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Novak Djokovic couldn't think about a 24th Grand Slam title without paying tribute to good friend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in 2020; Bryant's widow, Vanessa, congratulated Djokovic with an Instagram post, saying that "Real recognize Real" with the hashtag MambaMentality Novak...

Green, the 2016-2017 NBA defensive player of the year, also sat out Game Five of the 2016 NBA Finals for committing a flagrant foul on Cleveland's LeBron James in the prior game. Green's former Warriors team-mate Kevin Durant, who now plays for the Suns, reacted to news of the suspension on...

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA after striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face during Tuesday's game. Following the 18th ejection of his career, the most for any active NBA player, the league announced on Wednesday an...

James was quick to pass to his team-mates, even when it appeared he could have taken a shot, and assisted on a dunk by Vincent Iwuchukwu, who also suffered cardiac arrest as a freshman. He returned to play 14 games last season. "It's great to see Bronny out there, he's put a lot of work in the...

Man City 4-0 Fluminense Fluminense were on the edge for much of the second half and it spills over a little at full-time. Walker is involved for City. Let's just get on with the celebrations...

Francis Ngannou felt he should have won his first high-profile boxing bout against Tyson Fury last Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Many doubted the former UFC heavyweight champion could go the full distance, but he stayed on his feet throughout their 10 rounds. Now, the Cameroonian mixed martial...

A unified title fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Janibek Alimkhanuly has taken a step closer to becoming a reality after getting approval from the Kazak’s promoter. Eubank Jr's promoter Kalle Sauerland told Sky Sports last week that negotiations for a potential grudge match with Conor Benn in...

The reinvention he believes will continue. "A coach is like a satnav, they're going to guide you to the destination. A good coach will guide you to that same destination a lot quicker. I think it's really I'm in a gym with passion and motivation to get up and get in the car and get on my journey...

The healthy state of women's boxing in the UK is part of Couch's legacy. For her, being inducted into the Hall of Fame is a final vindication for the battles she endured just to box, as she did for a 14-year career which ended in 2008. "I still can't really believe it now. It's amazing," she...

Thomas Tuchel's side controlled the first half and led just after the half-hour mark when Jamal Musiala headed in Thomas Muller's inviting cross. Kane then bent in a brilliant second - but that was quickly cancelled out by Maximilian Arnold's long-range strike in first-half stoppage time...

The Brighton skipper has had nine shots from outside the box across all competitions this season - seven of them from direct free kicks. Granted, seven of those nine have been off target but one hit the crossbar against Fulham and one drew a save out of Jordan Pickford in the 1-1 draw with...

After Gary Neville described Anfield atmosphere as worst he'd ever experienced for a Liverpool vs Manchester United match, Klopp calls for more support from fans ahead of Premier League game with Arsenal: "If you are not in the right shape, give your ticket to somebody else" Jurgen Klopp has...

In other WTA awards, Zheng Qinwen of China was the Most Improved Player of the Year, Mirra Andreeva of Russia was the Newcomer of the Year, Elina Svitolina of Ukraine was chosen for the Comeback of the Year and Tomasz Wiktorowski - who works with Swiatek - was Coach of the Year. Svitolina and...

Iga Swiatek's second consecutive season-ending No 1 ranking helped her collect a second consecutive WTA Player of the Year award, making her the first woman since Serena Williams to claim that honour twice in a row. Williams, who retired last year, was the WTA Player of the Year seven times in...

The peak of his career so far was undoubtedly his run to the Wimbledon final in 2022 and the former world No 13 is reluctant to return to court until he is fit and healthy enough to reproduce the form he showed at the All England Club. "If I had a bit of a normal career and I flew under the...