Golf: Harrington names Karlsson first vice-captain for Ryder Cup
Europe captain Padraig Harrington has named Sweden’s Robert Karlsson as his first vice-captain for the 2020 Ryder Cup, which will be held at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.
Judo: Iran suspended after pressurizing fighter not to face Israeli
Iran was suspended from international competition by the International Judo Federation (IJF) on Wednesday for putting pressure on one of its fighters to withdraw from the world judo championships to avoid having to face an Israeli opponent.
Young Venezuelan ball players ‘wanted to stay’ in U.S.
While playing for Venezuela in baseball’s Little League World Series in the United States last month, 12-year-old Adrian Salcedo ate tacos and Chick-fil-A, donned a virtual reality headset to envision himself hitting home runs in big league ballparks a…
Home favorite Osaka makes winning start at Pan Pacific Open
Hometown hero Naomi Osaka recovered from a sluggish start to beat Bulgarian qualifier Viktoriya Tomova 7-5 6-3 and reach the quarter-finals at the Pan Pacific Open in Japan on Wednesday.
AELTC to invest in pre-Wimbledon grass court tournaments
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) plans to invest in grass court tournaments in Europe to help players prepare for the Wimbledon championships in 2020, it announced on Wednesday.
Motor racing: Hamilton hopes to shine under Singapore floodlights
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton can return Mercedes to the top of the podium this Sunday with an unprecedented fifth win around the floodlit streets of Singapore.
MLB roundup: Twins make homer history in wild win
Ronald Torreyes was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 12th inning to drive in the winning run, and Miguel Sano hit his 30th home run of the season to lead the Minnesota Twins to a record-setting 9-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesd…
I deserve more Ballon d’Or awards than Messi, says Ronaldo
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he deserves to end his soccer career with more Ballon d’Or awards than Barcelona counterpart Lionel Messi and hopes to establish himself as the greatest player of all time.
Chargers holdout Gordon: I’ll play somewhere this year
Los Angeles Chargers holdout running back Melvin Gordon said Tuesday night in an Instagram video that he is “going to play somewhere” this year.
Soccer: I deserve more Ballon d’Or awards than Messi, says Ronaldo
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he deserves to end his soccer career with more Ballon d’Or awards than Barcelona counterpart Lionel Messi and hopes to establish himself as the greatest player of all time.
