The referee for Saturday’s Copa del Rey final broke down in tears as he revealed the pressure Real Madrid’s TV channel has put officials under this season. Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea will take charge of the ‘Clasico final’ between Los Blancos and rivals Barcelona in Seville...

Stephen Curry scored a game-high 31 points as the Golden State Warriors began their play-off campaign with a 95-85 win at the Houston Rockets. The seventh-seeded Warriors made it successive wins in Houston, with Curry also adding six rebounds and three assists. Jimmy Butler chipped in with a further...

Warriors Take Early Play-Off Lead as Curry Dazzles in Win Over Rockets When the lights shine brightest and the stakes are at their highest, there’s one player you can always count on to deliver something special. On Tuesday night in Houston, Stephen Curry once again lived up to the moment, pouring...

Lakers lose opener as Timberwolves turn up the intensity in dominant win The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2025 postseason got off to a rocky start on Sunday night as they were handed a stinging 117-95 defeat by the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round play-off series. On...

The Miami Heat became the first 10th-seeded team to reach the NBA play-offs through the play-in tournament as they scored an overtime success against the Atlanta Hawks. The Heat began the four-team Eastern Conference qualification tournament needing to win consecutive road games to advance. After b...

As speculation around NBA expansion continues to bubble just below the surface, commissioner Adam Silver has offered his most open comments yet about the potential of taking the league from 30 to 32 teams. Cities like Las Vegas and Seattle—long considered front-runners should the league grow—hav...

Besiktas Fibabanka’s head coach, Dusan Alimpijevic, has firmly established himself as a key figure in Turkish basketball, showcasing both his tactical acumen and leadership skills throughout the season. With Besiktas performing impressively in the Basketball Super League (BSL) and EuroCup, Ali...

VakifBank Took the Lead Against Fenerbahce Medicana: 1-0 Up in Sultans League Showdown The first act of the highly anticipated Vodafone Sultans League play-off final lived up to its billing as VakifBank struck the opening blow in front of a buzzing home crowd. With a 3-1 victory over fierce rivals F...

The LA Clippers and the Minnesota Timberwolves each secured a play-off spot with victories on the final day of the regular NBA season. The Clippers finished fifth in the Western Conference with a 124-119 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors, who drop into the play-in tournament. James Harden ...

Doncic hits 45 points in bittersweet reunion with Mavericks, helping Lakers clinch seeded playoff spot There are moments in sport that transcend rivalries, standings, or even logic. Luka Doncic’s return to Dallas was one of them. But if you thought the Slovenian sensation would let nostalgia d...