The Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It’s the Spurs
CHICAGO: Victor Wembanyama is now set to begin his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, after they won the NBA draft lottery and the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday night.
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Curtis Jones inspires Liverpool to leave Leicester on the brink
Curtis Jones’ double pushed Leicester to the brink of relegation as Liverpool cruised to a 3-0 win – two years to the day since the Foxes’ FA Cup triumph.
Sheikh Jassim submits improved fourth bid for full Manchester United takeover
Sheikh Jassim has submitted an improved bid in his attempt to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family, the PA news agency understands.
Luton advance in playoffs, earn shot at playing in Premier League for first time
LONDON: Luton are heading to Wembley Stadium for a shot at playing in the Premier League for the first time.
Star-studded crowd watches French phenom Victor Wembanyama turn it on late, hours before NBA draft lottery
PARIS: Hours before finding out his likely destination in the NBA, Victor Wembanyama drew a star-studded crowd in his last regular-season game in France and delivered another game-winning performance in the fourth quarter.
Howard Webb keen to air more conversations between match officials and VARs
Referees chief Howard Webb says airing conversations between match officials and VARs concerning key Premier League incidents is likely to become a regular event.
Ronaldo and Al-Hilal peg back Ittihad on dramatic day
RIYADH: Thanks to the efforts of Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Hilal, the Roshn Saudi League title race was blown wide open on Tuesday evening. At half-time, Al-Ittihad were 2-1 ahead at Al-Hilal and seven points clear of Al-Nassr in second.
Inter win Milan derby to reach Champions League final
MILAN: Inter Milan reached their first Champions League final for 13 years as Lautaro Martinez’s sole goal of the match gave them a 3-0 aggregate win against AC Milan on Tuesday. Inter will undoubtedly be the underdogs against either Real Madrid or Manchester City in the final in Istanbul on June 10, but the way they managed both legs of this all-Milan tie suggests they will be hard to beat. The key moment of the night at the San Siro came when Martinez exchanged passes with substitute Romelu Lukaku and drilled a shot from inside the penalty area that Milan keeper Mike Maignan allowed in at his near post.