Report: Chef suing Raiders’ Brown for $38.5K
A chef filed a lawsuit against Oakland Raiders wideout Antonio Brown earlier this summer, alleging the receiver did not pay a bill of $38,521.20 during the 2018 Pro Bowl in Orlando, ESPN reported Wednesday.
NBA notebook: Warriors’ Green dismisses doubters
Forward Draymond Green, who recently agreed to a $100 million contract extension to stay with the Golden State Warriors, took exception Wednesday to anyone who thinks the former world champions will struggle to compete in 2019-20.
MLB notebook: Phillies’ Arrieta could miss rest of season
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday and may undergo season-ending elbow surgery.
Barty beats Sharapova, Halep survives scare in Cincinnati
Top seeded Ash Barty overcame a slow start to defeat Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-1, while Simona Halep battled past Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 7-5 6-4 in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday.
Olympic triathlon test event in Tokyo shortened over extreme heat fears
The running segment of the Elite Womens Triathlon Olympic qualifier, held across the same course which will stage the event during the 2020 Tokyo Games, has been halved by organizers to five kilometers due to fears over extreme heat.
Alibaba’s Tsai nears deal to buy rest of NBA’s Brooklyn Nets: source
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd co-founder Joseph Tsai is nearing a deal to buy the 51% stake he does not already own in the U.S. basketball team Brooklyn Nets, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Barty outguns Sharapova, Halep survives scare in Cincinnati
Top seeded Ash Barty overcame a slow start to defeat Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-1, while Simona Halep battled past Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 7-5 6-4 in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday.
Unseeded Struff knocks out Tsitsipas in Cincinnati
Unseeded German Jan-Lennard Struff resisted a Stefanos Tsitsipas fightback while Serbian teenager Miomir Kecmanovic beat fifth-seed Alexander Zverev as two of the bigger upsets on Wednesday at the Cincinnati Masters.
Browns QB Mayfield: ‘People want to see us lose’
Quarterback Baker Mayfield doesn’t care if other clubs think the Cleveland Browns are being overhyped.
Czech Republic handed 2020 Fed Cup wildcard
Eleven-times champions Czech Republic have been handed a wildcard for next April’s revamped Fed Cup finals in Budapest, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Wednesday.
