The quiet man: Ireland star making noise in NBA circles Jay Larranaga is the former Ireland player-coach whose detailed and quiet coaching style at the Boston Celtics has seen him linked with numerous head coaching ... Basketball • 18 Sep
Burrow shines again but Browns outgun Bengals Rookie quarterback Joe Burrow has continued to impress for the Cincinnati Bengals, albeit in another losing effort, as they went down 35-30 to the Cleveland ... US Sport • 18 Sep
NFL wrap: Wins for Pittsburgh and Tennessee Ben Roethlisberger wound back the clock to guide the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 26-16 win over the New York Giants. US Sport • 15 Sep
NFL wrap: Newton shines on his Patriots debut Cam Newton proved himself a useful replacement for Tom Brady with two rushing touchdowns on debut as his New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins ... US Sport • 15 Sep
Joseph Carr: The Irish driving force behind the NFL The NFL celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. But the first hero of the league wasn't a legendary quarterback or a lightning quick running back ... US Sport • 12 Sep
NBA champion Raptors extinct as Celtics to face Miami The Boston Celtics will face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals after grinding out a 92-87 win over the reigning NBA champion Toronto ... US Sport • 12 Sep
Anthem protests in NFL opener as Chiefs beats Texans Reigning Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs started the new NFL season with a bang by recording a 34-20 win over the Houston Texans, ... US Sport • 11 Sep
LA Lakers defeat Houston Rockets The Los Angeles Lakers used their size advantage to bully the Houston Rockets in a 110-100 victory which has the Californians just one game away ... US Sport • 11 Sep
Rivers has weapons at his disposal in new Colts life Will it be the old Philip Rivers or an old Philip Rivers? That's the question on the lips of Indianapolis Colts fans as the 38-year-old ... US Sport • 10 Sep
NBA: Wins for Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors are one game away from the Eastern Conference finals after they defeated the Boston Celtics 125-122 in a double-overtime ... US Sport • 10 Sep
Denver Broncos' Miller to miss upcoming season Denver Broncos star linebacker Von Miller suffered a season-ending ankle injury at the end of the team's practice on Tuesday. US Sport • 09 Sep
NBA round-up: Miami Heat advance as James stars for LA The Miami Heat are through to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2014 after they ended the Milwaukee Bucks' season with a ... US Sport • 09 Sep
Toronto Raptors claw back Boston Celtics series lead Defending champions the Toronto Raptors levelled their NBA play-off series with the Boston Celtics with a composed 100-93 victory. Basketball • 06 Sep
NBA play-offs: Heat on brink of upsetting Bucks The Miami Heat are one game away from upsetting the Milwaukee Bucks and securing a spot in the Eastern Conference finals after a 115-100 win. Basketball • 05 Sep
Thunder snatch win to force Rockets into series decider The Oklahoma City Thunder have forced a deciding seventh game of their NBA play-off series with the Houston Rockets after a late surge helped them ... Basketball • 01 Sep
LA Clippers march into NBA play-off semi-finals The Los Angeles Clippers followed city rivals the Lakers into the conference semi-finals with a 111-97 win over Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night. Basketball • 31 Aug
The show must not go on: NBA pulls plug on games NBA play-off games have been postponed for a second successive day following athlete protests against perceived racial injustice in the United States. US Sport • 27 Aug
Soccer, baseball, tennis join NBA racism protest in US Major US sporting events were called off on Wednesday as athletes protested against racial injustice following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last ... Basketball • 27 Aug
NBA round-up: Lakers honour Bryant with Portland win The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated Kobe Bryant Day by trouncing the Portland Trail Blazers 135-115 to take a 3-1 lead in their play-off series. US Sport • 25 Aug
NBA round-up: Raptors power into Conference semi-finals Defending champions the Toronto Raptors charged into the Eastern Conference semi-finals with a crushing 150-122 defeat of the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, completing a 4-0 ... US Sport • 24 Aug
NBA round-up: LeBron inspires LA Lakers to series lead LeBron James starred as the Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round play-off series against the Portland Trail Blazers. US Sport • 23 Aug
NBA play-offs: LA Lakers get back to pre-bubble ways The Los Angeles Lakers returned to their pre-bubble ways in their game-two play-off clash with Portland, brushing aside the Trail Blazers 111-88. Basketball • 21 Aug
Bucks and Lakers suffer playoff first-game upsets The Orlando Magic have shocked the Milwaukee Bucks 122-110 to take a 1-0 lead in their opening round play-off series against the NBA's Eastern Conference ... Basketball • 19 Aug
NBA: Wins for Celtics, Clippers, Nuggets and Raptors The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 118-110 in a thrilling first-round play-off clash, while there were also wins for the Boston Celtics, the ... Basketball • 18 Aug
Daily Covid tests planned for NFL players NFL players can expect daily Covid-19 testing until 5 September, the players' union said on Wednesday ahead of the season kick-off next month. US Sport • 13 Aug
