AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarFormer world and Olympic sprint champion Tori Bowie dies at 32verified_publisherThe Guardian - Tom LutzThe former Olympic and world champion sprinter Tori Bowie has died at the age of 32, her management company confirmed on Wednesday
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarAnthony Davis’ huge night helps Lakers win playoff series opener against Warriorsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Guardian staff reporterThe Los Angeles Lakers held off a late flurry by the Golden State Warriors to win an entertaining Game 1 in the Western Conference semi-finals
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarFor most female players, choosing football means betting on yourselfverified_publisherThe Guardian - Júlia Belas TrindadeAshley Riefner has travelled from the US to Denmark via Finland, while being her own spokesperson, agent and advocate
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarWhat do horses feel at the Kentucky Derby? Mostly fear and painverified_publisherThe Guardian - Elizabeth BanickiUS audiences will be sold a tale of horses battling for glory and adulation at Churchill Downs. But the actual story is far more disturbing
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatar76ers’ Joel Embiid beats Nikola Jokic to win his first NBA MVP awardverified_publisherThe Guardian - Guardian staff reporterPhiladelphia 76ers center and league scoring champion Joel Embiid earned his first NBA MVP trophy on Tuesday night
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarFormer Raiders star Henry Ruggs III will plead guilty in fatal crash caseverified_publisherThe Guardian - Guardian sportFormer Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III will plead guilty to DUI resulting in death after a crash that killed a 23-year-old woman
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarNovak Djokovic able to play at US Open with vaccine mandate set to endverified_publisherThe Guardian - Guardian staff reporterThe world No 1 will be able to compete at this year’s tournament at Flushing Meadows after the US government said it will end its Covid requirements
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarRuby Tui: New Zealand Black Ferns star to play Premier Rugby Sevens in USverified_publisherThe Guardian - Martin PengellyWorld Cup and Olympic champion will compete in multi-city professional event climaxing in Washington DC in August
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarThe bravest thing Anthony Joshua can do is retire from boxingverified_publisherThe Guardian - Thomas HauserThe former world champion has already won fortune and fame. Muhammad Ali’s biographer believes the Briton should walk away and preserve his health
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarNothing plagues LeBron James like Stephen Curry and the Warriorsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Andrew LawrenceBest player of his generation should have nothing to prove. And yet Golden State always seem to end up standing in his way
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarJuventus and All Blacks turn to TV shows to win fansverified_publisherThe Guardian - Lanre BakareNetflix and Amazon sign up big sports teams for docu-series like Last Chance U aimed at broadening clubs’ global appeal
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatar‘More than just shoes’: how Air Jordans kicked off a revolution in sportverified_publisherThe Guardian - Johnny DavisA new film starring Ben Affleck tells the story of how Michael Jordan’s sponsorship deal with Nike in 1984 turned a clever marketing idea into a slam dunk