James scored 10 or more in 1,297 consecutive NBA games since 2007Game-winning assist sets up Rui Hachimura’s 3-pointer ‘You always make the right play,’ James says LeBron James knew his record streak of double-digit scoring efforts was in jeopardy. And in the moment, he didn’t care.The right play was to pass the ball – so he did. And with that, his streak ended. Continue reading...

Tourists resume on 325-9 after Root century and late burst
Ashes top 100 | Get the Spin newsletter | Email Angus75th over: England 329-9 (Root 137, Archer 34) In his second Test, Doggett was ineffective yesterday, finishing with 0-74. He starts today with a short ball. Root pulls it but finds a fielder. He steers the second one behind square for a single. Jofra Archer adds another run to his highest Test score, swatting another short one. The easy runs for England continue as Root swipes to fin

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha practises for four to five hours each dayIndian boy beats multiple adults to secure record-breaking statusIndia’s Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha has become the youngest player in chess history to earn an official Fide rating at the age of three years, seven months and 20 days.The chess prodigy edged out the previous record of compatriot Anish Sarkar, who was three years, eight months and 19 days when he reached the milestone in November last year. Continue reading...

Garber: MLS less tied to USMNT fortunes todayPraise for Vancouver but stadium issue persistsWhitecaps ownership weighing future optionsMLS commissioner Don Garber said that he does not “think that there is a dependency today, the same way there was years ago” on the part of his league when it comes to the success of the US national team at the World Cup.Garber made the remarks at his annual state of the league address, which traditionally takes place the week of MLS Cup in whichever

Tuchel: ‘We will be brave enough to dream about it’Coach could keep subs in dressing room in extreme heatThomas Tuchel says England will dare to dream of glory at the World Cup next summer and can deliver it if they bring a fighting attitude as he prepared for the draw in Washington DC on Friday.The head coach is more confident of victory now than he was when he took over at the start of the year, having got to know the players better and sailed through qualification with eight wins

Until Soungoutou Magassa’s 83rd-minute equaliser Manchester United seemed to be flowering in the cold of winter on the way to a win that would have been their fifth in eight games.Instead Jarrod Bowen’s flick-on from Andy Irving’s corner from the right had to be cleared off the line by Noussair Mazraoui, only for the ball to go straight to Magassa, who drove home a first goal for the Hammers. Continue reading...

Diogo Dalot’s well-taken goal looked to have earned Manchester United all three points, until Soungoutou Magassa’s late equaliser denied them West Ham, resplendent in a blend of grey, beige and cream with a dash of yellow, get the ball rolling. They’re kicking towards the Stretford End in this first half.The teams are out! Manchester United in their red, white and black, West Ham United in second-choice ecru. According to House & Garden magazine, ecru is “a notoriousl

Until Soungoutou Magassa’s 83rd-minute equaliser Manchester United seemed to be flowering in the cold of winter on the way to a win that would have been their fifth in eight games.Instead Jarrod Bowen’s flick-on from Andy Irving’s corner from the right had to be cleared off the line by Noussair Mazraoui, only for the ball to go straight to Magassa, who drove home his first goal for the Hammers. Continue reading...