LeBron James finished with 27 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 131-126 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans Saturday, leaving the 38-year-old needing 36 points to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA all-time scoring record.James struggled out of the gates but was…
Australia's Stephanie Gilmore is widely regarded as the greatest female surfer of all time, so it came as a surprise when the eight-time world champion started her title defense with an early exit at Pipeline in Hawaii.Finding herself in the…
Kyrie Irving has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets ahead of the NBA trade deadline on February 9, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic's Shams Charania.According to Wojnarowski, there were talks between the Nets and Irving on…
Not a single soul born in the 21st century has seen an NFL season without Tom Brady.They almost got a glimpse of what life would be like without the legendary quarterback when he retired in February last year, only for…
There are few certainties in sport, but LeBron James breaking the NBA's all-time scoring record is one of them. It is now a question of when, not if, this remarkable record chase will be achieved.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has held the points…
Five players were ejected after a fight, in which punches were thrown and almost every player on the court was involved, marred the Orlando Magic's 127-120 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.The fight began at the end of the third quarter…
Cristiano Ronaldo will be remembered as one of soccer's most prolific goalscorers. But, surprisingly for a player who is usually so lethal in front of goal, it has taken the forward longer than many expected for him to find the…
Imagine you're an NHL goaltender and you have the duo of Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin bearing down on you. No day at the beach, right? Or is it?Actually, it will be two days at the beach when the league…
An NFL fan has started an online petition to allow the mother of Travis and Jason Kelce, Donna, to perform the coin toss ahead of Super Bowl LVII.It is gaining significant traction ahead of the February 12 showdown, closing in…
Allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete at the Paris Olympics could lead to a large-scale boycott and render the Games "pointless," Poland's sports minister said on Thursday.The remarks come after Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia accused the International…
Few tuning in to watch the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday will have been surprised to learn that former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale is good at golf. After all, the Welshman made no secret of his love for…
Both Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts spoke to the media on Thursday as they recognized the significance of being the first two Black quarterbacks to start in the same Super Bowl.Almost exactly 35 years after Doug Williams became the first…
It's little wonder Gary McKee has been nicknamed "marathon man." He ran one every day last year.Were McKee to go through the process of getting his superhuman feat of endurance and perseverance ratified, it would comfortably be a Guinness World…
LeBron James is now just 63 points away from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time NBA scoring record after putting up 26 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 112-111 win over the Indiana Pacers.The 38-year-old also recorded seven rebounds and seven assists, while…
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has avoided a criminal conviction despite pleading guilty to assaulting his former girlfriend, CNN affiliate Nine News reported on Friday.Appearing at Canberra Magistrates Court, the 27-year-old tennis player admitted to shoving his ex-girlfriend, Chiara Passari,…
Choirs have been banned from performing Tom Jones' hit "Delilah" during Wales' international rugby matches at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff due to the song's "problematic" nature, the UK's PA Media reported.The lyrics of the 1960s hit, which was taken…
Australia and New Zealand's soccer federations say they are "disappointed" about Saudi Arabia's reported sponsorship of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.The two countries will co-host the global showpiece from July 20 until August 20 and claim FIFA did not…
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft told CNN on Thursday that he wants Tom Brady to sign a one-day contract and officially retire as a Patriot."Not only do I want it, our fans are clamoring for it," Kraft said. "To…
The legend of "King Kazu" took another turn as Kazuyoshi Miura joined Portuguese second division club Oliveirense on loan from J-League club Yokohama FC, just a month shy of his 56th birthday.The former Japan international will enter his 38th season…
Donna Kelce has divided loyalties ahead of this year's Super Bowl -- and she's got the jersey to prove it.The mother of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis and Philadelphia Eagles center Jason, Kelce has gained fame for the half-and-half…
