10:21 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — The Russian Tennis Federation was quick to claim Elena Rybakina as “our product” on her run to the women’s title at Wimbledon. It then praised her training program in the country after she won the Venus Rosewater Dish as Wimbledon champion while representing Kazakhstan. “It’s the Russian school,
Month: July 2022
After several days of rain in Canada the weather looks a lot more stable today. An hour away from lights out and it’s 19 degrees Celsius (66F) and there’s barely a cloud in the sky. Feeling in the paddock this morning is that this is Verstappen’s race to lose. Start will be fascinating – surely
Toss England chose to bat vs India England captain Jos Buttler opted to bat for a change and made two changes in an attempt to avoid a series whitewash against India. It was the first time since September 2016 that England had chosen to bat in a T20I; they had opted to bowl on each
5:00 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Andreas Christensen, left, was unveiled by Barcelona this week even though he’s not yet eligible to actually register as a LaLiga player. Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images Barcelona president Joan Laporta was back eating at his favourite restaurant on Thursday night, joined by Chelsea‘s new co-owner, Behdad Eghbali (the co-chairman of
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. RG III’s take: One of the NFL’s more compelling 2022 storylines will be how quarterback Mac Jones is affected by the Patriots’ new-look coaching staff. Bill Belichick hasn’t named a coordinator or playcaller to fill Josh McDaniels’
11:00 PM BST England coach Eddie Jones has blasted the state of Test rugby, with the laws of the game again the major talking point after his side’s win over the Wallabies. Australian winger Izaia Perese and Jones’ playmaker Marcus Smith were both given 10-minute sin-bins for what were deemed deliberate knock downs when they
11:02 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Damian Lillard has made it clear over the years that he wants to stay with the Portland Trail Blazers throughout his career and will live with it if the organization can’t win a title during his playing career. Lillard, speaking Saturday at a news conference announcing his two-year extension
12:51 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Rey Vargas is a champion again and still undefeated. The former WBC junior featherweight champion, fighting for just the second time in three years, persevered through a late knockdown to dethrone WBC featherweight champ Mark Magsayo via split decision on Saturday in San Antonio, Texas. “I have no words to
6:14 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Red Sox All-Star third baseman Rafael Devers will miss the next two games against the New York Yankees because of a sore back that forced him to make an early exit. Boston manager Alex Cora said before Saturday night’s game that “he’s out today and tomorrow. We’ll see
8:19 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — About an hour before addressing the packed house at Citi Field, a concentrated Keith Hernandez stared in deep study at his index cards in a mostly empty interview room — his big brother sitting just a step away. Always prepared. Always a pro. Always with Gary by