Mets place starters Cano and McNeil on IL
The New York Mets placed second baseman Robinson Cano and infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil on the 10-day injured list Thursday.
Woods enters next week’s Memorial
Masters winner Tiger Woods confirmed Thursday that he will play in next week’s Memorial at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio.
Cycling: Polanc takes overall Giro lead
Slovenian Jan Polanc seized the leader’s pink jersey at the Giro d’Italia on Thursday as Cesare Benedetti claimed his first professional victory at the age of 31 on the first mountainous stage on this year’s route.
Qatari president of PSG under investigation in France for graft
The Qatari president of French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser al-Khelaifi, is under formal investigation in France for alleged corruption related to Doha’s bid to host the athletics world championship, his lawyers said on Thursday.
Motor racing: Hamilton fastest for mourning Mercedes in Monaco
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was fastest for mourning Mercedes in both Monaco Grand Prix practice sessions on Thursday.
Motor racing: McLaren vow to learn from their Indianapolis fiasco
McLaren boss Zak Brown shouldered the blame on Thursday for the team’s failure to qualify Fernando Alonso for this weekend’s Indianapolis 500 and said he would do things very differently next time.
Knicks president: Porzingis threatened return to Europe
When the Knicks decided to trade injured All-Star Kristaps Porzingis in January, New York was facing trade-me-or-else pressure to make the move.
Qatari president of PSG under investigation in France for graft: source
The Qatari president of French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser al-Khelaifi, is under formal investigation in France for alleged corruption related to Doha’s bid to host the athletics world championship, a French judicial source said on Thursday…
Putin honors FIFA’s Infantino with state medal over 2018 World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino thanked Russia on Thursday for hosting the “best World Cup ever” as President Vladimir Putin presented him with a state award for his role in making last year’s tournament possible.
Tennis: Nadal primed for another French Open charge after Rome crescendo
Rafael Nadal has hit form at the perfect time heading into the French Open after a slow start, by his standards, to the claycourt season caused some to doubt his chances of continuing his vice-like grip on the tournament.
