ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton said he hasn’t spoken with head coach Monty Williams since he was benched during a stunning Game 7 loss to the Dallas Mavericks last May. Ayton had a tense summer with the Suns, signing a four-year, $133 million offer sheet […]

Sports fans are going wild over the "adorable" Simba Cam that sees match-going supporters lift their four-legged friends into the air during a break in play. The sensational mid-game segment has been captured on social media by Canadian outlet The Sports Network, which sees a rousing tannoy announcement of "Simba cam" barked out before fans are encouraged to hurl their […]

Snooker: Bingtao breaks "unwritten rule" during win 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 Stephen Hendry did not mince his words as he ran the rule over […]

SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker may be walking through that door at the San Antonio Spurs’ practice facility, but they are only coming to visit. In their place on the court is a bunch of fresh-faced youngsters who may want to wear a name tag to curry favor with 73-year-old coach Gregg Popovich. “I walked […]

Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook was wearing a bucket hat, flip-flops and a smile inside the conference room in his Avenue of the Stars offices. Trade talks stalled, training camp on the cusp and Westbrook hardly had to consider the question: Do you feel wanted by the Los Angeles Lakers? “I […]

Rihanna has confirmed that she'll be headlining the 2023 Super Bowl half-time show – and NFL fans couldn't be happier about it. The Barbados-born beauty took to Instagram on Sunday to announcement her triumphant return to music, posting a photo of her tattooed forearm holding a football to send her 135million followers wild. It had been rumoured that American singing […]

Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters LIV golfer Brooks Koepka was treated to a cheeky lingerie picture by his wife Jena Sims on their wedding day. Koepka and Sims tied the knot in June of this year with a huge celebration in the Caribbean. Three months on Sims was discussing her special day on Instagram […]

NBArank is in the books for the 2022-23 season. How’d we do? Our top five was unveiled on Friday, with the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo reclaiming the No. 1 spot following a three-year absence. The Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic, Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid and Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry rounded out the top five. But the […]

There is a new teenager golf sensation on the golf circuit who is years ahead of Tiger Woods after becoming the youngest player to make the cut at one of the game's major tours. Hsieh Cheng-wei, aged 14 years and 33 days, hit an opening 69 at Linkou International before following that with a second round 74 to comfortably make […]

Wide receiver George Pickens pulled off one of the greatest NFL catches of all time when in action for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Cleveland Browns on Friday, and received plaudits from fellow star Odell Beckham Jr. Heading into the game, Pickens had endured a slow start to the season, having had just two catches for 26 yards. The 21-year-old […]