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A WBC statement read: "Conor Benn completed his enrolment process in the WBC Clean Boxing Program in February of 2022. Enrolment in the WBC CBP is mandatory for all fighters rated in the top 15 in the WBC Ratings. Accordingly, he was enrolled in the WBC CBP's out-of-competition anti-doping...

Conor Benn documented and highly-elevated consumption of eggs during the times relevant to the sample collection, raised a reasonable explanation for the adverse finding; the British Boxing Board of Control will continue ongoing investigation into Benn's failed test Conor Benn is to return to...

England head coach Sarina Wiegman has admitted she does not know her best starting XI five months out from the start of the Women's World Cup in July, but is "excited" by the prospect of so many players competing for places in the squad.

England vice-captain Millie Bright was asked about diversity in football ahead of this one after her club manager, Chelsea's Emma Hayes, said the women's game was "middle-class" in recent weeks. She said patience was required for things to change.

Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte were not involved as Manchester City trained in front of the media ahead of their Champions League trip to RB Leipzig. The Premier League champions face the Bundesliga side in the first leg of their last-16 tie in Germany on Wednesday. The absence of...

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Man City boss Pep Guardiola confirmed Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte will miss the tie with illness. "They are not ready," he said. "The weekend? I don’t know. "That’s what it is during the season, sometimes some moments happen. Kevin didn’t...

Team Giannis ended LeBron James' supremacy over the All-Star Game with a 184-175 victory on Sunday evening in Salt Lake City, led by Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum, who scored 55 points; "It means the world, I'll hold it for as long as I can" he said as he received his trophy The MVP award Tatum...

The Brooklyn Nets are set to trade Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a first-round and multiple second-round picks, according to reports. The Nets have been in scintillating form without their star man Kevin Durant, but they sit fourth in the...

Jason Rowley, the president and CEO of the Phoenix Suns is stepping down ahead of a change of team ownership, according to reports. Staff members were notified of the decision in a team e-mail sent by interim governor Sam Garvin. "I wanted to let you know that Jason Rowley made the decision to...

Courtside seats 166 and 167 at the arena where the Los Angeles Lakers play their home games are pretty much as good as it gets. The people occupying those chairs when LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA scoring record will have an up-close view, with their feet on the very hardwood...

A Los Angeles Lakers jersey worn by Kobe Bryant during his only MVP season in 2007-08 fetched $5.8m (£4.8m) at an auction on Thursday, becoming the second-most expensive basketball jersey ever sold, auction house Sotheby's said. Michael Jordan's jersey from the opening game of the 1998 NBA...

The NBA announced roster replacements ahead of the 2023 All-Star game on February 19th, as key starters became listed as absentees. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Zion Williamson had all been named, and yet none of the trio have been able to fast track their recovery in time for the big clash...

LeBron James will miss his third consecutive contest when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. James is dealing with a painful left foot/ankle injury and hasn't played since surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time leading scorer in NBA history...

The NBA announced Monday that Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal was fined $25,000 for making contact with a referee over the weekend. The contact occurred Saturday in the Wizards' 127-113 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers. The Pacers tried a long pass up court, and Beal leapt to get his...

Russell Westbrook looks to be heading back to Los Angeles - this time with the Clippers once a buyout of his expiring contract has been completed. Westbrook's agent Jeff Schwartz was reported as telling ESPN that the former Los Angeles Lakers guard has committed to signing for the Clippers once...

Keep up to date with all the key stories from around the NBA on a daily basis in our live news blog, with everything from injury updates to major breaking stories, we've got you covered. Further testing on Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has revealed he avoided "serious" damage...

After being traded by the Los Angeles Lakers and then waived by the Orlando Magic, free agent guard Patrick Beverley is finalising a deal with the Chicago Bulls; the story was first broken by ESPN on Monday night after his agent Kevin Bradbury confirmed the details Free agent guard Patrick...

The Milwaukee Bucks are giving Meyers Leonard another chance at the NBA, nearly two years after he used an antisemitic slur while playing a livestreamed video game. A person with knowledge of the negotiations said Leonard and the Bucks have agreed on a 10-day contract, opening the door for the...

Carlos Alcaraz is determined to regain world No 1 back from Novak Djokovic as he prepares to return to the court for the first time this year at the Argentina Open on Wednesday. Alcaraz climbed to the top of the ATP rankings in September after winning his first Grand Slam title at the US Open...

Matija Pecotic should perhaps consider giving up his day job after the full-time finance professional stunned former world number eight Jack Sock on his ATP Tour main draw debut at the Delray Beach Open on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Croatian qualifier, who is a director of Capital Markets for...