Tennis: Laver Cup becomes official ATP event
The Laver Cup team event between Europe and the rest of the world is to become an official part of the ATP Tour, the governing body of men’s tennis said on Friday.
Australia hopes for Barty party in France
Ashleigh Barty sent Australia into a frenzy with her maiden Grand Slam quarter-final at Melbourne Park in January so the sports-mad nation will be eager to see how she progresses at the French Open next week.
MLB roundup: Twins hammer eight HRs in rout
The Minnesota Twins slammed eight home runs, including two each by Miguel Sano and Jonathan Schoop, on their way to a 16-7 rout over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif., completing a three-game sweep.
NFL notebook: Gase calls Bell trade talk ‘ridiculous’
New York Jets coach Adam Gase on Thursday dismissed speculation that All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell was on the trading block, calling it “ridiculous.”
Leonard, Raptors rally, move within one win of Finals
The visiting Toronto Raptors withstood the early surge by the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, shook it off, and then went on to grind out a 105-99 victory to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
NBA notebook: Durant doubtful for Finals opener
The Golden State Warriors announced Thursday it is unlikely forward Kevin Durant will be ready for the start of the NBA Finals, but they are hopeful he can return during the series.
Where are they now? Ostapenko’s back with hope but high hurdles
When Jelena Ostapenko cracked a backhand down the line to win the French Open in 2017, it flew with a sound that seemed to herald a new star in women’s sport.
Serena remains America’s best hope at French Open
Serena Williams represents the United States’ best chance to hoist the French Open trophy this year but questions loom about her fitness after she was forced to withdraw from the Italian Open last week with a knee injury.
Against the odds, Germany’s Kerber eyes career Grand Slam
Former world number one Angelique Kerber is going into next week’s French Open knowing victory on the Parisian clay would make her only the seventh woman in tennis with a complete set of all four major titles.
Tennis: Brazil once ruled Paris but Guga era now seems long way off
For a few years at the turn of the century he was the King of Paris and the darling of Brazilian tennis but a failure to build on his success means no one is likely to challenge Gustavo Kuerten as Brazil’s best-known tennis player any time soon.
