Thirty-three years old and fighting for minutes, Vincenzo Grifo still knows how to decide a European night. Recalled to Julian Schuster’s starting XI, Vincenzo Grifo scored a curling free kick and set up another goal as SC Freiburg beat FK Jablonec 3-2 in the Conference League on Thursday. The Vincenzo Grifo free kick came in…
Oddsmakers enter the 2026-27 season with a clear favorite, but the gap at the top is thinner than it looks. In Yahoo Sports’ Vegas-based NBA power rankings, the Oklahoma City Thunder sit first with a +8.1 rating, just ahead of Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs at +7.4. The Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons and New York…
One of the few young pieces on an aging roster is staying put for the long haul. Brandin Podziemski has agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year, $110 million rookie-scale extension with the Golden State Warriors, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Saturday. The 23-year-old guard will now avoid restricted free agency next summer. The Brandin Podziemski extension…
Mandalika gave the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team one of its warmest weekends of the year, even if Sunday’s result fell short of the mood in the grandstands. Fabio Di Giannantonio crossed the line eighth and Franco Morbidelli 14th, both racing in a special Garuda livery that paid tribute to Indonesia’s national symbol. A record…
Training camp in Portland has opened with a problem most teams would love to have: too many players who need the ball, and not enough room in the starting five. The Portland Trail Blazers traded for Ja Morant this summer. They had already brought back Damian Lillard in 2025 while he recovered from a torn…
Fabio Di Giannantonio arrived at Motegi with real optimism after a strong qualifying session. His Saturday lasted less than one lap. The Italian qualified sixth with a 1’42″628, earning a second row start for the Japanese Grand Prix Sprint. He held his position off the line, but a multi rider crash early on the opening…
Six months ago, Marco Bezzecchi looked like the rider to beat. He now heads to Motegi openly admitting that his two closest rivals are a step ahead in the championship. The Italian won four of the opening eight grands prix of the 2026 MotoGP season and led the standings until Assen. Since then, he has…
For three months, one of the NBA‘s most productive young centers sat in contract limbo while the rest of free agency moved on without him. That wait is finally over. The Detroit Pistons and Jalen Duren have agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year, $200 million deal, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. The Jalen Duren extension works…
Fifth place at MotorLand looks harmless on a results sheet, but it did not feel that way from the saddle. The 2024 world champion spent all three days fighting an Aprilia that refused to bite into the tarmac, and the stopwatch told the story. He qualified half a second off pole and finished 12.572s behind…
Luis Romo’s 50th-minute finish sends Mexico top of Group A as the first team through at FIFA World Cup 2026.
