Option notebook: Titans decline Conklin, Bills decline Lawson
The Tennessee Titans will not pick up the fifth-year option of former All-Pro right tackle Jack Conklin, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.
McIlroy celebrates 30th birthday at happy Quail hunting ground
Rory McIlroy is back in North Carolina at the site of his first PGA Tour victory, focused on winning the Wells Fargo Championship again, though with one eye turned towards the next two majors which are looming quickly in view.
Reports: RB Crowell tears Achilles, Raiders re-sign Martin
Oakland Raiders running back Isaiah Crowell suffered a torn Achilles tendon on Tuesday and is out for the season, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Wednesday.
INEOS boss Ratcliffe warns he will not tolerate cheating
Owner of Team INEOS Jim Ratcliffe says he has no fears that the kind of controversies that have dogged Team Sky in recent years will make him regret his decision to invest in cycle racing, but warned he will not tolerate cheating.
Porto keeper Casillas says he is ‘feeling strong’ after heart attack
Spain’s World Cup winning captain Iker Casillas, 37, suffered a heart attack while training with his Portuguese club Porto on Wednesday, but later tweeted from hospital to say he was “feeling strong”.
Equestrian: ‘Captain Canada’ retires from international showjumping
Canadian Ian Millar announced his retirement from international showjumping on Wednesday following an illustrious career during which he set a record by becoming the first athlete in any sport to compete at 10 Olympic Games.
Froome relishing new beginnings as INEOS era starts
Four-times Tour de France winner Chris Froome rode his bike into a picturesque Yorkshire village on Wednesday saying it felt like a “new beginning” as Team Sky officially became Team INEOS.
Semenya at career crossroads with little time to choose direction
Caster Semenya has 30 days to challenge the decision to dismiss her appeal against restrictions being placed on female athletes with elevated levels of testosterone – but the timescale for choices over her career direction is far shorter.
Porto goalkeeper Casillas suffers heart attack, taken to hospital: club statement
Spain’s World Cup winning captain Iker Casillas, 37, suffered a heart attack while training with his team Porto on Wednesday and was taken to hospital, the Portuguese club said in a statement, adding that the goalkeeper’s life was not in danger.
Gimelstob says he will resign from ATP board after assault sentence
Former player Justin Gimelstob will step down from the ATP board of directors and will not seek re-election after being sentenced following a felony battery charge, the New York Times quoted him as saying on Wednesday.
