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Wimbledon Prize Money Jumps 20% to £64.2M

Wimbledon hiked total prize money and singles champions' pay by 20%, with the men's and women's winner each set to earn £3.6 million, though the £64.2 million pool still falls short of the £71 million

Williams’ comeback halted by Mboko’s knee injury

Serena Williams’ comeback at the HSBC Championships was derailed when her doubles partner Victoria Mboko withdrew with a knee injury, handing a walkover to Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund in the

Wembanyama, Spurs still resolute after collapse

The Knicks erased a 29‑point deficit in the fourth quarter to win Game 4 107‑106, with OG Anunoby’s game‑winning tip after Victor Wembanyama missed two free throws, handing the Spurs a 3‑1 series lead

Netflix, EA FC, eFootball Offer World Cup 2026 Game

With no new licensed console World Cup game, gamers can choose Netflix’s arcade‑style FIFA World Cup Launch Edition, EA FC’s World Cup mode, or Konami’s eFootball International Cup 2026 for a tourname

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SEC dominates 2026 CWS field as Bearman backs Texas

The 2026 College World Series opens Friday with a SEC‑heavy bracket, and betting analyst David Bearman highlights Texas as his top outright favorite, citing superior pitching and a projected Georgia‑T

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Mahomes to make over $500M in reworked deal

The Chiefs restructured Patrick Mahomes' contract, adding two years and boosting its total to $504.75 million—making it the NFL’s first half‑billion‑dollar deal and setting a new $64 million‑per‑year

Knicks stage historic comeback, on brink of title

The Knicks erased a 29‑point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107‑106, delivering the largest comeback in NBA Finals history and putting New York within days of its first championship since 1973.

Mikel Brown Jr. lands at No. 6 in latest 2026 NBA Mock

With the 2026 NBA Draft less than two weeks away, Louisville freshman Mikel Brown Jr. — limited to 21 games by a back issue — rises to No. 6 in the latest first-round mock, going two spots above his N

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Gane calls Aspinall's cheating claim an opinion

After their October bout ended in a no‑contest from an accidental eye poke, Tom Aspinall labeled Cyyl Gane a "big cheater," a claim Gane dismissed as mere opinion while gearing up for an interim title

Fix Vini Jnr relationship, maximise Mbappe - win! Jose's Real Madrid priorities

Jose Mourinho is set to be re-appointed as Real Madrid head coach, returning to the Bernabeu where he faces a series of dilemmas — from repairing his relationship with Vinicius Jr and unlocking Kylian

Edwards 'shocked' by Wolves sacking with replacement lined up

Wolves dismissed Rob Edwards as head coach after a relegation‑marred season and named Gil Vicente’s Cesar Peixoto as his successor, a decision that stunned the coaching staff and signals a strategic s

German players fund travel for 600 fans to World Cup

German national team players are covering the cost of bus transport for 600 New York fans to attend the World Cup group match against Ecuador, amid criticism of inflated travel prices.

Mahomes signs $504.75m deal, first NFL $500m player

Patrick Mahomes secured a record‑breaking $504.75 million extension with the Kansas City Chiefs, making him the NFL’s first player to surpass a $500 million contract and binding him to the franchise t

Raducanu Faces Cirstea for Queen's Quarterfinal Spot

Emma Raducanu takes on Sorana Cirstea in the women's singles round of 16 at the HSBC Championships, fighting for a spot in the quarterfinals as the tournament's day unfolds across multiple draws.

Spurs the dumbest basketball team in history of civilisation - Barkley

The New York Knicks erased a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106, completing the largest comeback in NBA Finals history and taking a 3-1 series lead one win from their first champio

Scotland have chip on shoulder in search of history

After a painful Euro 2024 exit, Scotland’s national football team heads to the World Cup with a renewed “chip on the shoulder,” determined to become the first Scottish side to advance past the group s

Hussain backs Dan Lawrence for Test after 318 runs

Former England captain Nasser Hussain argued on the Sky Sports Cricket podcast that Dan Lawrence’s 318‑run double‑innings for Surrey should have earned him a place in the second Test against New Zeala