Golden State Warriors 129 Cleveland Cavaliers 120: Kevin Durant and Steph Currie inspire Warriors to win back the NBA Championship as Cavaliers fall to 4-1 series defeat

Mowins is expected to team up with former coach Rex Ryan in the booth for the LA Chargers' Monday Night Football clash with the Denver Broncos 

Kaepernick has vowed to donate a million dollars to “oppressed communities” this year 

The Baltimore Orioles player says he was the victim of racist abuse during a match against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park

32 picks have been made, but hundreds remain and among them are two British hopes chasing a dream

The Ohio State cornerback was accused of rape 24 hours before being selected by the NFL team

Long read: The Independent goes behind the scenes of one of the world's biggest sports leagues. From American fan culture, to media coverage, to the NBA clubs themselves, there's plenty to take on board - and certain aspects which look unlikely to ever cross the water

Given his rare combination of size, strength and speed, Fournette represents one of the best prospects in this year's class and is likely a top-10 pick

Everyone expects Garrett to head to Cleveland with the first pick, but after that is far from clear

The running back is an elite athlete, but should the league be welcoming him through this weekend's draft?

Tradition dictates that Super Bowl champions visit the incumbent president in the following offseason but Trump's controversial time in office has a number of players likely to forego the trip

Hernandez was discovered in his cell at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley Massachusetts on Wednesday morning

The importance of the position dictates that a number of quarterbacks will go in the first round this year – it is just a case of how many and where

With three weeks to go, it's time to start getting excited about the draft

The 36-year-old quarterback has joined the CBS NFL line-up after confirming the 'difficult decision'

Despite strong interest from other NFL franchises in his services, notably the Houston Texans, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback is choosing to retire

Neither the league or the franchise were satisfied with Oakland's proposals for a new stadium

The team's owners are keen to move the team to Nevada with the 31 other team owners set to vote on the proposal at the league’s annual meeting this week

Fuelled completely be solar power and boasting a 4K, 84-foot screen, the Golden 1 Center offers sports fans a thrilling glimpse into the future