Blues acquire All-Star D Faulk, ship Edmundson to Canes
The St. Louis Blues acquired Justin Faulk from the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday and promptly signed the defenseman to a seven-year, $45.5 million contract.
Aikman bristles at unflattering comparison to Mahomes
Troy Aikman didn’t take too kindly to an unfavorable comparison to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Murray battles to first singles win on tour since January in Zhuhai
Former world number one Andy Murray won his first ATP tour singles match in nearly nine months with a 6-3 6-7(6) 6-1 victory over American Tennys Sandgren in the opening round of the Zhuhai Championships on Tuesday.
Barty survives scare to advance to Wuhan last-16, Pliskova through
Australia’s Ash Barty kept alive her chances of preserving her world number one status at the end of the week after she fought back to beat France’s Caroline Garcia 4-6 6-4 6-1 in the second round of the Wuhan Open on Tuesday.
Athletics: Watchdog says samples will be transferred abroad to avoid potential risks
Samples from athletes competing at the world championships in Doha will be transferred to a laboratory abroad as part of what watchdog the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) described on Tuesday as an “unprecedented integrity program.”
Tsunami-hit town gets ready to welcome the world
Fiji’s clash with Uruguay on Wednesday may seem like just another Rugby World Cup group fixture, but for the people of Kamaishi, where the match will be played, it is an event packed with significance.
Cycling: Heavy rain delays start of women’s time trial
Torrential rain and flooded roads caused a delay to the start of the elite women’s time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire on Tuesday.
Film Study: Dissecting Daniel Jones’ starting debut
Daniel Jones passed another test in his starting debut for the New York Giants on Sunday, a comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Royals’ Yost to retire at end of season
Ned Yost, who led the Kansas City Royals to the 2015 World Series title and is the winningest manager in franchise history, will retire after Sunday’s season finale.
At 49, race walker Garcia charged up for his 13th worlds
Spaniard Jesus Angel Garcia will make a record 13th appearance at the world championships that begin in Doha this week and the 49-year-old said on Monday he had a full battery ahead of the 50-km race walk.
