Osaka stunned by Mladenovic in straight sets in Dubai
World number one Naomi Osaka was beaten in her opening match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday, losing to France’s Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 6-3 on her return to competitive action after winning last month’s Australian Open.
Report: Padres reach agreement with Machado
The San Diego Padres and free agent infielder Manny Machado have agreed on a 10-year, $300 million deal, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported Tuesday.
Steelers split: Brown, Rooney agree to part ways
After meeting with team president Art Rooney II on Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown announced on Twitter that both sides have decided to part ways.
F1’s Williams target Wednesday new car track debut
Williams could finally get their troubled new Formula One car on track on Wednesday, five days later than planned and well behind rivals already pounding out laps in testing.
USA Gymnastics hires ex-NBA exec to help lead it past sex scandal
USA Gymnastics on Tuesday named former National Basketball Association (NBA) vice president Li Li Leung as its new chief executive to help the governing body of the sport navigate the aftermath of a devastating sex abuse scandal.
Tennis: ITF’s new pathway to help dreamers reach the top
Armed with his talent and a racket bag full of hope, Frenchman Evan Furness is one of the dreamers hoping to climb from tennis’s lowest rungs up onto the biggest stages of all.
USA Gymnastics hires ex-NBA executive as it struggles to recover from sex scandal
USA Gymnastics on Tuesday named a former National Basketball Association executive as its new chief executive, while the governing body of the sport copes with the aftermath of a sex abuse scandal.
Oklahoma QB Murray undecided on combine drills
Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray hears his name in the mix as a first-round draft pick.
Canes owner invests $250 million, named new AAF commish
Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon has invested $250 million into the Alliance of American Football and will become the upstart league’s new chairman.
Curling: Former NFLers take aim at becoming Olympic curlers
A group of former NFL players who took up curling with Olympic-sized dreams may not have struck fear in opponents’ eyes like they did on the gridiron but they still consider their inaugural campaign a sweeping success.
