Athletics star Ricardo Dos Santos has claimed he was pulled over by seven armed police officers two years after allegedly being racially profiled during a stop and search. The 27-year-old posted video footage of the latest incident on Twitter. The 400-metre runner was driving a Tesla, with fitted cameras that recorded the incident, and he […]

US basketball star Brittney Griner is to appeal her nine-year prison sentence, according to reports from Russia. Her lawyer Maria Blagovolina was quoted as stating the appeal was filed but the grounds for it are currently unclear. After the conviction, Blagovolina and co-counsel Alexander Boykov said the sentence was excessive given that in similar cases […]

The Nuggets’ biggest offseason move — trading Monte Morris and Will Barton to Washington — was a gamble on the defensive chops of guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. While the calculus of that trade was primarily about bolstering the defense, it was also a not-so-subtle vote of confidence for guard Bones Hyland, whose first year in the […]

Detroit Lions rookie Aiden Hutchinson enjoyed a team initiation to remember as he belted out Michael Jackson’s ‘Billie Jean’ to send his teammates into raptures. The new season of Hard Knocks – HBO’s reality sports documentary that pulls back the curtain on an NFL team in preseason – aired earlier this week. Clips of the […]

Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters Baseball player Rodolfo Castro was left embarrassed after receiving a call-up to the major league but forgetting his phone was in his back pocket, breaking league rules. The 23-year-old was playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Major League Baseball when the incident happened as […]

Golf legend Tiger Woods has accused LIV rebels of “turning their back on what allowed them to get to this position” amid news that he turned down around £655million to join them. The Saudi Arabian backed upstart has taken a driver to the golfing world, swaying the likes of Phil Mickelson with deals worth around […]

LOS ANGELES — An invasion of privacy trial against the Los Angeles County sheriff’s and fire departments begins Wednesday in a U.S. District Court just over a mile from where Kobe Bryant played for the Lakers. Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, claims deputies did not take the photos for investigative purposes and shared them with firefighters who […]

There is no shortage of storylines in the NBA’s Western Conference heading into the 2022-23 season. And, as is tradition, let’s start in Los Angeles. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers are back to improve on an injury- and drama-filled season that resulted in a failed run to the West’s final play-in spot. But […]

Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas has been accused of 'deceptively' transmitting HIV to an ex-partner. Ian Baum has alleged Mr Thomas failed to inform him he was HIV positive, and of 'failing to take reasonable care' to ensure he did not transmit the disease. Mr Baum is suing Thomas, who won 100 caps for his […]

An Italian athlete has made sure history will not repeat itself after being spotted racing in tight pants. Decathlon athlete Alberto Nonino made headlines across the world for the wrong reasons after a wardrobe malfunction saw his meat and two veg slip out of his loose shorts after making the rash decision to go commando […]