Seahawks’ Thomas: Pay me or trade me
Pro Bowl safety Earl Thomas said Thursday he will continue to hold out from Seattle Seahawks training camp until he gets a new contract. And if the Seahawks aren’t prepared to give him a new multi-year deal, he wants a trade.
Bengals release wide receiver LaFell
The Cincinnati Bengals have released veteran wide receiver Brandon LaFell at his request, according to an NFL Network report.
Swimming: Olympic champions to light up European Championships
An impressive cast headed by triple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu and four other Rio de Janeiro gold medalists will give the swimming program, which starts on Friday, a quality feel at the inaugural multi-sport European Championships in Glasgow.
Report: Tiger, Phil head-to-head slated for November
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will reportedly meet in a multi-million dollar showdown Thanksgiving weekend in Las Vegas.
Report: Giants, Beckham open negotiations
The New York Giants and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. have started contract negotiations, according to ESPN.
Golf: Wie pulls out of Women’s British Open
American Michelle Wie was forced to pull out of the Women’s British Open during her first round at Royal Lytham on Thursday because of a hand injury.
Tennis: Paire fined $16,500 for Washington meltdown
French player Benoit Paire has been fined $16,500 after a racket-smashing meltdown during his first-round defeat by Marcos Baghdatis at the Washington Open this week.
European Championships: New multi-sport event launched in Glasgow
The inaugural multi-sport European Championships were launched in Glasgow on Thursday when the preliminaries of the rowing and gymnastics events kicked off 11 days of action in Scotland and Germany.
MLB roundup: Hamels wins Cubs debut
Cole Hamels, making his Cubs debut, struck out nine and gave up one unearned run in five innings Wednesday as Chicago clobbered the host Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 to split a two-game series.
WTA roundup: Muguruza withdraws from San Jose event
One day after the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic lost its top gate attraction in record time, the tournament’s top seed exited without playing a point.
