5 h. ago Miami's Erik Spoelstra top pick to coach US men's basketball team at 2028 Olympics, AP sources say

Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat has emerged as the frontrunner to become the next coach of the U.S. men’s basketball team for the 2027 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Sport

35 h. ago Caledonia Gladiators must find confidence again to bounce back from sticky start, says boss

The East Kilbride basketball team have suffered back-to-back defeats

Economics

38 h. ago The Scanlon brothers: from a Midlands primary football side to Gibraltar teammates

James is at Manchester United, Luca with Burnley and both are making a mark on the international stage as teenagersIt was almost a perfect night for the Scanlons when the 16-year-old Luca came on for his elder brother, James, to make his Gibraltar debut last month against the Faroe Islands, but there was a nagging problem. “I told him the night before not to play my position,” the older sibling jokes.Only 57 days after Luca’s sweetest birthday, he became a full international. His plan was to be there to support James, alongside a plethora of other family members, but Gibraltar’s head coach, Scott Wiseman, invited him to train with men twice his age to see what he was about and saw enough to promote him from the under-21s. James is a right-footed winger who plays off the left and Luca is the opposite. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Jamie Carragher doubles down on Liverpool 'basketball team' criticism after Chelsea defeat

Liverpool have lost three straight games in all competitions but their former player Jamie Carragher had noticed cracks starting to appear long before the weekend defeat at Chelsea

Politics

7 d. ago NFL to launch professional flag football leagues ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league plans to launch women’s and men’s professional flag football leagues “in the next couple of years."

Sport

7 d. ago LA 2028 Olympics: fears of mass displacement and homeless sweeps as Trump threat looms

The city has been here before, with arrests during the 1984 Olympics that had long-term consequences for the city’s Black and brown peopleIn the lead-up to the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, the city deployed 30 police officers on horseback to rid downtown of unhoused people and, in the words of a captain, “sanitize the area”.Some people were arrested and transported to detox centers. Others were forced from public view while their possessions were trashed. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago 'Different club': Steven Gerrard's Rangers return verdict issued as ex

The former Rangers boss has been mentioned as a potential replacement for under pressure Ibrox head coach Russell Martin.

Society

9 d. ago ‘The Trump Olympics’: president vows to host the ‘greatest games’ in LA, a city that’s felt his wrath

Trump sets his sights on 2028 games as critics worry about security, deportations and tensions with him and LA leadersDonald Trump has never conceded his 2020 election defeat. But after lobbying hard for Los Angeles to host the 2028 summer Olympic Games during his first term, the US president has found at least one silver lining to what he calls his “circuitous route” back to the White House.“I didn’t think I’d be here for the games in this capacity,” Trump mused, as he signed an executive order naming himself the chair of the White House’s LA Olympics taskforce. “But it worked out that way so I’m very happy about that.” Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Olympics prospect dies in horrific foam pit accident aged 19

A teenage gymnast from Indonesia, who had been preparing for the Olympics in 2028, has tragically died in Russia following a horrific accident in a foam pit

Events

1 week ago Brit sprinter is quicker than Usain Bolt and plans to beat Gout Gout at Olympics

Divine Iheme has been making waves in the world of sprinting and has already set his sights on Olympic glory, with the 2028 Games in Los Angeles a potential target

Sport

2 w. ago Sister Jean, longtime Loyola Chicago chaplain and March Madness icon, retires at 106

Sister Jean, the longtime chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has retired at 106 because of health concerns

Politics

2 w. ago Bruce Pearl, winningest men's basketball coach in Auburn history, announces retirement

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl has announced his retirement months after taking the Tigers to another NCAA Final Four

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