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Belcher fighting for Cardiff spot before Wales bid
Belcher fighting for Cardiff spot before Wales bidImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Liam Belcher came on for Wales twice in Japan in the summer of 2025ByChris KirwanBBC Sport WalesPublished9 minutes agoCommentsHooker Liam Belcher insists his focus is on keeping the number two jersey at Cardiff rather than looking to earn a first start with Wales this summer.The 29-year-old will be a key figure as the Blue and Blacks attempt to qualify for the United Rugby Championship (URC) pl...
Man Utd news: Bruno Fernandes wants promise from club as star's transfer gets seal of approval
Man Utd news: Bruno Fernandes wants promise from club as star's transfer gets seal of approvalManchester United return to the Premier League with a visit from Leeds United at Old Trafford on Monday nightCommentsSportAbbie Meehan Senior Sports Writer04:30, 13 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesBruno Fernandes wants just one thing at Manchester United(Image: Mark Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Manchester United have seven games left to secure Champions League football next year. The Red Dev...
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves NBA playoffs preview: Why this could be the best first-round series
Welcome to Round 3 of Nuggets-Timberwolves.One of the budding rivalries in the Western Conference will get another chapter when Denver and Minnesota meet in the playoffs for the third time in the last four seasons. The Nuggets, winners of their last 12 games, will own homecourt advantage against a Minnesota team that limped to the regular season finish line with a 9-10 record.Advertisement
Giannis Antetkounmpo Q&A as Bucks' frustrating season ends: 'We were very bad'
PHILADELPHIA – With the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2025-26 season complete, all attention turns, once again, to two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and his future in Milwaukee.One question about his future stands out among the rest: Does Antetokounmpo feel he has played his last game as a member of the Bucks?Advertisement
The Athletic's weekly live coverage: NBA Play-In Tournament and Champions League quarters
Basketball and soccer take center stage this week as we progress through one of the busiest periods of the sports calendar. With another thrilling Masters tournament in the rearview window, attention turns to the business end of the season in the NBA, the Premier League and the Champions League.We’ll be bringing you thorough, insightful coverage from all the events this week, including news, pregame build-up, play-by-play commentary, instant reaction, analysis and much more.Advertisement
Arsenal news: Damning Victor Gyokeres verdict as Mikel Arteta gets Max Dowman instruction
Arsenal news: Damning Victor Gyokeres verdict as Mikel Arteta gets Max Dowman instructionMikel Arteta and Arsenal need to put their defeat to Bournemouth behind them quickly as they prepare to return to action in the Champions LeagueCommentsSportTom Victor Senior Sports Journalist04:00, 13 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesViktor Gyokeres had a frustrating afternoon as Arsenal lost to Bournemouth(Image: Getty Images)Arsenal face a real test of their mettle this week as they welcome Sporting CP to the Emirate...
Lakers vs. Rockets NBA Playoffs preview: LeBron James and Kevin Durant, again
The stage is now set. The Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets will face off in the first round of the NBA playoffs in a matchup shaped as much by who’s unavailable as who is.For the Lakers, the burden tilts heavily toward LeBron James. With Luka Dončić (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique) sidelined due to injury, the offensive ecosystem narrows, forcing James into a familiar role as both creator and closer deep into his career. There’s also a reality hovering over all of it: This could...
In the post-Tiger Woods era, Rory McIlroy is the lion golf needs
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy grew up an ocean away idolizing Tiger Woods, watching deep into the night as a 7-year-old when Tiger first won the Masters. The kid from Northern Ireland had the game and the charisma, so of course he had to be paired with his boyhood hero in a Nike TV ad — in fact, more than one.In a world where the concept of a Next Tiger was borderline absurd, someone still had to be next.Someone in sports always has to be next.Advertisement
Blue Jackets now at Flyers' mercy after tough loss to Boston: 'We've lost total control'
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The hushed quiet of the dressing room and the number of players staring blankly at their skates or the floor spoke to how devastating Sunday’s loss was to the Columbus Blue Jackets.The fact that two of their former teammates helped push the Blue Jackets right to the brink of playoff elimination was just salt on the open wound.Advertisement
Rory McIlroy wins Masters to become fourth back-to-back champion
The Northern Irishman becomes the first player to repeat at Augusta National since Tiger Woods back in 2001-2002.
Europe's greatest? McIlroy wants more as majors record nears
Europe's greatest? McIlroy wants more as majors record nears To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedMedia caption, McIlroy holds nerve to win second successive MastersByMatt GaultBBC Sport NI senior journalistPublished6 minutes agoCommentsRory McIlroy says he has no plans "to stop here" after emerging from a white knuckle final round to retain the Masters and match European great Sir Nick Faldo's haul of six major titles.T...
The Masters turned at Amen Corner. It was Rory McIlroy's happy accident
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The beauty of the amphitheater around Amen Corner lies in the thousands upon thousands of people surrounding it. Those who speedwalk through the gates at 7 a.m. to place their Masters chairs behind the 12th tee and never leave. The ones who ultimately know this shot better than anyone on the property Sunday, because these stalwarts have already seen 52 attempts over the water to the most famous tiny green in golf.Advertisement
James Hagens records assist and win in Bruins debut: ‘Super cool'
COLUMBUS — It was a veteran move by a 19-year-old playing in his first NHL game.On Sunday, late in the second period of the Boston Bruins’ 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, James Hagens was first in for his team on the forecheck against Denton Mateychuk. Even when Miles Wood joined the pile, Hagens stayed on top of both the puck and his opponents until reinforcements arrived.Advertisement
Dodger Details: Calculating Roki Sasaki's progress, waiting on a star and more
LOS ANGELES — Every start for Roki Sasaki marks a checkpoint in his development. The Dodgers have kept him in the big leagues with an idea of what he can be, which makes for some rubbernecking when Sasaki hits some roadblocks along the way.Sunday against the Texas Rangers was a bumpy ride for Sasaki, even if things never completely veered off course. One charitable way to describe his season thus far: uneven.Advertisement
Bucks part ways with Doc Rivers after NBA playoff miss: report
Doc Rivers is out as the Milwaukee Bucks’ head coach, ESPN reported Sunday, citing sources.Rivers left his broadcasting job to return to the NBA sidelines as the Bucks’ coach shortly after Adrian Griffin was fired 43 games into the 2023-24 season. Now Rivers exits Milwaukee after a 126-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, capping a 32-50 season that ended in a missed NBA playoff berth.Rivers coached the Bucks to first-round playoff exits in each of the past two seasons.CLICK HERE FOR MO...
Rilee Rossouw’s bold claim: IPL more like a movie than cricket, PSL more fierce
36-year-old South African batter Rilee Rossouw has found himself in the spotlight after making a bold comparison between the Indian Premier League and the Pakistan Super League, two of the biggest T20 competitions in world cricket. Currently playing for Quetta Gladiators in the ongoing PSL season, Rossouw spoke candidly about how he views the two leagues.Rilee Rossouw“Both leagues have their pros and cons. IPL is a long tournament and PSL is much more compact where the competition is a lot more...
Rory McIlroy wins second straight Masters Tournament
Rory McIlroy has won his second straight green jacket after beating Scottie Scheffler by one stroke in the Masters Tournament. Jim Axelrod has more.
Penguins say goodbye to Alex Ovechkin — maybe — in meaningless loss
WASHINGTON — The Penguins said goodbye to their longest standing rival on Sunday … maybe.Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin played in an otherwise meaningless game for the Penguins because it may have been Alex Ovechkin’s NHL farewell. Ovechkin recorded a late assist on an empty-net goal in Washington’s 3-0 win.Advertisement
Ranking the Astros' concerns after a 6-10 start: From Joe Espada to Bryan Abreu
SEATTLE — This pitiful start has a precedent. Two seasons ago, the Houston Astros lost 18 of their first 25 games, creating a deficit few clubs have ever overcome to clinch a playoff spot. In doing so, it became the first team in major-league history to start 7-18 and still win a division title.Perhaps that can provide solace to this struggling ballclub. A 6-1 loss against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday extended Houston’s losing streak to seven games. The 2019 team that won a franchise-record 10...
Doc Rivers agrees to step down as Bucks head coach after two-plus seasons
Doc Rivers is departing as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, team sources confirmed to The Athletic on Sunday.Rivers has another year remaining on the contract he signed to become the Bucks’ head coach midway through the 2023-24 season. The veteran head coach hinted at another role in which he remains with the Bucks over the last week and did so again after Sunday’s season finale in Philadelphia.