LONDON - Cristiano Ronaldo caught up with Lionel Messi and became a five-time winner of FIFA’s best player award. The Real Madrid forward was crowned player of the year on Monday at the FIFA Best ceremony at the London Palladium theater attended by runner-up Messi and...
DETROIT -- Four games into his NBA career, Ben Simmons already has a triple-double to his credit. And with some help from Joel Embiid, he finally led the Philadelphia 76ers to a victory. Simmons had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and Embiid scored 30 points...
Manchester City moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League as second-placed Manchester United's unbeaten run surprisingly ended at Huddersfield Town. City's quality eventually shone through in a 3-0 home win against Burnley as Sergio Aguero equalled the club's all-time scoring record. The Argentine...
Kraigg Brathwaite's unbeaten half-century solidified the West Indies' advantage over Zimbabwe on the third morning of the first Test at Queens Sports Club on Monday. Brathwaite survived a couple of dropped catches to reach lunch on 70 not out, which helped the West Indies to a...
LOS ANGELES -- The New Orleans Pelicans were watching another double-digit lead evaporate, with the Los Angeles Lakers using a furious 27-4 run to take a five-point lead. This time, the Pelicans were ready for the challenge. They answered with an 11-0 run of their own to...