NBA notebook: Durant doesn’t blame Warriors for injury
Kevin Durant said the Golden State Warriors aren’t responsible for the Achilles injury that likely will force him to sit out the 2019-20 season.
CFB notebook: Schools not required to report injuries
The NCAA declined to implement standardized injury reports in college football for the 2019 season as a potential response to the rise of legal sports wagering.
Serena storms into third round in Toronto
Serena Williams made a solid start to her first U.S. Open tune-up with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Elise Mertens on Wednesday while Naomi Osaka took a step closer to regaining her world No. 1 ranking by reaching the last 16 of the Rogers Cup.
Nadal begins Rogers Cup defense, beats Evans
Rafael Nadal came back from a 5-2 deficit in a first-set tiebreak to take a 7-6 (6), 6-4 victory over British qualifier Daniel Evans on Wednesday at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.
Lowry ready to get back to work after British Open win
British Open champion Shane Lowry says becoming a major winner will count for nothing when he steps onto the first tee in his first tournament back since last month’s Royal Portrush triumph.
Tennis-Serena storms into third round in Toronto
Serena Williams made a solid start to her first U.S. Open tune-up with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Elise Mertens on Wednesday while Naomi Osaka took a step closer to regaining her world No. 1 ranking by reaching the last 16.
NFL notebook: Kaepernick says he’s ‘still ready’
Colin Kaepernick last played in Week 17 of the 2016 season, but the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is not ready to give up on an NFL career.
Tiger battling back stiffness ahead of playoff opener
Tiger Woods on Wednesday said stiffness in his surgically repaired back had limited his ability to practice ahead of the Northern Trust Open, which kicks off the PGA Tour playoffs on Thursday in Jersey City.
Brazil grab equestrian gold and ticket to Tokyo
Brazil claimed the equestrian team jumping gold medal at the Pan Am Games on Wednesday, punching their ticket to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Argentina make kit-astrophic exit from Pan Am Games
Argentina’s women’s basketball team made a kit-astrophic exit from the Pan Am Games on Wednesday when they were forced to forfeit a preliminary round match to Colombia after showing up with the wrong uniforms.
