Ronnie O’Sullivan won a third World Grand Prix title on Sunday night (Picture: Getty Images) As Ronnie O’Sullivan lifted his fourth trophy of the campaign on Sunday night he cemented his place yet again at the pinnacle of snooker, but is this his best ever season as he approaches 50? It could be…we can’t be … Read more
D’Angelo Russell and LeBron James high five during Sunday’s game. (Juan Ocampo / Getty Images) Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.’s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Enter email address Sign Me Up You may occasionally receive promotional … Read more
The match was interrupted by a pro-Palestine protestor in the third set (Picture: Getty) The Australian Open last 16 clash between British No.1 Cameron Norrie and Alexander Zverev was halted by a ‘Free Palestine’ protest on Monday. Norrie, seeded 19th, was the last British player left standing across the men’s and women’s singles but lost … Read more
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jabari Walker, left, tries to steal the ball away from Lakers forward Cam Reddish during the Lakers’ 134-110 victory Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. Reddish played off the bench after sitting out three games with a knee injury. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) 1 The Lakers shut down Cam Reddish for … Read more
There are a few things which immediately spring to mind when thinking about Dubai. The Burj Khalifa, obviously. The Creek and Jumeirah Beach, of course. The Burj Al Arab, certainly. And Rory McIlroy. No many things are quite as synonymous with this city as success for the Northern Irishman on its golf courses. After claiming … Read more
Virat Kohli has scored nearly 9,000 Test runs for India. Reuters Virat Kohli has scored nearly 9,000 Test runs for India. Reuters India’s plans for the upcoming Test series against England have been disrupted after star batter Virat Kohli withdrew from the squad due to personal reasons. Kohli is India’s middle-order linchpin but has pulled … Read more
Getty Images; UPI/Shutterstock Fox Sports announced Adam Wainwright will join their MLB game broadcasts this season. It is an unsurprising development. I profiled Wainwright three-and-a-half years ago, covering his interest in becoming a baseball TV analyst. He has been a part of Fox’s playoffs coverage, teaming with Adam Amin and A.J. Pierzynski, so this seems … Read more
Another year of watching playoff football from the couch for Jets fans is always going to bring up some “what if” scenarios. For much of the last two decades, the Jets had to watch the coach who snubbed them take his team to the playoffs every year and win six Super Bowls. Bill Belichick is … Read more
A protester threw papers onto an Australian Open court and briefly delayed the fourth-round match between Olympic champion Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie of Britain on Monday. A person wearing a blue shirt and cap and a face mask threw anti-war pamphlets from the stands onto the court behind the baseline during the sixth game … Read more
Omran Chaaban won the UAE Warriors Arabia welterweight title at the Mubadala Arena. Victor Besa / The National Omran Chaaban won the UAE Warriors Arabia welterweight title at the Mubadala Arena. Victor Besa / The National Omran Chaaban made a triumphant return to the UAE Warriors by taking home the welterweight Arabia title from defending … Read more