Jones inching closer to win, new contract with Gibbs
LONG POND: Erik Jones started the season on the hot seat for Joe Gibbs Racing. Now, 21 races into the season, he is on...
HOF Preview: Dirty? Mawae worked angles to Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE: Dirty. A cheap shot artist. Even a dirty Christian for wearing a cross on his face mask and then using every trick Kevin...
Zion Williamson dabbles in football fun with Saints
METAIRIE: Saints coach Sean Payton says Zion Williamson’s athleticism and physical stature would make the Pelicans rookie and top NBA draft choice an intriguing...
US Soccer says women’s team has made more than the men
Facing mounting public pressure in a fight over equitable pay, U.S. Soccer said the World Cup champion women’s national team has been paid more...
Aaron Donald relishing first Rams training camp since 2016
IRVINE: When practice ends at UC Irvine and Aaron Donald is done chasing down the Los Angeles Rams’ quarterbacks, he immediately starts after a...
Fangio will hold QB Joe Flacco out of Hall of Fame Game
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Joe Flacco will have to wait another week to make his Denver debut.
Broncos coach Vic Fangio said he’ll start last...
High-water mark: Dressel sets own standard with 8 medals
GWANGJU: Exhaustion and relief flooded Caeleb Dressel. Maybe now the comparisons with Michael Phelps can fade away.
Dressel won eight medals, including six golds, at...
Arms race ahead of MLB trade window shutting Wednesday
NEW YORK: If Madison Bumgarner, Noah Syndergaard, Trevor Bauer, Mike Minor or Robbie Ray are going to get dealt to contenders desperate for arms,...
Five memorable Ashes series
England and Australia begin the latest edition of the Ashes at Edgbaston on Thursday, with the home side looking to wrestle back the urn.
AFP...
India’s ‘lame duck’ selectors under fire over Windies series
Indian cricketing greats slammed the national selectors for making too many changes and accused them of bowing down to skipper Virat Kohli, with Sunil...
Chelsea ban fan over use of racist language
supporter from Stamford Bridge for the use of racially abusive language and threatening and aggressive behaviour during last season's home game with Manchester City.
The...
MLB notebook: Phillies acquire LHP Vargas from Mets
The New York Mets traded left-handed pitcher Jason Vargas to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor league catcher Austin Bossart on Monday.
The Phillies also will...
MLB roundup: Nats trip 1st-place Braves on Rendon’s slam
Anthony Rendon hit a grand slam to break a sixth-inning tie, and Patrick Corbin allowed two runs in six innings as the Washington Nationals...
India search for a coach good at man-management, planning
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is looking for an efficient planner with strong man-management skills to guide the senior national team, a member of...
Stokes proud to be reinstated as Test vice-captain
LONDON: Ben Stokes has revealed the pride he felt after being reinstated as England’s Test vice-captain ahead of the Ashes series starting this week.
Stokes...
Kohli terms talk of rift with Sharma ridiculous
MUMBAI: India captain Virat Kohli on Monday quashed reports of a rift with senior batsman Rohit Sharma, calling the rumours ‘baffling’ and ‘ridiculous’ before...
Hasan Ali to walk down aisle with Indian girl on Aug 20
LAHORE: Cricketer Hasan Ali is all set to tie the knot with an Indian girl, Shamia Arzoo.
Arzoo, a flight engineer by profession, belongs to Mewat,...
