NBA faces bipartisan backlash over China apology U.S. politicians call out NBA for ‘kowtowing’ to China; reaction on ‘The Five.’ In the era of "woke" athletes, the NBA has staked its claim as the most vocal and progressive among the major American sports — yet many of those same outspoken athletes and coaches praised by the media for their strong, unequivocal pronouncements on […]

FOLLOW the Star at Brighton. TONI’S A STAR (5.15, nap) was a convincing winner over this course and distance two runs ago. She followed that with a good second at Newcastle despite traffic problems. She’s ahead of the handicapper today thanks to excellent 7lb claimer Angus Villiers. JEWELLER (6.40 Chelmsford, nb) looks a gem after clocking a personal best when […]

LIVERPOOL are reportedly still owed a mammoth £84million for Philippe Coutinho’s Barcelona transfer. AS claims Jurgen Klopp will soon have more cash in the bank with Barca having paid just £58m of Coutinho’s £142m fee in nearly two years. The Brazilian moved to Spain in January 2018 but failed to make an impact during his time at the Nou Camp. […]

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) reacts after striking out Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Chris Taylor (3) in the seventh inning in Game 4 of a baseball National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) For a guy whose teams kept losing in the postseason, Max Scherzer sure is delivering now. Every time […]

Let us now chronicle the rise and sort-of fall of British YouTuber and now-former national e-cycling champion Cameron Jeffers. Unfortunately, the nouns in this story do not become that much easier to understand as we proceed, but please bear with me. The story begins in March, when Jeffers won the first-ever British virtual racing national championship. The race was broadcast […]

GLAMOROUS Italian sports presenter Diletta Leotta laughed off Napoli fans who called for her to take her top off. A section of the crowd at the Stadio San Paolo chanted "fuori le tette" at the reporter as she made her way past the stand – which roughly translates as "get your t*** out". While Leotta could understandably have been fuming […]

WASHINGTON — If there was a surprise to Knicks coach David Fizdale’s starting-lineup announcement at Monday’s morning shootaround, it was a small one. Marcus Morris, who signed a one-year, $15 million deal in July, will start over 2018 lottery pick Kevin Knox when the Knicks open the preseason Monday night against the Wizards at Capital One Arena. Indications are this […]

SO in many ways it was a weekend of disappointments with both Enable and Battaash beaten in France. But who or what has made my latest Good Bad Ugly column? I love Andre Fabre. Now Fabre doesn't speak to the French press, but you get him on a good day as a member of the British hack fraternity and he […]

KSI is already plotting his next professional boxing match – against Jake Paul, his opponent’s brother. The Brit YouTuber, who drew against internet rival Logan, 24, in an exhibition bout last year, has turned professional for the rematch on November 9. Logan welcomes KSI – real name Olajide William Olatunji – to Los Angeles for the cruiserweight clash at the […]

Several Chinese businesses are in a fast break to sever ties with the Houston Rockets, whose general manager has expressed support for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters, according to a report. Rockets GM Daryl Morey drew condemnation in China on Friday when he posted an image on Twitter that read, “Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong.” Months of political unrest […]