Exhibition will be real thing, say Tyson and Jones Jr.

By Reuters,

A charity bout between former champions Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. next month is being billed as an exhibition but both boxers described it as war o...

Mike Tyson , Roy Jones Jr.

Cities reboot: Will adapting to COVID-19 change urban life for good?

By Reuters,

Downtowns are deserted and happy hour is history as a second coronavirus wave hits cities from London to Kuala Lumpur. This is leaving futurologist...

coronavirus , urban dwellers

Doctors probe whether COVID-19 is causing diabetes

By Reuters,

Mario Buelna, a healthy 28-year-old father, caught a fever and started having trouble breathing in June. He soon tested positive for COVID-19. Week...

coronavirus , Diabetes

Obama applauds LeBron’s leadership after title triumph

By Reuters,

Former U.S. President Barack Obama congratulated LeBron James a day after he picked up his fourth NBA title, as prominent figures in sports, politics ...

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Lakers honor ‘big brother’ Bryant with championship

By Reuters,

The Los Angeles Lakers dedicated their NBA Finals victory to the late Kobe Bryant, whose death in a helicopter crash in January united and motivated t...

Kobe Bryant , Los Angeles Lakers , NBA Finals victory

Lakers beat Heat to win NBA title

By Reuters,

The Los Angeles Lakers ended a decade-long wait for a 17th NBA title as they beat the Miami Heat 106-93 to seal a 4-2 series victory. The Finals'...

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‘You live with it’ LeBron says after Green’s miss

By Reuters,

Danny Green’s three-point attempt at the end of Game Five of the NBA Finals that would have given the Los Angeles Lakers the lead and possibly the c...

Danny Green , Jimmy Butler , LeBron James , NBA , NBA playoffs

Lakers to wear Bryant-designed jerseys for potential title clincher

By Reuters,

The Los Angeles Lakers will switch to their “Black Mamba” jerseys in honor of the late Kobe Bryant when they seek a record-tying 17th NBA champion...

Danny Green , Kobe Bryant , LA Lakers , LeBron James , Miami Heat

‘Black gold’: How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in Chinese camps

By CNN,

For the past decade, Mikayla Lowe Davis has been braiding and styling hair for her customers. “The first thing people see a lot of times is our h...

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Lakers beat Heat to assume NBA Finals lead

By Reuters,

LeBron James overcame a sluggish start and Anthony Davis made a key three-pointer and block late on as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 102-...

LeBron James , Miami Heat , NBA Finals

LeBron staying ‘even keel’ as Lakers look to bounce back

By Reuters,

LeBron James has said he isn’t letting the highs and lows of the NBA Finals get the better of him, preferring to focus on fixing the mistakes that l...

LeBron James , Los Angeles Lakers , Miami Heat , NBA Finals

Butler torches Lakers as Heat cut NBA Finals deficit to 2-1

By Reuters,

Jimmy Butler and the undermanned Miami Heat breathed new life into the NBA Finals with a gritty 115-104 upset victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on S...

Jimmy Butler , Los Angeles Lakers , Miami Heat , NBA Finals

Lakers’ Davis seizes big stage at NBA Finals

By Reuters,

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis has been making the most of his first trip to the NBA Finals with a pair of spectacular performances that hav...

Anthony Davis , Los Angeles Lakers , NBA Finals

LeBron, Davis lead Lakers charge in Game 2 win over Heat

By Reuters,

LeBron James took another step toward his fourth championship title on Saturday, as the dominant Los Angeles Lakers clinched Game 2 over the Miami Hea...

LeBron James , Los Angeles Lakers , Miami Heat , NBA Finals

NBA Finals Game 1 draws lowest TV rating in history

By Reuters,

Despite featuring the duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and having two major-market teams playing in the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, Game ...

Anthony Davis , LeBron James , NBA , NBA playoffs

Kobe Bryant autograph on last game court piece hits auction block

By Reuters,

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant’s autograph, on a hardwood section of the court where he played his last game, is on the auction block online and expe...

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Davis, James power Lakers to verge of NBA Finals

By Reuters,

Anthony Davis scored a game-high 34 points, LeBron James added 26 and the Los Angeles Lakers never lost the lead over the final three quarters Thursda...

Kaptama High Altitude Camp to be named after legend Ben Jipcho-Wangamati

By Kaitano Nyongesa,

Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati has said he’ll ensure the completion of the construction of Kaptama High Altitude Training Camp in Mt Elgon, in ...

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Champion Osaka harnesses sport’s biggest spotlight in fight for racial justice

By Reuters,

Naomi Osaka capped a transformative U.S. Open with another Grand Slam title and a challenge to the millions watching across the globe on Saturday to �...

Naomi Osaka , racial injustice , U.S Open

Lakers power past Rockets into 3-1 series lead

By Reuters,

Anthony Davis recorded a double-double, LeBron James flirted with a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers parlayed a stifling defensive performance...

Houston Rockets , LA Lakers