NBA legend LeBron James’ son Bronny in stable condition after cardiac arrest at USC practice
Bronny James announced in May that he would play college basketball for the Trojans, whose campus is less than two miles from the downtown arena of his father’s Los Angeles Lakers. USC’s basketball team is holding offseason practices in preparation for a two-week European tour next month.
Ace Jaylen Brown, Celtics strike 5-year supermax deal worth $304 million – biggest ever in history
Brown’s new contract likely will lead to some financial manoeuvring down the road with the league’s new collective bargaining agreement bringing more limitations on how teams construct their rosters and additional luxury tax penalties.
Gold diggers lose as jury clears former Man City leftback Benjamin Mendy of rape, attempted rape
Eleanor Laws KC, defending, told the jury that Mendy wasn’t a sexual predator and “moral judgments” about his lifestyle, which involved partying and casual sex with lots of different women, should be put to one side.
Johannesburg hosts 19th African edition of NBA and FIBA’s Basketball Without Borders camp
BWB Africa 2023 will bring together 40 boys and 40 girls from more than 25 African countries to learn directly from current and former NBA, WNBA and FIBA players, legends and coaches and compete alongside their peers from across the continent. The campers and coaches, who will be announced prior to the camp, will also take part in life skills and leadership development, and NBA Cares programming.
Arsenal manager reveals how he rescued Gunners’ lost soul, kicked off a revolution at Emirates
Nevertheless, there is huge optimism growing at the Emirates after a season that they can look back on with a lot of pride. Arteta has top, young and hungry players putting on some breathtaking football. And the Spaniard has revealed how he helped change the culture at Arsenal after arriving in 2019.
Manchester City releases wingback Benjamin Mendy as he faces retrial for sexual assault
Jurors could not reach verdicts on one count of rape and one of attempted rape against two other alleged victims after 67 hours and 17 minutes of deliberations.
Mr Perfect and Mr 32 Minutes are Guardiola’s nicknames earned for meticulousness but his dad, Valenti, jokes son can’t even change a bulb
Now 92, his father, who lives in the impressive, orange-brick villa he built, told me this week that the long journey to Istanbul was beyond him, although he had managed to be in Manchester to see City lift the Premier League trophy.
Champions League: In the footsteps of Josep Guardiola’s pilgrimage from sleepy Santpedor town to the peppy grandmaster of Man City
Jose Mourinho might think he’s the Special One, but Guardiola, who not only wins more, but wins more aesthetically, is the real deal. Watching his teams, with their ever-evolving tactics, their supremacy is such that they often appear to have an extra player on the field. Away from the training pitch, however, he is no less fascinating.
‘If my body is healthy, anything is possible,’ Kenya’s affable Faith Kipyegon promises as she breaks 5000m World Record in Paris
Kipyegon took the lead with about 600 metres to go, but Gidey kept close contact. They were about six seconds outside of world record pace, but Gidey also knew what Kipyegon is capable of. The world 10,000m champion knew that Kipyegon had the finishing speed to break Gidey’s world record.
Messi on why he snubbed Saudi petrodollars: I wanted to leave Europe, get out of spotlight and think more about my family
Lionel Messi had wanted to go to a club where he could eventually have an ownership stake, a source with knowledge of the negotiations revealed this week, and his contract is expected to pave the way for him to do so after he retires.
