Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic have been unanimously selected to the All-NBA First Team, joined closely by San Antonio Spurs standout Victor Wembanyama.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Detroit Pistons playmaker Cade Cunningham complete the prestigious five-man line-up.
The announcement arrives as the Spurs and Thunder battle in the Western Conference finals, with Oklahoma City currently holding a 2-1 series lead.
Gilgeous-Alexander, recently crowned the league’s most valuable player for a second consecutive year, secures his fourth straight first-team appearance.
Wembanyama makes history for San Antonio
Wembanyama narrowly missed out on becoming a unanimous selection by a single voting point.
The French sensation is the first San Antonio player to feature on the primary squad since Kawhi Leonard achieved the feat during the 2016-17 campaign.
Jokic earns his sixth first-team nod, extending his record for the most All-NBA honours in Denver franchise history.
Meanwhile, both Doncic and Cunningham required special league exceptions to qualify after falling one game short of the 65-game eligibility threshold.
The Lakers star previously secured the scoring title with a formidable average of 33.5 points per game.
Durant sets unique milestone in Second Team
The All-NBA Second Team features a wealth of elite talent, spearheaded by Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant.
The veteran scorer becomes the first player in history to receive All-NBA recognition with five different franchises.
He is joined by Boston Celtics winger Jaylen Brown, New York Knicks talisman Jalen Brunson, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and LA Clippers stalwart Leonard.
Brunson’s Knicks currently command a dominant 3-0 lead over Mitchell’s Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals.
New faces dominate Third Team selections
The Third Team is entirely composed of first-time honourees, highlighting a shifting landscape across the association.
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson and Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey make their debut appearances on the end-of-season roster.
They are accompanied by Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray and Pistons centre Jalen Duren.
The inclusion of Duren alongside Cunningham marks the first time a Detroit duo has featured in the same season since Chauncey Billups and Ben Wallace in 2006.
Manager Antonio Conte has confirmed his departure from Napoli this summer, stepping down just 12 months after guiding the club to the Serie A title.
The former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur boss delivered a historic fourth top-flight championship during his debut campaign in 2024.
However, the Italian tactician could only manage a second-place finish this season, ending up 11 points behind champions Inter Milan.
The Campania-based outfit also suffered early disappointment in Europe, failing to progress past the Champions League group stages.
A mutual farewell following domestic struggles
The decorated coach announced his exit during a joint press conference alongside club president Aurelio de Laurentiis following Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Udinese.
It’s been an honour, really special to coach Napoli. It’s been two great seasons, an exceptional experience.
It was my decision, I told the chairman a few weeks ago. Napoli will always be home.
He had appeared close to walking away last summer before De Laurentiis convinced him to remain for another demanding season.
Title defence derailed by injuries
Despite bolstering their squad with high-profile signings like Kevin de Bruyne and Rasmus Hojlund, the team’s domestic campaign was severely hampered by persistent fitness problems.
Inconsistent league form ultimately proved fatal to their hopes of retaining the scudetto against a dominant Inter side.
When questioned about potentially taking over the Italian national team, the departing manager offered a rather surprising suggestion.
My advice would be to hire Pep Guardiola.
Cesc Fabregas has navigated Como into the Champions League on a dramatic final day in Serie A, while AC Milan and Juventus dropped into the Europa League.
The Italian top flight witnessed an extraordinary conclusion as the newly-promoted side secured European football’s ultimate prize.
A commanding 4-1 victory over Cremonese guaranteed top-tier continental action for the Lombardy outfit next season.
The fixture descended into chaos in the 72nd minute when Cremonese received three red cards, including two dismissals from the substitutes’ bench.
That heavy defeat ultimately confirmed relegation for the visitors, with Lecce winning their respective fixture to secure top-flight survival.
AC Milan and Pulisic suffer heartbreak
AC Milan needed a straightforward victory against bottom-half Cagliari to retain their top-four status.
However, the Rossoneri suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat, condemning United States international Christian Pulisic and his teammates to Europe’s second-tier competition.
Roma capitalized on that spectacular collapse, beating Hellas Verona to leapfrog the seven-time European champions into the final qualification spots.
Crowd trouble mars Turin derby
Elsewhere, the fiercely contested derby between Juventus and Torino was delayed by approximately an hour following serious clashes outside the stadium.
One supporter sustained severe injuries during the violent exchanges and remains in hospital, though their condition is not believed to be life-threatening.
Juventus ultras initially demanded the match be postponed in a show of public solidarity for the injured fan.
The organized supporter groups threatened a pitch invasion if proceedings went ahead, ultimately choosing to abandon the stadium entirely before kick-off.
Despite holding a lead against their city rivals, the Bianconeri will also have to settle for Thursday night football next term.
Victories for both Como and Roma ensured the Turin heavyweights could finish no higher than fifth in the final league standings.
Aaron Judge ended a career-worst 11-game streak without an RBI by hitting a dramatic ninth-inning walk-off home run to secure a 2-0 victory for the New York Yankees against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Drought ends in spectacular fashion
The towering outfielder struck a first-pitch sinker from Kevin Kelly into the right-centre field seats to claim his 17th blast of the season.
It was the American League MVP’s first home run since 10 May, snapping a dismal stretch that saw him manage just one hit in his previous 24 at-bats.
His crucial two-run drive broke a scoreless deadlock and brought an abrupt end to the fastest Yankees game of the current campaign.
Bellinger’s defensive brilliance
Before the late-game heroics, both pitching staffs dominated proceedings in an intense divisional battle.
New York starter Ryan Weathers and Tampa Bay counterpart Drew Rasmussen matched each other perfectly, both tossing seven flawless shutout innings.
However, the hosts relied on a phenomenal defensive play by left fielder Cody Bellinger in the eighth inning to preserve the stalemate.
The former National League MVP gunned down Junior Caminero at third base just moments before a decisive run could cross the plate.
Division race tightens
Sunday’s triumph held significant implications for the divisional standings, cutting the Rays’ lead at the top of the AL East to four and a half games.
The hard-fought victory also halted a three-game losing slump for the Bronx Bombers while simultaneously ending a five-game winning streak for their Floridian rivals.
Reliever Tim Hill ultimately earned the pitching win after successfully stranding two runners in the top half of the ninth inning.
Arsenal are close to agreeing a new long-term contract with defender Jurrien Timber as Mikel Arteta looks to secure the core of his Premier League-winning squad.
Talks are progressing well between the north London club and the 24-year-old over fresh terms.
The Dutchman’s current deal runs until 2028, but the Gunners hierarchy are keen to avoid any future standoffs by tying down the influential right-back.
Vital component of Arteta’s defence
Since arriving from Ajax for an initial £34m fee in 2023, the versatile defender has established himself as a critical asset at Emirates Stadium.
Despite his debut campaign being heavily disrupted by a severe anterior cruciate ligament injury, he has gone on to make 94 appearances for the club.
The former Eredivisie star has contributed six goals and 11 assists, providing a crucial balance of defensive resilience and attacking threat down the right flank.
High praise from team-mates
His impressive partnership with Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard has created a formidable attacking triangle that opposition sides struggle to contain.
His recent absence in the latter half of the campaign has highlighted his importance to the team’s overall defensive structure.
“He is so, so good. One against one, it is impossible to beat him, and offensively, he is so good,” William Saliba told CBS Sports when asked if his team-mate was the best right-back in world football.
“I hope he will keep going like this, and he is a top, top player. He is one or two, for sure!”
Northwestern claimed their ninth NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse national championship by defeating North Carolina 14-11 on their home field in Evanston.
Freshman Gabriella McCollester proved to be the unlikely hero, scoring a career-high four goals in the second half.
She was thrust into the action after senior attacker Lucy Munro sustained a first-quarter injury.
Tewaaraton Award finalist Madison Taylor was instrumental for the victors, contributing six assists and scoring the final goal.
Taylor Lapointe and Aditi Foster also registered hat-tricks to ensure the Wildcats became the first team since 1984 to lift the trophy on home turf.
Tar Heels mount strong comeback
The hosts had initially surged into an early lead, forcing an opposition timeout within the opening five minutes.
However, the fiercely contested final was deadlocked at 6-6 heading into the half-time interval.
Following the restart, the Tar Heels embarked on a 3-1 scoring run to snatch their first advantage of the match.
During this dominant spell, reigning national player of the year Chloe Humphrey found the net to tie the Division I single-season record with her 109th goal.
Late surge secures historic victory
Despite falling behind, the home side demonstrated immense resilience in the fourth quarter.
McCollester completed her hat-trick to level the match at 11-11 before the hosts unleashed a devastating flurry of five unanswered goals.
A formidable defensive effort shut out the North Carolina attack for the entire final 15 minutes, supported by 11 crucial saves from goalkeeper Jenicka Cuocco.
The triumph cements head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller’s legacy as the most successful coach in Division I national championship game history.
Having resurrected the Illinois-based program in 2005, she now boasts an unprecedented nine national crowns.
Tottenham Hotspur supporters staged a significant protest against the club’s ownership immediately after securing Premier League survival on the final day of a turbulent season.
Joao Palhinha’s crucial goal against Everton guaranteed top-flight football for the north London side, while rivals West Ham United suffered relegation.
Despite the immense relief of dodging the drop, the ‘Change for Tottenham’ fan group proceeded with a planned demonstration targeting the board.
The world’s ninth-richest football club endured a disastrous campaign, cycling through three different managers and managing just three home victories all season.
Frustration boils over despite survival
Prior to kick-off, organisers released a statement demanding accountability for the perilous position the team found itself in.
“When the final whistle blows, regardless of the result, we need to stand up to the board for putting us in this perilous position.”
“We can’t allow this to happen ever again.”
Supporters have directed their anger towards chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, sporting director Johan Lange, and the ENIC ownership group controlled by the Lewis family.
Protesters unfurled banners declaring “Promised change, delivered failure” and “Love Tottenham, hate ENIC” inside the stadium.
Managerial chaos and injury crises
While acknowledging a severe injury crisis, the supporters’ group insisted that catastrophic boardroom decisions ultimately derailed the campaign.
“Thomas Frank should have been sacked months before he was and Igor Tudor should never have been appointed, which resulted in our worst losing run in the club’s history.”
That dismal period featured a 15-match winless streak in the league, including six consecutive defeats that left the squad staring at a first-ever drop into the Championship.
Salvation ultimately arrived via Roberto De Zerbi, whose late appointment proved pivotal as the Italian tactician secured three wins and two draws from his seven matches in charge.
Ownership remains firmly in the spotlight
The fanbase also highlighted a total lack of January investment as a major failing of the current hierarchy.
“We were desperate in January for new signings, every fan could see it and the board did nothing.”
With former chairman Daniel Levy no longer at the helm, frustration has shifted entirely to the overarching corporate structure.
“Levy has gone and nothing has changed as it was never one man; it is ENIC and the Lewis family who own us and say nothing.”
American driver Ed Carpenter angrily confronted Takuma Sato on the track after crashing out of the Indianapolis 500 following a collision with the two-time winner.
The team owner’s race ended abruptly on lap 27 when he became the third driver to be eliminated from the prestigious oval event.
Replays showed the former Formula 1 driver drifting down the banking and squeezing into his rival’s racing line, which caused a heavy spin into the outside wall.
Trackside confrontation
Despite climbing out of his stricken vehicle unharmed, the 43-year-old refused to immediately follow safety marshals off the circuit.
He instead stood his ground near the racing line to wait for the field to cycle back around under caution conditions.
When the Japanese racer’s Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing machine approached, the furious driver visibly swore and gestured aggressively at his competitor.
‘Unwise’ move from a veteran
After receiving medical clearance from the infield care centre, the veteran driver bluntly expressed his frustration to reporters.
“I was in the middle of a gaggle of cars, following Marcus Armstrong into turn one on the outside, and Takuma tried to make it three-wide into turn one on the restart, which was unwise,” he explained.
“Not only did he do that, he tried to squeeze me down like I was not going to be there, so that’s really disappointing, so early in the race.”
“For a veteran like that, a two-time champion, I would expect way more out of him.”
The race had already seen early drama with the eliminations of 2014 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay and British driver Katherine Legge.
Legge was unfortunate to strike the barrier after taking evasive action to avoid Hunter-Reay’s spinning car.