Groenewegen wins Tour stage seven as Ciccone retains yellow jersey
Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen put his nightmare of a Tour de France start behind him when he won the seventh stage in a bunch sprint after a pancake-flat 230 km ride from Belfort on Friday.
Patriots LB Roberts seeks inquiry for police harassment
New England Patriots linebacker Elandon Roberts, who says he was harassed by police in the driveway of his Fort Bend County home in Texas during a traffic stop in March, wants a further investigation into the incident.
Father of Celtics rookie Waters found dead
The father of Boston Celtics rookie Tremont Waters was found dead Thursday, police in West Haven, CT reported.
Sixers re-sign Ennis, add Neto
The Philadelphia 76ers have signed free agent point guard Raul Neto and re-signed small forward James Ennis III, the team announced on Friday.
Hurricanes sign C Dzingel to two-year deal
Free agent center Ryan Dzingel agreed on a two-year, $6.75 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, general manager Don Waddell announced Friday.
Djokovic holds off spirited Spanish challenge to reach Wimbledon final
Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic held off a spirited challenge from Spanish outsider Roberto Bautista Agut on Friday to triumph in four sets and advance to Sunday’s Wimbledon final against either Roger Federer or Rafa Nadal.
Bottas leads Hamilton in British GP practice
Valtteri Bottas kept Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton off the top of the timesheets in practice for the Formula One leader’s home British Grand Prix on Friday, with Ferrari emerging as best of the rest.
Serena and Halep chase milestones in Wimbledon final
Serena Williams no longer wants to obsess about elusive Grand Slam “number 24” and Simona Halep is desperate to win Wimbledon more than to stop the American reaching that milestone but there will be no place for either to hide in Saturday’s final.
Sixers re-sign Ennis, add Neto
The Philadelphia 76ers have signed free agent point guard Raul Neto and re-signed small forward James Ennis III, the team announced on Friday.
Nibali not giving up on Tour ambitions just yet: coach
Vincenzo Nibali has not given up on being a contender at the Tour de France in the wake of a demanding Giro d’Italia despite losing ground in the first hilltop finish on Thursday, his coach said.
