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One of the two men who murdered Michael Jordan's father James in 1993 while he slept in his car is granted parole and will walk free in 2023
18/08/20 19:35
Larry M. Demery(left) 45, is due to walk free on August 6, 2023, after he was granted parole by the North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission on Tuesday. Demery was sentenced to life in prison in 1996 after pleading guilty to first-degree murder and robbery charges in the fatal shooting of James Jordan Sr (right) the father of NBA legend Michael Jordan (center). Jordan Sr was shot dead in July 1993 as he slept in his car that had been parked on the side of Highway 74 in Robeson County, North Carolina. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission said Demery had been approved for a Mutual Agreement Parole Program (MAPP), a scholastic and vocational program for freed inmates....read
LeBron James unveils new Tune Squad No. 6 uniform for his role in the upcoming film Space Jam: A New Legacy
18/08/20 04:05LeBron James showed off his new Tune Squad No. 6 uniform for his role in the upcoming new film Space Jam: A New Legacy.
'I'm really not supposed to be here': LeBron James told cast and crew of Space Jam 2 how much filming meant to him because his mother 'had absolutely nothing' when he was growing up in Ohio
16/08/20 21:06LeBron James told the Space Jam 2 cast and crew in 2019 that he 'wasn't supposed to be here' because his mother 'had absolutely nothing' while raising him in Ohio.
Net profit! Unknown bidder shells out £468,000 for Michael Jordan's scruffy old Nike trainers
14/08/20 19:55The Nike Air Jordan 1 Highs are now the most expensive pair to be sold at auction. Jordan wore them during a match where he dunked the ball so hard it shattered the glass backboard.
Madness in Split: Basketball legend Magic Johnson is engulfed by fans demanding selfies as he disembarks from a $150million yacht on his Croatian vacation
03/08/20 11:02Magic Johnson, 60, and his wife Cookie, 61, stepped off the 280ft 'Aquila' in Split to a chorus of cheers as people of all ages crowded for selfies.
'He's the Michael Jordan of football': Jesse Lingard pays tribute to 'real icon' Cristiano Ronaldo... but insists Juventus star didn't give him trouble when they faced each other!
28/07/20 09:54Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo picked up his second Serie A title in a row and the 32nd trophy of his illustrious career after Juventus beat Sampdoria on Sunday.
Brentford striker Ollie Watkins reveals watching Michael Jordan on The Last Dance made him 'hungry' as The Bees push for promotion after six straight league victories post-lockdown
13/07/20 21:43The forward has netted 24 Championship goals for Thomas Frank's side who, heading into Tuesday's clash with Preston, sit three points off automatic promotion.
From insane pay-per-view numbers to unbridled charisma and the skills to back it up... here's how Conor McGregor took the UFC mainstream and changed MMA forever
11/07/20 14:41Once in a generation, a special character can drag a sport forwards and Conor McGregor's crafted brand of showmanship combined with skill was a perfect marriage for the UFC.
FC Groningen used Michael Jordan's comeback at the Chicago Bulls as a blueprint to persuade Arjen Robben to return to the club
28/06/20 14:59Groningen played Robben clips from the Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance along with images of his own glittering career to coax the 36-year-old back.
LeBron James launches new media company with friend Maverick Carter and 'raises $100million for upcoming projects like an NBC game show and an Adam Sandler Netflix movie'
25/06/20 20:15Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his longtime business partner Maverick Carter have announced the formation of a new media company that aims to give a platform to new voices.
Signed pair of Michael Jordan's FIRST EVER iconic Air Jordans he wore in debut season for Chicago Bulls go up for auction... and the last pair went for an eye-watering $560,000!
25/06/20 14:14The 1984-1985 red, white and black high-top boots, signed by the superstar himself, will be offered by Goldin Auctions and will give die-hard fans a chance to get their hands on the collector's item.
The man picked ahead of Michael Jordan: Sam Bowie was the biggest NBA draft mistake of ALL TIME on this day in 1984 and his injury-plagued career dwindled to an end while the Chicago Bulls legend rewrote basketball history
19/06/20 19:00There was some clapping, some jeers and some in complete shock as Michael Jordan remained seated. Looking back, Sam Bowie taken at No 2 in the draft was one of the biggest errors in NBA history.
Michael Jordan's five greatest rivals: Charles Barkley's competitive friendship turned sour, while Magic Johnson had to be dethroned - and Jordan told him so! But who was the only player to truly get under his skin?
08/06/20 08:46Michael Jordan had to go through a lot to win his six NBA championships. More specifically, he had to go through a lot of great players. These were the most enduring of his rivalries.
As HBO dissect Tiger Woods' crazy life in a new docuseries, will it be as controversial as Michael Jordan's 'The Last Dance'? Two of sport's only truly-global stars were inseparable until the golfer's rapid fall from grace
07/06/20 19:57Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan had enjoyed arguably the most high-profile friendship in the celebrity sphere, for years the two absolute sporting greats were inseparable.
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he has been hooked on Neflix's 'The Last Dance' in lockdown - and reveals Michael Jordan's career reminds him of one of his REGRETS from his time at Old Trafford
07/06/20 19:01The hugely popular documentary focuses on basketball legend Michael Jordan, who excelled during his final season for the Chicago Bulls in 1997-98.
'When we played table football, pool, he was the best': Cristiano Ronaldo was football's answer to serial winner Michael Jordan even when he was just 17, says former Sporting Lisbon team-mate
07/06/20 00:09Cristiano Ronaldo has been lauded as football's answer to basketball icon Michael Jordan by a former team-mate who played alongside the Portuguese at Sporting Lisbon.
'No fans and empty stadiums but we have to find the emotion to match our ambition': Brendan Rodgers shrugs off coronavirus scare and says Leicester City are watching 'The Last Dance' to help their post-lockdown Champions League push
06/06/20 21:31EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY OLIVER HOLT: As much as any Premier League coach, Rodgers is a student of human moves, a motivator who is as good a man-manager as there is in the game.
Michael Jordan to donate $100 MILLION over the next decade to organizations dedicated race equality after joining George Floyd protesters in demanding end to police brutality
05/06/20 21:02Michael Jordan has announced he will donate $100 million to organizations that fight for race equality in the wake of the George Floyd protests that have gripped the United States.
If you thought The Last Dance was good... just wait for this! Tiger Woods TV docuseries will be released by HBO this autumn - and viewers can expect jaw-dropping insight into his sex scandal, battles against racism and drug addiction
04/06/20 08:07After Netflix's The Last Dance, another potentially gripping TV docuseries on a sports superstar is on the way - this time on the extraordinary life of Tiger Woods.
From buying the 1998 NBA Finals court in Utah for $1m to paying $10,000 for a gallon of his branded barbecue sauce... the crazy world of NBA legend Michael Jordan's memorabilia and the prices they go for
02/06/20 20:17In this crazy world that we currently live in, The Last Dance docuseries has provided great solace to sports fans. And such was its popularity, Michael Jordan memorabilia has shot up in value.
Tiger Woods calls for calm across USA as violent protests rage in wake of George Floyd's death - and says lessons need to be learnt from the LA riots of 1992
02/06/20 07:03Woods has become the latest sporting figure to speak out, following in the footsteps of the likes of Michael Jordan, as Black Lives Matter protesters continue to make their voices heard worldwide.
Liverpool stars kneel on the Anfield turf, Paul Pogba sends a message to his 41m followers while Lewis Hamilton calls out those who 'stay silent'... how the sporting world stood against racism after the death of George Floyd
01/06/20 20:29Unarmed black man George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis after white police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes, sparking days of civil unrest across the US.
'I am deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry, we have had enough': NBA legend Michael Jordan takes a stand against 'ingrained racism' in America as protests continue following the death of George Floyd
01/06/20 05:03Jordan said his heart went out to the family of Floyd - a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white policeman knelt on his neck in - and others who have died through acts of racism.
'I had a different memory from what he described on the show': Steve Kerr insists Michael Jordan's account of their training punch-up in Netflix hit 'The Last Dance' is WRONG after Horace Grant claimed documentary was '90 per cent BS'
31/05/20 17:17Steve Kerr claimed his bust-up with former Chicago Bulls team-mate and legend Michael Jordan was not described accurately in the Netflix documentary 'The Last Dance'.
'The players know we're commodities. It's driven by money': Aston Villa ace Tyrone Mings says stars have been left with little choice over Project Restart
30/05/20 21:30EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY OLIVER HOLT: He is not blind to the imperatives driving the return. 'The motives are possibly 100 per cent financially driven rather than integrity driven,' he says
Michael Jordan was portrayed as the ultimate winner in 'The Last Dance', so why isn't he the same as an owner? Charlotte Hornets made him a billionaire but he's overseen a DECADE of mediocrity
30/05/20 20:32Michael Jordan's win-at-all-costs mentality doesn't seem to have transferred from his playing days with the Chicago Bulls, as seen in 'The Last Dance', to the boardroom as owner of the Charlotte Hornets.
Michael Jordan traded Laron Profit at the Washington Wizards after trash-talk on the court, reveals former NBA player Richard Hamilton
29/05/20 17:26Jordan himself would often dish out trash-talk but speaking on All The Smoke on Showtime, ex-All Star Hamilton told a story of Jordan trading Profit due to his mantra on court in 2001.
Larry Bird described him as 'God', Kobe Bryant credited him for his five NBA titles and Will Perdue called him an '****hole'... fans saw the ruthless winner in 'The Last Dance', but how do those that were there reflect on Michael Jordan?
28/05/20 19:08There has been widespread praise for Jordan's ability since 'The Last Dance' was released but others have criticised the methods used to reach the top. Sportsmail looks at how they reflect on him.
Footy WAG Rebecca Judd reveals her VERY surprising link to NBA superstar Michael Jordan
28/05/20 07:57Rebecca Judd has revealed her surprising connection to Michael Jordan.
The REAL Last Dance: Netflix smash saw Michael Jordan win six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls... but skipped his encore with the Washington Wizards where he wowed fans aged 40 but was past his best, angered team-mates and was hapless team president
27/05/20 20:00Michael Jordan always was, and always will be, remembered for a stunning NBA career in Chicago. But in reality, there was an eventful three years in Washington that is often forgotten.
Michael Jordan mooted as potential candidate for teaming up with Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson for 'The Match 3'... with Steph Curry, Patrick Mahomes and Tony Romo also named
27/05/20 16:07Basketball legend and keen golfer Michael Jordan could form a superstar partnership with Tiger Woods in a golf match against Phil Mickelson and NBA icon Steph Curry.
Michael Jordan, the star of Netflix's 'The Last Dance', is idolised like few others in the world of sport... the Chicago Bulls 'god' has inspired the likes of LeBron James, Neymar, Tiger Woods and Roger Federer
26/05/20 17:00Sports fans across the world have been reminded why Michael Jordan is always right at the top of the list when it comes to debating the greatest athlete of all time when watching The Last Dance.
Lionel Messi's former Argentina team-mate Lucas Biglia backs Barcelona superstar to have his own Michael Jordan 'Last Dance' moment by winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
26/05/20 15:22While Lionel Messi has won every conceivable club trophy with Barcelona and a host of individual accolades, including six Ballon d'Or awards, success with Argentina has eluded him.
Michael Jordan's 'food poisoning' claims in 'The Last Dance' are trashed by assistant manager of that Pizza Hut branch who says he made the pepperoni order himself and delivered it to a room where he was 'punched in the face by cigar smoke'
26/05/20 12:44Michael Jordan's claims of getting food poisoning from a pizza on the eve of the Chicago Bulls match against Utah Jazz in 1997 have been thrown into doubt by the man who claims he made the order.
Nothing but net! Cristiano Ronaldo channels his inner Michael Jordan after scooping the football into a basketball hoop as Juventus star briefly switches sports during training
25/05/20 23:33Much has been made of the recent documentary 'The Last Dance', which details the career of former Chicago Bulls shooting guard, and it seems even superstar Ronaldo has been inspired.
Brilliant Michael Jordan stories you DIDN'T see in Netflix's 'The Last Dance': How NBA legend worked as a waiter, turfed Pat Riley out of his hotel suite, rejected a 653 per cent pay rise, and took cheap shots at old enemies in his Hall of Fame speech
25/05/20 16:14In the end there was 10 hours to sit through but Netflix's 'The Last Dance' could have doubled, or even tripled, the number of episodes with the amount of anecdotes and stories that have emerged.
NBA icon Magic Johnson claims LeBron James is the 'best all-round basketball player' of all time but backs former foe Michael Jordan as the sport's greatest star
25/05/20 15:58The endless debate about the greatest player to play the sport has returned to the fore once again and NBA icon Magic Johnson (L) has had his say, siding with his former foe Michael Jordan (top-right).
Paulo Dybala and Miralem Pjanic 'do NOT want to join Manchester United' in sensational swap deal to take Paul Pogba back to Juventus
25/05/20 14:29Pogba, who cost United a then-record £89 million when he rejoined the club in 2016 four years after leaving for Juve, is rumoured to have been offered back to the reigning Italian champions.
'He broke every player code imaginable... it made everybody else look like a villain': Former NBA star Kendrick Perkins slams Michael Jordan for revealing TOO MUCH about his team-mates in 'The Last Dance'
25/05/20 10:50Former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins says Michael Jordan 'tore down' the likes of Scott Burrell, Scottie Pippen and fellow former Chicago Bulls stars during hit Netflix series The Last Dance.
How Michael Jordan swore a visiting AFL coach to secrecy after he witnessed the NBA star's punch-up with teammate Steve Kerr made famous in The Last Dance
25/05/20 07:35During a Chicago Bulls training camp in the 1995 to 1996 season Steven Kerr clashed with Michael Jordan in spectacular fashion when the pair were practising on the court.
From the ultimate role model to the biggest cheat in sports history: As Lance Armstrong launches his Michael Jordan-style doco, MIKE COLMAN reveals how his run-in with the disgraced star left a crowd of 5,000 fans baying for his blood
24/05/20 22:38Lance Armstrong's new Last Dance-style documentary will not be watched by sports writer Mike Colman and others who have already been 'conned' by the infamous drug cheat.
Ex-England star Owen Hargreaves urges Premier League clubs to let the cameras into dressing rooms to create... The GREATEST TV show in history!
24/05/20 21:30EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY KIERAN GILL: Owen Hargreaves has been gripped by The Last Dance, a documentary series about basketball legend Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.
'As soon as he came to Manchester United, you could feel that aura around him': Jesse Lingard compares Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Michael Jordan as he hails ex-team-mate for the 'winning mentality' he brought to Old Trafford
24/05/20 08:50Manchester United star Jesse Lingard spotted some similarities between NBA icon Michael Jordan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic while watching Netflix's 'The Last Dance' series during lockdown.
Scottie Pippen was Michael Jordan's 'greatest team-mate', is like an 'uncle' to the icon's sons and the pair won six titles together... but the former Chicago Bulls star's been left 'livid' at his portrayal in The Last Dance - so how close are they really?
23/05/20 20:24'The Last Dance' has unfolded over the last month, different narratives coming to the fore. The first focus, Michael Jordan aside, was on Scottie Pippen, and how crucial he was to the team.
'There were several things he made up or LIED about': Michael Jordan's claims about the 'poisoned' pizza and being willing to stay on at the Chicago Bulls after the sixth championship in 'The Last Dance' were NOT true, according to 'Jordan Rules' author
23/05/20 09:48NBA legend Michael Jordan has been accused of making up and lying about several things during ESPN and Netflix's hugely popular documentary series 'The Last Dance'.
Chicago Bulls documentary The Last Dance is ESPN's most-watched series of all time as nearly 24 MILLION tune in to watch the 10-part series about Michael Jordan and his team-mates
22/05/20 18:48Michael Jordan's 10-part documentary The Last Dance has been a smash hit on both sides of the Atlantic. The highly-anticipated docuseries received rave reviews from critics and fans.
Resurfaced interview reveals what Australian basketball star Luc Longley REALLY thought of Michael Jordan - after he barely appeared in hit Netflix documentary The Last Dance
22/05/20 15:57Longley, now 51, was not interviewed for the series chronicling the Chicago Bulls' run to the 1997-98 NBA title and stayed on his farm in Denmark, Western Australia as the program went to air.
Jerry Sloan, Hall of Fame Utah Jazz coach who was beaten twice by Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls in the NBA finals, dies at 78 of complications from Parkinson's disease
22/05/20 15:00Former Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan has died at the age of 78 after suffering complications from Parkinson's disease and dementia. Sloan also played for the Baltimore Bullets and Chicago Bulls.
From the rib shack owner to the 7ft trailblazer who spent $3,000 to name a SHRIMP after his daughter... the world was transfixed by Netflix's 'The Last Dance', but where are Michael Jordan's team-mates from that final iconic 1998 season now?
22/05/20 13:58Michael Jordan was the star of the show in the hit documentary series 'The Last Dance', but what happened to the other stars and lesser known names from the Chicago Bulls 1998 roster?
His father was murdered by jihadi gunmen and after he stood up to Michael Jordan (and got a punch in the face), he changed basketball history... The incredible story of Steve Kerr, an unlikely star of The Last Dance on Netflix
22/05/20 07:43Coming away from 'The Last Dance', Steve Kerr stood out. He was relatable and managed to carve out a niche for himself as the ultimate role player to Michael Jordan in Chicago.
'Mentally, I don't think they were strong enough': Dennis Rodman fires back at former Chicago Bulls who said criticism of Michael Jordan was edited out of Netflix show 'The Last Dance'
21/05/20 08:49Dennis Rodman has fired back at his former Chicago Bulls team-mates and said they were not mentally strong enough to deal with Michael Jordan after criticism of 'The Last Dance'.
Scottie Pippen is 'beyond livid and angry' at Michael Jordan over his portrayal in hit Netflix series The Last Dance... just a day after Chicago Bulls team-mate Horace Grant labelled the show '90 per cent BS'
21/05/20 08:15It appears that Horace Grant isn't the only Chicago Bulls man left dismayed by Michael Jordan and the hit Netflix documentary, The Last Dance.
'This so-called documentary... 90 per cent of it was BS': Netflix series 'The Last Dance' 'wasn't real' claims Michael Jordan's former Chicago Bulls team-mate Horace Grant as he says criticism of the team's star was 'edited out'
20/05/20 09:23Horace Grant, who went on to win three NBA titles alongside Michael Jordan before joining the Orlando Magic, described it as a 'so-called documentary' that painted Jordan in a better light than in reality.
REVEALED: LeBron James considered playing in the NFL during the 2011 NBA lockout and 'was even offered a contract by the Cowboys' a decade after he last played organized football
19/05/20 17:54LeBron James has revealed that he nearly signed to play with his favorite NFL team, the Dallas Cowboys, during the 2011 NBA lockout. He had been an All-State wide receiver in high school.
Class or cash? G League President and former NBA star Shareef Abdur-Rahim is luring top recruits to the pros with six-figure deals - and challenging the NCAA's grip on basketball's talent pool
19/05/20 13:14Former Vancouver Grizzlies star Shareef Abdur-Rahim is now making waves as the president of the NBA's developmental circuit, the G League, and the NCAA has been put on notice.
Michael Jordan's daughter Jasmine, 27, had to GOOGLE her father when she was a child to figure out why her teachers and classmates knew him
18/05/20 17:14For decades Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan has been considered one of the world's most famous people, which apparently came as a surprise to his children, one of whom actually Googled him.
'Make yourself better': Inside the heated locker room spat between Michael Jordan and Luc Longley - as the Aussie star hides out on his remote farm amid The Last Dance frenzy
18/05/20 17:02A locker room spat between NBA legend Michael Jordan and Australian teammate Luc Longley during a championship run was detailed by their coach Phil Jackson in a diary.
'The Last Dance' is reminding us of the genius of Michael Jordan, a legend who turned players into brands... it makes him look superhuman but I don't care - he was
16/05/20 21:30OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: I don't care if The Last Dance makes Jordan look superhuman. Because he was. Every time I watched Jordan play, there was no place I'd rather have been.'They had nothing to do with it!' How Michael Jordan was furious with Luc Longley riding on HIS success when he joined the Chicago Bulls after their famous three-peat - as the Australian star breaks his silence
16/05/20 11:27Michael Jordan has slammed Australian player Luc Longley for 'riding high on three championships' he 'had nothing to do with'.
HOT OR NOT: Michael Jordan is compelling in The Last Dance, but while Mike Tyson looks great on those pads his return to the ring at 53 should not be encouraged
15/05/20 21:08It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week
From 'Air Jordan' to 'Err Jordan': From changing his body, learning new skills and making a dramatic U-turn... how Michael Jordan swapped basketball for baseball during the 1990s after the murder of his father and dominating the NBA with the Chicago Bulls
14/05/20 19:00In America, Bo Jackson is considered the greatest athlete to have played multiple sports as a pro. But, during the 1990s Michael Jordan tried his luck too, by switching from basketball to baseball.
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Jordan's business partner who helped the basketball legend open his ritzy Florida golf club has been indicted for stealing $1million from a manufacturing company by filing phony invoices
13/05/20 20:52Michael Jordan's former business partner Donald Mudd, 62, was indicted on seven counts of fraud for stealing nearly $1million from a manufacturing company.
'Whatever makes you feel uncomfortable, man': The brilliant reply Michael Jordan gave Gary Lineker before they played golf for cash at Sunningdale, as hit Netflix show highlights the basketball legend's love of gambling
12/05/20 22:13Gary Lineker detailed the story of when his agent called him, telling him that Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan wanted to play golf at Sunningdale and needed a member to help him get in.
The tragic murder of Michael Jordan's father led to his shock retirement from basketball in 1993, sparking wild conspiracy theories... and in Netflix's 'The Last Dance', the NBA legend has had to shut down THAT rumour of a secret suspension for gambling
12/05/20 21:01Michael Jordan's decision to retire from basketball in 1993 has always been met with speculation and rumour after he ditched the game to go and play baseball for a year instead.
Ex-NBA star reveals why Michael Jordan's Australian teammate Luc Longley has stayed notably quiet about the basketball legend despite massive hype around The Last Dance
12/05/20 11:36As the world watches the hit documentary series The Last Dance to gain greater insight into Micheal Jordan, one of his Australian team mates has been remarkably conspicuous on the topic.
Michael Jordan may be the greatest basketball player of all time but from punching his team-mate Steve Kerr and 'bullying' accusations to allegedly stopping Isiah Thomas from taking part in the Olympics, this is the real DARK SIDE of Chicago Bulls icon
10/05/20 19:01Michael Jordan is regarded by most as the greatest basketball player of all time, but the former NBA star has also showed signs of a darker side during his career.
Getting 'drunk as s***' at vodka-fuelled karaoke, seeing the missiles and military and upstaging Kim Jong-un: Basketball legend Dennis Rodman reveals the incredible story behind his trip to North Korea
08/05/20 15:09Former Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman opened up on his unlikely friendship with the Supreme leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un ever since he visited the country in 2013.
So you think The Last Dance is great? Here are 15 sports docos streaming now on Stan, Netflix and Amazon that may top it - from an Oscar-nominated classic to the trailblazer that exposes footy's dark heart
08/05/20 06:44MIKE COLMAN gives Australians the definitive list of the best sports documentaries to watch in lockdown.
'I'm almost speechless!' Barack Obama surprises three Chicago teachers on a video call to thank them for their work - before asking about the challenges they're facing amid the pandemic
07/05/20 18:24Obama, 58, reached out to three Chicago Public Schools teachers: Jalayne Brewton, Daniel Michmerhuizen, and Katie Owens.
Michael Jordan's incredible gambling habits were revealed in 'The Last Dance', from alleged $1.2m debts on golf bets to games of rock, paper, scissors worth $100,000... but did his love of big-money wagers cause his 1993 retirement?
07/05/20 17:00Netflix and ESPN's brilliant 'The Last Dance' laid bare the extent of Michael Jordan's gambling habits in episode six over the weekend. It was centred around the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals.
Jerry Seinfeld opens up about a cringe-worthy moment with Michael Jordan in the Bulls locker room on Jimmy Kimmel Live
07/05/20 00:13Jerry Seinfeld got candid about an awkward encounter with Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
How Michael Jordan became the world's RICHEST athlete: Star of Netflix's The Last Dance earned less than $100m as a player, but an eye-watering partnership with Nike, endorsement deals and his own NBA franchise make Chicago Bulls legend worth $2.1BILLION
06/05/20 17:00Earlier this year, Forbes released their annual list of the richest people on the planet. Michael Jordan came 1,001st with an estimated fortune of $2.1billion.
'It's the fourth quarter, baby, I don't lose': Brooks Koepka revisits time he made the mistake of smack-talking Michael Jordan on the golf course during round in south Florida
06/05/20 16:34'Air' Jordan is now back on sports fans' lips following the airing of ESPN's docu-series The Last Dance, which focuses on his championship-winning season with the Chicago Bulls in 1997-1998.
Basketball Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing reveals his two Olympic gold medals and 1984 NCAA title ring were STOLEN - and he found one of them on eBay
06/05/20 14:13Knicks legend Patrick Ewing revealed Tuesday that his two Olympic gold medals and his 1984 NCAA championship ring were stolen from his New York home, but later replaced and reclaimed.
Lockdown dodger Latrell Mitchell is compared to Michael Jordan - as his Rabbitohs teammate claims media 'bashing' while drive the talented youngster from the NRL
06/05/20 07:06South Sydney captain Adam Reynolds has launched an impassioned defence of NRL star Latrell Mitchell, likening media scrutiny surrounding him to that endured by Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan says his feud with Isiah Thomas didn't keep the Pistons star off the 'Dream Team' in the '92 Olympics and insists, 'No matter how much I hate him, I respect his game'
05/05/20 02:55Michael Jordan has denied that his beef with Isiah Thomas influenced the decision to leave him out of the 'Dream Team' in the 1992 Olympics, but the Pistons star says he's still 'hurt' about being left out.
Michael Jordan wanted to sign with adidas but they couldn't make him an offer... ESPN documentary lifts the lid on how Nike were able to make one of the biggest athlete signings in history
04/05/20 19:00There are few people on the planet that haven't heard of the NBA icon's signature shoe, the Air Jordan, while the 'Jordan Brand' has played a huge role in Nike becoming the world's largest companies.
Michael Jordan reveals he wanted to sign with ADIDAS but his mom forced him to take a meeting with Nike... as partnership went on to make BILLIONS
04/05/20 18:11The 57-year-old old NBA legend made the stunning revelation that he wanted to sign with Adidas over Nike but his parents made him consider otherwise.
Kobe Bryant makes posthumous appearance on Michael Jordan docuseries The Last Dance leaving Twitter heartbroken: 'This hurts all over again!'
04/05/20 16:19The Los Angeles Lakers megastar - who died alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash in January - was highlighted at the beginning of episode 5.
Michael Jordan insists he never had a gambling addiction in ESPN's docuseries The Last Dance, claiming 'I have a competition problem'
04/05/20 06:27Michael Jordan's history with gambling was spotlighted in the latest episode of The Last Dance Sunday night where the basketball legend said I have a competition problem.'
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Gabby Logan reveals her conspiracy theory about the 2024 Paris Olympics bell live on BBC - as the TV host vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
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Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins Olympic gold with a new WORLD RECORD - as he celebrates by mimicking Turkish shooter who went viral
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles slammed by NFL star over 'disgusting' gesture after bowing out of Olympics with silver and bronze in floor final
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Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
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Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
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Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
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The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
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Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
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Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
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Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
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'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
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Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
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Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
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Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
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Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
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Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
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Simone Biles wins ANOTHER Olympic gold! USA gymnastics legends triumphs in vault final to make more history at Paris Games
Makes more history
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Italian boxer who lost to 'failed gender test' Khelif will receive Olympic champion prize money from International Boxing Association
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Chelsea locked in talks with Conor Gallagher to avoid England star going into exile after he was told he will NOT be part of first-team squad - as Atletico set deadline for Blues midfielder to agree £34m move
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Keely Hodgkinson eases to victory in 800m Olympic heat as Team GB superstar advances in quest for athletics gold medal
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Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver in men's 200m medley as the Team GB star becomes Scotland's greatest-ever Olympian with eighth medal - while Leon Marchand collects fourth gold in Paris
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Novak Djokovic is booed in semi-final win as he clashes with umpire and his own box... but recovers his composure to set up rematch with Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Olympics
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Bryony Page hopes to run away to the circus after springing to gold as the Brit bounces clear of rivals... then sets her sights on Cirque du Soleil
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Team GB star praised for showing an 'elite mentality' in honest interview after finishing eighth in the BMX final at the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde and the Netherlands reach the last-16 in the beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics... as the Dutchman is again booed loudly by spectators
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New look for Cristiano Ronaldo? Al-Nassr star seen sporting a pair of glasses while on holiday in Madrid with Georgina Rodriguez!
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Louis van Gaal, 72, gives latest health update as he battles prostate cancer and reveals his surprise at being offered shock job by a European giant
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Boxer Sitora Turdibekova leaves ring in TEARS after taking brutal blows during Olympic beating by second 'failed gender test' Lin Yu-ting
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Liverpool unveil new 'night forest' away kit - and will debut the £125 strip in final USA pre-season tour clash against fierce rivals Man United this weekend
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MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Rasmus Hojlund recovers in a cryotherapy chamber - and why Leny Yoro's absence isn't all bad
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Dan Evans SOBS as Olympics and Team GB team-mate Andy Murray's career comes to an end after their heartbreaking exit from the men's doubles
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Andy Murray jokes he 'never even liked tennis anyway' minutes after his glittering career comes to an end... as he makes a change to his social media bio
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Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference
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Revealed: What Italian opponent of 'biological male' boxer at centre of Olympics row told her corner after she WITHDREW from fight after 46 seconds
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BBC presenter Clare Balding breaks down in TEARS live on air as Andy Murray's stunning career comes to an end with Olympic doubles heartbreak in Paris
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Adam Peaty hands HUGE boost to Team GB ahead of relay races as swimming superstar is pictured back in the pool just days after a positive Covid test
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Leny Yoro could be out for TWO MONTHS amid fears he's fractured his metatarsal in blow for Man United - with new signing spotted on crutches
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Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are knocked OUT of the Paris Olympics as dream Spanish pairing fall short in men's doubles against USA
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Fred Sirieix fights back tears as he tells his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix live on air that he is 'bursting' with pride after bronze medal
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Saudi Arabia unveil 11 new futuristic stadium concepts in their bid to host 2034 World Cup - with a 92,000-capacity mega-ground to host the final
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EXCLUSIVEJohn Barnes on Jurgen Klopp 'stealing his thunder' before Arne Slot's arrival and what Darwin Nunez must do to be the 'best in the world'
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Brazilian swimmer breaks silence after she was BANISHED from the Olympics for sneaking out 'to go on a night out in Paris' with her boyfriend
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The blueprint for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new stadium plan? SoFi Satdium has a 120-yard screen, jaw-dropping luxury suites and a futuristic roof
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Lamine Yamal 'UNFOLLOWS his TiKTok influencer girlfriend' after she was shown in a viral video sitting on another boy's lap
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Mason Greenwood scores just 30 minutes into his first Marseille appearance after his £30m move from Man United, as Roberto De Zerbi's side impress
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Tom Daley's diving partner Noah Williams breaks down in tears after winning Olympics silver - as he pays tribute to former coach who passed away
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Matt Richards reveals he thought he had touched the wall FIRST after missing out on Olympic gold in 200m freestyle final to David Popovici by 0.02sec
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'Seems like he's reinvented himself after his West Ham loan': Kalvin Phillips is mocked by fans as clip of midfielder dwelling on the ball goes viral
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French cyclist knocked-out in HORROR Olympic mountain bike crash BUT her coach declares she will 'come back STRONGER'
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Son of ex-Liverpool star who won the Champions League in 2005 signs scholarship contract with the Reds as he follows in father's footsteps
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Fans impressed after 'middle-aged man disrobes to just a Speedo' before diving into the pool to retrieve lost property
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Adam Peaty reveals what son George, 3, told him after his Olympic heartbreak in Paris - as he admits he thought he'd won gold in incredibly close finish
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Fencing fury as world No 1 Sandro Bazadze rages at referee for 'killing' him, before ranting: 'The Olympic Games... fairness, where is fairness?'
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is spotted signing a young Real Madrid fan's shirt during holiday with Jude Bellingham
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West Brom's pre-season 'friendly' against Mallorca turns violent as fight breaks out as Jayson Molumby PUNCHES opponent
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Endrick moved to tears as '43,000 fans' turn up to see his Real Madrid unveiling at the Santiago Bernabeu just days after the Brazilian teen finally joined
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Marcus Rashford's luxury Range Rover hit by 'drink driver' in shock incident with Man United team-mate Tyrell Malacia taken to hospital
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Team GB WIN their first medal of the Olympic Games as Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claim bronze in 3m synchronised diving
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Heavy rain continues to wreck havoc at Paris Olympics as swimming practice for men's triathlon is thrown into doubt... with concerns over River Seine safety
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Watch the INCREDIBLE transformation of an Olympic swimming pool - as £300m La Defense Arena prepares to welcome Adam Peaty
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Meet Team GB's WAGs: Gordon Ramsay's influencer daughter, the dental hygienist-turned entrepreneur and ex- Geordie Shore star
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Andy Murray shares fan's hilarious post that claims tennis star 'will start rusting out in the rain' during eye-catching Paris Olympics opening ceremony
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EXCLUSIVESpoonfuls of caviar, $500 tips and giant TVs with his victorious fights on loop... how boxing great Floyd Mayweather likes to party
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She wants a Porsche if she wins gold at the Paris Olympics but Team GB's poster girl is just as driven on the track - meet the REAL Keely Hodgkinson
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Fans claim that PSG star Achraf Hakimi is driving the Morocco team bus at the Olympics in France in viral video - or is it an uncanny resemblance?
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'Who is this and what has he done with Mikel Arteta?': Fans are left shocked by Arsenal manager's appearance in new video as he previews new season
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Max Verstappen fires back at critics as he tells them to look at his trophy cabinet and DENIES claims Red Bull have told him to stop staying up late
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Mason Greenwood 'set to pocket £14,000-a-month in rent from Leny Yoro', as Man United's £52m signing 'snaps up his £2MILLION mansion' after Old Trafford exit
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Man City hopeful Rodri's potential ban for chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Euro 2024 celebration party will not impact Champions League campaign
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Paul Pogba gives update after being handed a four-year doping ban, as ex-Man United and Juventus star opens up on 'difficult time'
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola mocks his player Jack Grealish for reaching the latter stages of a quick-thinking game in pre-season
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BRENTFORD'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER: The Bees owe a lot to the goals of David McCulloch... but who do YOU think is the club's all-time star?
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Graeme Souness singles out Man United captain Bruno Fernandes for 'throwing in the towel' as he SLAMS lack of leaders in modern football
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Jarrad Branthwaite has NO intention of signing a new Everton contract unless Goodison Park chiefs match the wages offered by Man United
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Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett opens up on mental health struggles ahead of UFC 304 and reveals his coaches considered 'pulling him out' of fight
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Man United urged to be 'ruthless' in selling Harry Maguire this summer by Dwight Yorke, with a SHOCK move to Premier League rival proposed
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Ben White 'considering a shock return to the England set-up' after Gareth Southgate's departure and the exit of Steve Holland
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Andy Murray has not spoken to Emma Raducanu since her withdrawal ended his Wimbledon farewell and defends mother Judy's reaction
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Jose Mourinho lashes out at UEFA after making winning start to life at Fenerbahce, as Edin Dzeko nets hat-trick in Champions League qualifier
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Revealed: The video footage that shows Charlotte Dujardin whipping horse 'like an elephant in a circus' - as dressage star is suspended in shame
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The real reason seats at Anfield have been covered up after Liverpool fans thought Trent Alexander-Arnold could be signing a new contract
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Man United fans rave over 'leaked' Old Trafford tunnel redesign after video shows traditional walkway's 'stunning' overhaul ahead of new season
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Francis Ngannou opens up on the death of his 15-month-old son during emotional interview - as ex-UFC champion reveals how it 'broke' him
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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk unveils new hairstyle after cutting off long blonde locks in favour of eye-catching 'Top Boy'-inspired trim
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Wayne Rooney's footballer son Kai, 14, wows fans in training video as they claim he 'learnt from his dad' - and call for him to join Man United's first team!
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England hero Ollie Watkins pictured in Milan with fiancee Ellie Alderson after proposing on holiday as he puts Euro 2024 agony behind him
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What happened to Leon Goretzka? Fans shocked by Bayern Munich midfielder's body transformation as some joke that Harry Kane is to blame
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Shocking moment Norwegian referee shows a PHYSIO a red card - on weekend of chaos where anti-VAR protests caused abandoned match
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois throws CAKE at fans AGAIN after joining Steve Aoki on stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium
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Jack Grealish is 'STILL on edge after £1m raid on his £5.6m home eight months ago' - as Man City star 'worries thieves will never be caught'
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Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils clash in heated Hamburg Open final after Frenchman unleashes controversial underarm serve during the match
