Xabi Alonso insists Vinicius Junior is “fundamental” to Real Madrid after the Brazilian was whistled by the Bernabeu crowd during Sunday’s 5-1 win over Real Betis. Vincius Jr was whistled during the ...

Nick Smith Jr. delivered 21 points with five three-pointers off the bench, stepping up as Austin Reaves sits with a calf strain injury. The Lakers answered their coach’s criticism with a complete ...

Tuscaloosa native Nick Sherman has committed to play football for the University of Alabama. Sherman is a junior college transfer from Itawamba Community College. He will join the Crimson Tide's 2026 ...

HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 14: Houston Texans running back Jawhar Jordan (26) pushes through the defensive line in the fourth quarter during the NFL game between the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans ...

Brazil is entering the World Cup conversation with a new name on everyone’s lips. Estêvão Willian has gone from promising teenager to headline maker in the space of a few months. The young winger has ...

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti admits he wants to help Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr reach his best with the Selecao. Ancelotti concedes Vini Jr has never reached the heights with Brazil as he did under ...

© Pedro Vilela/Chung Sung-Jun/Getty ImagesNeymar Jr and Vinicius Jr of Brazil. Although it may have seemed like a jab at Vinicius Jr, Casemiro wanted to emphasize ...

During a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, Nick Smith Jr. was an unlikely hero who had a game he will surely never forget. Smith Jr., who is signed on a two-way contract by the ...

Despite entering his second year of retirement as a head coach, Nick Saban continues to have a major influence on college football today. REQUIRED READING: The seven college football games you can't ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior will be back with Brazil's national team for two friendlies in Asia in October. Coach Carlo Ancelotti announced his squad Wednesday in Rio de ...

The smell of opportunity hung thick in the air at the Los Angeles Lakers’ practice facility this week. While other teams scrambled to finalize their rosters, the Lakers quietly made one of the ...

With training camp starting for the Los Angeles Lakers this week, they made a roster move on Monday. They signed Nick Smith Jr., a 6-foot-2, 185-pound guard, to a two-way contract. Smith, 21, played ...