Reporters tweet NBA draft picks, defying embargo request
As NBA front-office executives made high-pressure decisions in Thursday’s draft, another compelling drama unfolded in front of fans on social media. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania defied a reported request by the league to r…
Giants’ Strickland apologizes for self-inflicted injury
San Francisco Giants closer Hunter Strickland, feeling the pain physically and emotionally, apologized Thursday to the team and its fans for breaking the pinkie on his pitching hand while punching a door in anger earlier this week.
Major League Baseball roundup: Soto powers Nats past O’s
Juan Soto lined a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning to give the Washington Nationals a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday at Nationals Park.
Sampaoli strife deepens misery for Argentine coaches at World Cup
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) – Five Argentine managers entered the World Cup last week in what appeared to be a demonstration of the vast quality of coaching in the nation but each one of them has had a disastrous tournament and three are already pr…
Egypt to file complaint against referee after Russia defeat
MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) – Egypt will formally protest to FIFA about the performance of Paraguay referee Enrique Caceres whose decisions they feel prejudiced the outcome of their World Cup game against hosts Russia in St Petersburg on Tuesday.
Stressed Messi enduring a World Cup of nightmares
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) – As an excited Diego Maradona twirled his shirt from the stands and thousands of Argentina fans bayed before kickoff against Croatia, Lionel Messi was seen rubbing his forehead in stress.
Croatian media hail ‘fairytale’ win over Argentina
ZAGREB (Reuters) – Croatia’s euphoric media ran out of superlatives as they hailed the Balkan nation’s stunning World Cup win over Argentina which propelled them into the competition’s knockout stages for the first time since the 1998 tournament when t…
Djokovic says not among favorites at Wimbledon, backs Federer
(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic does not consider himself among the favorites at next month’s Wimbledon and shares the popular view that defending champion Roger Federer is likely to win a record ninth trophy at the All England Club.
Blake still looking to rediscover his best at Jamaica trials
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Former world champion Yohan Blake, who is still seeking to return to his best after years of sub-par performances, clocked 10.11 seconds in 100m qualifying at the Jamaican Athletics championships on Thursday.
Rodgers speeds to year’s fastest 100 meters
(Reuters) – Veteran American sprinter Mike Rodgers cruised to the year’s fastest 100 meters when the 33-year-old clocked 9.89 seconds in qualifying at the U.S. championships in Iowa on Thursday.
