Michael Jordan

Following a surprise retirement announcement narrated by Michael B. Jordan, the NBA world honors the triple-double king as Sam Presti lauds the legendary point guard’s defiant legacy.

Veteran Saints edge rusher faces missing some time due to injury

<ul><li><p>2017 MVP announces retirement after 18 seasons</p></li><li><p>Westbrook holds NBA record with 209 triple-doubles</p></li><li><p>Guard spent first 11 seasons with Oklahoma City</p></li></ul><p>Russell Westbrook, the NBA’s career leader in triple-doubles and the 2017 MVP, announced Wednesday he’s retiring after 18 seasons during which he was selected to the league’s 75th anniversary team.</p><p>The two-time scoring champion shared his decision on social media in a post featuring a video narrated by actor Michael B Jordan in which the Westbrook stays silent.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/12/russell-westbrook-retires-nba-triple-doubles-record-mvp">Continue reading...</a>

Saints reserve guard Dillon Radunz has torn a knee ligament and veteran defense end Cameron Jordan missed practice Sunday because of a hamstring injury, coach Kellen Moore said. The 28-year-old Radunz left practice Saturday with what has since been diagnosed as a torn anterior cruciate ligament, an injury that normally requires season-ending, reconstructive surgery. Radunz was entering his sixth NFL season since the Tennessee Titans made him a second-round draft choice in 2021.

<ul><li><p>Former England midfielder keen for north-east to thrive</p></li><li><p>Newcastle have made ambitious signings this summer</p></li></ul><p>Jordan Nobbs says <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/30/wsl-fixtures-london-city-lionesses-open-2026-27-season-against-manchester-united">winning promotion to the Women’s Super League</a> with Newcastle would fulfil her ambition for a north‑east club to be in the top tier.</p><p>Nobbs, who has 71 England caps, was born in Stockton‑on‑Tees and believes women’s football in the region would benefit immensely from top‑flight representation. Newcastle finished sixth in WSL2 last season, 11 points behind the title winners, Birmingham, and nine points off the playoffs, but this summer they have made their hopes clear with high-calibre signings from the top division, including the striker Martha Thomas from Tottenham and the Liverpool duo Leanne Kiernan and Gemma Evans.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug

Another tough break has hit the Astoria girls basketball program as head coach Jordan Ax has resigned from his position due to medical reasons. Ax was hired prior to the 2025-26 school year and was in the process of rebuilding the young Fishermen. This is another blow for the girls basketball team, that will now be on their third coach in as many seasons. Mike Jacobson, head coach since 2014, ...

<p>After the team’s third-placed finish, we rate the 24 squad members who made an appearance at the tournament</p><p><strong>Jordan Pickford</strong> Could he have done better with Enzo Fernández’s equaliser for Argentina? Jude Bellingham certainly thought so. But the man who has made more World Cup finals appearances than any other Englishman made some crucial saves, including a brilliant stop from Nicolas González in the semi-final. <strong>7</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/19/england-2026-world-cup-squad-player-by-player-ratings">Continue reading...</a>

Playing the percentages often wins fantasy titles, and there’s an 83% chance that the Vikings’ backfield will produce at least one big RB bargain.