Giants CEO Baer suspended until July
San Francisco Giants president and CEO Larry Baer was suspended without pay until July 2, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday.
Reports: Mets, deGrom agree to $137.5 million extension
The New York Mets and reigning Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom agreed to terms on a five-year, $137.5 million extension, according to multiple reports Tuesday.
Giants CEO Baer suspended until July
San Francisco Giants president and CEO Larry Baer was suspended without pay until July 2, 2019, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday.
Wimbledon champion Kvitova’s attacker gets eight-year sentence
An attacker who stabbed two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in her home was sentenced on Tuesday to eight years in prison by a Czech regional court, a court spokeswoman said.
Athletics: Russian anti-doping body challenges ruling on bribe attempt
Russia’s anti-doping agency (RUSADA) is challenging its own disciplinary committee in an international court after it decided not to punish an athletics coach for trying to bribe a doping control officer, director Yuri Ganus said on Tuesday.
Uncertainty reigns as McGregor retires amid comeback talks
Conor McGregor’s announcement that he is to retire from mixed martial arts (MMA) sent shockwaves around the sporting world on Tuesday, but in a sport that seldom plays by normal rules it could mean his comeback is closer than ever.
Season-preview capsules: AL West
What’s new: Additions include OF Michael Brantley, C Robinson Chirinos and LHP Wade Miley. Gone are C Brian McCann, UT Marwin Gonzalez, DH Evan Gattis, LHP Dallas Keuchel and RHP Charlie Morton.
Season-preview capsules: AL Central
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL CAPSULES (in projected order of finish)
Soccer: Racist abuse tarnishes England win in Montenegro
England’s stunning 5-1 rout of Montenegro in their Euro 2020 qualifier on Monday was soured by racist abuse directed at some of their players leading to calls for stadium bans.
Underarm or underhanded? Kyrgios serve stokes debate
Having annoyed Rafa Nadal with an underarm serve at Acapulco, Nick Kyrgios doubled down with the tactic to win two points against hapless Serb Dusan Lajovic at the Miami Open and fire up a timeworn debate between modern fans and purists.
