Report: NYPD investigating slurs directed at Rapinoe
Posters featuring Women’s World Cup star Megan Rapinoe were defaced, with slurs written on them, and police in New York City said they are investigating the action as a hate crime, according to multiple reports.
Serena, Halep cruise into Wimbledon final
Serena Williams and Simona Halep dominated their semifinal matches at Wimbledon on Thursday, setting up their 12th lifetime meeting Saturday in the women’s final.
Teuns wins Tour stage six as Ciccone takes yellow
Belgian Dylan Teuns won the sixth stage of the Tour de France, a 160.5-km ride from Mulhouse on Thursday.
Ortiz undergoes third surgery related to gunshot wound
Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz underwent additional surgery as he continues to recover from a gunshot wound sustained more than a month ago.
Serena powers past Strycova into Wimbledon final
Mixed doubles with Andy Murray was fun but Serena Williams got back to the serious business as she powered into her 11th Wimbledon final by overwhelming unseeded Czech Barbora Strycova in a brutal 6-1 6-2 victory on Centre Court on Thursday.
Migrant stowaways hitch ride with Ferrari to British GP
Two migrant stowaways ended up being fast-tracked into the British Grand Prix paddock after clambering on board a truck belonging to a Ferrari Formula One team supplier that was waiting to enter Britain.
After 11 years, Federer and Nadal renew Wimbledon rivalry
It has been a long wait but the most captivating modern rivalry in men’s tennis returns to the scene of its most dramatic episode on Friday when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal meet for a place in the Wimbledon final.
RB Gordon tells Chargers: Pay me or trade me
Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon will not report to training camp without a new contract, ESPN reported Thursday.
Suns keep Oubre with $30 million deal
Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre signed a two-year deal to remain with the team and return to free agency when he is 25.
Halep rolls over Svitolina to reach first Wimbledon final
In years to come when tennis fans flick through the hefty 500-page Wimbledon Compendium, they will note that in 2019 Simona Halep rolled over Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the semi-finals for the loss of just four games.
