We’re into the defining stretch of the 2024-25 season, with trophies to be won, European spots up for grabs and relegations to be avoided. All of Europe’s domestic leagues and UEFA’s three club competitions are nearing completion, which not only prompts conversation about the end-of-year awards but the next Ballon d’Or too. At its roots,…
The most WNBA-ready prospect not named Paige Bueckers … Kiki Iriafen looks like a plug-and-play forward whose agility, rebounding instincts and face-up scoring will make her an immediate asset. She can defend across positions and has a reliable mid-range game. After transferring to USC, she showcased polish and poise against top-tier competition, traits that will…
Roma fought back to claim a 1-1 draw with Lazio in a fierce Eternal City derby at the Stadio Olimpico. Scorers: Soulé 69′; Romagnoli 47′ As has become the norm in this fierce rivalry, the game was played with plenty of tension from the outset, with few clear cut chances for either side. Lazio had…
The women’s basketball calendar moves quickly, and it’s already time for the 2025 WNBA Draft, which will take place Monday night in New York. UConn star Paige Bueckers, who led the Huskies to their first national championship since 2016, is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick to the Dallas Wings, but nothing is…
It’s too early, the Dodgers say, to sound any alarm bells. Their lineup is too talented, they believe, for the narrative not to eventually turn. But right now, the team’s biggest problem is not difficult to diagnose. Their $400-million roster is not hitting, plain and simple. And in a 4-2 defeat to the Chicago Cubs…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — In the end, when Rory McIlroy had walked up the final fairway not once but twice with a chance to win the Masters, fending off multiple players and overcoming his mistakes during an emotional 19 holes of golf, when he had dropped to his knees and let his emotions overtake him, he…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy had not won a major in 11 years before his incredible triumph at Augusta National on Sunday night. But he also had not won a major with his caddy, Harry Diamond, on the bag. Because of this, McIlroy and Diamond had caught a lot of flak over the years, receiving…
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Former LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy was found dead with a “self-inflicted gunshot wound” after a police chase in Texas on Saturday night, authorities said. The Harris…
Follow live coverage of the final round of the 2025 Masters AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Masters will never be cheugy. It may be a crime of fashion to be overdone, outdated or, gasp, dressed in millenial-core for 51 weeks a year. But for this week, at Augusta National Golf Club during the Masters, the patrons come…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The first match is back in the clubhouse. Lone wolf Brian Campbell sends his second over the flag to 14 feet, then hits his putt 13 feet and 11 inches. Shame, one more turn and he’d have finished the week at…
