Los Angeles Lakers fire coach Darvin Ham after losing in first round of NBA playoffs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers fire coach Darvin Ham after losing in first round of NBA playoffs.
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The TelegraphRuud van Nistelrooy keeps impressive unbeaten run going after Leicester comeback
It is now 22 matches unbeaten for Ruud van Nistelrooy in this new chapter of his career as a manager, and he is clinging onto that record like the defenders who used to man-mark him.
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Dan Ashworth leaves Manchester United after failing to gel with football operations team
Manchester United axed Dan Ashworth as sporting director after just 159 days because he lost the faith of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and failed to gel with the club’s new football hierarchy.
- Malay Mail
Unmasking the Phoenix: How one hijab-wearing wrestler finds comfort in her own identity, and blazing a trail for others
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — Hijab-wearing wrestler, Nor ‘Phoenix’ Diana, 25, burst onto the Malaysian pro wrestling scene in 2...
- The Telegraph
West Ham striker Michail Antonio has surgery on broken leg following horror crash
West Ham United striker Michail Antonio has undergone surgery after he broke his leg in a road traffic accident on Saturday.
- The Telegraph
Max Verstappen brands FIA stewards ‘stupid idiots’ after latest crash
Max Verstappen unleashed another tirade at the stewards during Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by branding them “stupid idiots” after being hit with a 10-second penalty for an opening-corner collision with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.
- The Telegraph
Ruben Amorim’s Man Utd warning comes true amid self-sabotage in Forest defeat
Ruben Amorim had warned “the storm was coming” and it was here in a literal as well as a metaphorical sense at Old Trafford.
- The Independent
Lewis Hamilton’s farewell at Mercedes ends the greatest era in F1 history – but not in the way you think
ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX: Hamilton races his final grand prix for Mercedes this weekend after six world championships, 12 years and 84 grand prix victories. But his Silver Arrows legacy goes beyond those numbers, as Kieran Jackson explains
- The Telegraph
How Fulham’s shrewd recruitment has fuelled their rise
Back in the summer, as Fulham looked ahead to this campaign, the club’s leading figures were braced for turbulence. Change was in the air at Craven Cottage, and the key decision-makers knew that those crucial off-season months would not be easy to navigate.
- Cosmopolitan
A Mysterious Elf Has Been Spotted Backstage on the Final Night of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
A mysterious elf has been spotted backstage at the final night of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour—but who is he?
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Mikel Arteta says Arsenal ‘cannot cry’ after title push dented by Fulham draw
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal “cannot cry” or feel sorry for themselves after they squandered the chance to move to within four points of Liverpool in the race for the Premier League title. William Saliba cancelled out Raul Jimenez’s first-half opener for Fulham before Bukayo Saka looked to have handed Arsenal a fifth straight win when he converted Gabriel Martinelli’s cross in the 88th minute. However, the England international’s last-gasp was ruled out following a VAR intervention with Martinelli just offside in the build-up as the match finished 1-1.
- Associated Press
Without LeBron James, Lakers roll past Trail Blazers 107-98 to end 3-game skid
Anthony Davis scored 30 points and had 11 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell added 28 points with 14 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 107-98 on Sunday night without LeBron James. With James missing his first game of the season because of a left foot contusion, Max Christie started his second game for the Lakers and scored four points with four rebounds. Rui Hachimura scored 23 points for Los Angeles, which ended a three-game losing streak.
- People
Marcus Jordan and Nicole Murphy Get Cozy in Miami Months After the Death of Her Partner Warren Braithwaite
The son of Michael Jordan and the ex-wife of Eddie Murphy were spotted attending a celebrity golf tournament together
- The Independent
F1 2025: When does the new season start? Full calendar and testing schedule
The 2025 F1 season is scheduled to stage 24 races once again, from March to December
- The Independent
Lewis Hamilton picked his Ferrari moment perfectly – but one man deserved better
Hamilton reminded the world of his race prowess in Abu Dhabi on his final outing for Mercedes
- Evening Standard
Manchester United XI vs Nottingham Forest: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for today
Ruben Amorim set to make more changes after midweek Arsenal defeat
- The Telegraph
Sir Jim Ratcliffe: Manchester United are mediocre and no longer elite
Sir Jim Ratcliffe says Manchester United have become a “mediocre” club that are no longer “elite” and that he faces one of the biggest challenges in sport to get them back on top.
- The Telegraph
The charts that prove this is Lewis Hamilton’s worst F1 season
When Lewis Hamilton won two grands prix in the space of three weeks in July, few would have thought his Mercedes swansong could end so painfully.
- AFP
Fake subtitles on Indonesia-Japan World Cup qualifier added to Ronaldo interview
As Indonesia prepared to face Japan in a World Cup qualifier, an old video of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo resurfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed him announcing he would travel to the Southeast Asian archipelago to watch the game. The video, which racked up hundreds of thousands of views online, in fact shows the Portuguese player talking about the Champions League final against Liverpool in 2018.
- The Independent
UFC 310 LIVE: Shavkat Rakhmonov beats Ian Machado Garry in close clash – latest updates and results
Follow live as Alexandre Pantoja defends his flyweight belt against Kai Asakura, after Shavkat Rakhmonov’s narrow victory over Ian Machado Garry
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Jalen Green scores 31 to lead Rockets past Clippers 117-106
Jalen Green scored 31 points, Amen Thompson added 22 and the Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 117-106 on Sunday night. The Rockets ended a two-game skid without starter Fred VanVleet, who missed his first game of the season because of a right knee contusion. Bones Hyland led the Clippers with 22 points off the bench, making a team-best five 3-pointers, and Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 12 rebounds.