible!' - Sawe breaks

Athletic Club have appointed German boss Edin Terzic as their new head coach. The former Borussia Dortmund coach has agreed a two-year contract and is scheduled to be presented by the Bilbao-based cl

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Head coach Steve Borthwick has been backed to turn around England's form after a Rugby Football Union review blamed a lack of discipline, accuracy and cutting edge, among other factors, for a dismal S

There haven't been too many significant days at Hillsborough over the past 30 years. The miracle comeback against Peterborough. Play-off semi-final victories against Brentford and Brighton (whatever

Morgan-Gibbs White might need a "miracle" to be ready for Nottingham Forest's Europa League semi-final second leg against Aston Villa - but his head coach Vitor Pereira is hopeful. Gibbs-White and Ch

France's television broadcaster of the Champions Cup has responded to criticism of the television match official (TMO) from Bath boss Johann van Graan, saying "the video referee is the master of what

Last month, boss Tuchel said Foden's place in the 24-man squad is not guaranteed despite being the only player to start both games in England's final camp before the tournament. Foden was given his f

The former Sheffield Wednesday boss can only take so much responsibility for Rangers' campaign. When he arrived in October to replace Russell Martin, Rangers were, after a significant summer squad ove

Champions League quiz: How well do you remember last week's first legs? ByJoe Rindl BBC Sport journalist - Published There was a goalfest in Paris and VAR drama in Madrid, but how closely were you pay

Most of the talk about F1 engines at the moment is on addressing concerns about the current rules. There is a meeting between senior figures due to take place this week. There is talk of altering the

A record-breaking defensive performance from Victor Wembanyama was not enough to prevent the Minnesota Timberwolves taking a 1-0 lead against the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA's Conference semi-finals.

The childhood bunk bed was a technicolour dreamcoat of late-night results, felt tip pen scribbled on the oak-stained frame a record of who was winning the ultimate, never-ending championship of brothe

A record number of people have applied to participate in the 2027 London Marathon via the public ballot. In total, 1,338,544 people have applied for the event which will take place on 25 April, break

A new superstar of snooker. Another Chinese world champion. A year earlier, it had been Zhao Xintong lifting the trophy and creating history for his country. On Monday, it was Wu Yize - who had defea

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Working from home is the norm for millions of people in the UK and Surrey County Cricket Club has spotted an opportunity to galvanise attendance at its historic home ground. Surrey, one of the most s