Johnny Watterson: Growing sporting reputations bloom in Madison Square Garden
Ghosts inhabit corridors and dressing rooms of famous New York venue
Debate rages over tennis players’ ambivalent attitude towards vaccination
Some players shrug shoulders as they’d have to remain in tournament bubbles regardless
Samsung pulls BTS-branded products from online Chinese platforms
K-pop stars sparked anger after comments about Korean war
FBI opens investigation into police shooting of black man in Wisconsin
Suspect held over killing of two men in clash between armed civilians and Black Lives Matter protesters
MLB defends Covid-19 safety protocols after players test positive
‘Protocols were built in order to allow us to continue to play through those positives’
FC Barcelona to pursue Nike for compensation over defective shirts
Club said to be preparing to ask for up to €20m to cover lost sales
NBA clubs approve end of July restart by 29-1 vote
Play-offs will continue in traditional format, finals to finish no later than October 12th
Coronavirus: New York parade and White House shamrock ceremony cancelled
Taoiseach will meet US president in White House
Coronavirus: Trump bans travel from Europe excluding Ireland and UK
Non-US travellers from Europe restricted for 30 days as response to virus escalates
Clearview: from billionaire plaything to police surveillance tool
Controversial facial recognition tool used by hundreds of law enforcement agencies
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He spent 20 seasons in Los Angeles with the Lakers and won five NBA championships
Pompeo backs Arsenal player Mesut Özil’s criticism of China
World Cup winner and Arsenal midfielder critical of treatment meted out to Muslim Uighurs
Blizzard faces backlash as esports and politics collide
Calls for boycott as Blitzchung gets 12-month ban for Hong Kong protest support, forfeits $10,000 prize money
China criticises Apple for app tracking police actions in Hong Kong
HKmap.live compiles information on vehicles, tear gas, armed police and clash sites
How politicised tweet fouled National Basketball Association
Chengdu Letter: Houston Rockets manager’s support for Hong Kong prompts costly ban
Joanne O’Riordan: Sad spectacle of Doha proves sport and politics a deadly cocktail
Some athletes end up in hospitals while others celebrate in half-empty stadiums
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LeBron James passes another significant milestone
Los Angeles Lakers’ star now the fifth most prolific scorer in NBA history
Game of Thobes: how an Arab family feud has thrust Qatar into the fight of its life
Three duelling, headstrong royals at the centre of a dispute that threatens to escalate
Pope Francis apologises for ‘wounding’ sex abuse comments
Pontiff says, however, he still believes controversial bishop is innocent of cover-up
Facebook makes new bid for TV viewers with expanded video
Redesigned product, Watch, will be available initially to a limited group in the US
‘It’s a pretty scary moment’: Travels in Trump’s America
Suzanne Lynch takes the heartbeat of Trump’s US. Part one: North Carolina
Instagram set to bolster Facebook advertising strength
Facebook says it may be reaching limit on amount of ads it can place in front of users
North Carolina rejects repeal of transgender bathroom law
State law restricting bathroom access for transgender people has drawn months of protests
Africa’s richest man will buy Arsenal football club in next four years
‘There’s no doubt,’ says Aliko Dangote who plans to turn London club’s fortunes around
Donald Trump chases women’s vote in North Carolina
Businessman embarks on fresh push to close historic poll deficit with key Republican bloc
The Trump show: ‘It’s gonna be a riot’
Donald Trump is heading to Cleveland for the Republican convention and his coronation as nominee will likely draw plenty of protests
Candles, cards and a ceramic angel left at Berkeley site
Visibly shaken young Irish people bring mementos to the scene at 2020 Kittredge Street
Kobe Bryant surpasses Michael Jordan’s points total
Shooting guard now trails only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 points) and Karl Malone (36,928)
No fines for LeBron James or others over ‘I Can’t Breathe’ shirts NBA protest
The shirts were a gesture of solidarity with the family of Eric Garner
Alibaba snaps up 50% stake in China’s top football club
E-commerce giant agrees to pay $192m for stake in Asian championship side Guangzhou Evergrande
Ex-Microsoft boss Ballmer buys LA Clippers for record $2bn
Basketball franchise came up for sale after owner Donald Sterling was banned for racist remarks
Donald Sterling swaps frying pan for fire
LA Clippers owner attacks Magic Johnson and African Americans in an interview in which he wanted to apologise for racist comments
NBA fines LA Clippers owner $2.5m over racist remarks
Donald Sterling gets life ban from basketball league over ‘deeply offensive and harmful’ comments
Rodman sings Happy Birthday to North Korean leader
Basketball player sparks controversy with suggestion US missionary to blame for captivity
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