Since the 1980s, the south of London established itself as an area rich in footballing talent, with players not only coming through the academies for clubs in South London such as Crystal Palace, Millwall and Charlton, but also for European giants such as Arsenal and Chelsea. The culture South London carries itself in football goes from the elite all the way down to the grassroots level.

The Cleveland Cavaliers began their preseason as they fell at home to the Chicago Bulls, 117-116. As is routine for preseason match-ups, the starters’ minutes were reduced and bench players were given a run-out. Therefore, it wasn’t a match that truly gauges Cleveland’s overall ability, but one that provides pointers Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson and the team can take and assess for the season ahead. Read the rest of the article here:

ESPN has revealed its yearly rankings for the players in the league for the upcoming 2025-2026 NBA season. Compiled by a panel of 150 experts, this list features a consensus ranking on the players’ predicted contribution for the upcoming season. Just like last year, the same four players from the Cleveland Cavaliers have appeared on the list again, albeit now with significant changes. Read the rest of the article here:

Trying to further strengthen their chances of winning the NBA title, the Cleveland Cavaliers continue to make additions to try to get past their disappointment of last year’s elimination by the Indiana Pacers in five games. One of the biggest reasons they lost was injuries, including key big and the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Evan Mobley, who played through the majority of the series with a sprained ankle, even missing game two.

Group A Turkey dismantle flat Latvia as Sipahi perfect from the field The biggest surprise came from Group A, as Turkey ease past Latvia 93-73, stunning the 11,000 home fans in Riga with a dominant offensive performance, going both 60% from the field and the three-point line. A strong start from Turkey in the first quarter set the rhythm, leading as much as 14 in the first quarter, however an 11-0 run from Latvia brought it back to a one possession game.

As the 2025 edition of the FIBA Eurobasket tournament kicks off today with Groups A and B tipping off in Riga and Tampere, players from leagues around the world come together in order to see who are the top dogs in Europe. Group A Czech Republic vs Portugal - Tip Off 12:45 Vít Krejčí's Czech Republic and Neemias Queta's Portugal kicks off the action within Group A.

A late double from Marcus Sablier secured Lewes a wonderful 3-1 victory over promotion-chasing Dartford at the Dripping Pan on Saturday to make it three wins in a row after an outstanding performance, reports Jayden Broderick. A flick-on from captain Danny Bassett put the Rooks ahead to round off a resilient first half for the home side. Michael Olarewaju’s goal from a corner levelled the match early in the second half before Sablier drove in a late winner – and then scored again with the last kick of the game to round off a sensational victory.

Shai Gilgeous Alexander is having yet another brilliantly consistent season, taking the impressive Oklahoma City Thunder to even further heights than last year, establishing themselves as the strongest outfit within a competitive west with a record of 31-6 and being touted as an early favourite to win the Larry O’Brien trophy in the summer. SGA’s performances this season would be good enough to achieve the Most Valuable Player award in most, if not any NBA regular season in history, however, in his path an all-time great in Jokic who has astonishingly somehow increased his performance to a new level this season.

It was only in February when Crystal Palace’s bitter rivals Brighton and Hove Albion utterly humiliated them down at the Amex Stadium, with three Albion goals by the 35th minute and an unnecessary injury to key player Michael Olise leaving Palace fans furious, fed up and tired. It would be defeats at the Amex in consecutive seasons that would prove pivotal in the demises of managers Roy Hodgson and Patrick Vieira as defeats at those periods put Palace’s Premier League status into serious question.