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The Los Angeles Lakers on potentially on the verge of signing another impactful player to a minimum contract.The Los Angeles Lakers were four wins away from another NBA Finals appearance. With LeBron James officially back for at least one more run, the pressure is on to raise another banner in S...

Brian Harman was dominant in winning The Open Championship and US Ryder Cup Team captain Zach Johnson hinted at Harman's spot on the team in Rome.There's no better time to become a first-time major champion than in a Ryder Cup year. And newly minted winner of The Open Championship Bria...

Fulham have rejected a £50m bid from West Ham United for star midfielder Joao Palhinha.

Though the Cardinals make out to be clear sellers at the August 1 trade deadline, they recently just called two of their players off-limits.As other teams look to sink their teeth in the St. Louis Cardinals at the MLB trade deadline, the Cards have established some basic ground rules.For sta...

The Atlanta Braves' latest roster move is all about getting a suitable replacement for Jesse Chavez for the rest of the summer in Daysbel Hernandez.Although seeing Jesse Chavez go on the 60-day IL is a tough pill to swallow, have you seen the stuff Daysbel Hernandez has coming out of the bu...

The Philadelphia Phillies could look to an unexpected place for outfield help at the MLB trade deadline.The Philadelphia Phillies are 52-46, within striking distance of a wildcard spot in the National League. Now with little over a week until the Aug. 1 MLB Trade Deadline, the Phillies are expec...

All the latest Real Madrid transfer rumours including updates on Mbappe and Valverde.

Brian Harman took a commanding lead at The Open Championship on Friday... and then never let go. Golf Twitter had to celebrate a dominant showing.Some of the best players in the world were in the mix atop the leaderboard at The Open Championship. Jon Rahm, Jason Day, Tom Kim and a red-hot Sepp S...

The New England Patriots' cautious approach in pursuing DeAndre Hopkins cost them dearly.Had the New England Patriots been more aggressive, they could have landed DeAndre Hopkins.The former Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver just joined his third NFL franchise by si...

Lewis Hamilton admitted he has not been driving at his best for over a year after a poor start at the Hungarian Grand Prix allowed Max Verstappen to rack up a record-breaking victory. Verstappen gazumped pole-sitter Hamilton on the downhill run to the opening corner at the Hungaroring before racing off into the distance to score his seventh successive victory of this most one-sided of Formula One seasons. Hamilton finished only fourth after both McLaren drivers also moved ahead of him inside the first two bends of Sunday’s 70-lap race. Lando Norris was runner-up to Verstappen for the second consecutive race, 33.7 seconds behind the dominant Dutchman, while Sergio Perez fought back from ninth to third with Oscar Piastri crossing the line in fifth. Verstappen’s ninth win from the 11 rounds so far sees him move 110 points clear of Perez heading into next weekend’s concluding round before the summer break in Belgium. The Dutchman’s Red Bull team remain unbeaten this season, setting a new F1 record with their 12th consecutive win. For Hamilton, he is now 34 appearances without a victory – the longest streak of his career. “I have not been at my best for over a year,” said Hamilton who has not won since he was denied a record eighth world title at the concluding round in Abu Dhabi in 2021. Across the same period, Verstappen – the man who beat him to the title on that controversial night in the desert – has triumphed 24 times. But the seven-time world champion added: “I am not disappointed. It was obvious that we do not have the quickest car. Max got a better start than me, I got a bit of wheelspin, and I was a bit compromised after that. “I am really proud of myself and the job we did to get pole and outperform the world champion and the other two McLaren cars that are quicker than us. But today is just a reality check. The reality is that we are not fast enough. “I was told in the strategy meeting this morning that I would be five tenths a lap slower than the Red Bull so the fight is not with Max but hopefully that we would be able to fight the McLarens. But then the McLaren was also too quick for us.” Hamilton’s initial reaction to the lights turning green was fine enough, but he lacked traction in the next phase, with Verstappen moving alongside the Mercedes and then ahead under braking for the first corner. Forced wide by Verstappen, Hamilton then lost two further positions. First to Piastri at the same right-hander, before Norris also muscled his way ahead around the outside of the next bend. Hamilton had a nibble back at his countryman on the long run up to Turn 4 but Norris held firm. A contrite Hamilton was straight on the radio. “Sorry about that, guys,” he said. “Don’t sweat about it, Lewis,” came the reassuring response from Hamilton’s ever-upbeat race engineer, Peter Bonnington. As Verstappen did what Verstappen does and controlled the race to perfection, Hamilton appeared rattled. He questioned if his Mercedes team had turned down his engine after falling a dozen seconds back from Verstappen by the time he stopped for fresh rubber on lap 16. Where am I losing all the time? It is just the car is slow. Lewis Hamilton He then expressed his exasperation at being cast more than 10 seconds behind third-placed Piastri, the Australian dropping behind Norris at the first round of stops. “Where am I losing all the time?” he asked, adding: “It is just the car is slow.” Bonnington then called on Hamilton to pick up the pace. But the despondent 38-year-old replied: “This is as fast as it goes, mate. That is what I have been saying.” When he finally stopped for rubber for a second time with 20 laps to run, Hamilton dropped to fifth. He wiped out a six-second deficit to Piastri inside a handful of laps, and at the start of lap 57 he breezed past the McLaren man at the first corner, before taking the chequered flag 39 seconds behind the all-conquering Verstappen. “The Red Bull car is phenomenal,” added an envious Hamilton. The Briton’s Mercedes team-mate George Russell started 18th and finished sixth, benefiting from a five-second penalty to Charles Leclerc who sped in the pit lane. Daniel Ricciardo was a commendable 13th on his first race back. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live I held my breath – Lewis Hamilton enjoys ‘extraordinary’ run to pole in Budapest Max Verstappen gives hope to rivals after coming 11th in Hungarian GP practice Like someone cut my heart out – Claire Williams on sale of father’s F1 team

Atlanta is going to buy at the trade deadline and we're ranking the 12 best (and realistic) trade targets for the Braves before Aug. 1.The MLB Trade Deadline on Aug. 1 is now just over a week away, and all eyes in the National League are at least glancing at the Atlanta Braves. Owners of th...

All the latest Barcelona transfer rumours including the latest on Ousmane Dembele and Raphinha.