10:42 AM GMT Christopher Jones Perry Baker and Carlin Isles, two of the fastest players rugby has ever seen, are in a race to achieve two significant personal milestones as the USA Sevens prepare to host a key leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Los Angeles this weekend. Both men stand on
4:07 PM ET Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin crashed out of the Qatar Open on Tuesday, suffering a straight-sets defeat to Dayana Yastremska. Kenin’s serve was broken early in the first set and the American failed to recover as her Ukrainian opponent claimed the frame 6-3. 1 Related Kenin, 21, started the second set stronger
1:49 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Denver Broncos have no intention of letting safety Justin Simmons hit the open market. John Elway, the Broncos’ president of football operations and general manager, said Tuesday at the scouting combine that Denver will use the franchise tag on Simmons if they can’t work out a long-term deal. Simmons,
1:45 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The fourth pick in this year’s NFL draft can be had for the right price. The New York Giants are “open for business,” according to general manager Dave Gettleman. The Giants join the Detroit Lions, who pick third overall in this April’s draft, as willing to at least listen to
1:09 PM ET Matthew Stafford will be “full-go” for the start of offseason workouts in April, Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn said at the NFL combine on Tuesday, after broken bones in his back forced the quarterback to miss the last two months of the 2019 season. Quinn said he recently spoke with Stafford
1:09 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady shared a five-paragraph essay Tuesday that he wrote on how he has been “deeply affected” by the death of Kobe Bryant, Bryant’s daughter Gianna, and seven others in a January helicopter crash. In the piece posted on social media titled “What’s really important?”
12:04 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The creators of the original Phillie Phanatic accused the Philadelphia Phillies of “an affront to our intellectual property rights and to Phillies fans everywhere” with the team’s redesign of the 42-year-old mascot. The Phillies unveiled the redesign of the green mascot before Sunday’s exhibition game against Pittsburgh
12:11 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A Bronx Supreme Court judge granted a protective order for New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner against a fan. Gardner, 36, filed the request last week against Gina Devasahayam and said in court documents that she has “harassed and menaced” him and his family, the New York
12:21 PM ET Associated Press NORTH PORT, Fla. — Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman wasn’t in the Braves‘ starting lineup Tuesday because of irritation in his right elbow. Freeman felt discomfort Monday and again Tuesday. “We’re trying to nip it in the bud. He’s been throwing balls and doing things,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said.
12:41 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Next year’s World Baseball Classic will be played in Taiwan, Tokyo, Phoenix and Miami, with the Marlins hosting the semifinals and final along with half of the quarterfinals. The fifth edition of the tournament will be played from March 9-23 next year. There will be four groups of