54 h. ago NBA draft winners and losers: Mavs’ shot at redemption and the strange tale of Ace Bailey

There was no surprise when Cooper Flagg was taken at No 1, but there were some interesting decisions – good and bad – at other points on Wednesday nightCooper Flagg and Nico HarrisonThe biggest winners of the 2025 NBA draft are Cooper Flagg and Dallas general manager Nico Harrison. Beyond the prestige and financial rewards of being the top pick, Flagg won draft night because he avoided going to a rebuilding team, where it could have taken years to gain playoff experience. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago NBA draft: Cooper Flagg goes to Dallas Mavericks as No 1 overall pick

18-year-old had brilliant college career with DukeMavs only had 1.8% chance of winning No 1 overall pickThe Dallas Mavericks did what everyone knew they would on Wednesday when they selected Cooper Flagg as the No 1 overall pick in the NBA draft.“I’m feeling amazing. It’s a dream come true, to be honest,” Flagg said after he was selected, surrounded by his family. “I wouldn’t want to share it with anybody else.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Cooper Flagg is the prize player as the Mavericks hold the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft

Cooper Flagg lived up to every expectation during one season at Duke and has the potential for NBA superstardom

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3 d. ago Cooper Flagg will go No 1 in the NBA draft. He also broke the Duke supervillain stereotype

I played alongside – and greatly respected – Christian Laettner. His fellow Blue Devil is attracting love in the same measure his predecessor attracted hateThe NBA draft takes place on Wednesday night, and Cooper Flagg – the phenom out of Maine – is the clearcut, consensus No 1 pick, held by the Dallas Mavericks. And it’s not just his game that’s earned him near-universal praise; it’s the way he carries himself.In his freshman year at Duke, Flagg accomplished something remarkable: he became the first player in the last 25 years to tally 500 points, 100 assists, and 30 blocks in a single ACC regular season. He led the Blue Devils to both the ACC Championship and the Final Four, averaging 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. But stats alone don’t capture the 18-year-old’s impact. He was relentless on both ends of the floor – disruptive with cat-like reflexes, explosive with athleticism, and committed to the little things: diving for loose balls, celebrating teammates, talking trash,...

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1 week ago National Lottery issues update as £208m EuroMillions winner still to come forward

One player has won the highest lottery prize ever

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1 week ago EuroMillions mega £208m jackpot scooped by one lucky ticketholder

A lucky lottery player has won EuroMillion's biggest ever prize of £208million this evening, it has been confirmed - making them instantly richer than Harry Kane and Dua Lipa

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1 week ago EuroMillions biggest ever jackpot scooped by one lucky ticketholder

A lucky lottery player has won EuroMillion's biggest ever prize of £208million this evening, it has been confirmed - making them instantly richer than Harry Kane and Dua Lipa

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2 w. ago EuroMillions player could win biggest UK prize ever in Friday night's draw

An eye-watering £208m is up for grabs in the EuroMillions draw on Friday

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2 w. ago Wimbledon lifts prize pot to £53.5m but tells players more money is no quick fix

All England Club says welfare concerns need different solutionWorld’s top players had asked for greater prize money at slamsThe All England Club has insisted that it has listened to the complaints of leading tennis players regarding prize money compensation but it believes the solution to player issues lies in greater changes to the structure of the sport.The prize money fund for the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, which begins on 30 June, will rise to £53.5m, a 7% increase on last year’s prize money and double the amount awarded in 2015. The men’s and women’s champions will receive £3m at this year’s edition, while players who lose in the first round will earn £66,000. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Did anyone win Euromillions £208 million jackpot on Friday night?

A UK player scooping the prize would have made them the country's biggest ever lottery winner

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