Beyoncé and Jay Z were all smiles at a basketball game just hours after a leaked security video appeared to show the singer’s sister attacking the rap star.

The first openly gay athlete to compete in one of the four major American sports received a standing ovation upon making his home debut last night.

One of the signposts welcoming traffic to Brooklyn from Queens calls on those who pass by to “Believe the Hype”, paraphrasing that classic Public Enemy hip-hop track.

Páraic Duffy loves American sport.

He’d won over the judges but Danny O’Connor’s face and entire demeanour seemed more like a swollen tribute to some sort of courageous defeat.

Jay-Z is keen to expand his business empire.

Back when I met Dave Hopla last March, he told a story which gives an insight into Kobe Bryant.

The most high profile rebranding of a US sports team of the past decade needs all the help it can get and the Brooklyn Nets ticked two important boxes this week: they beat the New York Knicks on Monday night and got into a fight in Boston on Wednesday.

All-Ireland finalists Mayo have been hit with a €10,000 fine for not travelling to New York for the final of the Connacht FBD League last month.

Reality star Kim Kardashian married her basketball star boyfriend only to "benefit her show and make money", a court was told.

Reality star Kim Kardashian only married her basketball star boyfriend to “benefit her show and make money”, a court was told today.

A good friend lives on Dean Street and has watched with dread as this stadium has gradually risen almost literally on her doorstep.