[ad_1] By Martyn Herman | LONDON LONDON Rafael Nadal needs no reminder of the dangers posed by left-handers from Luxembourg — after all his first taste of defeat on Wimbledon’s lawns was against one such…

[ad_1] Philadelphia 76ers No. 1 overall draft pick Markelle Fultz suffered a sprained left ankle and had to be helped off the court during his team’s Summer League contest against Golden State on Saturday in…

[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – James Harden and the Houston Rockets agreed on a four-year contract extension that reportedly is the richest in NBA history. The contract is a super-maximum extension that will guarantee Harden…

[ad_1] By Alan Baldwin | SPIELBERG, Austria SPIELBERG, Austria Finland’s Valtteri Bottas kept champions Mercedes on pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday after title-chasing team mate Lewis Hamilton was hit with a…

[ad_1] Bernhard Langer issued a statement on Friday saying he is “certain” he has not been violating a rule banning players from anchoring their putter during their stroke. Golf Channel analyst and former PGA Tour…

[ad_1] LONDON Brad Gilbert, former coach to Andre Agassi and Andy Murray, believes Australian Bernard Tomic got off lightly for his comments about being bored at Wimbledon and could have been suspended from the game.…

[ad_1] LONDON Luxembourg left-hander Gilles Muller ended the hopes of Britain’s Aljaz Bedene to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time on Friday. Slovenia-born Bedene received loud support on a sun-baked Court…

[ad_1] Ichiro Suzuki notched another milestone in his long career on Thursday when he became the most prolific foreign-born hitter in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB). The 43-year-old Japanese rightfielder reached the mark…

[ad_1] LAUSANNE, Switzerland South African Wayde van Niekerk cruised to victory in the Diamond League 400 meters on Thursday in his first international race since he set the world record at last year’s Rio de…

[ad_1] LONDON Former Wimbledon champion Lindsay Davenport believes Britain’s Johanna Konta can go on to become the world’s number one player, saying it was “hard not to see success” for the seventh-ranked player. Davenport, herself…

[ad_1] LONDON French Open semi-finalist Dominic Thiem takes on France’s Gilles Simon at Wimbledon on Thursday, hoping to make inroads into what has been the weakest grand slam for one of the so-called next generation…

[ad_1] LONDON Rafa Nadal continued his imperious run of form as he swept aside American Donald Young 6-4 6-2 7-5 in the Wimbledon second round on Wednesday. The two-times champion was rarely troubled by an…

[ad_1] Bernard Tomic has faced a barrage of criticism from former players after the 24-year-old Australian said he faced “mental issues” and was bored during his lackluster loss to Mischa Zverev in the first round…

[ad_1] Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is set to sign a new contract to keep him at the La Liga club until 2021 with the option of a further one-year extension, according to media reports in…

[ad_1] By Martyn Herman | LONDON LONDON Lacking any actual pyrotechnics, Coco Vandeweghe was at least armed with a booming serve as she led an American contingent into the second round of Wimbledon on Independence…

[ad_1] BUDAPEST Hungarian swimmer and Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu said on Tuesday she had founded a professional swimmers association with 30 initial members, a move to give athletes more say in how the sport is…

[ad_1] By Pritha Sarkar | LONDON LONDON When Roger Federer landed heavily on his knee on his beloved Wimbledon turf 12 months ago, few would have put money on the popular Swiss walking back through…

[ad_1] LONDON Ferrari’s Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel will face no further sanction for his ‘road rage’ collision with Lewis Hamilton at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the governing FIA said on Monday. The German,…

[ad_1] IBF, WBA and IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua says he is eager for a rematch with Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko after April’s thrilling bout but will face Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev if Klitschko decides to retire.…

[ad_1] Kenny Perry shot a final round two-under-par 68 to win the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday at Salem Country Club in Peabody, Massachusetts. Perry entered the last round a shot behind Kirk Triplett but…

[ad_1] By Julien Pretot | LIEGE, Belgium LIEGE, Belgium Chris Froome got a brutal reminder of the unpredictable nature of the Tour de France when he crashed to the ground in Sunday’s second stage, recovering…

[ad_1] ZURICH Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter will travel to Russia when the country hosts the soccer World Cup in 2018, he told Swiss newspaper SonntagsBlick. Blatter is currently serving a six year ban…

[ad_1] The United States punched their ticket to the 2019 Rugby World Cup with a 52-16 victory over Canada in San Diego on Saturday. The result means the United States will be grouped with England,…

[ad_1] DUESSELDORF, Germany Reigning champion Chris Froome wasted no time flexing his muscles at the Tour de France as he powered to sixth place in a treacherous opening time trial won superbly by Team Sky…

[ad_1] ROSARIO, Argentina Some of the biggest names in world football gathered in Argentina on Friday to see Barcelona striker Lionel Messi wed his long-time girlfriend Antonela Roccuzzo. Past and present Barcelona team mates Carles…

[ad_1] Stephen Curry has agreed to a record five-year, $201 million ‘super-max’ deal to stay at the Golden State Warriors, according to several reports on Friday. The deal came immediately after the NBA’s free agency…