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Despite there being no Premier League football last weekend, two notable sporting events were taking place only a few miles apart.At Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, the Brazilian men’s national team played a friendly against Senegal in front of 58,657 people. Across north London that night, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hosted a boxing rematch between Chris Eubank Junior and Conor Benn.There were around 65,000 people in Spurs’ home ground to witness Benn win by unanimous decision in a fight that fell short as a spectacle when compared to their brutal first bout — won by Eubank Jr — in April. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hosted the Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr fight on Saturday (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)This Sunday, however, there will be drama aplenty as top-fl...

Houston Rockets All-Star center Alperen Sengun has scored at least 20 points in six of his last seven games this season, in addition to nabbing ten or more rebounds in seven of his last eight games.On the year, Sengun is averaging 23 points, 10.3 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.3 steals, 1 block, 48 percent from the field, 44.7 percent from three and 73.9 percent from the foul line. He's pretty much averaging career highs in every category. Well, almost every category. And for as impressive as those numbers are, his 3-point percentage really jumps off the page. Keep in mind, this is a player who was shooting 23 percent from long-range just a year ago.Sengun worked with his Turkish coach all summer and made his outside shooting a priority.More than just the outside shooting, he and Kevin Durant ha...

Crystal Palace have been demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League after UEFA's Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) ruled the Premier League club was too closely linked to Lyon.Palace are now expected to take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, as has been the case with the other clubs excluded this summer.Nottingham Forest, who were due to enter the Conference League in the playoff round next month, will be promoted to the Europa League subject to that CAS appeal.The ruling means Palace are not guaranteed to play in the League Phase, as they must play a qualifier, while the financial rewards are far higher from playing in the Europa League.Palace qualified for the Europa League by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final, but seven days later Paris Saint-Germai...

Getty NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks onstage at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum 2025 at The Plaza Hotel on September 24, 2025 The NBA has come down hard on the Cleveland Cavaliers for load-managing its two All-Stars, Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley, during a game against the Miami Heat on November 12.In a press release on Tuesday, the NBA announced a $100,000 fine against the Cavaliers for sitting Mitchell and Mobley when both were healthy to play.“The NBA announced today that the Cleveland Cavaliers have been fined $100,000 for violating the league’s Player Participation Policy. The violation occurred when the Cavaliers held Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley, who are both star players under the Policy, out...

Tottenham will face Manchester United at the San Mames in Bilbao on Wednesday for the final of the UEFA Europa League live on Paramount+. Spurs are chasing a first European honor since 1984 and haven't won a title since the League Cup in 2008, while United are hoping to repeat their 2017 triumph in the second all-English final of the Europa League era. The winners will also qualify for the next season of the UEFA Champions League. It will be a crucial match for both sides, as their disappointing Premier League runs led the two teams to not qualify for any European tournament through league play. This is the last chance for both Tottenham and Manchester United to play European soccer next season. Here's what you need to know: How to watch Europa League final Date: Wednesday, May 21 | Time: ...

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors Before the Golden State Warriors took the floor in Orlando on Tuesday, Stephen Curry made the tunnel his stage again. With his sneaker free agency now fully underway after splitting from Under Armour, Curry used the Warriors’ trip to face the Orlando Magic to honor two of the franchise’s all-time icons.Cameras caught Curry arriving at the Kia Center in the black-and-white Reebok Shaqnosis, the same silhouette tied forever to Shaquille O’Neal during his Magic years. For warmups, he switched into the Nike Air Penny 2 “Volt”, a bright tribute to Penny Hardaway and Orlando’s 90s era. The clip circulated quickly online, and fans immediately understood what Cur...

BILBAO, Spain, May 20 (Reuters) - Victory in the Europa League final would not be enough to redeem Manchester United's disappointing season, manager Ruben Amorim said on Tuesday.The once mighty United are currently a lowly 16th in the Premier League, making Wednesday's final against Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao their only chance to secure a spot in next season's Champions League. Sign up here."Maybe people will look at our team in a different way because winning a European title is really important. It would help us to finish the season in a good note. But nothing is going to change our season. Players know it, the staff knows, the fans know, everybody knows," Amorim told a press conference."Winning a European title can help us to have that feeling that can help us to build for the future,...

The Indiana Pacers (1-13) host the Charlotte Hornets (4-10) tonight, Nov. 19. Here's what you should know about the game.Start time: The Indiana Pacers-Charlotte Hornets game is at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.TV: FanDuel-Indiana, with Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst) and Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporting)Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!Watch the Pacers with a free Fubo trialGet Indiana Pacers tickets on StubHubAre the Indiana Pacers favored vs the Charlotte Hornets tonight, Nov. 19? Hornets-Pacers betting odds tonight, Nov. 19Johnny Furphy (foot), Quenton Jackson (hamstring), Aaron Nesmith (knee), Obi Toppin (hamstring), Kam Jones (back) and Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) ar...

Athletic Club will be eyeing a date with destiny on home turf as it faces an inconsistent Man United on Thursday in this UEFA Europa League semifinal.Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if they're not available where you are.AdvertisementCurrently in the top five in Spain's La Liga, Ernesto Valverde's men come into this last-four clash with the added incentive of knowing that the final will be held at their home ground, San Mames in Bilbao, the venue for today's first leg.Man United's poor season, meanwhile, was somewhat salvaged by a stirring injury triumph over Olympique Lyonnais in the quarterfinals. But the pressure is still on manager Ruben Amorim to get a win here and convi...

LeBron James became the first player to take part in 23 consecutive NBA seasons when he stepped onto the court for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.The 40-year-old, who missed his side's opening 14 games of the season because of sciatica, contributed 11 points, 12 assists and three rebounds in 30 minutes of a 140-126 home win over the Utah Jazz. James - the NBA's record scorer - overtook Vince Carter's mark of having played in 22 successive NBA seasons, while his two three-pointers also moved him above Reggie Miller into sixth place in the NBA's all-time list of most three-pointers made."It's been a long time since he played basketball, so I think for the first game back, he looked amazing," said Lakers team-mate Luka Doncic. "He's going to keep getting his rhythm, and help us a lot." ...