Body from plane wreckage identified as footballer Sala: UK police
A body retrieved from the wreckage of a crashed plane in the English Channel has been formally identified as Cardiff City’s Argentina-born soccer player Emiliano Sala, British police said in a statement on Thursday.
Body from plane wreckage identified as soccer player Sala: UK police
The body of Argentina-born professional soccer player Emiliano Sala has been formally identified after it was brought to Portland Port on Thursday, UK police said http://bit.ly/2DhFF2V in a statement.
Frank Robinson, MLB’s first black manager, dies at 83
Frank Robinson, who in 1975 became Major League Baseball’s first African-American manager and is considered one of the game’s greatest players, died on Thursday at the age of 83.
Trade deadline notebook: Gortat waived by Clips, wants to join Warriors
The Los Angeles Clippers are waiving center Marcin Gortat, according to multiple reports Thursday.
Turner Sports inks deal with Caesars for Bleacher Report betting content
The broadcaster Turner Sports announced an agreement with casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp on Thursday to develop sports-betting content and open a Bleacher Report studio inside one of Caesars’ Las Vegas casinos.
Tennis: Greek Tsitsipas struggles past stubborn Struff
Greek second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas had to fight hard before booking his place in the Sofia Open quarter-finals, securing a 7-6(5) 6-4 win over feisty German Jan-Lennard Struff on Thursday having enjoyed the backing of the Bulgarian crowd.
Report: Raptors finalizing deal to acquire Gasol from Memphis
The Toronto Raptors are finalizing a deal that would send three players and a draft pick to Memphis for Marc Gasol, ESPN is reporting.
Motor racing: F1 podium still a long way off for new-look Haas
Haas drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen welcomed the ambition of their Formula One team’s new energy drink sponsor in targeting Red Bull on Thursday but recognized the podium was still likely to be a long way off this season.
Briton Gill battles brutal conditions to claim World Marathon title
British runner Susannah Gill has won the women’s title at the World Marathon Challenge after completing seven marathons in seven days, battling diverse conditions across seven continents.
Vonn misses downhill training again
Lindsey Vonn skipped women’s downhill training for the second day running at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday, two days after suffering a high-speed crash in the Super-G that left her battered and bruised.
