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Victor Wembanyama bagged 22 points as San Antonio Spurs defeated defending champions the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014, where they will face the New York Knicks. San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson had called on Wembanyama to score more than 20 points after a disappointing showing…

This debate is nothing new – but nothing has changed. In each of the past three years, questions have been raised about whether the French Open should do more to showcase the women’s game. “I don’t think they have daughters, because I don’t think they want to treat their daughters like this,” said Jabeur. The…

Lorena Wiebes was disqualified from the women’s Giro d’Italia for a bike weight violation, just hours after winning the opening stage. The Dutchwoman, riding for Team SD Worx-Protime, had sealed the first maglia rosa – the leader’s pink jersey – of this year’s race by pipping Italian Elisa Balsamo and Irish rider Lara Gillespie to…

Saracens: Malins; Caluori, Tompkins, Hartley, Elliott; Burke, C Bracken; Mawi, George, Street, Itoje (c), Tizard, Isiekwe, Earl, Willis. Replacements: Dan, Carre, Clarey, McFarland, Michelow, Van Zyl, Farrell, J Bracken. Harlequins: Benson; Anderson, Kerr, Bradley, Murley; Smith, Porter; Hobson, Riley, Delgado, Carr, Williams, Cunningham-South, Kenningham, Dombrandt (c). Replacements: Musk, Wenger, Streeter, Green, Driscoll, Evans, Townsend, Cleaves….

Derry City boss Tiernan Lynch said he “firmly believes I can turn this around” despite mounting pressure on his position. The Candystripes slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Dundalk at Oriel Park to stretch their winless run in the Premier Division to seven games. Lynch’s side are sixth in the table, 18 points off pacesetters…

Fonseca has long been touted as the next big thing, first garnering attention when he followed in the footsteps of Sinner and Alcaraz to win the 2024 ATP Next Gen finals – the end-of-season showpiece for players under the age of 21 – before bursting into the spotlight with his victory over Rublev in Melbourne…

Instead, he must now reset and recharge to go again at Wimbledon next month. Given he is a seven-time champion on a grass surface which younger players have struggled to master, Djokovic will always fancy his chances at the All England Club. Djokovic can never be ruled out of becoming the oldest major men’s singles…

Novak Djokovic’s wait for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title goes on after teenage star Joao Fonseca produced a stunning fightback to win a five-set epic in the French Open third round. The Serb was the only player left in the draw who had won a major title and was arguably the favourite to…

McCullum’s contract with England ends in the autumn of 2027. He said he has not thought about the possibility of an extension so, as it stands, his final Test series in charge will be the home Ashes next summer. By then, England will have not held the urn for almost a decade and not won…