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James Harden of the Houston Rockets is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. Oscar Robertson commends the activism of today’s NBA players, although he wonders why more white athletes aren’t speaking out. The Hall of Fame guard was presented with the NBA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The NBA gave Oscar Robertson a …

Coming up just short in a 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3 loss to Marin Cilic in the Queen’s Club final, Novak Djokovic produced one of his best performances since missing the second half of 2017 with an elbow injury. Cilic saved a match point at 4-5 in the second set and …

The hometown star and tournament host shot an 8-under 64 at University Ridge to take a one-stroke lead over 63-year-old Brad Bryant in the PGA Tour Champions event. Stricker birdied five of the first eight holes, bogeyed the par-5 ninth, and birdied Nos. “The wind was out of the northeast, …

Nigeria’s Ahmed Musa celebrates his team’s second goal during the group D match between Nigeria and Iceland at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia, Friday, June 22, 2018. A Lagos-based businessman with dealings in counterfeit jerseys since 2011 told Quartz that demand exceeds that …

Aaron Sanchez has another finger injury to deal with, but the good news is that it’s not the same blister issue that caused him to miss almost the entire 2017 season. Sanchez left Thursday night’s 8-5 loss to the Angels after one inning because of a contusion on his right …

During his Wednesday show on ESPN Tallahassee, radio host Jeff Cameron stated that the NFL is likely to suspend Jameis Winston, but not over the result of the investigation into the Uber incident: Rather, the NFL will discipline him for a procedural error during the process. Cameron’s statements are consistent …

LeBron’s original defender on the play, Kevin Durant, is forced to switch onto Smith in the action. This is merely an example of how NBA teams target weaker defenders on offense, and specifically on the perimeter. It’s why versatility on defense and being able to switch onto players with greater …

The phrase “world-class” was used to describe Yohan Croizet’s match-winning strike, a full volley game-winner in the 89th minute of 3-2 victory over FC Dallas in the Round of 16 on Saturday was a thing of beauty, leaving both the fans and his teammates in a frenzy. “I’d kind of …

  While there are no statistics readily available on how much this drop is actually costing the league, a quick calculation based on annual league-wide attendance rates, the 2,430 games played each season, and an average price of $76 per ticket estimates a loss of nearly $355 million on ticket …

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Giants tackle Nate Solder — the aforementioned high-priced blocker had his knee checked out and is fine after he was involved in a minicamp fracas. It could have been much worse for the Giants, who for a moment were trapped in a frightening possibility …