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Brunson, Towns Keep Knicks Alive in Pacers Rout
Brunson, Towns Keep Knicks Alive in Pacers Rout

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 56 points as the New York Knicks kept their NBA playoff campaign alive with a 111-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. Trailing 3-1 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals, the Knicks roared back to life in front of a star-studded Madison Square Garden crowd with a wire-to-wire ...

Thunder Overwhelm Timberwolves to Reach NBA Finals
Thunder Overwhelm Timberwolves to Reach NBA Finals

Oklahoma City, sparked by 34 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012 by routing Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA Most Valuable Player, added eight assists and seven rebounds as the Thunder captured the best-of-seven Western Conference finals series 4-1 ...

Sinner Thrashes Retiring Gasquet at French Open, Zverev, Andreeva Through
Sinner Thrashes Retiring Gasquet at French Open, Zverev, Andreeva Through

Jannik Sinner ended the retiring Richard Gasquet's career with a one-sided victory at the French Open on Thursday, while Novak Djokovic looks to sharpen his game in the second round in his pursuit of a 25th Grand Slam title. Women's second seed and former Roland Garros finalist Coco Gauff also targets a place in the last 32, after 18-year-old ...

History-Makers Chelsea Roar Back to Beat Real Betis in UEFA Conference League Final
History-Makers Chelsea Roar Back to Beat Real Betis in UEFA Conference League Final

Chelsea roared back to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final in Wroclaw on Wednesday, becoming the first club to complete a clean sweep of European trophies. Manuel Pellegrini's enterprising Betis caught the favorites cold with an early goal from Abde Ezzalzouli against a flat-footed and listless Chelsea. But Enzo Maresca's ...

Football: Lebanon Stumbles, Oman Takes Advantage
Football: Lebanon Stumbles, Oman Takes Advantage

Lebanon started the match well—until the 4th minute. On a sharp through ball, Issam Al-Sabhi found himself one-on-one with Mostafa Matar and calmly opened the scoring. A sudden chill on Lebanese ambitions—but not enough to bring down Miodrag Radulović’s men. The Cedars quickly lifted their heads. Uninhibited, they imposed their rhythm, ...

Pacers Beat Knicks to Move One Win Shy of Reaching NBA Finals
Pacers Beat Knicks to Move One Win Shy of Reaching NBA Finals

Tyrese Haliburton delivered his second career playoff triple double to power Indiana over New York 130-121 on Tuesday, lifting the Pacers one win from the NBA Finals. Haliburton scored 32 points, passed off 15 assists and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds while making no turnovers over 38 minutes becoming the first player in NBA playoff history ...

Paolini Through as Swiatek, Alcaraz Eye French Open Third Round
Paolini Through as Swiatek, Alcaraz Eye French Open Third Round

Jasmine Paolini moved into the French Open third round on Wednesday as Iga Swiatek continued her bid for a fourth straight Roland Garros crown, with title favourites Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz also in action. Paolini, last year's runner-up, brushed aside Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3, 6-3 to stretch her winning streak to eight matches following ...

Teenage Barca Star Yamal Signs New Contract to 2031
Teenage Barca Star Yamal Signs New Contract to 2031

Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal signed a new contract until 2031 with the Catalan giants on Tuesday after a spectacular season. The 17-year-old winger is already one of the club's key players and helped them land a domestic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup. “Barcelona and Lamine Yamal have reached a deal to ...

Where Will Ronaldo Write His Final Chapter?
ExplainerWhere Will Ronaldo Write His Final Chapter?

Officially, his contract with Al-Nassr runs until the end of June. Unofficially, a verbal agreement for an extension has been mooted. But behind the scenes, the situation has changed. The Saudi club's elimination from the forthcoming Asian Champions League could shake the last pillars of his commitment. Despite his age and extraordinary stature, ...

Football: Tough Test for Lebanon in Muscat
Football: Tough Test for Lebanon in Muscat

Lebanon takes on Oman on Wednesday at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in a high-level friendly behind closed doors. A weighty dress rehearsal ahead of the crucial Asian qualifier against Yemen. While others are putting the finishing touches to their vacations, Lebanese players are sharpening their spikes. This Wednesday at 7 PM (Beirut time), ...