It will be the master against apprentice when LeBron James and Ben Simmons go head-to-head in their first NBA clash.

Australia's domination of punting in American college football has been confirmed again.

The kneeling controversy in the NFL was reignited when US president Donald Trump on Monday added Marshawn Lynch to the list of sports figures he has criticised on Twitter.

Former rugby league player turned pro-fighter Tai Tuivasa's message after his stunning UFC debut was simple; "I'm here to stay."

Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers scored 47 first-quarter points against the Golden State Warriors but ultimately the defending NBA champions wore them down to win 124-116.

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Australia is bracing for it's biggest ever MMA card, with multiple title fights in play for Perth's UFC 221 in February next year.

Former Panthers and Roosters junior Tai Tuivasa will make his highly-anticipated UFC debut in Sydney on Sunday, and a current star has warned fans what to expect from the man they call 'Bam Bam'.

​The world's best surfers are headed inland in 2018, with an artificial wave being added to the World Surf League's Championship Tour.

About to enter the UFC octagon for the ninth time, you could be forgiven for not realising that Australia's Jake Matthews is still only 23 years old.

From a hulking prop forward nearly pushing triple digits on the scales, Alex Volkanovski has transformed into a UFC featherweight that nobody wants to fight.

A 4-0 start to his MMA career could guarantee Ben Edwards a UFC contract.

Interim UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will almost certainly fight UFC legend Georges St-Pierre in 2018 to unify the belts after a comprehensive victory for the Canadian on Sunday against England's Michael Bisping.

As he pledged to donate his brain to scientists studying the long-term effects of repeated head hits, Nick Buoniconti, one of football's most famous and revered players, lashed out at the league for failing players and not doing enough to support research.

In 2014, Sports Illustrated ran a cover emblazoned with the words: "Your 2017 World Series Champs" next to a picture of Houston Astros outfielder George Springer.

Game seven of the World Series turned out to be a dud, but the Astros didn't mind.

The end of one of the greatest World Series of all time is here, with the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers facing off in a winner-takes-all game seven.

After what took place in the first five games of the 113th World Series, it just had to, had to, go seven games.

The series heads back to Los Angeles for the final two games, with the Dodgers needing to win both to stop the Astros from claiming their first ever title.