Osaka faces tough Wimbledon start against plucky Putintseva
Second seed Naomi Osaka kicks off her quest for a third Grand Slam title against unseeded Kazakh Yulia Putintseva at Wimbledon on Monday in the Japanese’s first tournament since losing her world number one ranking.
Factbox: Yulia Putintseva v Naomi Osaka
A look at the records of Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva and Japan’s Naomi Osaka before their first-round match at Wimbledon on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding):
PG Walker to sign four-year, $141 million deal with Celtics
Three-time All-Star Kemba Walker has agreed to join the Boston Celtics on a four-year, $141 million deal, his agent, Jeff Schwartz, confirmed to ESPN.
Motor racing: Verstappen’s win scripts ‘perfect day’ for Red Bull
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner hailed Max Verstappen’s Austrian Grand Prix victory as the 21-year-old Dutchman’s best yet, making a “perfect day” for the former Formula One champions.
Soccer: Sun shining again for Mallorca after years of gloom
Abdon Prats, unlike Mallorca’s most famous resident and favorite son Rafael Nadal, could still stroll along one of the Balaeric island’s crowded tourist beaches undisturbed.
Middleton receives $178 million deal to stay with Bucks
All-Star forward Khris Middleton agreed to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks after free agency began Sunday night, landing a reported five-year, $178 million.
Durant joins Nets, ending three seasons with Warriors
Kevin Durant will join the Brooklyn Nets, after playing the past three seasons with the Golden State Warriors, the two-times NBA most valuable player announced on Sunday.
Mavs lock up Porzingis with $158 million extension: reports
The Dallas Mavericks and center Kristaps Porzingis reached an agreement on a five-year, $158 million contract, according to multiple reports Sunday.
No walk in park as Sung-hyun wins LPGA event by one shot
Park Sung-hyun made a tap-in birdie at the par-five final hole to win the NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday and stake her claim for the world number one ranking.
NBA-Durant joins Nets, ending three seasons with Warriors
Kevin Durant will join the Brooklyn Nets, after playing the past three seasons with the Golden State Warriors, the two-times NBA most valuable player announced on Sunday.
