An emotional Tyrese Haliburton made his long-awaited return from the Achilles tear he suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, as he led the Pacers to a gritty season-opening win over the Pelicans.

Following an opening night blowout loss to the Timberwolves, Giannis Antetokounmpo preached trust as the primary area that needs improvement for the new-look Heat.

Louisville's Flory Bidunga said he expected Jayhawks fans to taunt him Wednesday night, but Kansas coach Bill Self said the use of profanity crossed a line.

Nick Sirianni was fined $250,000 for conduct toward officials, a source said, confirming an SI report that noted Mike Vrabel and Aaron Glenn were similarly fined.

Angel Reese kept the Dream rolling in Game 3 with a 97-71 win as Atlanta took a 2-1 lead over the Valkyries in the WNBA Finals.

Brady Tkachuk embraced the overwhelming antagonism he faced in his first game back in Ottawa as fans welcomed back the former captain with constant boos.

Gab Marcotti, Sam Tighe, Beth Lindop and Mark Ogden weigh in on an extremely embarrassing night for Man United, plus all the other moments that mattered from Matchday 3.

The Dream beat the Valkyries by 26 points to take a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals.

Josh Jacobs, in his first comments since his arrest in May following an incident with a woman at his home, said he is trying to move forward from the "mistake."

Enes Kanter Freedom was denied entry to Game 3 of the WNBA Finals, according to a video he posted to social media, after he refused to sit in a private suite arranged for him by the Dream and State Farm Arena in response to his safety concerns.