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Toronto Raptors owner Larry Tanenbaum has been unanimously re-elected as chairman of the NBA Board of Governors, the league announced on Tuesday.
Naomi Osaka said she felt "really scared" after watching opponent Daria Saville collapse with a knee injury just seven minutes into their Pan Pacific Open match in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Barcelona have forecast revenue of 1.255 billion euros ($1.254 billion) for the 2022-23 season, with a predicted profit of 274 million euros.
Liam Williams will miss Wales' autumn Tests after suffering a collarbone injury on his Cardiff debut, the United Rugby Championship club announced on Tuesday.
Title contenders South Africa have chosen veteran Francois Steyn at fly-half for their final round Rugby Championship match against Argentina in Durban on Saturday.
A temporary ban on using saliva to shine cricket balls was on Tuesday made permanent by the International Cricket Council.
All Blacks captain Sam Cane could miss the pivotal Rugby Championship clash against Australia in Auckland at the weekend after taking only a limited part in training on Tuesday as he recovers from a head injury.
Africa offers a vast underdeveloped market for global sports, with thousands of athletes ready to join international ranks if only there were major investment, industry leaders and stars say.
Josh Allen threw four touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 41-7 rout of the Tennessee Titans on Monday.
A hectic schedule of club football ahead of the World Cup is interrupted this week as national teams get a last chance to finetune their preparations before travelling to Qatar for the start of the tournament on November 20.
Olympic champions USA tip off at the women's World Cup on Thursday with a new-look team missing some of their biggest stars, but even without Brittney Griner and Sue Bird the basketball powerhouse are strong favourites for a fourth straight title.
An American squad with 11 of the world's 18 top-ranked players arrived Monday at the Presidents Cup as huge favorites for a ninth consecutive victory over a depleted Internationals lineup.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance underwent successful surgery to repair his injured right ankle on Monday and is targeting a return for the start of the 2023 season, the team said.
Matt Turner said on Monday he is unfazed by a lack of minutes for Arsenal as he bids to establish himself as the United States' first-choice goalkeeper for the World Cup.
South Africans attracted the highest prices while several leading international players went unsold at the SA20 Twenty20 tournament auction in Cape Town on Monday.
D.C. United forward Taxi Fountas on Monday denied using a racist slur during his team's loss to Inter Miami as Major League Soccer launched an investigation into the incident.
A high mountain patrol found the body of a missing Italian tourist who disappeared 80 days ago while hiking in the Peruvian Andes, police said on Monday.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans was handed a one-game suspension on Monday for his part in a brawl which erupted during his team's win over the New Orleans Saints.
Republic of Ireland midfielder Robbie Brady wants to cap his return from international exile with more exploits at football's biggest tournaments.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said Monday that he hopes a seven-match series against England starting in Karachi this week will help him return to his best scoring form, after a lean Asia Cup earlier this month.
Wingers Kurt-Lee Arendse and Sibusiso Nkosi have been recalled by South Africa ahead of a final round Rugby Championship match against Argentina in Durban on Saturday.
Captain Hugo Lloris and defender Theo Hernandez have joined France's growing injury list ahead of this week's Nations League games against Austria and Denmark, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Monday.
French judo great Teddy Riner said Monday he has been forced to pull out of the world championships next month because of an ankle injury.
A goal by Nigerian Taiwo Awoniyi could not prevent promoted Nottingham Forest losing 3-2 at home to Fulham at the weekend and remaining in the Premier League relegation zone.
Soren Waerenskjold showcased his potential with a powerful ride to clinch the under-23 men's time-trial title Monday, Norway's second rainbow jersey at cycling's road world championships in Australia.
The Olympics have been "a disaster" for France's Caroline Garcia but the in-form tennis star is hoping to redress the balance on home turf at the 2024 Paris Games.
Rugby Australia has written to the sport's governing body about "overbearing officials", after the Wallabies were denied victory against New Zealand by a controversial refereeing decision.
All Blacks scrum-half Aaron Smith said on Monday that it was "very special" to host Australia at Eden Park on Saturday with the chance to clinch The Rugby Championship title.
Struggling Naomi Osaka admitted Monday that she had gone through "more down than up" this year as she tries to break out of her slump at her home Pan Pacific Open this week.
Guard Chelsea Gray scored 20 points and handed out six assists on Sunday as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 78-71 to capture the 2022 Women's NBA title.
Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw six touchdowns and the Dolphins erased a 21-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Baltimore Ravens 42-38 on a thrilling NFL Sunday.
Max Homa chipped in for birdie at the 72nd hole on Sunday to win the PGA Tour Fortinet Championship for a second straight year as Danny Willett crumbled at the last hole.