Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has informed the team he will decline his $20.7 million player option for next season and become an unrestricted free agent, according to a report from ESPN.

Four weeks on from her run to the last 16 at the French Open, Serena Williams is back at Wimbledon, having missed last year's event as she prepared for the birth of her daughter.

Japan lost 1-0 to Poland on Thursday but survived to become the only Asian side to qualify for last 16 of the World Cup in Russia -- and the first team ever to progress thanks to FIFA's new disciplinary tie-breaker rule.

In July 2015, DeAndre Jordan agreed to a four-year, $80 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks.  

The Phoenix Suns will renounce their rights to restricted free agent guard Elfrid Payton and will not re-sign unrestricted free agent center Alex Len, according to multiple reports.

The National Basketball Association has extended the contract of its commissioner, Adam Silver, through the 2023-24 season, the league announced Wednesday.  

While Magic Johnson plays it cool regarding his chances to add major free agents to the Los Angeles Lakers, pressure to create his own superteam in L.A. may be mounting behind the scenes.  

Champions Germany were sent crashing out of the World Cup after suffering a stunning 2-0 defeat by a tenacious South Korea on Wednesday that saw them eliminated in the first round for the first time in 80 years.

Magic Johnson is confident he and the Los Angeles Lakers will lure big-name free agents to join the team, but he also isn't putting all of his eggs in this summer's basket.

Kevin Durant is opting out of the two-year, $51 million deal he signed with Golden State last summer but has no intention of leaving the Warriors. ESPN reported Tuesday that Durant informed the Warriors of his decision.

Three years after her last appearance at the All England Club, and 14 years since the Russian won the title, launching the giggling teenager into the financial and media stratosphere, Maria Sharapova's career is at a crossroads.

Flyweight MMA star Danny Kingad of Baguio City's Team Lakay wasted no time and went straight back to school just a few days after his huge win over Chinese prospect Ma Hao Bin in the undercard of 'ONE: Pinnacle of Power' last Saturday in Macau.

A late goal by Marcos Rojo gave Argentina a dramatic 2-1 victory over Nigeria in Group D on Tuesday and sent the twice champions through to the knockout stages of the World Cup.

A revamped but businesslike Croatia topped their World Cup Group D as Ivan Perisic's last-gasp goal helped them maintain their perfect record with a 2-1 win that also ended Iceland's qualification hopes on Tuesday.

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons has been named the NBA's Rookie of the Year after the former No. 1 overall pick helped the team break its five-year playoff drought.  

Houston Rockets point guard James Harden claimed the first Most Valuable Player Award of his career at Monday night's NBA Awards show in Santa Monica, Calif.

Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki has called for 23-times Grand slam winner Serena Williams to be seeded at next month's Wimbledon Championships ahead of the All England Club's meeting on Tuesday.

A foul on Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal's Group B clash against Iran on Monday resulted in a record 19th penalty at the World Cup before the knockout rounds.

Spain snatched a 2-2 draw against Morocco on Monday to qualify for the World Cup last 16 and take top spot in Group B ahead of Portugal on goals scored.

Portugal advanced to the World Cup round of 16 behind Spain from Group B after Ricardo Quaresma's stunning strike on the stroke of halftime was cancelled out by a dramatic stoppage-time penalty by Iran's Karim Ansarifard on Monday.

Australia's national football team may be nicknamed the «Socceroos» but the country's most recognizable marsupial had shown scant interest in the game until a real life 'roo bounded in to the middle of a match.

A 12-year-old Indian boy described as 'unstoppable' by his proud father has become the world's second youngest chess grandmaster ever.

Elie Okobo, the top pick in the second round of this week's NBA draft, reportedly reached a contract agreement with the Phoenix Suns.  

The Meralco Bolts just scored a combined five points in the fourth quarter and in overtime to yield to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 106-99, in the 2018 PBA Commissioner’s Cup.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel led from start to finish, facing little resistance from the Alaska Aces for a 105-86 victory in the 2018 PBA Commissioner’s Cup.

Novak Djokovic has come a long way since he reached a career low-point in Miami this year, but he still does not think he is a contender for a fourth Wimbledon title.

Geje Eustaquio of Team Lakay is the new undisputed ONE flyweight champion following a hard fought split decision victory over Adriano Moraes in the main event of «ONE: Pinnacle of Power» Saturday night at the Studio City Event Center in Macau.

A dramatic stoppage-time goal from Toni Kroos gave holders Germany a 2-1 win over Sweden on Saturday to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup last 16.

Novak Djokovic admits his first final in a year will be a «special moment» as the former world number one prepares to face Marin Cilic in the Queen's Club title match.

The TNT KaTropa claimed a share of the third spot in the standings after defeating sister team Meralco Bolts, 91-85, in the 2018 PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Friday.

Stanley Pringle erupted for 50 points to lead the GlobalPort Batang Pier to a 133-115 victory over the Columbian Dyip in the 2018 PBA Commissioner’s Cup.  

The Atlanta Hawks on Thursday used their number three pick to draft Slovenian guard Luka Doncic, the celebrated 19-year-old EuroLeague MVP who led Real Madrid to the EuroLeague championship this year and Spanish ACB title on Tuesday.

The Phoenix Suns used their first-overall pick in franchise history to select Bahamian teenager Deandre Ayton No. 1 at the 2018 NBA draft on Thursday.

Kawhi Leonard is not on the block, but the San Antonio Spurs are all ears should any NBA team want to float a trade offer to acquire the soon-to-be-27-year-old All-Star.  

France beat Peru 1-0 with a goal from Kylian Mbappe on Thursday to book their place in the last 16 of the World Cup and crush the South Americans' hopes of progressing in their first appearance at the tournament for 36 years.