Report: First-rounders Bosa, Williams sign deals
The San Francisco 49ers and No. 2 overall pick Nick Bosa agreed Thursday to a four-year deal worth $33.55 million, multiple outlets reported.
Vettel says he is his own biggest critic
If Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel is feeling the pressure ahead of his home German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, then he knows who to blame.
Major League Baseball expands partnership with DraftKings
Fantasy sports provider DraftKings Inc on Thursday announced an expanded multi-year deal with Major League Baseball to use league data and logos within its sports wagering products, as real-time betting becomes more popular at sports and entertainment …
Dressel says beaten rival Chalmers is better 100 swimmer
American Caeleb Dressel almost set a world record in the 100 freestyle at the world championships on Thursday, and said he could not have done it without being pushed to the very end by his Australian rival Kyle Chalmers.
WBC seeks information on Whyte dope test reports
The World Boxing Council (WBC) said on Thursday it had asked Britain’s governing body for information after media reported that heavyweight Dillian Whyte failed a dope test before fighting Colombian Oscar Rivas in London last weekend.
Lochte to make competitive return next week after 14-month ban
Six-time Olympic gold medallist Ryan Lochte will return to competition following a 14-month doping ban at next week’s Phillips 66 National Championships in Palo Alto, California, USA Swimming said on Thursday.
Ineos facing Tour de France leadership conundrum
Ineos’s Egan Bernal and Geraint Thomas are ideally-placed at the Tour de France to turn up the pressure on yellow-jersey holder Julian Alaphilippe, but the British team are facing a leadership conundrum as the race reaches its climax.
Hamilton hoping for rain to beat the Hockenheim heatwave
Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton is hoping rain will come to the rescue as a Hockenheim heatwave threatens to dash Mercedes’s hopes of a home German Grand Prix win on Sunday.
American Creamer rises to the top at Evian Championship
Paula Creamer carded a bogey-free seven-under-par 64 to surge to the top of the leaderboard after the opening round at the Evian Championship in France on Thursday.
Report: Astros trade 1B White to Dodgers
The Houston Astros traded first baseman Tyler White to the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league right-hander Andre Scrubb, The Athletic reported Thursday.
