Cycling: Demare claims maiden Giro stage win
France’s Arnaud Demare won the 10th stage of the Giro d’Italia, his first career victory in the race, a 145-km flat ride from Ravenna on Tuesday.
Blazers’ Lillard set for $191 million supermax deal: report
The Portland Trail Blazers and All-Star guard Damian Lillard are expected to agree to a four-year, $191 million supermax contract extension, Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported Tuesday.
Patriots, WR Edelman agree to $21 million extension
The Patriots finalized a two-year extension worth $21 million to perhaps keep Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman in New England for his entire career.
Warriors installed as Finals favorite over TBD Bucks-Raptors winner
Golden State clinched a spot in a fifth consecutive NBA Finals and sportsbooks installed the Warriors as the favorites against an opponent to be determined from the Eastern Conference.
Cycling: Frenchman Demare wins Giro stage 10, Conti stays in pink
France’s Arnaud Demare won the 10th stage of the Giro d’Italia, his first career victory in the race, a 145-km flat ride from Ravenna on Tuesday.
French prosecutors lay out allegations against former IAAF chief Diack
French prosecutors have described a web of corruption once rife in world athletics, including bribes paid to cover up athletes’ positive drugs tests, in an indictment recommending that Lamine Diack, the Senegalese former head of the IAAF, and his son s…
Record London Marathon entries pass 450,000
More than 450,000 runners have entered the ballot for next year’s London Marathon, breaking the event’s own world record for registrations, organizers said on Tuesday.
Tennis: Barty withdraws from Strasbourg International
Ashleigh Barty’s French Open preparations suffered a blow on Tuesday when a right arm injury forced the Australian’s withdrawal from the Strasbourg International.
Pioneering female soccer referee Yamashita hoping to inspire
Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita is hoping her trailblazing work as part of the first all-female trio to officiate a men’s match in Asian continental competition last week will encourage girls to feel they can do anything in the game.
Former Formula One champion Lauda dead at 70
Three-times Formula One world champion Niki Lauda, regarded as one of the finest racers of all time and who later became a successful airline entrepreneur, has died at 70 after battling declining health.
