In her first Grand Slam match in nearly 16 months, Serena Williams defeated Kristyna Pliskova, 7-6 (4), 6-4, in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday. Williams’s life has greatly changed since she last played… Read More »
Cavaliers All-Star forward Kevin Love remains in concussion protocol and his status for Game 1 of the NBA Finals is still unclear. Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue gave an update Tuesday before the team flew to San Francisco… Read More »
The Cleveland Cavaliers rallied back from a slow start and held on late in the fourth quarter to beat the Celtics 87-79 on Sunday night at TD Garden in Boston, earning a trip to the NBA Finals. This will… Read More »
The Golden State Warriors are headed to the NBA Finals for the fourth straight season, after their 101-92 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday. Kevin Durant (34 points)… Read More »
The Houston Rockets took a 3-2 series lead with a 98-94 win in close Game 5 against the Warriors. Eric Gordon scored a team-high 24 points, and Chris Paul had 20 points, seven rebounds, six assists and… Read More »
President Donald Trump issued a posthumous pardon to Jack Johnson on Thursday, the first black heavyweight boxing champion, who was sent to prison a century ago in a racially charged case. Trump said Johnson, the “Galveston Giant,”… Read More »
ESPN and the UFC have agreed to a five-year deal that will bring the mixed-martial arts league’s entire rights package to ESPN in 2019, according to ESPN and multiple reports. The new agreement follows a deal announced… Read More »
NFL owners approved a new policy aimed at addressing the firestorm over national anthem protests, permitting players to stay in the locker room during the “The Star-Spangled Banner” but requiring them to stand if they come to… Read More »
The Seattle Mariners announced Tuesday they placed center fielder/second baseman Dee Gordon on the 10-day disabled list with a fractured toe on his right foot. Gordon came to the Mariners in a December trade with the Miami… Read More »
The NBA announced the members of the 2017-18 All-Rookie teams Tuesday. Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz were named unanimous selections. Simmons and Mitchell received the maximum 100 first-team votes,… Read More »
