Leicester promoted to Premier League! Leeds loss at QPR confirms Foxes immediate return to the top flight | Football News

Leicester City have sealed promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking, after Leeds were beaten 4-0 at QPR on Friday night. The result leaves the Foxes top of the Championship table, four points clear of Leeds in second, meaning only Ipswich can still catch them – ensuring them of at…

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Maxey nearly rallies 76ers before late turnover in Game 2 loss

Philadelphia 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey (0) gestures after making a 3-point basket during the second half of Game 2 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) NEW YORK — Tyrese Maxey’s body was hurting and he was battling the chills…

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76ers to file protest officiating in Game 2 loss to Knicks

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse, right, talks to Tyrese Maxey, center, and Joel Embiid, left, during the second half of Game 2 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers plan to file…

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Heat guard Jimmy Butler injures knee in play-in loss

Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler, right, gets treatment on his right knee from the training staff during the first half of the team’s NBA basketball play-in tournament game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 105-104. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) PHILADELPHIA — Miami guard Jimmy Butler says he will need an…

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Spikers’ Turf: Criss Cross hands their D’Navigators’ first loss

Criss Cross King Crunchers’ Jude Garcia in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference. MANILA, Philippines — Criss Cross dealt D’Navigators’ first defeat, 25-20, 20-25, 32-30, 25-14, to extend its unbeaten run to four games in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference on Wednesday night at Paco Arena. Despite coming off a long layoff, Jude Garcia managed to…

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After bad loss, Ginebra coaching staff tries to figure out what’s wrong

Terrafirma guard Juami Tiongson goes for a layup against Barangay Ginebra in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES Barangay Ginebra, a traditional powerhouse and hands-down the Philippine Basketball Association’s biggest draw, found itself on the nasty end of an embarrassing loss on Sunday night in the Philippine Cup eliminations at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.…

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Caitlin Clark sees bright future for women sports after Iowa loss

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates after making a three-point basket during the first half of the Final Four college basketball championship game against South Carolina in the women’s NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) Caitlin Clark believes the excitement surrounding her trail-blazing college basketball career heralds a bright future for…

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Jamie Malonzo wears swoosh-less Kobes in Ginebra loss

Ginebra’s Jamie Malonzo goes for a layup against San Miguel’s Marcio Lassiter.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—There was something interestingly odd with Jamie Malonzo’s sneakers in Ginebra’s loss to San Miguel in the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday at Araneta Coliseum. Malonzo wore a pair of Nike Kobe 6 “Reverse” just like the Beermen’s Jericho Cruz, Terrence…

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LA Tenorio: Loss to Bolts, Scottie Thompson injury forced Kings to dig deep

Japeth Aguilar (middle) of Barangay Ginebra gets struck down by the double team of Magnolia’s Ian Sangalang (left) and Calvin Abueva. —PHOTOS BY AUGUST DELA CRUZ An embarrassing loss to a traditional victim and the continued absence of its ace playmaker, in a way, turned out fortuitous for Barangay Ginebra, according to its elder statesman…

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Blowout loss got Ginebra back on track, says LA Tenorio

Barangay Ginebra guard LA Tenorio.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–An embarrassing loss to a traditional victim and the continued absence of its ace playmaker, in a way, turned out fortuitous for Barangay Ginebra, according to its elder statesman LA Tenorio. On the heels of an 87-77 triumph over Magnolia that had the club improving to 3-1 in…

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