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The Knicks are deserving champs, but their path to...
The New York Knicks, built almost entirely through trades, won their first NBA title in 53 years by beating the San Antonio Spurs in five games, validating James Dolan's January declaration that they
Wemby Calls Finals Loss 'Biggest Lesson of My Life'
Victor Wembanyama called the Spurs' 94-90 Game 5 loss to the Knicks "the biggest lesson of my life," falling 4-1 in a Finals series where San Antonio blew double-digit leads in every game.
Former defensive lineman Aldon Smith dies at 36
Aldon Smith, the former San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman whose 19.5-sack 2012 season remains a franchise record, has died at 36, the team confirmed Saturday. No cause of death was given.
Brunson seals Finals MVP with 45-point showcase
Jalen Brunson erupted for 45 points as the New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 on Saturday night, ending a 53-year championship drought and earning unanimous Finals MVP honors.
Knicks cap brilliant run with long-awaited NBA tit...
The New York Knicks ended a 53-year championship drought, edging the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night to claim the franchise's first title since 1973.
Vinícius salvages 1-1 draw for nervy Brazil vs Morocco
Vinícius Júnior's second-half goal rescued a 1-1 draw for Brazil against Morocco in their World Cup opener at MetLife Stadium, after a nervy first half in which Morocco dominated and took the lead thr
Australia Stun Turkey in 2026 World Cup Opener
Australia stunned Turkey in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with 20-year-old Nestory Irankunda becoming the Socceroos' youngest-ever World Cup goalscorer in a performance BBC Sport des
Rodriguez KOs Vargas, wins WBA bantamweight title
Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez stopped Antonio Vargas with a sixth-round knockout at Desert Diamond Arena to claim the WBA bantamweight title, becoming a world champion in a third weight class at age 26 and im
Cubs' Suzuki exits early with recurring knee injury
Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki exited Saturday's game against the Giants with right knee discomfort — the same knee he injured during the WBC — after awkwardly falling while attempting to catch a pop
Fever top Sun 85-75 as White dismisses discord talk
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White publicly dismissed reports of internal team discord after her squad held off the Connecticut Sun 85-75, pushing Indiana to 8-5 and a third straight win while Clark
Yamamoto's 2nd Straight No-Hit Bid Dies in 9th
Yoshinobu Yamamoto's second consecutive no-hit bid was broken up in the ninth inning when Tristan Peters hit a leadoff homer, but the Dodgers still cruised to a 7-1 win over the White Sox on Saturday.
Ramirez fractures left hamate in Guardians' win
Jose Ramirez fractured his left hamate bone during Cleveland's 3-1 win over Detroit, a devastating blow to the two-time defending AL Central champions that also saw two outfielders go down in the same
McGinn's Scuffed Goal Gives Scotland First World Cup
John McGinn's deflected first-half goal gave Scotland their first World Cup victory since 1990 and lifted them to the top of Group C as the country celebrated its return to football's biggest stage af
With NBA Finals loss, Victor Wembanyama is experiencing painful lesson once learned by LeBron, Magic, Dirk
Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs lost the NBA Finals to the New York Knicks in five games, with the 22-year-old's late-game mistakes in Games 2 and 4 cementing his place in a lineage of all-time
Brazil, Morocco Draw 1-1 in 2026 World Cup Opener
Morocco and Brazil played to a 1-1 draw in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C opener at New York/New Jersey Stadium, with Ismael Saibari's 21st-minute opener canceled out by a Vinícius Júnior equalizer
2026 U.S. Open odds, picks: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy predictions by model that nailed 17 majors
Scottie Scheffler enters the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills as the +550 favorite despite never having won the event, with the SportsLine computer model — fresh off nailing the 2026 Masters — proje
Use DraftKings promo code for $200 in bonus bets by targeting Knicks-Spurs, 2026 World Cup on Saturday
The SportsLine model released its Saturday DraftKings best bets, backing the Under 216.5 in a potential Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals clincher and Over 2.5 goals in Scotland-Haiti, with a new-user promo of
Ciryl Gane rejects 'dirty fighter' label at UFC White
Ciryl Gane heads into Sunday's interim heavyweight title fight against Alex Pereira at UFC White House carrying a 'dirty fighter' reputation he insists is undeserved, arguing MMA's foul problem is str
NBA player prop picks, odds: Three best 2026 NBA Finals prop bets for Knicks vs. Spurs, Game 5
With the Spurs facing elimination after blowing a 29-point lead in Game 4, the SportsLine Projection Model has identified three player prop bets for Saturday's Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals.
Qatar stun Switzerland 1-1 in 2026 World Cup upset
Qatar secured their first-ever World Cup point with a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer from Boualem Khoukhi to draw 1-1 with Switzerland, delivering the 2026 tournament's first major upset under coach
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