Kawhi: Here for championship, not fame
TORONTO – Kawhi Leonard loses zero sleep pondering his place in the pantheon of NBA greats. The Toronto Raptors’ All-Star is restlessly pursuing only one thing: a championship ring.
Highlights: French Open day four
Highlights of the fourth day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Wednesday (all times GMT):
Love of tennis key to Wawrinka’s comeback
Stan Wawrinka reached the third round at the French Open on Wednesday and said it was his love of tennis that helped him claw his way back from a painful knee injury.
Dimitrov outlasts Cilic in heavyweight clash
Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov twice came from a set behind to outlast 11th seed Marin Cilic in a heavyweight second-round clash at the French Open on Wednesday.
Semenya files appeal to Swiss Supreme Court
Olympic 800 meters champion Caster Semenya filed an appeal to Switzerland’s highest court on Wednesday against rules requiring middle-distance female athletes with a high natural level of testosterone to reduce it via medication.
NBA draft notebook: Washington G Nowell staying in draft
Washington guard Jaylen Nowell said goodbye to the Huskies and confirmed his entry into the 2019 NBA Draft.
Law hopes to show who is boss at U.S. Women’s Open
There is nothing like winning the week before a major to boost one’s confidence, and Bronte Law is hoping to strike while the iron is hot and complete a quick double at the U.S. Women’s Open this week.
Stop talking about my generation, says beaten Mladenovic
Kristina Mladenovic was dumped out of the French Open in the second round with a 6-2 6-1 defeat to Petra Martic on Wednesday, leaving Caroline Garcia as the only French woman who can reach the third round at Roland Garros.
Bertens retires from French Open second-round match
Dutch fourth seed Kiki Bertens, one of the pre-tournament favorites, retired due to illness from her second-round match against Slovakian Viktoria Kuzmova on Wednesday.
Esports: McLaren hoping for more diversity in 2019 Shadow Project
McLaren launched the second edition of their esports “Shadow Project” on Wednesday, hoping to attract even more than the half a million gamers who entered last year and with greater diversity.
