Players react to Trump’s comments; linebacker Marshall calls them ‘disgusting’
Several NFL players responded harshly Thursday to President Donald Trump’s comments supporting the league’s new national anthem policy, which calls for fines or punishment for any form of disrespect during the anthem.
Tennis: World number one Halep can end Grand Slam jinx, says Pierce
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Former French Open champion Mary Pierce has backed Romanian Simona Halep to end her Grand Slam jinx and believes this year’s wide open Roland Garros draw bodes well for the future of the women’s game.
Tennis: Briton Norrie upsets second seed Isner to reach Lyon semis
(Reuters) – Britain’s Cameron Norrie beat second seed John Isner 7-6(1) 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Lyon Open on Thursday to record his first victory over a player in the ATP top 10.
NFL used show of hands over formal anthem vote
The NFL did not hold a formal roll call vote in passing its controversial national anthem policy, instead opting to use a show of hands, league spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed to ESPN.
Warriors’ Thompson expected to play Game 5
Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is expected to be on the floor when the team hosts the Houston Rockets in Thursday night’s Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
Major League Baseball report on home runs concludes no changes to ball structure
A Major League Baseball study has concluded increased home run rates since 2015 are not the result of changes to the structure of the baseball, the league announced Thursday.
Report: NFL skirted formal anthem vote
The NFL did not hold a formal vote in passing its controversial national anthem policy, according to a report from ESPN.
Nadal handed easy path to French Open final
PARIS (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal, who is gunning for a record-extending 11th French Open title, was handed a relatively easy path to the final at Roland Garros when the draw was made on Thursday.
Rallying: Citroen terminate Meeke’s contract after crashes
(Reuters) – Citroen have dropped British driver Kris Meeke from their world rally championship team for safety reasons because of his “excessively high number of crashes”.
White Sox catcher Castillo gets 80-game performance-enhancing drug suspension
Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo was suspended 80 games without pay by Major League Baseball on Thursday after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Erythropoietin (EPO).
