LeBron James chooses to play for 76ers with ‘last decision’

In Philadelphia, the four-time NBA MVP will join forces with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and recently acquired Jaylen Brown.

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Norway set to file formal complaint over Folarin Balogun red card saga

Balogun's red card in the last-32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina resulted in an automatic suspension for the match with Belgium, but FIFA stepped in and suspended the ban.

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Japan Football Association taps Go Oiwa as next men’s national team coach

Moriyasu, 57, who led the Samurai Blue in this year's FIFA World Cup, will stay on until the next Asian Cup.

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Jalen Brunson says Knicks players have not discussed White House visit

Knicks owner James Dolan, a friend of U.S. President ​Donald Trump, said ⁠last month that a visit to the White House was in the works, ⁠pending "details."

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Lewis Hamilton hoping to head into F1’s August break on high note

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur was wary ⁠of talking up the team's prospects, even if others were already doing so.

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Soccer provides welcome distraction as quake-hit Venezuela tries to move forward

The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes on June 24 hit the north of the country hardest, especially the coastal state of La Guaira, outside Caracas.

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Max Muncy’s homer enough offense for Dodgers to beat Phillies

Shohei Ohtani singled with Eliezer Alfonzo on second and two outs, but was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double.

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