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Is LeBron James actually retiring? What are his options?

The year is 2003. Apple have launched iTunes, Beyonce has released her first solo album, the Concorde is taking its last commercial flight - and LeBron James has just been drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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History makers Brighton are shaking up old order and not hiding ambition

Seagulls are in their first Women’s FA Cup final but their coach, Dario Vidosic, is determined to keep aiming higherAs Brighton’s old song goes, “Hark to the merry bugles”, because there is something in the air in Sussex by the sea. A purpose-built women’s team stadium is in the offing, a second con...

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Southampton ask for more time over spying claims

Southampton request more time to conduct an internal review after being charged with spying on Championship play-off rivals Middlesbrough.

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David Squires on … Arsenal, West Ham and a Royal Rumble for the ages

Our cartoonist on the Premier League title potentially being decided by a lengthy VAR check after grapplingBuy this cartoon here | His favourites from 2025And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

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Bryson DeChambeau could give up golf for YouTube in his athletic prime. Is he right?

The two-time major champion has mused about life as a full-time streamer. But sport should be more than just a platform to grow an athlete’s brandGolf: a feeder sport for aspiring YouTubers? When Bryson DeChambeau, faced with the expiry of his LIV Golf contract at the end of this year and the implos...

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USMNT World Cup squad prediction: how Mauricio Pochettino’s call-ups determine the 26

The USMNT head coach has played 61 different players in his 24 games in charge – the trends among them could determine who makes the cutIn exactly two weeks, Mauricio Pochettino will determine which 26 players will represent the United States at this summer’s World Cup. The decision may be even hard...

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Schumacher: I won at Wembley as a player - it would mean everything to lead Bolton there

Bolton Wanderers have carried the weight of expectation on them for several years now.

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Southampton launch internal review into Middlesbrough spying allegations

Saints ‘request time to complete process thoroughly’Playoff semi-final second leg at St Mary’s on TuesdaySouthampton have confirmed they have launched an internal review into allegations that one of their analysts spied on a Middlesbrough training session. Southampton, who host Boro in their playoff...

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World Cup 2026: is it possible to walk to MetLife Stadium from New York City? – video

Now that the usually $13 train ticket has been hiked up to $105 for the World Cup, a lot of fans have been wondering whether it's possible to walk to MetLife Stadium from New York City. To find out, we sent the intrepid Mark McPartland on a scenic hike to New Jersey to see if America’s pedestrian i...

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Maddison: Officials petrified to make decisions due to VAR

James Maddison has claimed officials are “petrified” to make decisions after being denied a stoppage-time penalty against Leeds.

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Foul or fair? Should Spurs have got FIRST PL penalty of season vs Leeds?

Tottenham were denied a last-gasp penalty in their 1-1 draw with Leeds - one that could have seen them all-but-secure Premier League survival.

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Merson: Liverpool will finish above Man Utd next season

Paul Merson says the fan reaction at Liverpool shows Arne Slot is up against it at Anfield, but the Sky Sports pundit is still confident they will finish above Man Utd next season.

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SA's Ismail reverses retirement for T20 World Cup

South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail reverses her international retirement and is included in the Proteas' squad for this summer's T20 World Cup in England.

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Crocker to defend against Paro in Brisbane in June

Belfast boxer Lewis Crocker will defend his IBF welterweight title against Liam Paro at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane on 24 June.

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The Breakdown | Frontrunners’ defeats hint at twists and turns to come in Prem Rugby finale

Northampton and Bath were well beaten over the weekend: will Leicester or Exeter force themselves into the top two?There are small but significant moments in every league campaign. Until the weekend it was widely assumed that Northampton and Bath, the two frontrunners in the English Prem, were all b...

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Pakistan need 152 more to win, Bangladesh require seven wickets

Bangladesh need seven wickets in the final session to win

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Archibald avoids 'nasty crash' as she seals dominant omnium gold

Great Britain's Katie Archibald wins a dominant gold medal in the women's omnium at the 2021 Track Cycling World Championships after earlier narrowly avoiding being taken out by a "nasty looking crash" in the elimination race.

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Forty years of the EFL play-offs - choose your favourite memories

BBC Sport looks back at 15 memorable moments from 40 years of the play-offs in the English Football League.

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Shabnim Ismail reverses retirement and makes South Africa T20 World Cup squad

The 37-year-old fast bowler last played international cricket in 2023 but will be on the plane to England this June

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James unsure over future after Lakers eliminated

NBA legend LeBron James says he is unsure "what the future holds for me" after the Los Angeles Lakers are knocked out of the play-offs.

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Archibald retires from cycling after falling 'in love' with nursing

Three-time Olympic medallist Katie Archibald retires from cycling - despite being previously chosen for Scotland's 2026 Commonwealth Games team - having "fallen in love" with her new career as a nurse.

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Multiple Olympic and world champion cyclist Katie Archibald retires to become nurse

Endurance specialist won Olympic gold in Rio and Tokyo‘I don’t know where I’ll get these feelings again’Katie Archibald, the Scottish track cyclist who won gold medals at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, has announced her retirement with immediate effect.The decision means the 32-year-old, who also won m...

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Multiple Olympic, world and European champion cyclist Katie Archibald retires

Endurance specialist won Olympic gold in Rio and Tokyo‘I don’t know where I’ll get these feelings again’Katie Archibald, the Scottish track cyclist who won gold medals at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, has announced her retirement with immediate effect.The decision means the 32-year-old, who also won m...

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Higgins hopes Aviva fixture is 'the first of many'

Ireland's Eve Higgins hopes Sunday's Six Nations game against Scotland at Dublin's Aviva Stadium will be "the first of many".