Pitino leaving Greece, seeking return to NBA
Rick Pitino is leaving Panathinaikos, the team he coached to a Greek League championship this season, he told ESPN on Friday.
Auger-Aliassime powers past Tsitsipas into Queen’s semis
A tantalizing glimpse of a future men’s tennis rivalry ended with Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime beating Stefanos Tsitsipas to become the youngest player in 20 years to reach the semi-finals of the Queen’s Club championships on Friday.
Mercedes dominate French Grand Prix practice
Mercedes dominated French Grand Prix practice on Friday with Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton and team mate Valtteri Bottas each top of the timesheets in soaring temperatures.
Goalkeepers at World Cup will not be booked for stepping off line in shootouts: IFAB
Goalkeepers at the women’s World Cup will not be booked for stepping off the goalline during penalty shootouts after the International Football Association Board (IFAB) approved FIFA’s request for a temporary dispensation from the rule.
Stockholm Olympic bidders confident Swedes will back 2026 Games
Officials for Stockholm’s 2026 Winter Olympics bid believe the majority of Swedes will eventually back the project if the city wins the Games on Monday.
Murray flooded with Wimbledon mixed doubles offers after Barty rejection
French Open champion Ashleigh Barty may have rejected Andy Murray’s request to play mixed doubles at Wimbledon but the Scot has been flooded with offers from players past and present who are willing to join forces with him.
Ferrari claim ‘overwhelming’ new evidence ahead of meeting
Ferrari believe they have ‘overwhelming’ new evidence to prove that Canadian Grand Prix stewards were wrong in imposing a time penalty that stripped Sebastian Vettel of victory.
Dutch World Cup success comes at a cost as media scrutiny intensifies
Success has come at a cost for the Netherlands at the women’s World Cup as increased media scrutiny has turned up the pressure on Sarina Wiegman’s side after they booked their spot in the knockouts with three straight wins.
Hamilton fastest in first French Grand Prix practice
Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton set the pace in a Mercedes one-two in first free practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc the best of the rest.
FIFA ramps up pressure on Iran to grant women access to matches
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has ramped up the pressure on Iran to ensure local female football fans are allowed to attend men’s World Cup qualifiers in the Islamic Republic later this year.
