LeBron James overcame a sluggish start and Anthony Davis made a key three-pointer and block late on as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 102-96 on Tuesday to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Finals.

When German reunification was completed 30 years ago, East Germany's top football clubs were integrated into the Bundesliga pyramid. But they struggled to compete and some huge names have slipped down the leagues.

The first official mixed martial arts fights in France take place at the Palais des Sports of Vitry-sur-Seine near Paris, in the presence of the French Minister of Sports, after a ban on the sport was overturned recently.

For more than half a century, Dragisa Kosnic has been scouring the football grounds, and despite being only few months shy of his 67th birthday, doesn't plan on hanging up his boots. Quite possibly the oldest active football player in Europe lives in the same ramshackle village house in Serbia's northeast in which he was born in 1954.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin said that a stint playing non-league football was a catalyst for his meteoric rise.

The star of the Cincinnati Reds championship teams was a two-time National League MVP

Neymar scored a hat-trick in what he calls a 'tribute' to Ronaldo and became the second-highest scorer in Brazil's history as the Copa America champions won 4-2 away to 10-man Peru in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Lakers' stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis reflected on their hard-earned NBA title win and the late Kobe Bryant as they attended a post-game press conference in Orlando on Sunday. James, obviously relieved, smoked a fat cigar as he started his post-game talk with the reporters while Davis said, "There was so much champagne I don't know what I said to my Dad." James’ side beat the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA final to secure the Lakers’ first championship in a decade.

Los Angeles Lakers fans celebrate outside the Staples Center after their team dominated the Miami Heat 106-93 to win a record-equalling 17th NBA championship. Many hail LeBron James's performance and say the trophy is dedicated to the team's late star Kobe Bryant.

German prosecutors have searched offices of the German Football Association (DFB) in five states. A tax fraud investigation is looking into the conduct of six former and current DFB bosses, according to media reports.

Longboard dancing may still be relatively underground, but scroll through your Instagram feed and you're likely to spot a video many like Lotfi Lamaali or Cassandre Lemoine performing acrobatics on their skateboards.

Muhammad Ikram was born without arms, but that has not stopped him pursuing his lifelong sporting passion: snooker.