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The reunion between one of the best players of his generation and the team he helped make an NBA champion is an opportunity to change narrativesWhen Kawhi Leonard became a Toronto Raptor for the first time in the summer of 2018, he looked shellshocked. “There’s just more questions you have to...

Updates as the Proteas host Australia at St George’s ParkPlay start time in Gqeberha is 10am local/7pm AEDT/9am BSTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailDoes the rain mean we’re doomed to have a draw? Not necessarily, given the speed at which Test cricket moves in this era. Even in Durban,...

Florian Wirtz takes on more responsibility in Liverpool’s attack while Pierre Sage is under pressure at Crystal PalaceDominic Calvert-Lewin’s physicality overpowering Bryan Mbeumo in Manchester United’s area at a corner grabbed him a fifth goal in 10 outings for Leeds: a pretty respectable...

Sacramento Kings guard to undergo surgery and will miss entire seasonFormer No 1 draft pick has been attempting to revive his careerBen Simmons faces a monumental task to revive his NBA career after another devastating injury setback put his comeback attempt with the Sacramento Kings on hold. The...

Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 Cleveland GuardiansRays lead best of seven series 3-2Drew Rasmussen shines over seven inningsTampa Bay’s Jonny DeLuca figured it was going to be a quiet day for the outfielders with Drew Rasmussen on the mound for Game 5 of the AL Championship Series against the Cleveland...

Injury-riddled Philadelphia fall to defeatChicago hold off Atlanta comeback in QB’s returnCardinals beat Rams with final play of gameBryce Young threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns to Tommy Tremble, and Chuba Hubbard ran for 120 yards and a score to lead the Carolina Panthers (3-2) past the...

Getting rid of Michael Carrick is not going to solve the problems that led to his appointment. Perhaps it’s worth, for once, doing something differentAt the final whistle at Elland Road the TV cameras cut to a lingering shot of Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada, looking down...

Champions so risk-averse Forest were lured into thinking they had a chance, until bench was used to see them offPass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Sideways. Square. Backwards. Pass. Pass. Recycle. Pass. It wasn’t much of a spectacle. But in the end, for the second week running, thanks in no small part of...

Five teams level on points after Monaco lose to LorientReal Madrid ease past Sevilla with Mbappé doubleTen-man Lyon held on for a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Nice to move top of Ligue 1 on Sunday, as previous pace-setters Monaco lost for the first time this season. Five teams are level on 1...

Pool 4: Northampton 28-12 CardiffSaints claim first win for Prem side at eighth time of askingAt 7.16pm, just around the time those Sunday night blues kick in, England’s Champions Cup cohort finally had something to cheer about. It was not pretty but after seven of their Prem rivals had failed to...