Ankiel, 39, aiming for comeback as reliever
Rick Ankiel hasn’t played in the majors since 2013 and hasn’t pitched since 2004, but he’s reportedly hoping to defy both of those things and make a comeback.
Senators F Stone avoids arbitration with one-year deal
Forward Mark Stone and the Ottawa Senators avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $7.35 million contract, the team announced Friday.
Defending champion Toronto visits MLS-leading Atlanta
Major League Soccer’s big week in Atlanta will continue Saturday when the post-All-Star Game schedule kicks off with an Eastern Conference matchup between Atlanta United and Toronto FC.
Synchronized swimming: Russian pairs take first European golds
Synchronized swimmers Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Varvara Subbotina were crowned as the first champions at the inaugural multi-sports European Championships on Friday.
Cowboys running back Elliott sued for $1 million over 2017 crash
A Texas man is suing Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott for $1 million over injuries stemming from a January 2017 car crash.
Athletics: British javelin thrower Blair hit with four-year ban
Former British javelin champion Joanna Blair has been suspended from all sport for four years following a positive test for steroids in 2017, UK Anti-Doping said on Friday.
NBA Africa Game provides opportunity on and off the court
The third NBA Africa Game, to be staged at the Sun Arena in Pretoria on Saturday, has been billed an exhibition clash to grow the appetite for the game on the continent, but the likes of All Star Joel Embiid prove there is much more at stake.
Athletics: Russian Lysenko stripped of neutral athlete status
Russian high jumper Danil Lysenko has been provisionally suspended and stripped of his status as a neutral athlete following breach of anti-doping regulations, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Friday.
Eleven Sports to price UK channels at 5.99 pounds per month
Global broadcaster Eleven Sports will make its two new British channels available for 5.99 pounds ($7.78) per month, stepping up the challenge to Sky and BT with its increasing range of European soccer and golf.
Russian Lysenko stripped of neutral athlete status
Russian high jumper Danil Lysenko has been provisionally suspended and stripped of his status as a neutral athlete following breach of anti-doping regulations, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Friday.
