Work still to do, says toiling Sharapova
MADRID (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova’s battle to rediscover her best form continued to be an uphill one as she came up short against Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Thursday.
Johnson finds putting touch to share first-round lead at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – Dustin Johnson, his world number one ranking under siege, took advantage of perfect morning playing conditions to charge into a share of the first-round lead at the Players Championship on Thursday.
Head coach Patricia: Lions ‘didn’t ask’ about 1996 incident
Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia again denied allegations he was involved in a sexual assault in 1996 in a previously scheduled press conference at the team facility on Thursday.
Report: Nashville leading candidate for 2019 NFL Draft
The city of Nashville is the leading candidate to host the 2019 NFL Draft, according to a report from ESPN.
Report: Peyton Manning mulling offer to join Panthers bidder
Billionaire Ben Navarro, one of four known bidders for the Carolina Panthers, reached out to NFL legend Peyton Manning about joining his ownership group, according to a report from the Charlotte Observer.
ESPN announces Monday Night Football crew
ESPN announced an all-new broadcast team that features play-by-play voice Joe Tessitore and analyst Jason Witten in the booth, replacing Sean McDonough and Jon Gruden on the network’s “Monday Night Football” telecast.
Aerodynamics changes to make F1 cars slower in 2019
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Aerodynamic rule changes are expected to make Formula One cars one-and-a-half seconds slower per lap in 2019, the governing FIA said on Thursday.
Colliding Red Bull drivers free to race but face close scrutiny
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Formula One team mates Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen will remain free to race each other despite their Azerbaijan Grand Prix collision — but both expect Red Bull to step in if the situation looks like overheating in future….
Chief designer Wood leaves struggling Williams F1 team
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Williams’ chief designer Ed Wood has left for personal reasons, the struggling former Formula One world champions said on Thursday.
London Marathon entries break 400,000 mark
(Reuters) – More than 400,000 runners have entered the ballot for next year’s London Marathon, breaking the event’s own world record for registrations.
