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Antonio Conte’s halftime speech proves effective as Napoli rises to defeat Empoli

Matti Viti is chased by Matteo Politano in the game

Whatever Antonio Conte said to his team at halftime seemed to work, as Napoli defeated Empoli 1-0 in Serie A on Sunday after showing significant improvement in the second half. A penalty from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia…

Emerging star propels Union Berlin to victory against Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga

Mitchell Weiser scores the 1st goal

Young players shone as Union Berlin continued their strong performance in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 victory over struggling Holstein Kiel on Sunday. Nineteen-year-old wing back Tom Rothe assisted 20-year-old midfielder Aljoscha Kemlein, who scored…

Swedish league match halted due to fans launching flares onto the field

Supporters set off pyrotechnics in the match

A soccer derby in Stockholm that could influence the Swedish league title was stopped in the second half on Sunday after Djurgarden fans threw fireworks onto the field. The match between Hammarby and Djurgarden will…

Kyle Larson begins the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs as the leading contender for the championship

Kyle Larson celebrates in victory lane after winning the race

Kyle Larson has had good luck recently in Las Vegas, where he starts the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs leading the Cup Series standings and is favored to win Sunday’s race. Larson arrives at the…

Norris secures the top spot for the US Grand Prix following Verstappen’s sprint race victory as they resume their battle for the F1 championship

Formula One drivers in the U.S. Grand Prix

McLaren’s Lando Norris narrowly beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for the top spot at the United States Grand Prix on Saturday as Formula 1 returned from its autumn break, with both drivers continuing their battle…

Cleveland Cavaliers starting forward Max Strus will be sidelined for a minimum of six weeks due to an ankle sprain

Max Strus celebrates after a basket

Cavaliers small forward Max Strus will be out for at least six weeks due to a right ankle injury he suffered during a recent workout, adding to the challenges for a Cleveland team that faced…

San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama met all expectations during his rookie season in the NBA. Now he is aiming for even greater achievements

Victor Wembanyama celebrates after scoring

Here are some of the awards Victor Wembanyama received in the past year: the NBA rookie of the year trophy, a place on the All-Rookie team, a first-team All-Defense selection, three Rookie of the Month…

France could be entering a remarkable period in the NBA, and it’s not solely due to Victor Wembanyama

Zaccharie Risacher scores in the 1st half of the preseason game

The current NBA rookie of the year. The current NBA defensive player of the year. The No. 1, No. 2, and No. 6 picks in this year’s NBA draft. They all share one thing in…

The Jacksonville Jaguars have activated cornerback Tyson Campbell for their London matchup against the New England Patriots

Jacksonville Jaguars NFL football cornerback Tyson Campell (3) during practice at The Grove in Watford

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell has been taken off injured reserve in time for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium. The Jaguars’ secondary has had difficulties without Campbell, who missed the…

The Tennessee Titans have placed receiver Burks on injured reserve and called up QB Siemian from the practice squad, leaving Levis’s status uncertain

Mason Rudolph aims to pass in the 2nd half

The Tennessee Titans placed wide receiver Treylon Burks on injured reserve Saturday and promoted quarterback Trevor Siemian from the practice squad, which raises questions about Will Levis’ availability against Buffalo. Coach Brian Callahan suggested on…

New England Patriots running back Stevenson is available to play, while Jacksonville Jaguars running back Etienne will not participate in the Wembley game

Rhamondre Stevenson in the practice

New England Patriots’ top rusher Rhamondre Stevenson was listed as active for the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Wembley Stadium after missing one game due to a foot injury. This season, Stevenson…

Haason Reddick is set to conclude his contract holdout and intends to join the New York Jets on Monday

Haason Reddick walks off the field at halftime of an NFL football game

Haason Reddick is finishing his long holdout with the New York Jets and will join the team on Monday. Agent Drew Rosenhaus told The Associated Press on Sunday that Reddick has agreed to a new…

Parker Washington breaks a Jacksonville Jaguars record with a 96-yard punt return for a touchdown in London

Parker Washington falls into the endzone 96-yard touchdown in the 1st half

Jacksonville receiver Parker Washington sprinted 96 yards for the longest punt return touchdown in Jaguars history during Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium. Washington turned at the goal line and performed…

The Tennessee Titans will not have starter Will Levis available because of a shoulder injury. Mason Rudolph will take the field as the starter against the Bills

Mason Rudolph (NFL)

Titans starting quarterback Will Levis is out because of an injury to his throwing shoulder, which means backup Mason Rudolph will start against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Levis has been dealing with an AC…

Quarterback Anthony Richardson has been cleared to play in the Indianapolis Colts-Miami Dolphins game

Anthony Richardson (NFL)

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is set to play in Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins after missing the last two games due to an injury to his right hip. Colts coach Shane Steichen mentioned…

Houston Texans’ Stefon Diggs was involved in a pregame altercation with the Green Bay Packers’ Jaire Alexander and Keisean Nixon

Stefon Diggs gets into a scuffle before the game1

Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs and Green Bay Packers cornerbacks Jaire Alexander and Keisean Nixon got into a heated exchange before their teams played on Sunday. Television cameras captured Diggs and Nixon arguing with…

Bigsby scores two touchdowns as the Jacksonville Jaguars display determination in a 32-16 victory over the New England Patriots in London

Trevor Lawrence looks to pass in the 1st half

Tank Bigsby ran for 118 yards and scored two touchdowns, while Parker Washington returned a punt 96 yards for a touchdown in Jacksonville’s 32-16 comeback victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday at Wembley…