Former Predators captain Johnson dies at 48
Former Nashville captain Greg Johnson, who took the first faceoff in Predators history, died Tuesday in Detroit. He was 48.
Mountain training will pay off for Thomas says Ineos team boss
Geraint Thomas lost a handful of seconds on the Tour de France on Monday and lacks competitive racing time after a crash last month but Team Ineos principal Dave Brailsford is confident the massive efforts put into training will pay off.
Brain beats brawn as Strycova ends Konta’s hopes
Johanna Konta played almost perfect tennis for the opening five games of her Wimbledon quarter-final against unseeded Czech Barbora Strycova on an expectant Centre Court on Tuesday.
Commish denies intentional juicing of baseballs
Commissioner Rob Manfred says there is no scientific evidence to support complaints about “juiced” baseballs and insists Major League Baseball did nothing to intentionally boost the number of home runs.
Gronkowski’s workout with Brady fuels speculation
Rob Gronkowski continues to claim he’s happy in retirement from the NFL, but his Monday workout with Tom Brady fueled a new round of speculation of a potential return.
Serena survives Riske business to reach Wimbledon semis
Serena Williams clubbed her way into the Wimbledon semi-finals, draining the last drop of fight from fellow American Alison Riske before sealing a 6-4 4-6 6-3 win in a rip-roaring Centre Court contest on Tuesday.
Svitolina becomes first Ukrainian woman to reach major semi
If it had not been for a bout of childhood jealously, Elina Svitolina might never have pulled off the nerve-shredding win over Karolina Muchova at Wimbledon on Tuesday that saw her become the first Ukrainian woman to reach the singles semi-finals at a …
Norris passes probation as McLaren stay unchanged for 2020
McLaren killed off any summer speculation on Tuesday by announcing that they will keep the same Formula One driver lineup of Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz next year.
Viviani completes set of grand tour stage wins
Italy’s Elia Viviani completed his set of grand tour stage wins when he claimed the fourth stage of the Tour de France, a 213.5-km flat ride from Reims on Tuesday.
Reports: Westbrook warming to idea of Heat trade
Russell Westbrook is warming to the idea of leaving Oklahoma City, and the Miami Heat are high on the All-Star point guard’s list.
