Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has withdrawn his family's financial support for a deal to build a $US1.9 billion stadium that would help relocate the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas..

​While much of the world is talking about US President Donald Trump's executive orders, including travel restrictions on seven Muslim-majority nations, players and coaches at the Super Bowl remain silent.

A series of emails dating from 2010 shows the Atlanta Falcons, from their head trainer to team management, were concerned about an "excessive" reliance on painkillers to treat players that could embarrass the team and league, according to evidence in a lawsuit by former players.

Concerns Australian NBA basketballer Thon Maker could be adversely affected by a controversial immigration order from US president Donald Trump have been allayed by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Reigning UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor says he takes no joy from Ronda Rousey's downfall and believes those who do need to reconsider their perspectives.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is the man who has everything -- leading man good looks, super model Gisele Bundchen as his wife, lovely children and hundreds of millions of dollars in earnings.

The NBA has reached out to the US Department of State in an effort to understand how President Donald Trump's executive order suspending immigration and visas for citizens from certain countries will impact player travel.

President Donald Trump's ban on visitors from seven Muslim nations could have a wide impact on international sports and leaves many questions unanswered about the ability to travel for a number of athletes. Two NBA players, including Australian citizen Thon Maker and Luol Deng, were born in Sudan, one of the seven countries listed in Trump's executive order.

A Super Bowl blowout will not help the National Football League but it will not hurt either as industry experts say the American sporting juggernaut will roll on regardless of the championship game's result.

He is struggling for minutes with Utah, but Dante Exum has a chance to impress during the NBA's showpiece All Star weekend.

Ben Simmons' broken foot has healed as the Australian continues to increase his workload for a possible NBA debut this season with Philadelphia.

Patty Mills has continued his outstanding form with 18 points off the bench to help the San Antonio Spurs beat hosts Toronto 108-106 and score their fifth straight NBA victory.

Patty Mills has scored a game-high 20 points and guided the San Antonio Spurs to a 112-86 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA.

If Tom Brady picked up a phone and called President Donald Trump in the days leading up to his inauguration, he would prefer for that to remain a state secret, thank you very much.

A Boston man described by his lawyer as a "die-hard Patriots fan" has pleaded not guilty to pulling a fire alarm that roused the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers from their hotel beds ahead of their playoff game against New England.

The New England Patriots are headed back to what has become their rightful place with Tom Brady as their quarterback and Bill Belichick as their coach: the Super Bowl.

The New England Patriots take on the Pittsburgh Steelers for a spot in the SuperBowl, with the Atlanta Falcons waiting. Follow live for all the action.

Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan tumbled into the end zone, slammed the ball to the turf with a thunderous spike, and let out a scream that showed just how much he wanted this NFL game.

Australian centre Andrew Bogut missed his sixth successive NBA game, but teammate Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks had something to prove on Sunday (Monday AEDT) and dealt the Lakers their worst loss in franchise history.