Black to stand down as Britain’s performance director
Neil Black is to stand down as performance director of British Athletics at the end of the month, the governing body announced on Tuesday.
Gronkowski joins FOX Sports as NFL analyst
The former New England Patriots tight end will put on a headset instead of a helmet as he joins the FOX Sports roster as an NFL analyst.
Federer opens Shanghai play with a vengeance
Four years after a stunning second-round loss to Albert Ramos-Vinolas at this venue, No. 2 seed Roger Federer defeated the Spaniard 6-2, 7-6 (5) on Tuesday at the Shanghai Masters in China.
U.S. women romp to fifth straight world title, Biles rewrites history
The United States women cruised to their fifth consecutive team title at the gymnastics world championships in Stuttgart on Tuesday, with Simone Biles becoming the event’s most decorated woman.
Giants RB Barkley unlikely to face Patriots
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is unlikely to play Thursday night against the New England Patriots, ESPN reported Tuesday citing multiple sources.
China row threatens to upstage league’s return to Japan
The NBA returned to Japan for the first time in 16 years on Tuesday, with pre season action between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors – but it was the league’s growing crisis in neighboring China that demanded much of the attention.
Chinese TV cancels NBA coverage, rift with league grows
NBA commissioner Adam Silver regrets the outcome, but said he continues to support the right of freedom of expression exercised by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey.
China TV drops NBA exhibition games; league defends free speech
Chinese state television said on Tuesday it would not air NBA exhibition games played in the country this week, heaping pressure on the U.S. basketball league after a tweet by a Houston Rockets executive backing protests in Hong Kong.
China’s ANTA sports says it will immediately halt contract renewal negotiations NBA
China’s ANTA Sports Products Ltd said on Tuesday it will halt contract renewal negotiations with the National Basketball Association (NBA), adding to the list of Chinese firms cutting ties with the league.
Torres, Gregorius lead Yankees past Twins, into ALCS
After completing a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins in the American League Division Series with a 5-1 victory on Monday night in Minneapolis, the New York Yankees get a four-day break before opening the American League Championship Series on Sat…
