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Paige Bueckers says relationship with Azzi Fudd ‘nobody’s business but our own’ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/27/paige-bueckers-says-relationship-with-azzi-fudd-nobodys-business-but-our-own #DallasWings #Wnba #Sport #Basketball #UsSports
Paige Bueckers says relationship with Azzi Fudd ‘nobody’s business but our own’

Paige Bueckers has said her relationship with her new Dallas Wings teammate Azzi Fudd ‘is nobody’s business but our own’

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US news | The Guardian2h ago
Timo Werner has found his role, and his form: MLS weekend wrap https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/27/timo-werner-mls-earthquakes-sporting-kc-matt-turner #Mls #Football #UsSports #Sport #SanJoseEarthquakes #SportingKansasCity #NewEnglandRevolution #Usa
Timo Werner has found his role, and his form: MLS weekend wrap

Also: Sporting Kansas City are on pace for one of MLS’s worst-ever season, and Matt Turner is giving USMNT fans something to think about

The Guardian
US news | The Guardian12h ago
NFL draft 2026 winners and losers: Eagles’ aces, Rams’ damage control and a missing coach https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/27/nfl-draft-2026-winners-and-losers-eagles-aces-rams-damage-control-and-a-missing-coach #Nfl #ClevelandBrowns #LasVegasRaiders #AtlantaFalcons #LosAngelesRams #PhiladelphiaEagles #NewEnglandPatriots #UsSports #Sport
NFL draft 2026 winners and losers: Eagles’ aces, Rams’ damage control and a missing coach

It can take years to properly evaluate if a prospect works out. But here are a few early takes on the ups and downs from this year’s selection process

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US news | The Guardian1d ago
UFC CEO Dana White says experience of being at press dinner shooting was ‘awesome’ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/26/dana-white-press-correspondents-dinner-shooting #Ufc #Mma #WhiteHouseCorrespondentsDinnerShooting #UsSports #UsNews #Sport #UsPolitics #DonaldTrump
UFC president Dana White says experience at press dinner shooting was ‘awesome’

While many of those present during the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner were shocked, UFC CEO Dana White seemed to enjoy himself

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US news | The Guardian1d ago
Pitched as a uniting force, the 2026 World Cup has been anything but | Jules Boykoff https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/26/2026-world-cup-bid-tickets-politics-trump #WorldCup2026 #UsSports #WorldCup #Football #Sport #Fifa #FootballPolitics
We were told the 2026 World Cup would be a unifying force. The reality is far different

The original plans for this summer’s tournament could scarcely sound much different than what we seem to have in store

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US news | The Guardian1d ago
Nikola Jokić boils over after McDaniels’s mocking layup in Nuggets’ loss to Timberwolves https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/26/nikol-jokic-boils-over-after-mcdanielss-mocking-layup-in-nuggets-loss-to-timberwolves #Nba #NikolaJoki #DenverNuggets #MinnesotaTimberwolves #Basketball #UsSports #Sport
Nikola Jokić boils over after McDaniels’s mocking layup in Nuggets’ loss to Timberwolves

Nikola Jokić and Julius Randle were ejected after Jaden McDaniels’s provocative layup at the end of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ playoff victory on Saturday

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US news | The Guardian1d ago
Boston Red Sox fire Alex Cora and five coaches with team last in AL East https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/25/red-sox-fire-alex-cora-mlb-coaches #BostonRedSox #Mlb #Baseball #Sport #UsSports
Boston Red Sox fire Alex Cora and five coaches with team last in AL East

The Boston Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora after a poor start to 2026, ending a tenure that included a record 108-win title season in 2018

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US news | The Guardian2d ago
Raiders take Tennessee corner Jermod McCoy to open NFL draft’s final day https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/25/nfl-draft-2026-day-three-picks #Nfl #LasVegasRaiders #Sport #UsSports
Raiders take Tennessee corner Jermod McCoy to open NFL draft’s final day

Las Vegas selected Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy with the first pick of the fourth round after his injury-hit draft slide

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US news | The Guardian2d ago
NBA’s Rwanda ties face scrutiny after sanctions-linked BAL withdrawal https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/25/nba-rwanda-sanctions-bal-apr-withdrawal-kagame #Nba #PaulKagame #Basketball #Rwanda #Africa #Sport #UsSports
NBA’s Rwanda ties face scrutiny after sanctions-linked BAL withdrawal

US sanctions tied to Rwanda’s military have prompted a BAL team withdrawal, renewing scrutiny of the NBA’s long-standing partnership

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US news | The Guardian2d ago
LeBron James rescues Lakers in overtime thriller and pushes Rockets to brink https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/25/lebron-james-lakers-rockets-game-3-nba-playoffs #Nba #LosAngelesLakers #HoustonRockets #LebronJames #Basketball #Sport #UsSports
LeBron James rescues Lakers in overtime thriller and pushes Rockets to brink

LeBron James hit a tying three-pointer with 13 seconds left before the Lakers beat the Rockets in overtime to take a 3-0 series lead

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