Nets’ Durant: Warriors not to blame for torn Achilles
Kevin Durant said the Golden State Warriors aren’t responsible for the Achilles injury that likely will force him to sit out the 2019-20 season....
Judo helps Japan get to grips with China’s expansion in Pacific
In a large church hall near the Samoan parliament, 175-kg (386-lb) judo practitioner Derek Sua is being thrown to the mat by his Japanese coach,...
Sprint queen Thompson golden but does not shine at Pan Ams
Jamaican sprint queen Elaine Thompson may be the biggest name competing in a marquee event at the Pan Am Games but the Olympic champion failed...
Saudi Arabia to host world’s richest horse race in 2020
Saudi Arabia will host the world’s richest horse race in Riyadh at the King Abdulaziz Racetrack next year, with a purse of $20 million up...
Nadal shakes off slow start to reach Montreal third round
Top seed and defending champion Rafa Nadal overcame a slow start to beat British qualifier Dan Evans 7-6(6) 6-4 on Wednesday and reach the third...
Kaepernick message: ‘Still Ready’
Colin Kaepernick last played in Week 17 of the 2016 season, but the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is not ready to give up on...
Tiger admits back is still a challenge ahead of Northern Trust
Tiger Woods addressed the media after playing a modified nine holes Wednesday at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J., ahead of the Northern...
Halep survives Brady test to reach last 16 in Toronto
Wimbledon champion Simona Halep survived a stern test from American qualifier Jennifer Brady with a 4-6 7-5 7-6(5) victory to reach the last 16 on...
Tour de France winner Bernal gets hero’s welcome in hometown
Cyclist Egan Bernal, the first Latin American to win the Tour de France, got a hero’s welcome from thousands of fans in his hometown of...
Soccer: FIFA dragging its feet in Afghan sex abuse scandal, says coach
World soccer’s governing body FIFA has been dragging its feet and needs to urgently widen the investigation into a sexual abuse scandal involving Afghan women...