Klay Thompson waited until after his team had won the title to clap back at the the two-time champion. He endorsed his teammate and 2014-15 NBA MVP Stephen Curry as the league’s preeminent player at the Warriors’ postgame news conference. MORE: It’s only the beginning for the Warriors | Oracle Arena goes crazy | Must-see NBA Finals photos “It just feels good to say, you know, we’re the best team in the world with the best player in the world — this man sitting to my right,” Thompson said, pointing at Curry....

The Reds will see Wednesday’s result in their Champions League opener as two points dropped after Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah had eclipsed Wissam Ben Yedder’s opener to give them the lead. Liverpool 20/1 Champions League winner Firmino fluffed his lines from the penalty spot, striking the post when he could have made it 3-1 before half-time, and Joaquin Correa ensured Sevilla claimed a share of the spoils at Anfield....

The Reds made 10 changes to their line-up against their League Two opponents on Sunday, with only Emre Can keeping his place from their Premier League draw at Sunderland for the FA Cup third-round tie. That meant Liverpool played the youngest team in their history at an average age of 21 years and 296 days – beating their previous record from a match with Wolves in 1965. Plymouth earn replay against Reds...

The England international found himself targeted by a group of Blues supporters during a Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. He was strong enough to walk away from the incident without reacting, but the issue of racism in sport and across British society has risen to the fore once more. Klopp is pleased to see offenders being singled out and punished and has hailed Sterling’s handling of a situation that has thrust him back under a media spotlight....

Another intriguing round of fixtures in the English top-flight has intensified the battle for Champions League spots. Manchester City, who are now 16 points clear at the summit, are running away with the title, but second and fifth are separated by just six points. Liverpool have moved up to third, following a comfortable 2-0 victory over Southampton, with a shock 1-0 defeat for United at Newcastle leaving Jose Mourinho’s side within striking distance for Klopp and his ambitious troops on Merseyside....

Jurgen Klopp is presently in possession of an equally flawed side - Liverpool are as profligate as they are permeable - yet nobody is amused. Except for the Reds’ rivals. Reds v Foxes O2.5 goals by HT 9/2 Indeed, when asked last week about the Anfield outfit’s chances of winning either the Premier League or the Champions League this season, former Manchester United captain Roy Keane scoffed: “Forget about it!...

FIFA Player of the Year: All you need to know about the ’new’ award Henderson, 26, suffered a heel injury during his side’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Premier League on New Year’s Eve. He missed the draw against Sunderland and is also set to be absent for cup meetings with Plymouth Argyle and Southampton. But Klopp says the England international could be back for the trip to Old Trafford on January 15....

A recent book by London journalists Nigel Dempster and Peter Evans says Queen Elizabeth found a “keen interest” in sex on her honeymoon. Philip complained “she was at him sexually all the time.” In a phone call with Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince Charles fantasized about living “inside your trousers” and being reborn as her tampon. Nicknamed “Randy Andy,” Prince Andrew once joked he didn’t like sexual athletics: he hits his head on the bedpost....

And when you post the kind of year the Knicks did — one filled with hilarious blunders — you get the kind of treatment provided in this "One Shining Moment" dedicated to their 2013-14 season. MORE: A decade of Melo in the playoffs | Knicks inquired about Calipari? There are endless clips of Carmelo Anthony being disgruntled, J.R. Smith being J.R. Smith and Mike Woodson being in awe of how badly his team played....

According to The Athletic, New York has targeted former Bulls center Robin Lopez in free agency. The 31-year-old big man averaged 9.5 points and 3.9 rebounds for the Bulls last season. New York has its eyes set high in free agency as it is targeting big names such as Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Kyrie Irving. It has meetings set up already with Durant and Leonard who reportedly want to team up and play together....

Anthony revealed that information after shootaround for the Knicks' Wednesday game against the Boston Celtics. As things stand, Jackson has agreed in principle to become the Knicks' next president. MORE: Jackson, Knicks agree in principle | Phil Jackson in photos | Paying Carmelo Anthony As SN’s Sean Deveney pointed out, even as an executive, Jackson could provide a boost in Anthony’s career. The Knicks star insisted that he does not need to be consulted before every move, but the team did provide that courtesy, according to Chris Herring of the Wall Street Journal....

The Knicks, whom Dolan owns along with the NHL’s New York Rangers, announced Saturday night that he is in self-isolation after receiving the test results. It did not say when he tested positive. More than a dozen NBA players, staff and broadcasters are known to have contracted the disease. Four members of the Nets, who play in Brooklyn, tested positive early in the outbreak. Kevin Durant was one of the four....

It may not mean much outside the 310 area code, but it could have a major impact on the balance of power in Hollywood. As the cost of making box-office hits heads north, so does the importance of casting them with big-name, bankable stars. To get the top talent, studios have to go through their agents, who these days often try to package other clients – stars, directors, writers–as part of the deal....

Then the numbers starting coming down for what they were going to pay for the script if they could cast somebody else. It started at $20,000, then it went to $100,000 and it got up to $360,000. It would be the equivalent of a $2 million script today. So I did a lot more soul-searching. Intellectually, you’re a fool if you don’t take the money. But emotionally, I said, “Could I live with myself for the rest of my life knowing I sold off the script and didn’t stay with the project?...

The tournament field is made up of 68 teams and that’s a lot of programs from all across the nation to keep track of basic information on each school. Here’s the guide to everything you need to know about each school in March Madness. Whether it be for one game or all the way leading up to the Final Four, we’ve got your powerhouse teams, mid-majors and, of course, the Cinderellas that continue to bust brackets year after year....

The Lakers-Celtics rivalry has fallen on hard times with both teams in the process of rebuilding their rosters. Bryant is the only holdover from the last time the two teams met in the 2010 Finals, and he can’t name five current Boston players. MORE: Tracking Celtics trades | What Celtics-Lakers once was | Injury bug hits rookie class “Nope,” Bryant said with a laugh, via the Boston Herald. “It’s strange to see, but I guess it’s what they’ve got to do....

The Lakers legend made his first media appearance since playing in his final game Wednesday and participated in a hilarious prank on an esthetician (skincare specialist). DeGeneres would feed Bryant what to say to her, and the main issue was his immense quantity of sweat. MORE: Reliving the highlights of Kobe’s surreal, strange retirement tour Looks like Kobe will be just fine not playing basketball.

The 34-year-old, who has scored a record 50 goals in 102 appearances for his country, has not played for Oranje since the 4-0 defeat to France in World Cup qualifying last August. But Koeman has not ruled out bringing the striker back into the international fold, with Van Persie having scored four times for Feyenoord since his return to the club in January. “He has not said he will stop, but he will first have to be completely fit,” Koeman, who watched Van Persie score twice in his side’s 4-3 Eredivisie win over PEC Zwolle on Sunday, told a news conference....

Kim, who formerly spent time on the PGA Tour, claimed his second KPGA title of the year on Sunday. However, the victory was marred by an incident on the 16th hole, when Kim made a middle-finger gesture at spectators and slammed his club after a fan’s mobile phone rang as he hit a shot. On Tuesday an emotional Kim kneeled before reporters to apologize for his actions but that did not stop the KPGA from handing down a severe punishment, suspending him from the tour until 2022....