The Long Break

Tahlia McGrath's all-round dominance at Junction Oval came at the perfect time before she steps in as ODI skipper.

Cricket.com.au → 1 week ago

Hudson Young has been granted early permission by the Raiders to visit PNG and tour the club’s facilities as the Chiefs ramp up their bid for the star back rower.

●Fox Sports • NRL → 60 minutes ago

Zimbabwe would've qualified for the final if they had made 196, but were bowled out for 136 in a chase of 295.

●Cricinfo → 1 hour ago

England head coach Sarina Wiegman has changed women's football in the country, so what does she face after signing a contract extension?.

●BBC • Football → 1 hour ago

Liverpool and Manchester United are interested in Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha, plus the rest of Tuesday's gossip.

●BBC • Football → 1 hour ago

The Los Angeles Rams announced on Monday that kicker Blake Grupe has been placed on injured reserve after sustaining a knee injury in Sunday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals. The Rams signed Grupe last week to take over from Harrison Mevis.

●Yahoo Sports • NFL → 1 hour ago

“First, I was pissed off. First threw my phone across the room.”.

●Fox Sports • Basketball → 1 hour ago

Five rounds into the NBL27 season, and some of those pre-season predictions might already be getting thrown out the window.

●Fox Sports • Basketball → 1 hour ago

Tank Dell is back.The Houston Texans wide receiver will take the field on Sunday for their matchup with the New York Giants, head coach DeMeco Ryans confirmed on Monday.

●Yahoo Sports • NFL → 2 hours ago

Cristiano Ronaldo is given a 30-day suspension by the Portuguese Football Federation after leaving his country's international camp last month.

●BBC • Football → 2 hours ago

Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage faces a fight to keep his job, but will be given more time.

●BBC • Football → 2 hours ago

Manchester City could be set for a multi-year stay in the Championship as the Premier League prepares to hand down punishments for the cheating scandal, according to a shock new report.

●Fox Sports • Football → 2 hours ago

Premier League clubs took the knee for the first time this season, but six players chose to remain standing.

●BBC • Football → 5 hours ago

Ronald Araujo has impressed since arriving at Liverpool from Barcelona. Could he prove a longer-term solution?.

●BBC • Football → 5 hours ago

Brentford say they are working with the police following a "dangerous" incident in which a rugby ball was kicked from a height towards the pitch during their Premier League game with Liverpool.

●BBC • Football → 5 hours ago

Several players opted against taking the knee as part of the Premier League’s No Room for Racism campaign last weekend.

●The Athletic • Premier League → 6 hours ago

Brighton's start to the season has surprised many outsiders. But how high could they finish?.

●BBC • Football → 7 hours ago

The midfielder failed to respond to two police letters asking whether he was driving at the time of the offence.

●BBC • Football → 9 hours ago

Following Lisandro Martinez's stunning outburst at Manchester United's board, we look at more examples of top stars speaking out.

●The Athletic • NBA → 10 hours ago

George Caulkin travels to England's south coast to find a club in 'dreamland' and doing things their own way.

●The Athletic • Football → 11 hours ago

Competitor Charlotte Bailey says the Games, which are underway in Melbourne, offer an important opportunity for people to see what the disabled community can do.

●ABC Sport • Football → 2 hours ago

Uefa has given Fifa a two-week ­deadline to release key ­documents relating to Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan and other ­governance issues in its latest critique of football’s world ­governing body.

●The Guardian • Football → 3 hours ago

The disciplinary council of the national association said the charges against the 41-year-old were "fully substantiated".

●The Athletic • Football → 3 hours ago

Leicester City will travel to National League North side Oxford City in the 2026-27 FA Cup first round - five years after winning the competition.

●BBC • Football → 3 hours ago

Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for 30 days by the Portuguese ⁠FA after leaving the national team camp following a rift with the coach, ⁠Jorge Jesus, over ⁠his role in the side.

●The Guardian • Football → 3 hours ago

The 19-year-old scored a cracker in Seville, days after his ‘almost rabona’ at Galatasaray, as La Liga leaders beat Real Betis.

●The Guardian • Football → 4 hours ago

European football's governing body has given FIFA a two-week deadline to provide "substantive" written responses and documentation.

●The Athletic • Football → 4 hours ago

Uefa's letter contained 42 questions, covering Fifa's failed private investment proposals, its Peace Prize and the fallout from Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card.

●BBC • Football → 5 hours ago

Manager’s latest setback exposed growing doubts about his squad and his approach as Davide Nicola began his Venezia tenure with a remarkable win. “I’ll love you even if you win,” promised the Venezia supporter’s banner.

●The Guardian • Football → 5 hours ago

Jota admits he "met some demons" during his long injury absence but believes there is no need to "rush" his return to full match fitness at Celtic.

●BBC • Football → 6 hours ago

The Phoenix Suns have converted Duop Reath to a Two-Way contract. Reath spent the past three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. During the 2025-26 season, Reath averaged 2.9 points and 1.2 rebounds in 8.1 minutes across 32 games.

●RealGM • Basketball → 2 hours ago

Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O'Connor is joined by Grant Liffmann of NBC Sports ahead of NBA opening night to break down their biggest questions before the 2026-27 season.

●Yahoo Sports • NBA → 3 hours ago

SALT LAKE CITY — Until the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft was announced by commissioner Adam Silver in June, Darryn Peterson’s confidence wouldn’t allow him to think anyone else would be picked before him. Months later, the No.

●Andscape • NBA → 3 hours ago

Florida is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll. The Gators received 47 of 59 first-place votes.

●RealGM • Basketball → 4 hours ago

Former Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn has signed with Kansas as he pursues a sixth year of college eligibility, the school announced. A preliminary injunction against the NCAA makes him eligible to play for the Jayhawks.

●RealGM • Basketball → 4 hours ago

The betting public has found its NBA offseason darling — it's the LeBron James-led Philadelphia 76ers.

●Yahoo Sports • NBA → 5 hours ago

In an ESPN documentary, released coincidentally on the same day he tore his Achilles, Ben Simmons called out former 76ers coach Doc Rivers.

●The Athletic • NBA → 5 hours ago

Dwight Powell has been waived by the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks already had 15 standard NBA contracts when they signed Powell to a one-year, partially guaranteed deal. Powell was the longest-tenured player on the Mavs and averaged 3.3 points and 4.1 rebounds last season.

●RealGM • Basketball → 6 hours ago

Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com joins to preview the Cleveland Cavaliers, from the lessons of last season's playoff run to the fit of Donovan Mitchell and James Harden.

●RealGM • Basketball → 7 hours ago

Zach Harper catches you up on the latest NBA news in our newsletter.

●The Athletic • NBA → 7 hours ago

We. Are. Back.

●Yahoo Sports • NBA → 8 hours ago

Over the summer, I asked a group of oddsmakers to rank all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks by their value to the point spread.

●Yahoo Sports • NBA → 8 hours ago

Last season's Western Conference finalists, the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder, will begin their 2026-27 NBA season by facing off this Tuesday night. The matchup will take place at San Antonio's Frost Bank Center starting at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30.

●Yahoo Sports • NBA → 10 hours ago

Welcome to the 2026-27 season. Let's start by offering a full playoff field and finish for each team.

●The Athletic • NBA → 12 hours ago

Victor Wembanyama enters the regular season as the favorite to win NBA MVP for the first time in his career.

●The Athletic • NBA → 12 hours ago

The Knicks are used to pressure, but coming into the season as the defending champs is going to make their target even bigger.

●The Athletic • NBA → 12 hours ago

On the rural golf course he saved, the 76ers head coach took the call that altered the NBA. Now comes the hard part.

●The Athletic • NBA → 12 hours ago

The Dallas Mavericks could waive Moussa Cisse in order to keep Dwight Powell on the roster, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Cisse would attract interest from multiple teams, including the Hawks and Bulls, if he were to be waived.

●RealGM • Basketball → 16 hours ago

Multiple contenders are looking to sign Pete Nance to a two-way contract, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Bucks waived Nance on Saturday. The Bucks are still interested in re-signing Nance on a two-way deal. Nance averaged 5.4 points and 2.7 rebounds last season for the Bucks.

●RealGM • Basketball → 16 hours ago

Brandon Miller still remains a candidate to sign a rookie scale contract extension with the Charlotte Hornets, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The deadline for extensions is on Monday at 6 PM ET. Cason Wallace agreed to a five-year extension with the Thunder late Sunday night.

●RealGM • Basketball → 16 hours ago

Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-CastApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeThe Tampa Bay Rays have been to the World Series twice in their franchise history, and although neither appearance resulted in a championship, they’re now just one win away from getting back to the Fall Classic for the first time since 2020 following their ALCS Game 5 win.

●Yahoo Sports • MLB → 2 hours ago

Smith is set to replace David Forst, who was dismissed by the A’s in August.

●The Athletic • MLB → 7 hours ago

Even with the possibility of a lockout looming, Sato's market is likely to be robust.

●The Athletic • MLB → 7 hours ago

Welcome to The Windup, The Athletic's MLB newsletter.

●The Athletic • MLB → 8 hours ago

Banner, who also was in the mix to be the A’s head of baseball operations, began his front-office career with the Boston Red Sox.

●The Athletic • MLB → 8 hours ago

The Baltimore Orioles are shaking up their front office. Coming off another down year, the team decided to bring in some fresh perspective, reportedly hiring Jared Banner as general manager, per ESPN.Banner previously served as an assistant general manager with the Chicago Cubs.

●Yahoo Sports • MLB → 9 hours ago

The Baltimore Orioles are shaking up their front office. Coming off another down year, the team decided to bring in some fresh blood, reportedly hiring Jared Banner as its new general manager, per ESPN.Banner previously served as an assistant general manager with the Chicago Cubs.

●Yahoo Sports • MLB → 9 hours ago

Murray-Willis loves how his work can connect different audiences. You don’t have to love baseball to enjoy these ads.

●The Athletic • MLB → 11 hours ago

Cleveland is right back where it was in the Division Series, needing two wins in two games with no room for slippage.

●The Athletic • MLB → 11 hours ago

American League AFL prospects also included Bryce Rainer, Caleb Bonemer and Dax Kilby.

●The Athletic • MLB → 11 hours ago

If the Guardians want to pull off the improbable, this road map might help.

●The Athletic • MLB → 11 hours ago

The Rays won Game 5 in fitting fashion — death by 1,000 paper cuts.

●The Athletic • MLB → 12 hours ago

The architect of the Cup-winning Panthers was inspired by his time with the Brewers and "the fun that they had playing ball.".

●The Athletic • MLB → 15 hours ago

CLEVELAND — A pivotal ALCS Game 5 that looked on paper like a premium pitchers' duel dissolved into something much different on Sunday, as the Tampa Bay Rays took down the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 at Progressive Field to move within one win of a World Series berth.

●Yahoo Sports • MLB → 19 hours ago

The American League Championship Series now shifts back to Florida, with Game 6 scheduled for Monday night.

●The Athletic • MLB → 21 hours ago

Aidan Miller, Jarlin Susana, Jett Williams, Patrick Forbes and others are included in this AFL scouting notebook.

The Athletic • MLB → 1 day ago

Freddy Peralta's between-start session came in the sixth inning of Game 4, and he recorded two huge outs in Tampa Bay's 7-3 win.

The Athletic • MLB → 1 day ago

Caminero hit the tiebreaking double in Game 4 on Saturday night, and Tampa Bay finally got its offense on track.

The Athletic • MLB → 1 day ago

After a 7-3 loss to the Rays on Saturday night, the Guardians are set to give the ball to Parker Messick and a rested bullpen on Sunday.

The Athletic • MLB → 1 day ago

When Friday’s ALCS game was postponed, fans who had tickets for Saturday’s Game 5 suddenly had tickets for Game 4 instead.

The Athletic • MLB → 1 day ago

The Denver Broncos have no plans to make a change at quarterback amid Bo Nix's rocky start.

●Yahoo Sports • NFL → 2 hours ago

Risers and fallers after Sunday of Week 6, plus a 49ers-Commanders MNF preview.

●The Athletic • NFL → 3 hours ago

In the leadup to the Philadelphia Eagles game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Oct. 11, doctors advised Jalen Hurts not to sleep because it was too risky, according to multiplereports from NFL insiders. Yet, the Philadelphia Eagles let him play football.

●Yahoo Sports • NFL → 3 hours ago

Ballard had ample time to build a contender in Indianapolis, even after Andrew Luck's surprise retirement. The Colts never came close.

●The Athletic • NFL → 3 hours ago

Dallas is 2-4, and while the defense has been an issue all season, the offense has struggled the last two weeks.

●The Athletic • NFL → 4 hours ago

“It showed a lot of leadership and growth and maturity (that) all the people that were involved all took accountability," Peters said.

●The Athletic • NFL → 4 hours ago

We're almost at the midway point of 2026 and it feels like the injury report is stabilizing a bit. We had a slew of injured players pop up early in the season, and while the report this week feels lighter, we still have plenty of players to monitor for fantasy football.

●Yahoo Sports • NFL → 4 hours ago

Even if you question what good firing a general manager during the season does, it wasn't a major surprise when the Indianapolis Colts fired GM Chris Ballard on Monday.The Colts have made the playoffs once since 2018 and have no playoff wins since then.

●Yahoo Sports • NFL → 5 hours ago

Blood thinners prevent blood from clotting normally, which can have an adverse effect if a player is injured playing football.

●The Athletic • NFL → 5 hours ago

As we found out in Week 6, and see pretty much every week in the NFL, being expected to win doesn't mean too much. Teams like the Los Angeles Rams and Indianapolis Colts lost as significant favorites on Sunday, and perhaps that's a warning for the San Francisco 49ers.

●Yahoo Sports • NFL → 5 hours ago

There are certain truths we hold to be self-evident: The sun rises in the east. Star Wars movies were better when you were a kid. And the Cleveland Browns will always, always be terrible.

●Yahoo Sports • NFL → 6 hours ago

Dalton, 38, is expected to compete with fellow veteran Tua Tagovailoa for the Falcons' backup QB job behind Michael Penix Jr.

●The Athletic • NFL → 6 hours ago

Philadephia's quarterback will be able to return to football once he's off blood thinners, the team and his agent said.

●The Athletic • NFL → 7 hours ago

After the Philadelphia Eagles officially placed Jalen Hurts on injured reserve over the weekend, the team and his agent released a joint statement on his condition Monday, saying the quarterback is dealing with deep vein thrombosis as well as bilateral pulmonary emboli.

●Yahoo Sports • NFL → 7 hours ago

Week 6 of the NFL season saw even more craziness, including the Arizona Cardinals beating the Los Angeles Rams outright 18-16 as 12.5-point underdogs in the biggest upset of the season.

●Yahoo Sports • NFL → 8 hours ago

The Indianapolis Colts are moving on from general manager Chris Ballard. The team announced Monday that Ballard was relieved from his duties.In a statement, team owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon said the team's standard "is to compete for championships.

●Yahoo Sports • NFL → 8 hours ago

Ballard's time in Indianapolis ends with just two playoff appearances and one postseason victory.

●The Athletic • NFL → 8 hours ago

Week 6 of the NFL season is very nearly a wrap, with the Washington Commanders and San Francisco 49ers on "Monday Night Football" on deck to close out the slate.The Kansas City Chiefs remain one of three undefeated teams after beating the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

●Yahoo Sports • NFL → 9 hours ago

Week 6 of the NFL season is very nearly a wrap, with the Washington Commanders and San Francisco 49ers on "Monday Night Football" to close out the slate.

●Yahoo Sports • NFL → 9 hours ago

This week on Monday Night Football, the Washington Commanders will face off against the San Francisco 49ers. The Commanders are 1-3-1, while the 49ers are undefeated so far this season. Unsurprisingly, tonight's MNF odds favor San Francisco.

●Yahoo Sports • NFL → 11 hours ago

Kieran Foran’s message was simple, but it has stayed with Ronaldo Mulitalo ever since.

●NRL → 2 hours ago

The opening round of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup has given several NRL stars the perfect chance to boost their market value ahead of November 1.

●Fox Sports • NRL → 2 hours ago

Cedars coach Michael Cheika is returning to rugby union after the World Cup – and there is one man he would love to see succeed him.

●Sydney Morning Herald • NRL → 3 hours ago

Hannah Bluck reveals how sport has helped her autism after becoming a Wales international in a fourth different sport and fifth overall.

●BBC • Rugby League → 9 hours ago

It has been three years since Tedesco last donned the Kangaroos colours, which has not deterred him from clinching every accolade rugby league has to offer. .

●Sydney Morning Herald • NRL → 14 hours ago

Storm recruit Jamayne Isaako concedes he would have preferred to have remained at the Dolphins but says he’s excited to begin the next chapter of his life in Melbourne.

●Fox Sports • NRL → 15 hours ago

Former Dragons playmaker Junior Amone is set to be named in the Tonga squad to face Lebanon on Friday, four years after being convicted on assault charges.

●Sydney Morning Herald • NRL → 16 hours ago

If you thought rising hooker Benaiah Ioelu would be kicking stones after sitting on the bench for the entire NRL grand final and not getting a run, you'd better think again.

●NRL → 16 hours ago

In any list of words likely to be uttered in the England camp this week in the build-up to their clash with the Jillaroos, “Las” and “Vegas” are near the bottom.

●NRL → 17 hours ago

The Jillaroos are expecting a far more competitive showing from England this week after the all-conquering Aussies embarrassed their foes with an 86-point thumping when they met in Las Vegas last year.

●Fox Sports • NRL → 17 hours ago

Former England Test forward James Graham has labelled a $1 million per season contract for Xavier Willison a “bargain” as the hulking prop heads to market on November 1.

●Fox Sports • NRL → 19 hours ago

In his first Test for the Bati since 2017, veteran front-rower Jacob Saifiti led the way for a willing band of tearaway youngsters.

●NRL → 21 hours ago

It’s not only the Roosters who are desperate for Mark Nawaqanitawase to return to rugby league. NRL boss Peter V’landys has also urged the superstar winger to one day come back.

●Fox Sports • NRL → 22 hours ago

Australian Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters is set to experiment with his side for their match against Fiji with a Sydney Roosters duo headlining the players who will be called-up into the squad.

Fox Sports • NRL → 24 hours ago

England coach Brian McDermott refused to blame a “death route” travel schedule that left his players “buggered” in the lead-up to their opening World Cup game against Tonga on Saturday.

Fox Sports • NRL → 24 hours ago

All the highlights and fallout from Round 1 of the IRL Rugby League World Cup women's tournament.

NRL → 24 hours ago

All the highlights and fallout from Round 1 of the IRL Rugby League World Cup men's tournament.

NRL → 24 hours ago

It is ridiculous to suggest that anyone who doesn’t sing Advance Australia Fair should not be allowed to play for the Kangaroos or Jillaroos.

Fox Sports • NRL → 1 day ago

Kiwi Ferns coach Ricky Henry wants his players to learn from the mistakes they made in their 18-12 victory over Fiji at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday and be better for the experience.

NRL → 1 day ago

Tom Dearden has declared he can help Australia win the IRL Rugby League World Cup as the Kangaroos look to overcome the loss of halfback Mitchell Moses for the remainder of the tournament. .

NRL → 1 day ago

The GWS playing list doubles as babysitters for the gaggle of babies that travel with the AFLW team.

●AFL • AFLW → 2 hours ago

Three players remain in the race to win the AFLW best and fairest on AFL.com.au's Predictor.

●AFL • AFLW → 2 hours ago

Melbourne's first-year coaches have formed a strong bond while sharing ideas across the club's men's and women's programs.

●AFL • AFLW → 14 hours ago

Chloe Bown is the Telstra AFLW Rising Star for round 10.

●AFL • AFLW → 15 hours ago

The Match Review Officer has handed down rulings from round 10 AFLW action.

●AFL • AFLW → 16 hours ago

Kate McCarthy calls Carlton out for its inability to score more than three goals in the match against the Bulldogs.

●AFL • AFLW → 16 hours ago

The coaches' votes for the round 10 games are in.

●AFL • AFLW → 17 hours ago

Sofia Hurley will remain in the red and white until 2028 after re-signing with the Swans.

●AFL • AFLW → 17 hours ago

More than 283,000 fans have already passed through the gates this season.

●AFL • AFLW → 18 hours ago

Fremantle pulls away late to secure a 10-point win over St Kilda.

AFL • AFLW → 2 days ago

Eagles coach Andrew McQualter headed to the US as he looks at new ways to evolve his coaching.

●AFL • AFL → 2 hours ago

St Kilda’s Charlie Banfield “accidentally ran over his close friend with a car”, according to the ABC, with the club confirming the incident took place.

●Fox Sports • AFL → 11 hours ago

Craig Starcevich’s remarkable record-breaking tenure at the Lions is set to be extended, with the dual premiership coach rebuffing significant interest from the Devils to remain at Brisbane.

●Fox Sports • AFL → 12 hours ago

St Kilda AFL player Charlie Banfield accidentally ran over his close friend with a car on a private property in WA's south-west earlier this month.

●ABC Sport • AFL → 15 hours ago

Two major upsets have left three-team scrambles for both the final spots in the top four and the top eight, with two rounds remaining.

●Fox Sports • AFL → 15 hours ago

The Cats have made another change to their list ahead of next month's draft.

●AFL • AFL → 17 hours ago

Jake Stringer is set to land at St Kilda as a delisted free agent.

●AFL • AFL → 18 hours ago

Triple All-Australian Chloe Molloy says she felt for Jasmine Garner after the North Melbourne superstar was asked to explain her club’s acquisition of Nick Blakey.

●Fox Sports • AFL → 18 hours ago

The new compensation mechanism in the draft is set to come into play in November.

AFL • AFL → 1 day ago

It was the message from a former premiership star that Caylen Murray needed to hear.

Fox Sports • AFL → 1 day ago

All the headlines and major talking points from AFLW round 10.

AFL • AFL → 1 day ago

We asked 12 of this year’s top draft prospects who they thought were the best young players on offer to AFL clubs in 2026. Two had themselves at the top of the list.

Sydney Morning Herald • AFL → 1 day ago

He’s been a Bulldog, a Bomber and a Giant. Now, Jake Stringer will become a Saint after completing medical appraisals at the club.

Sydney Morning Herald • AFL → 1 day ago

He’s been a Bulldog, a Bomber and a Giant. Now, Jake Stringer is close to becoming a Saint.

Sydney Morning Herald • AFL → 1 day ago

Belle Dawes is still Brisbane's barometer, the Demons have no shortage of avenues to goal and more lessons from round 10.

AFL • AFL → 2 days ago

The Giants have hung on in a thriller to end an eight-match losing streak by the narrowest of margins with an upset win over top eight contender Hawthorn who failed to regain the finals’ spot they held entering round 10.

Fox Sports • AFL → 2 days ago

North Melbourne is in the box seat to win the AFLW minor premiership after kicking the last seven goals to see off Essendon's challenge. .

ABC Sport • AFL → 2 days ago

A six-year AFL draft first is gathering momentum, with this year’s top prospects backing one standout contender to go No. 1.

Fox Sports • AFL → 2 days ago

Get the latest draft whispers and player moves ahead of the 2027 season.

AFL • AFL → 2 days ago

Check out how your club fared in close games in 2026.

AFL • AFL → 2 days ago

Seven players will make their national team debuts in Denmark, with mainstays Brianne Jenner and Jocelyne Larocque notably absent.

●The Athletic • NHL → 3 hours ago

These eight NHL prospects have stood out early in the season with their hot starts.

●The Athletic • NHL → 11 hours ago

Remember the state of the NHL a year ago? It was still too early back then too, but let's check back in on some things that seemed obvious.

●The Athletic • NHL → 11 hours ago

A 17-year NHL veteran of the Islanders, Sabres and Panthers, Okposo now works for the NHLPA as a player adviser, helping grow the sport.

The Athletic • NHL → 1 day ago

Sam Bennett recorded the team's fourth hat trick in three games later in the same contest.

The Athletic • NHL → 2 days ago

Hellebuyck requested a trade this offseason and did not report to training camp, triggering a team suspension.

The Athletic • NHL → 2 days ago

McKenna is slated to start alongside Colton Sissons and Bo Groulx when the Leafs host the New York Islanders on Saturday night.

The Athletic • NHL → 2 days ago

Some trade candidates are obvious. But what about the more nuanced possibilities? Our writers make their picks.

The Athletic • NHL → 2 days ago

Let's dive into how six of the most noteworthy players who switched teams ahead of this season have fared so far.

The Athletic • NHL → 2 days ago

Levshunov's outward joy for not only his goals but his teammates' is unmatched.

The Athletic • NHL → 2 days ago

Benching McKenna on Thursday night was a mistake. The Leafs will only find success if the star rookie learns on the job.

The Athletic • NHL → 3 days ago

If Philadelphia GM Daniel Briere doesn't want to make a rash roster move, where else could he look to remake the currently inept Flyers?.

The Athletic • NHL → 3 days ago

The league's stars deserve their accolades, and they'll get them. But let's shine a light on some of this season's least-expected successes.

The Athletic • NHL → 3 days ago

We're focusing on the ways the season's first few weeks have proven us wrong.

The Athletic • NHL → 3 days ago

In this edition, we talk shot clocks, goalie fights and mouthpieces. Let’s see how many of you could make your case.

The Athletic • NHL → 3 days ago

McKenna logged only 6:36 of ice time after Hiller glued the 2026 No. 1 pick to the bench after the 10:20 mark of the second period.

The Athletic • NHL → 4 days ago

The last player to record back-to-back natural hat tricks was Petri Skriko with the Canucks in 1986.

The Athletic • NHL → 4 days ago

Perron, who was an unrestricted free agent, will play for the eighth franchise in his career on a one-year, $850,000 contract.

The Athletic • NHL → 4 days ago

Chris Ilitch spoke about the noise around the Red Wings, Dylan Larkin, the ongoing general manager search and the team's direction.

The Athletic • NHL → 4 days ago

Toronto is sending Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan to Vancouver for Räty, a 23-year-old center.

The Athletic • NHL → 4 days ago

It was a golden occasion at Magness Arena on the campus of the University of Denver over the weekend as the Pioneers men’s hockey team wore fitting jerseys to celebrate their recent national championship.

●Sportslogos.net → 3 hours ago

Reports of purple's extinction in Toronto appear to have been greatly exaggerated as a new rumour has the Raptors swapping their black Statement Edition uniform for purple in 2027-28. The post Report: Purple Returning to Toronto Raptors Uniforms in 2027 appeared first on SportsLogos.Net News.

●Sportslogos.net → 4 hours ago

Like a wave crashing into the shore, the United Football League is ready to crash into Rhode Island.

●Sportslogos.net → 5 hours ago

A new look for the Wizards could coincide with the completion of a massive renovation to Capital One Arena. The post Report: Washington Wizards Exploring Changes To Uniforms, Logos And Colors For 2027-28 appeared first on SportsLogos.Net News.

Sportslogos.net → 2 days ago

The Newfoundland Regiment are paying homage to their province’s military past with their new alternate jersey.

Sportslogos.net → 3 days ago

FC Barcelona is hoping their latest musician collaboration jersey is up to par.

Sportslogos.net → 3 days ago

The private sale of a game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan jersey from Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals has set a new high-water mark for basketball memorabilia.

Sportslogos.net → 4 days ago

Thursday night's matchup brought to mind the Broncos and Seahawks' old AFC West battles as both teams wore throwback uniforms.  The post Broncos Top Seahawks in OT as BOTH Wear Throwback Uniforms On Thursday appeared first on SportsLogos.Net News.

Sportslogos.net → 4 days ago

Blades Brown is headed to the PGA Tour full-time in 2027 after becoming the youngest player ever to earn promotion from the second-tier Korn Ferry Tour—validating what he admits was a big risk leaving high school early and skipping college altogether.

Front Office Sports • Athletes → 4 days ago

Blake Griffin thinks the Clippers got the appropriate punishment for violating the NBA’s salary cap rules. Speaking to Front Office Sports on Wednesday, the former Clippers star said the punishment the NBA handed the Clippers “probably fits.”.

Front Office Sports • Athletes → 4 days ago

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Scott Boland had to wait a long time. Scott Boland took a wicket as soon as he got a chance.

●The Guardian • Cricket → 4 hours ago

Afghanistan lost five wickets in the last five overs to be bowled out for 294.

●Cricinfo → 5 hours ago

Australia expose South Africa's batting frailties again as Scott Boland takes four wickets to leave hosts in trouble in second Test.

●BBC • Cricket → 5 hours ago

A total of 146 overs have been lost in the Test so far, but with minimal more rain forecast in Gqeberha, Australia will believe they have enough time to make it 2-0.

●Cricinfo → 5 hours ago

Australia are well on top after another rain-reduced day in Gqeberha with South Africa 5/97 at stumps on day two.

●Fox Sports • Cricket → 5 hours ago

Promising teenage bowling all-rounder James Minto signs a two-year professional contract with Durham.

●BBC • Cricket → 6 hours ago

A total of 146 players will be competing for 27 available slots in the WPL mini auction on October 28 in Kochi.

●Cricinfo → 6 hours ago

Lions snub sparked White Rose ire but allrounder told to "keep banging door down".

●Cricinfo → 8 hours ago

England take confidence from summer of 50-over progress; Pakistan buoyed by SL win.

●Cricinfo → 9 hours ago

Ramesh Powar, who played two Tests and 31 ODIs for India, was picked to fill the vacancy that was created after Ajit Agakar's term ended.

●Cricinfo → 10 hours ago

A host of WTA icons celebrated Martina Navratilova's 70th birthday in Miami on Sunday night, including Pam Shriver, Chris Evert, Rosie Casals, Mary Carillo, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Chanda Rubin and Gigi Fernandez.

●WTA → 4 hours ago

Angelique Kerber defeated Yanina Wickmayer in Sunday’s final, then reflected on the joy of returning to the court with a field of former Tour rivals, many of them mothers.

●WTA → 7 hours ago

Karolina Muchova is sitting out Ningbo and Osaka, but she can secure the final place if Iga Swiatek and Marta Kostyuk fall short of key results in Ningbo.

●WTA → 7 hours ago

In the few months that followed Roland Garros, Maja Chwalinska had to learn how to handle a whole new level of attention, but a strong Asian swing and a first WTA 1000 title in Wuhan show how far she has come.

●WTA → 7 hours ago

Alexandra Eala defeated Diane Parry 6-3, 6-1 in Ningbo to secure her 34th tour-level victory of the 2026 season and advance to the second round of the WTA 500 event. The Filipino snapped a three-match losing streak with the win and will next meet No.

●WTA → 8 hours ago

Four-time Grand Slam champions Ashleigh Barty and Svetlana Kuznetsova have been announced as International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2027 nominees.

●WTA → 8 hours ago

Maja Chwalinska climbs to No. 11 after winning her first WTA title, while Sonay Kartal jumps 121 places to No. 49 after reaching the Wuhan final in her third tournament back.

●WTA → 9 hours ago

Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai punched their ticket with the Australian Open title, while Kristina Mladenovic and Guo Hanyu, Cristina Bucsa and Nicole Melichar-Martinez also booked spots, leaving three places still open.

●WTA → 10 hours ago

Bianca Andreescu and Sloane Stephens won titles in Rovereto, Italy and Oklahoma, USA, respectively, as the former US Open champions continued their push back up the rankings. Andreescu climbed 36 places to No. 132, while Stephens rose 15 spots to No.

●WTA → 19 hours ago

Maja Chwalinska completed another breakthrough week in Wuhan, rallying from a set down to defeat Sonay Kartal and capture her first WTA title.

WTA → 1 day ago

Elina Svitolina has announced her marriage to fellow tennis star Gael Monfils is “ending” in a statement explaining the devastating toll the war in Ukraine has taken on her.

●Fox Sports • Tennis → 11 hours ago

Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani defeated defending champions Storm Hunter and Katerina Siniakova 7-5, 6-4 to win the Wuhan Open doubles title. The victory marked the top seeds' sixth title of the season and eighth overall as a team.

WTA → 1 day ago

As Martina Navratilova turns 70 years old, we look back at a career that made her one of the most accomplished players in tennis history and one of its most respected voices.

WTA → 2 days ago

World No. 1 Elena Rybakina hopes to defend her title in Ningbo, while Iga Swiatek and Marta Kostyuk chase vital points in the year-end Race to Indian Wells.

WTA → 2 days ago

Maja Chwalinska and Sonay Kartal are poised to capture their first WTA 1000 title in Wuhan. From order of play to key numbers and path through the draw, here is what to know about the Wuhan final.

WTA → 2 days ago

Maja Chwalinska saved two set points before overcoming Iga Swiatek in straight sets to reach her first WTA 1000 final in Wuhan. She will Great Britain's Sonay Kartal on Sunday, with both players chasing their biggest career title.

WTA → 2 days ago

Elina Svitolina, the 2018 champion and 2019 finalist, is the seventh singles player into the Indian Wells field, with one spot left.

WTA → 2 days ago

Maja Chwalinska and Sonay Kartal will play for the Dongfeng • Voyah Wuhan Open title on Sunday. Ahead of their final, the first WTA 1000 final for both of them, we make the case for both players.

WTA → 2 days ago

Entering the 2018 WTA Finals, Elina Svitolina had won just two matches since the US Open. But she caught fire in Singapore, winning five straight matches for the biggest title of her career.

WTA → 2 days ago

Penelope ‘Penny’ Moor, who played professional tennis in the early years of the Open Era and was a founding member of the WTA in 1973, passed away on October 8 at her home in Devon, England at the age of 75.

WTA → 3 days ago

Wales boast a world-class scrum-half in Tomos Williams but Steve Tandy might have to assess his back-up before the 2027 World Cup.

●BBC • Rugby Union → 4 hours ago

Glasgow assistant coach Nigel Carolan says the time has finally come to "unleash" Jamie Ritchie for his Warriors debut this weekend.

●BBC • Rugby Union → 7 hours ago

British and Irish Lions are looking for a new chair as former Wales captain Ieuan Evans' term comes to an end after almost four years.

●BBC • Rugby Union → 9 hours ago

Police are investigating the incident at Saints' Franklin's Gardens "following threats made on social media".

●BBC • Rugby Union → 10 hours ago

While Wallabies fans were left to rue another heavy Bledisloe defeat on Saturday, coach Les Kiss won’t necessarily be in a spin if they lose to their arch-rivals again in the pool stage of the World Cup.

●Sydney Morning Herald • Rugby Union → 16 hours ago

Dragons, Ospreys, Scarlets and Cardiff players give Wales boss Steve Tandy plenty to mull over before he names his Nations Championship squad on Tuesday.

●BBC • Rugby Union → 18 hours ago

Emily Chancellor helps drive Eva Karpani over as the Wallaroos thrash Scotland in Sydney on Saturday.

●Sydney Morning Herald • Rugby Union → 20 hours ago

Wallabies coach Les Kiss faces the music after an ugly Bledisloe Cup loss to the All Blacks.

●Sydney Morning Herald • Rugby Union → 21 hours ago

Hyron Andrews' jersey was laid out in front of his teammates as a moment of silence was held at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre.

●Sydney Morning Herald • Rugby Union → 23 hours ago

The All Blacks performed a powerful post-match haka for Nathan Charles, who has been diagnosed with MND.

●Sydney Morning Herald • Rugby Union → 23 hours ago

Ahead of Haas running a Godzilla collaboration scheme at the Circuit of The Americas, we caught up with the team to take a look at how a one-off livery on a Formula 1 car comes to life.

●Formula 1 → 4 hours ago

Leonardo Fornaroli will return to the wheel of McLaren’s MCL40 over the coming weeks, with his next practice outings being planned at the Mexico City and Sao Paulo Grands Prix.

●Formula 1 → 7 hours ago

Haas have presented a striking Godzilla-themed livery that will adorn the VF-26 cars of Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.

●Formula 1 → 7 hours ago

Think You're Fan1? Win a VIP Trip to the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

●Formula 1 → 7 hours ago

A last chapter of history will be written as Phillip Island brings the end of the title showdown ever closer.

●MotoGP → 9 hours ago

Here are all the timings – along with all the additional information you need – for the 18th Grand Prix weekend of the 2026 season from the United States.

●Formula 1 → 10 hours ago

Chris Medland highlights the key talking points as F1 heads to the United States for Round 18 of the 2026 season.

●Formula 1 → 10 hours ago

Max Verstappen and Valentino Rossi were both in action as the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe season reached its conclusion at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve (Portimão) in Portugal.

●Formula 1 → 10 hours ago

The #54 will be sidelined to recover, with the WorldSBK race winner stepping in at Gresini once again.

●MotoGP → 13 hours ago

Get set for our next instalment of action and maybe another title twist as we head Down Under for Round 18!.

●MotoGP → 14 hours ago

All the key BBC coverage details for the United States Grand Prix, which takes place from 23-25 October.

●BBC • Formula 1 → 15 hours ago

A selection of images from F1 races in the US, from Indianapolis, Watkins Glen and Long Beach to the streets of Dallas and the Caesars Palace car park.

●BBC • Formula 1 → 15 hours ago

After Max Verstappen's radio difficulties at the Singapore Grand Prix, F1.com looks back at other occasions where drivers have lost communication with the pit wall.

Formula 1 → 1 day ago

People. They were who Laurent Mekies considered the most important part of the Red Bull team he took charge of last summer, and they were the ones he listened to and the ones he prioritised getting in the right place over the last 12 months as he plotted their return to the top.

Formula 1 → 2 days ago

The bold new Rwanda agreement has finally opened the way for a crucial continent to write a completely new chapter in its great F1 history, writes F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne.

Formula 1 → 2 days ago

F1.com takes a look at the data to determine which teams have moved forwards – and which have fallen behind – over the course of the 2026 season so far.

Formula 1 → 3 days ago

McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes Oscar Piastri is returning to form after a difficult spell, praising his growing confidence behind the wheel of the MCL40.

Formula 1 → 3 days ago

Ferrari have announced that Alba Larsen will become the first driver to contest a third campaign in F1 ACADEMY, continuing as part of the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy next season.

Formula 1 → 3 days ago

Max Verstappen's victory in the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend was not only his first win at the venue, but also ensured the four-time World Champion moved a step closer to another record.

Formula 1 → 3 days ago

Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu tells Lawrence Barretto about the factors that encouraged the squad to sign Rafael Camara for 2027.

Formula 1 → 3 days ago

Atlanta City have hired Gotham scouting director Richard Gunney as chief soccer officer ahead of their inaugural 2028 season.

●Yahoo Sports • MLS → 7 hours ago

Atlanta's Junior Alonso never stood a chance after getting under Lionel Messi's skin.

●The Athletic • Football → 11 hours ago

CINCINNATI (AP) — Gonzalo Tapia had a goal and an assist, Taha Habroune scored a goal for the third consecutive game, and the Columbus Crew beat Cincinnati FC 2-0 on Sunday for their fourth win in the last five games.

●Yahoo Sports • MLS → 22 hours ago

This was no movie magic. After Orlando City's 4-1 win over D.C. United, Orlando attacker Martin Ojeda joked with reporters that they could cut out portions of his comments and make it look like he'd planned his wonder-goal all along.

Yahoo Sports • MLS → 1 day ago

Orlando City attacking midfielder Martín Ojeda has emerged as a STRONG contender for the Puskas Award for the most beautiful goal of the season.

Yahoo Sports • MLS → 1 day ago

The Norwegian is the latest convert to a drink that has long since taken football, and the wider world, by storm.

The Athletic • Football → 1 day ago

The longest-distance Premier League goal since 2017 - but how did he do it? And where does it rank compared to others?.

The Athletic • Football → 1 day ago

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Diego Gomez did a Beckham.

Yahoo Sports • MLS → 1 day ago

Standing inside the construction site of New York City FC’s new home, Etihad Park, as it’s coming together next door to Citi Field in Queens, it’s hard to forget that you’re in the Big Apple.

Yahoo Sports • MLS → 2 days ago

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Gabriel Pirani scored the equalizer for Los Angeles in a four-goal first half to help the Galaxy earn a 2-2 draw with San Diego FC on Saturday night.

Yahoo Sports • MLS → 2 days ago

The final edition at Phillip Island will see Red Bull take top billing.

MotoGP → 4 days ago

The #54 has updated fans on social media after undergoing right-hand surgery following the Indonesian GP.

MotoGP → 6 days ago

2026 continues to be a record-breaking and record-equalling season, with just two points separating Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez.

MotoGP → 6 days ago

Historic results, brave rides and an incredible title fight made the headlines at the Indonesian GP, leaving us with plenty to unpack.

MotoGP → 1 week ago

Red Bull Grand Prix of Australia to headline MotoGP's inaugural Adelaide races from 12-14 November 2027 and continue in 2028.

MotoGP → 1 week ago

The Italian keeps his title hopes alive with a first victory since Mugello, with Aprilia making history in Indonesia to see Marc Marquez finish outside of the top five.

MotoGP → 1 week ago

The Honda development rider won't complete the weekend in Indonesia, where he was subbing for the sidelined Joan Mir.

MotoGP → 1 week ago

The #93 emerges victorious in Indonesia, with Turn 1 drama for Bezzecchi and a dramatic Saturday afternoon for Martin seeing a new championship leader take over on top.

MotoGP → 1 week ago

A fascinating qualifying unfolds in Indonesia as Bezzecchi and Di Giannantonio join the SuperFile Trackhouse star on the front row.

MotoGP → 1 week ago

Aprilia rule the Mandalika roost on Friday but it’s not the two title contenders with the upper hand.

MotoGP → 2 weeks ago

The PGA Tour of Australasia is experiencing a renaissance, with crowds — and creatures — flocking in their masses to witness a drought breaking victory in Western Australia.

●Fox Sports • Golf → 18 hours ago

Rory McIlroy has hit back at a rival’s claim his appearance at the India Championship was solely motivated by money, after a poor finish saw the Northern Irishman slide to 42nd in New Delhi.

●Fox Sports • Golf → 23 hours ago

An amateur golfer has achieved two of the sports most unlikely feats – on successive holes.

Fox Sports • Golf → 1 day ago

It had been a long time coming, but James Marchesani finally shook the proverbial monkey off his back with a near hole-in-one on the penultimate hole finally delivering his maiden PGA Tour of Australasia victory.

Fox Sports • Golf → 2 days ago

LIV Golf has hit out at the DP World Tour, claiming it is interfering with the cash-strapped rebel league’s plans to extricate itself from its current dire financial situation.

Fox Sports • Golf → 3 days ago

Rory McIlroy has copped a brutal whack from a rival golfer as he and Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra kept up their charge in their incomplete second round at the rain-hit European Tour’s India Championship.

Fox Sports • Golf → 3 days ago

More common now at Australian golf’s biggest events, like the PGA and Open, there was a time when international superstars didn’t need the showpiece events to visit these shores.

Fox Sports • Golf → 4 days ago

Jon Rahm has reached a separation agreement with LIV Golf, according to court documents, waiving all financial claims against the series in exchange for his name and image rights.

Fox Sports • Golf → 4 days ago

At the very top level of golf, the money can be eye-watering.

Fox Sports • Golf → 5 days ago

Rory McIlroy has again sunk the boot into LIV Golf amid the rebel tour’s collapse, pinpointing exactly what he thinks went wrong to leave the league bankrupt.

Fox Sports • Golf → 6 days ago

The WNBL has enjoyed one of its biggest opening rounds in history during the first five games of the 2026-27 season. From a sell-out debut for Tasmania to a mouthwatering Championship Series rematch and a number of other thrillers, Round 1 of the WNBL27 season has had it all.

NBL → 1 day ago

Is Melbourne United in trouble? Is the NBL championship race wide open? And could Bryce Cotton be on his way to a SEVENTH MVP?. Felix Von Hofe is joined by Derek Rucker, Damon Lowery and Pete Hooley to break down all the biggest talking points from a massive Round 5 of NBL27. The panel dissects Melbourne United's shock loss to Illawarra, the growing injury concerns at Brisbane and the arrival of former NBA guard Raul Neto.

NBL → 1 day ago

The Brisbane Bullets opened the Hungry Jack’s NBL27 Season with genuine belief, built around star point guard Arnas Velička and his command of the floor. Five games in, that plan was thrown into disarray.

NBL → 1 day ago

Counting down the Top 10 plays from Round 5 of the Hungry Jack's NBL27 Season, presented by Spalding. ‍Watch the full video below.

NBL → 1 day ago

With six of their first eight games on the road, including their last four, the New Zealand Breakers are understandably weary and ready for the familiar surrounds of Spark Arena.

NBL → 1 day ago

Duop Reath has landed a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns, on a mixed day of news for Australians in the NBA. Former Sydney Kings Next Star Alex Toohey has been waived by the Golden State Warriors for a second time, while, as reported earlier on Monday, Ben Simmons has suffered a serious Achilles injury.

NBL → 1 day ago

By Damon Lowery.‍Round 5 Edition. Author’s note: These opinions are mine and mine alone.

NBL → 1 day ago

Australian star Ben Simmons has suffered a cruel injury blow, tearing his Achilles tendon at Sacramento Kings practice on Sunday.

NBL → 1 day ago

Tasmania has set the early benchmark in NBL27, sitting top of the standings with five wins from its opening seven games. Scott Roth’s side is firing on all fronts, and two locals are driving it.

NBL → 1 day ago

Round 5 saw Melbourne and Cairns record two crucial wins, as Illawarra’s poor start to NBL27 continued. Pete Hooley looks at some key talking points from the round just gone.

NBL → 1 day ago

It was defender Courtney Bruce's 100th milestone game to start the Constellation Cup but the brand new centurion and her captain Liz Watson were both sent to the bench in Australia's 56-50 loss to New Zealand in Auckland.

ABC Sport • Netball → 2 days ago

The Diamonds launch a late challenge but it is not enough to prevent the Silver Ferns from recording a 56-50 win in the first Constellation Cup Test in Auckland. Follow live.

ABC Sport • Netball → 2 days ago

Jazmin Mckay has joined the Adelaide Thunderbirds as the club's inaugural mother-daughter signing, following in the footsteps of her mother, a dual premiership T-Bird and gold medal winning Diamond player.

ABC Sport • Netball → 3 weeks ago

Diamonds goalkeeper Sarah Klau is named in Australia's squad for the Constellation Cup, despite being sanctioned by the sport's national governing body.

ABC Sport • Netball → 4 weeks ago

Netball has long lacked Indigenous representation at the elite level. The introduction of the First Nations Tournament and Black Swans are some measures the code is taking to address cultural safety.

ABC Sport • Netball → 1 month ago

Diamonds defender Sarah Klau is handed a $5,000 fine and a suspended two-game ban after pleading guilty to assault and failing to disclose the incident prior to the Commonwealth Games. But she'll still be eligible to play at the Constellation Cup.

ABC Sport • Netball → 1 month ago

An A-grade netball team in Victoria's Wimmera region has won a high-emotion grand final after one of its most talented young players died in a car crash this week.

ABC Sport • Netball → 1 month ago

Several Australians miss out on playing contracts in the world's best league as New Zealand's competition collapses.

ABC Sport • Netball → 2 months ago

Swifts netballer and professional nutritionist Teigan O'Shannassy says uniform problems are just one of the many difficulties elite female athletes struggling with body image issues face.

ABC Sport • Netball → 2 months ago

Australia's Super Netball players will receive better pay and more time off under a new 12-month deal, but they eventually want a revenue-sharing model.

ABC Sport • Netball → 3 months ago

Veronica Burton has helped the Golden State Valkyries navigate a postseason of franchise firsts — from their first playoff victory to their first series win. Now, they turn their attention to the WNBA Finals.

Andscape • WNBA → 3 days ago

On the afternoon of Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals last week, Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard warmed up on a stationary bike just outside the visitors’ tunnel of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Andscape • WNBA → 4 days ago

NEW YORK — During a stoppage in Game 2 of the New York Liberty’s first-round WNBA playoff series against the Minnesota Lynx last week, the jumbotron showed Liberty legend Tina Charles, prompting a roar from the sellout crowd at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Andscape • WNBA → 1 week ago

Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… In the second quarter of a July game against the Golden State Valkyries, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray defended forward Cecilia Zandalasini as she tried to cut across the court.

Andscape • WNBA → 3 weeks ago

Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton’s friendships with teammates — particularly fellow guard Kaitlyn Chen – have become an important part of her second season with the franchise.

Andscape • WNBA → 3 weeks ago

Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… For former Norfolk State standout Diamond Johnson, every game she played over the summer in Upshot, a new domestic professional women’s basketball league, offered a chance to show she belongs in the WNBA. The Upshot League, which finished its inaugural season late last month, includes a mix of international players, WNBA alums and former college stars such as Johnson.

Andscape • WNBA → 1 month ago

NEW YORK — Awa Fam and Dominique Malonga prefer not to talk too extensively about what’s on the horizon for the Seattle Storm. They would rather focus on what they can see, even as they endure a disappointing 8-31 season, as if to temper their excitement about what comes next.

Andscape • WNBA → 2 months ago

Long before Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton became a professional basketball player, her family taught her the value of discipline and hard work. She grew up with a sports legacy that spans multiple generations.

Andscape • WNBA → 2 months ago

Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… If there’s one thing to know about Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, it’s that she doesn’t play about her family.

Andscape • WNBA → 2 months ago

The first trait many people notice about Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin is her fiery red hair, which makes her easily identifiable on a basketball court. After a conversation with Austin, the second, surely, is her unwavering confidence. “I just know the type of player that I can be.

Andscape • WNBA → 2 months ago

A-League star Sam Cosgrove has bizarrely threatened to cut off a reporter’s access in a press conference meltdown over questions about him circumventing a red card suspension.

Fox Sports • A-League → 5 days ago

South Melbourne defeat Melbourne Victory 4-3 on penalties (1-1 aet) to cap night of celebration and become first non-A-League club to win the cup. It was remarkable. It was incredible.

The Guardian • A-League → 1 week ago

South Melbourne and Melbourne Victory clash on what promises to be a ‘special and historic night’ and in a triumph of the competition’s concept. One club represents new football, a keystone entity in the contentious reboot of Australia’s round ball game 21 years ago.

The Guardian • A-League → 1 week ago

Australia’s football season to begin under a pall as Melbourne City shares owners with the Premier League giant found guilty of unprecedented breaches . The Premier League’s finding that Manchester City is guilty of breaching financial rules is already rippling across the football world, overshadowing Wednesday’s launch of the Australian domestic season in Sydney.

The Guardian • A-League → 3 weeks ago

There are serious concerns about how the stand-off between FA, APL and the referees’ union will impact the start of the new season. There is a common saying that the best refereeing performance is the one nobody notices.

The Guardian • A-League → 4 weeks ago

Macarthur FC has been rocked by a major coaching change on the eve of the new A-League season, with long-time head coach Mile Sterjovski departing the club by mutual agreement.

Fox Sports • A-League → 2 months ago

Two A-League clubs have been sent packing on a shocking evening of Australia Cup action, continuing a disastrous run for the country’s most powerful teams.

Fox Sports • A-League → 2 months ago

A-League officials have been accused of negotiating in bad faith by speaking to the media within hours of their latest pay offer, as the players’ union said the conduct “continues to erode … trust”. The men’s and women’s competitions remain without a bargaining agreement two months before the start of the new season.

The Guardian • A-League → 2 months ago

Xabi Alonso refused to confirm Chelsea are interested in signing the veterans Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson after his first game in charge of the team, a 6-4 pre-season victory against Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday, but said he was looking to build a squad that had “proper balance”. Chelsea are understood to be in talks over a surprise move to sign the 35-year-old Welbeck from Brighton, with the club also reportedly interested in signing the 36-year-old Henderson from Brentford.

The Guardian • A-League → 3 months ago