'A walk through hell': 50 years ago, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought to the brink in 'The Thrilla in Manila'
Muhammad Ali was just barely into his 40s and still pretty freshly retired for good. He was having dinner one evening with a writer who couldn’t help but notice the way the chicken leg trembled in his hand, resisting his attempts to bring it to his mouth. “I don’t know what’s wrong with me,” Ali told Mark Kram, who’d covered so many of his More...
Champion Crocker can dominate division – Frampton
Lewis Crocker defeated Paddy Donovan on points in a dramatic bout at Windsor Park in September [Getty Images] IBF world welterweight champion Lewis Crocker "can dominate the division for a while", believes More...
Arsenal player ratings vs Olympiacos: Two 5/10s struggle as Raya prevents upset
Express Sport hands out player ratings from Arsenal’s second Champions League outing of the season. Daily Express :: Sport Feed More...
Boxing’s biggest September winners and losers: Canelo Alvarez crashes, Gervonta Davis confuses
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez faces some tough questions after his September loss to Terence Crawford.Steve Marcus via Getty Images September was fun, wasn’t it? After a summer lull, boxing sprung to life, More...
Champions League fans clash in huge street fight as chairs and glass bottles thrown
The two sets of supporters clashed ahead of Wednesday’s action. Daily Express :: Sport Feed More...
Carlos Alcaraz racket from first Wimbledon title could set record
Carlos Alcaraz's 2023 Wimbledon title signaled a changing of the guard in men's tennis. (Credit: Getty Images) Carlos Alcaraz is unquestionably the face of tennis. His six Grand Slam titles since 2022 lead More...
UFC 320 'Embedded,' No. 3: T.J. Dillashaw wraps up Josh Emmett's camp
The UFC is back in its “Sin City” home base for UFC 320, its 10th pay-per-view of the calendar year, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening More...
NBA season 2025-26 preview: Who can be this year's Indiana Pacers?
A year ago at this time, I projected the Indiana Pacers to be the No. 7 seed in the East, in a tier with teams seeded 5-8. Maybe they had an outside chance of making the top four if Philadelphia fell apart (which More...
LeBron James out to start camp with glute issue, Lakers plan longer ramp up for 40-year-old star
Nobody has been here before. No player before LeBron James has entered season 23 of an NBA career — Vince Carter played 22, which had been the record — let alone playing at such a high level. Understandably, More...
Portland Trail Blazers 2025-26 season preview: Is Scoot Henderson … Him?
The 2025-26 NBA season is here! Over the next few weeks, we're examining the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and win projections for all 30 franchises — from the still-rebuilding teams More...
