LeBron James is known for throwing alley-oops, but this one was special.
NBA Finals 2018: Watch LeBron James throw an alley-oop…to himself
MLB trade news: Diamondbacks acquire Jon Jay from Royals for 2 minor leaguers
Jon Jay is batting .307 with one home run and 18 RBIs this season.
Danny Rose opens up about depression after tragedy and tough year at Spurs
• Knee injury and lengthy ensuing absence triggered depression
Danny Rose revealed he has had depression which he believes was triggered by the treatment of a knee injury coupled with family tragedy. In an extraordinary interview days before he flies with England to the World Cup, the Tottenham left-back said he lost track of the number of times he was injected with blood-spinning and painkilling drugs.
The 27-year-old’s mental health deteriorated as he contended with the triple trauma of his uncle killing himself, his mum Angela being racially abused and an assailant shooting at his brother inside the family home.
Continue reading…Golden State Warriors v Cleveland Cavaliers: NBA finals Game 3 – live!
- Cavs look back to hit back at home after losing first two games
- Email bryan.graham@theguardian.com or tweet @BryanAGraham
Bryan will be here shortly. In the meantime, here’s Les Carpenter on why the series may not be over just yet:
There will be a time in these NBA finals when the shots fall for the Cleveland Cavaliers, their players remember the score and big calls go their way. When that happens the series can start.
Indeed, you would be mistaken if you think the finals are over just because of JR Smith’s blunder in Game 1 or because a blizzard of Stephen Curry three-pointers buried the Cavaliers in Game 2. Yes, the first two games were bad for the Cavaliers but a couple of losses on the road do not end any hope of winning a title. Not yet.
Related: Why the bloody-minded Cavaliers aren’t dead in the NBA finals just yet
Continue reading…New USMNT GM Earnie Stewart: I’m in charge of finding next national team coach
Stewart’s primary task will be insuring the U.S. qualifies for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Watch: Nationals’ Bryce Harper trips over own helmet, gets thrown out at second
Harper was on his way to another double, but his helmet flew off and he tripped.
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The United States failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986.
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Santa Cruz vs. Mares 2: Fight date, start time, card, TV channel
Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares rematch from their classic showdown in Aug. 2015 on Saturday, June 9. Here’s all you need to know about the fight.
Real’s Ramos denies blame for Salah injury

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah injures his shoulder in a challenge with Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos. Photo: Reuters
BARCELONA: Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has brushed off allegations that he deliberately injured Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah in last month’s Champions League final, saying he is being unfairly painted as a pantomime villain.
Salah injured shoulder ligaments in a collision with Ramos in Kiev, which led to the Egypt international leaving the pitch in tears in the first half.
Ramos was subsequently targeted for online abuse for his perceived role in Salah’s injury by angry Egyptian fans.
“Bloody hell, they’ve given this a lot of attention, the Salah thing,” the Spain international told Spanish newspaper AS https://en.as.com/en/2018/06/05/football/1528204670_997457.html.
“I see the play well, he grabs my arm first and I fell to the other side, the injury happened to the other arm and they said that I gave him a judo hold.”
The 32-year-old added that he had messaged Salah and said the Egyptian could have played on if he had taken a pain-killing injection — something Ramos himself has done in the past.
Liverpool lost the final 3-1, allowing Madrid to seal their third Champions League title in a row.
However, two of Madrid’s goals came from blunders by Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius, who it later emerged had suffered a concussion during the match, according to a specialist who analysed him in the United States.
Karius clashed with Ramos early in the second half and was seen holding the side of his head after the collision, which was before he made the mistakes that led to the goals.
The suggestion that Ramos had caused Karius to suffer a concussion did not go down well with the Spaniard.
“After, the goalkeeper said that I dazed him with a clash,” Ramos added. “I am only missing (Roberto) Firmino saying that he got a cold because a drop of my sweat landed on him.”


