Cuban Silva claims third straight Pan Ams pole vault title
Cuba’s Yarisley Silva won her third consecutive Pan Am Games pole vault title with a gutsy last-ditch attempt on Thursday....
Athletics: Boston Marathon cheat Ruiz dies aged 66
Rosie Ruiz, the woman who famously crossed the line first at the 1980 Boston Marathon before being disqualified for cheating, has died of cancer at...
Golf: Woods labours to 75 as Merritt leads Northern Trust
Tiger Woods joked after struggling to a four-over-par 75 in the first round at the Northern Trust in New Jersey on Thursday that at least...
Soccer: Prosecutors to drop rape charges against Neymar
Brazilian prosecutors are dropping a rape case against soccer star Neymar, they said on Thursday, likely bringing an end to the most serious of charges...
Auger-Aliassime falls in Montreal on 19th birthday
Hometown favorite Felix Auger-Aliassime led by a set and a service break Thursday in the third round of the Rogers Cup, but he couldn’t hold...
Report: NBA suspends free agent Beasley for five games
Michael Beasley, an unsigned free agent and former second overall pick in the NBA Draft, has been suspended five games by the league for a...
Andreescu upsets Bertens, advances to Rogers Cup quarterfinals
Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu upset fifth seed Kiki Bertens to move into the quarterfinal of the Rogers Cup in her home city of Toronto on...
Tennis: Pliskova into Toronto quarters, Andreescu awaits
Karolina Pliskova beat Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-3 7-5 on Thursday to set up a Rogers Cup quarter-final showdown with Canadian Bianca Andreescu and keep alive...
Agent fires back after NFL suspends Cowboys’ Quinn (PEDs)
The NFL suspended Dallas Cowboys defensive end Robert Quinn two games for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs, drawing a quick rebuke from the...
Tennis: Federer and Nadal return to ATP Player Council
The political rumblings in men’s tennis took another twist on Thursday when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were elected on to the ATP Player Council...