Michael Carrick is set to be sacked by Manchester United after a disastrous start to the 2026/27 season. Just how did it manage to unravel so soon?

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LeBron James signed a minimum deal with the 76ers but is still projected to earn $88.9 million this season, with about $85 million coming from off-court deals. He and Maverick Carter are also investors in the new Futures Basketball League.

New Zealand wicketkeeper Tim Seifert on Thursday heaped praise on India's young pace attack that has troubled his team, saying that the visiting bowlers work quite well as a unit despite being inherently different from each other.

Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 badminton tournament.

Luka Doncic rolled his ankle and Austin Reaves hurt his heel in the Lakers’ 123-112 win over the Bucks. Doncic says he is “good,” while Reaves gets more imaging Thursday after negative X-rays. The Lakers are 11-2 and off until Sunday.

The NBA is closing in on a winner for its Las Vegas expansion team, with three groups bidding $10 billion or more. Kenny Smith is part of one bid. Seattle is next, and decisions on both cities are expected by the end of December.

The Lakers beat the Bucks 123-112 on Wednesday for their seventh straight win and moved to 11-2. Reaves left in the third quarter with a left heel injury, and more imaging is set for Thursday after negative X-rays.

James Harden scored a season-high 32 points in Cleveland’s 115-107 win over the Knicks, joking “I used to score a lot of points” after a slow start. The Cavs snapped a five-game losing streak against New York.