Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters A 36-year-old man who took part in the London Marathon at the weekend has died after collapsing with under three miles to go. The unnamed male, from south-east England, lost consciousness between mile 23 and mile 24 of the long-distance race and despite receiving medical treatment at the scene, […]

A fishing event in America descended into chaos after two competitors were accused of cheating and told "you should be in jail." On Friday, Chase Cominsky of Hermitage, and Jake Runyan of Cleveland were declared winners of the Lake Erie Walleye Trail (LEWT) Championship event in Ohio. That was until, a tournament official opened up a fish – and inadvertently […]

Which NBA players are on the verge of a breakout season? Last year, it was third-year point guard Ja Morant, who increased his scoring to average to 27.4 points per game from 19.1 during his sophomore season and led the upstart Memphis Grizzlies to the league’s second-best record. Morant set the breakout bar pretty high, but there are plenty of […]

Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters A married couple caused outrage at the 2021 edition of the London Marathon after being accused of cheating. Monika and Piotr Czarnecka ran the marathon together and were at the centre of controversy after spectators noticed they were both wearing the same registration number. Event organisers launched an investigation […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Sir Mo Farah won’t be competing in today’s London Marathon after a hip injury sustained in the last 10 days […]

Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams has agreed to a two-year, $25.2 million contract extension, tying him to the franchise through the 2024-2025 season, his agent, Darren Matsubara of Wasserman, told ESPN on Saturday. Adams, 29, was entering the final year of his deal, and now is under contract for three years […]

Blake Griffin ‘signs with Boston Celtics’ after briefly starring against them in last year’s playoffs, as team looks to bolster frontcourt depth after Danilo Gallinari tore his ACL Blake Griffin has reportedly joined the Boston Celtics on a one-year contract  Griffin spent parts of the last two seasons playing with the Brooklyn Nets But he fell out of the rotation […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Ronnie O’Sullivan will lose his world number one title to Judd Trump if his rival goes on to win the […]

The LA Clippers finished ninth in the Western Conference last season and ended their season by losing twice in the NBA Play-In tournament, but their owner is staying on top. For the eighth consecutive year, Steve Ballmer is ranked as the richest owner in professional sports, according to Forbes. Ballmer, who was the CEO of Microsoft from 2000-2014, has a […]

NBA training camps opened this week, and players from all 30 franchises are preparing to refine their skills and build chemistry with their teammates for the 2022-23 season. But a handful of serviceable players are still unsigned and not yet sure which team they will be helping this upcoming season, if any. Injuries, age and reduced minutes from previously playing […]