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Oklahoma City staged a dramatic 29-point comeback to beat Memphis 114-108 on Thursday night, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in their first-round playoff series and pushing the Grizzlies to the brink of elimination. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the charge with 31 points, while

Defending champion Iga Swiatek was forced to dig deep in Madrid as she came from behind to beat teenage sensation Alexandra Eala 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in a tense second-round clash on Thursday. The world number two looked out of sorts early on

Atletico Madrid kept their slim LaLiga title hopes alive with a dominant 3-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano at the Metropolitano on Wednesday night. Alexander Sørloth opened the scoring inside three minutes, overpowering his marker to head home Giuliano Simeone’s cross. The Norwegian

Bologna sealed their first Coppa Italia final appearance since 1974 with a commanding 2-1 victory over Empoli on Wednesday, completing a 5-1 aggregate win in the semi-final. The Rossoblu wasted no time asserting control, opening the scoring inside seven minutes. Giovanni Fabbian

Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Getafe on Wednesday may have kept their LaLiga title hopes alive, but it came at a cost, with both David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga suffering muscle injuries that leave them doubtful for Saturday’s Copa del Rey final

Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes were all but extinguished after a frustrating 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace at the Emirates on Wednesday night. Jakub Kiwior’s early header gave the Gunners a dream start, but Eberechi Eze volleyed Palace level before Leandro Trossard

The Boston Celtics shrugged off the absence of Jayson Tatum and a bloodied Kristaps Porzingis to edge past the Orlando Magic 109-100 and take a 2-0 lead in their first-round NBA playoff series on Wednesday. Jaylen Brown led the way with 36

Luka Jovic scored twice as AC Milan crushed city rivals Inter 3-0 in the second leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final, booking a place in the final and ending Inter’s hopes of a treble. Despite a lively start from Inter that saw

The Indiana Pacers took a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series with a 123-115 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, surviving a late surge despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 34-point effort and Damian Lillard’s return from injury. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with

Manchester City snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over Aston Villa thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Matheus Nunes, keeping their hopes of Champions League qualification alive. Nunes netted his first Premier League goal in the fourth minute of added time, sparking wild

Paris Saint-Germain’s unbeaten Ligue 1 run continued, but their push for history took a dent after a 1-1 draw at relegation-threatened Nantes on Saturday night. Vitinha gave the champions a deserved lead in the first half, finishing off a smart pass from

Barcelona stretched their unbeaten LaLiga streak to 14 matches with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Mallorca at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, tightening their grip on top spot. After a goalless first half in which Barca missed several chances and Mallorca had

Pole vault sensation Armand “Mondo” Duplantis will lead a star-studded cast as the 16th Diamond League season kicks off in Xiamen on Saturday, just days after being crowned World Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus Awards. The Swedish world record holder,

Nigeria’s Ese Brume will kick off her 2025 athletics season this weekend at the 115th Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, marking her return to competition after a tough end to 2024. The long jump star, who finished fifth at the Paris

Kawhi Leonard delivered a masterclass with 39 points as the Los Angeles Clippers edged the Denver Nuggets 105-102 to tie their Western Conference playoff series at 1-1. Leonard shot 15-of-19 from the field and hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to cap a strong