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WTA head slams French Open's Sharapova call

Maria Sharapova will not play at this year's French Open after organizers decided not to grant the two-time champion a wildcard into the tournament. At her fi...

Big names drop out of Carragher and Neville's teams of the season

But Carragher believes Chelsea may want to bring in a natural left-footer for the left centre-back role in Antonio Conte's 3-4-3 setup, which will give them bet...

Warriors trounce Spurs without Leonard for 2-0 series lead

Popovich said if Leonard remained in the game and San Antonio lost, he would go to practice the next day and "move on". The Game 1 of the Spurs vs. "No, I...

Steve Kerr delivers inspiring halftime speech before Warriors' big Game 1 comeback

Steve Kerr took part in the Warriors' practice once again Monday and now appears healthy enough to help the team prepare on an everyday basis, even if he isn't ...

Andre Iguodala out for Warriors with soreness in left knee

Not up to the task of staying on the floor with the Golden State Warriors, the Spurs dropped Game 2 at Oracle, 136-100. "We can't ease into the game", Brown s...

French Open says 'non' to Maria Sharapova

It was claimed the Roland Garros tournament, which announced the decision on Facebook Live at 1900 local time (6pm BST) on Tuesday, would feel under financial p...

We'll need another strong performance at Stoke - Wenger

Substitute Giroud then made the win safe by nodding in from close range minutes after coming onto the pitch. Under-fire Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has consta...

Celtics defeat Wizards to advance to Eastern Conference Finals

While Kelly Olynyk emerged as the unexpected hero of Game 7, Thomas overcame some shooting woes to hit big shots when they mattered. Kelly Olynyk stole the ...

Celtics, Lakers, 76ers have plenty riding on the NBA lottery

That year the Kings selected Pervis Ellison in what was considered a weaker draft. The Suns could still end up with the best player from this draft no matter ...

LeGarrette Blount signing with Eagles

Blount was the top rusher for the Patriots in each of the past two seasons. He led the National Football League with 18 rushing touchdowns, which was the highes...

Warriors surge past Spurs in Game 2

Coach Pop isn't the only one fired up about the foul on Kawhi Leonard. "That play? I've watched it and, yeah, I thought he took an extra step", Bowen said, v...

Post French Open rejection, Sharapova pulls out of Italian Open

She had said she would "play the junior competition" if it meant she could compete at the French Open - a tournament that has provided some of her greatest care...

Texas Tech wide receiver Jonathan Giles transfers to LSU

The Fort Bend Elkins product will have to sit out the 2017 season to comply with NCAA transfer rules, after which he'll be able to play two seasons. Giles, a ...

Mourinho: Manchester United lacked strength in depth to fight in two competitions

David de Gea's understudy has been Mourinho's regular Europa League keeper this season, with the Argentinean reportedly set to keep his starting berth ahead o...

Warriors, Spurs will try to use break to rest and heal again

Game 3 in the best-of-seven series is Saturday in San Antonio . Davis Bertans dropped in 13 points, and Dewayne Dedmon had nine points to go with a team...

Spurs level Rockets series, Cavs into 2-0 lead

Now, in Game 2 Harden seemed to be affected by a hip injury he suffered early in the game, and didn't have his usual explosiveness and jump, which prevented h...

Celtics Eager to Correct Issues from Games 3 & 4

The league reviewed Olynyk's screen from Game 3 and no further action was taken, other than the common foul he was assessed during the game. The game turned...

NHL Predictions: Will the Predators win Game 3 vs

The officials missed that one, as well as a two-hander to the back of the legs of Nashville defenseman P.K. Subban late in the third period. After sweeping the ...

Sturridge return gives Liverpool more options, says Klopp

But after another thumping defeat at home this season, who can really blame them if they headed for the pub, instead? Divock Origi, the young striker who notc...

Spurs' Leonard ruled out of game two against Warriors

Popovich on Monday (NZT Tuesday) lashed out at Golden State Warriors centre Zaza Pachulia for his defence on Leonard, telling reporters the injury-causing play ...

Sharapova cruises past McHale in Italian Open

Nonetheless, the competitive edge from the three-time Internazionali BNL d'Italia champion has not wilted. "You can get a wild card when you return from injur...

Celta Vigo v Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo's value goes beyond his prolific goal scoring, according to his Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane . Celta have shipped nine goals in ...

Could Notts County be the first club to play Tottenham Hotspur…

Preparations for the demolition began immediately after Sunday's closing ceremony, with work taking place through the night, and it is expected to take three ...

Top 5 greatest moments of Derek Jeter's career

Derek Jeter may be finished with one No. 2, but he's about to see a lot more of it - in a very different context - when his first child arrives. "When I pl...

Sixers troll Lakers over draft lottery with awesome GIF

Additionally, the 76ers will also get the Los Angeles Lakers' pick if it falls out of the top three thanks to a three-team trade in 2015 that included the Laker...

Pablo Zabaleta to leave Manchester City in the summer

Guardiola said for the time being, however, he was fully focused on ensuring City won both their remaining games, including Sunday's trip to Watford , to finis...

Isco's away goal hands CL final berth to Real Madrid

Saul Niguez netted the first goal with a header off a corner in the 12th minute, and Antoine Griezmann added to the lead four minutes later by converting a pe...

Ducks' Ryan Kesler now knows he's rattled Preds' Johansen

Game 4 is set for Thursday in Nashville. I thought (Ducks goalie John) Gibson played a strong game tonight, but guys stuck with it. Underwood wrote on Twitter ...

Alexis Sanchez, Olivier Giroud send Arsenal FC up to fifth

We know what we want to achieve: "we can just focus on our next game now". Chile worldwide Sanchez, 28, has now scored 20 goals in a league season for the...

Female broadcaster Beth Mowins to make history for ESPN in 2017

Louis Rams in Oakland, Calif. This will be the first time that a female will call a nationally televised game according to NFL.com's Kevin Patra. We are commi...

Cavs bring out the brooms again in Raptors sweep

After two straight seasons of being eliminated by LeBron James and the Cavs, Lowry spoke at length about how no one in the Eastern Conference seems to be clos...

Third-period goal is the difference in 1-0 win

Game 2 of the East final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators had more twists and turns than a week on Coronation Street . NOTES: Both teams...

Man United target Willian proved he still has Chelsea future vs Watford

Despite his desire to break the win record, however, Conte suggested that he will give Chelsea's fringe players another chance to impress against Sunderland ...

India to tour West Indies for limited-overs series

July 6 - 5th ODI at Sabina Park in Jamaica. The second ODI is at Queen's Park Oval as well, before the teams move to Antigua for the next two matches. The IC...

Sharapova denied French Open wildcard

Despite now residing 211th, it is clear Sharapova retains the ability to reclaim a place among the elite and her second-set dismantling of McHale underlined tha...