Jermaine Jones retires from soccer
Former United States national team member Jermaine Jones announced his retirement from professional soccer on his Instagram account on Friday.
Nationals may find relief as closer Doolittle returns
The Washington Nationals have their saving grace back. Left-handed closer Sean Doolittle was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list on Friday.
Osaka takes winding path from Japan to U.S. Open final
As Naomi Osaka sprinted through her matches at the U.S. Open this year, pushing aside anyone who stood in her way, it would have been easy to mistake the young Japanese phenom’s success as predestined.
Serena, Osaka ready to write history in U.S. Open final
A year after Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka were both caught up in a whirlwind of conflicting emotions, both will be trying to make history in the U.S. Open final on Saturday.
Factbox: Serena Williams – player profile
Form guide for American Serena Williams ahead of Saturday’s U.S. Open final clash against Japan’s Naomi Osaka (prefix number denotes seeding):
Factbox: Naomi Osaka – player profile
Form guide for Japan’s Naomi Osaka ahead of Saturday’s U.S. Open final against American Serena Williams (prefix number denotes seeding):
Nadal retires to send Del Potro into U.S. Open final
A weary and wounded world number one Rafael Nadal retired from his U.S. Open semi-final while trailing Juan Martin del Potro 7-6(3) 6-2 on Friday, sending the Argentine back to the Flushing Meadows final for the first time since his 2009 triumph.
Icons Rooney, Villa to meet at Yankee Stadium
Two longtime European soccer icons will take center stage late Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium when the Wayne Rooney-led D.C. United visits New York City FC and David Villa.
NFL Game of the Week: Bears at Packers
Critical matchup: Aaron Rodgers beats the pass rush with mobility and a split-second release, which downplays protection to some degree. But Rodgers is counting on a new cast to lead the offense, including TE Jimmy Graham and WR Davante Adams, elevated…
Steelers’ Brown: Turmoil over Bell is unnecessary
Pittsburgh Steelers star receiver Antonio Brown watched the locker room drama play out regarding holdout running back Le’Veon Bell earlier this week and was not impressed.
