MLB notebook: Guerrero Jr. set for Jays debut
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is getting his long-awaited call-up to the majors.
Blind fan to read Ravens pick off Braille card
The Baltimore Ravens will have a blind 13-year-old fan announce a fourth-round pick during this week’s draft by reading off of a card written in Braille.
Formula One gives up on race in downtown Miami: Herald
Formula One and local organizers have given up on plans to hold a race in downtown Miami because of the disruption for businesses and residents, the Miami Herald reported on Wednesday.
Notebook: Fifth-year options picked up on Elliott, Buckner
The Dallas Cowboys exercised the fifth-year option on running back Ezekiel Elliott’s contract, keeping him in place through the 2020 season.
Jet lagged Azarenka ousts Zvonareva, Kvitova through to Stuttgart quarters
Belarusian Victoria Azarenka made a winning return to Stuttgart with a 7-5 6-4 victory over Russia’s Vera Zvonareva in what was an engrossing battle in the first round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Wednesday.
Combined NCAA championships planned for 2020, 2023
The NCAA will crown the men’s basketball champions from Divisions I, II and III in Atlanta in 2020, with the women to follow the same combined format in Dallas in 2023.
Jet lagged Azarenka ousts Zvonareva in Stuttgart
Belarusian Victoria Azarenka made a winning return to Stuttgart with a 7-5 6-4 victory over Russia’s Vera Zvonareva in what was an engrossing battle in the first round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Wednesday.
WADA applauds unprecedented CAS ruling on Ukrainian sprinters
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Wednesday welcomed a recent Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision on two Ukrainian sprinters that it said sets a new precedent for catching athletes who choose to cheat.
Columbus eager to get back to business after stunning hockey world
The Columbus Blue Jackets are through marveling at their stunning sweep of the Tampa Bay Lightning as they set their sights on a second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs clash with the Boston Bruins.
Farah slams Gebrselassie over theft at Ethiopian’s hotel
Britain’s Mo Farah, who will be running in the London Marathon on Sunday, criticized fellow distance-running great Haile Gebrselassie for failing to help him after he was robbed at a hotel in Addis Ababa owned by the Ethiopian.
