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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

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo says his side are relishing their surprise push for Champions League qualification after a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in London on Monday. Early goals from Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood fired Forest back into third

Carlos Alcaraz’s nine-match clay-court winning streak came to a frustrating end in the Barcelona Open final, but the Spaniard’s main concern wasn’t the result, it was a nagging leg issue that could affect his Madrid Open preparation.Fresh off winning the Monte Carlo

The race for the 2025 NBA MVP is officially on, with Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Giannis Antetokounmpo announced as the three finalists, marking the fourth consecutive year the award’s top contenders hail from outside the United States.Denver Nuggets superstar Jokic, already

Trent Alexander-Arnold marked his long-awaited return in spectacular fashion, firing home a stunning late winner to seal Liverpool’s 1-0 victory over Leicester City, a result that sent the Foxes crashing out of the Premier League and left the Reds just one win

Oscar Piastri has put Australia back on top of the Formula One world championship for the first time in over a decade after a commanding win at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but the McLaren star insists he’s not celebrating just yet.With

Federico Valverde struck a sensational volley deep into stoppage time to hand Real Madrid a dramatic 1-0 win over Athletic Club on Sunday, keeping Los Blancos firmly in the LaLiga title chase.After a frustrating evening in front of goal, and with Barcelona

Inter Milan were stunned by a last-gasp strike from Riccardo Orsolini in a 1-0 defeat to Bologna on Sunday, a result that saw their lead at the top of Serie A wiped out, leaving them level on points with Napoli.Despite a largely

Atalanta boosted their push for Champions League qualification with a hard-fought 1-0 win over AC Milan at the San Siro, completing a league double over the Rossoneri for the first time since the 2007/08 season.Gian Piero Gasperini’s side arrived in Milan under

Nikola Jokic delivered another MVP-caliber performance to lead the Denver Nuggets to a thrilling 112-110 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Saturday. Jokic scored 29 points, added 12 assists, 9

Barcelona produced one of their most dramatic performances of the season on Saturday, coming from 3-1 down to defeat Celta Vigo 4-3 in a pulsating LaLiga clash, though the night ended on a worrying note with Robert Lewandowski forced off injured. Raphinha

 Brighton endured a nightmare afternoon in West London as they fell to a bruising 4-2 defeat against Brentford, in a match overshadowed by a frightening injury to defender Jan Paul van Hecke. The Dutchman was stretchered off in a neck brace after

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has conceded that his side’s faint hopes of winning LaLiga are all but over following a shock 1-0 defeat to relegation-threatened Las Palmas on Saturday. A last-gasp goal sank third-placed Atleti, who now sit ten points adrift

Ollie Watkins has admitted his goal and assist in Aston Villa’s emphatic 4-1 victory over Newcastle United were fuelled by frustration after being benched in both legs of their Champions League quarter-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain. The England striker made only brief