- BreakingRussian anti-doping chief says athletics culture at odds with reinstatement push
Russian anti-doping chief Yuri Ganus said on Wednesday that the country's suspended athletics federation was not doing enough to stamp out doping culture and was falling short in its bid to be reinstated by global athletics governing body IAAF.
- 1 hour ago, 19 Jun 19, 11:53am - - BreakingMLB roundup: Blackmon makes history in Rockies' rout
Charlie Blackmon became the first Colorado player to have at least three hits in five consecutive games as the Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1 in Phoenix on Tuesday night.
- 2 hours ago, 19 Jun 19, 10:46am - - BreakingItalian PM Conte will attend 2026 Games vote to back Milan - source
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will attend an International Olympic Committee vote on Monday to support Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo's bid to land the 2026 winter Games, a source within the Italian Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
- 3 hours ago, 19 Jun 19, 10:03am - - BreakingMercedes can take sequence of success into double figures
Formula One champions Mercedes can stretch their unbeaten run into double figures in France on Sunday while rivals Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel still chafe at being denied victory in Canada two weeks ago.
- 3 hours ago, 19 Jun 19, 10:00am - - BreakingPliskova twins gear up for Birmingham sister act
World number three Karolina Pliskova says she will have to battle nerves and strange emotions when she faces her twin sister Kristyna in the main draw of a WTA event for the first time at the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham on Wednesday.
- 3 hours ago, 19 Jun 19, 9:56am - - BreakingEx-UEFA head Platini released after being questioned over Qatar World Cup
Michel Platini, the former head of European soccer association UEFA, was released in the early hours of Wednesday after having been questioned over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament to Qatar.
- 6 hours ago, 19 Jun 19, 7:23am - - BreakingAustralia goes Kerr-azy after four-goal blitz at World Cup
Tributes rained down on Sam Kerr in Australia on Wednesday after the striker-captain became the nation's first player - male or female - to score a World Cup hat-trick in a four-goal blitz of Jamaica.
- 6 hours ago, 19 Jun 19, 6:41am - - BreakingPossession key for Cameroon clash, says New Zealand's Longo
New Zealand's slim hopes of making it to the knockout rounds of the women's World Cup for the first time will depend on denying Cameroon possession in their last Group E game in Montpellier on Thursday, midfielder Annalie Longo has said.
- 7 hours ago, 19 Jun 19, 6:01am - - BreakingU.S. defeat Guyana 4-0 in Gold Cup opener
The United States got their Gold Cup title defense off to a flying start with a 4-0 win over Guyana in Saint Paul, Minnesota on Tuesday.
- 8 hours ago, 19 Jun 19, 5:01am - - BreakingCoach Kerr backs Scots to bring 'A-game' against Argentina
Scotland must "bring their A-game" to their final group stage match of the women's World Cup against Argentina on Wednesday if they are to have any hope of reaching the last-16, coach Shelley Kerr has said.
- 9 hours ago, 19 Jun 19, 4:06am - - BreakingPanama beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 at Gold Cup
Panama scored two second-half goals en route to a 2-0 Gold Cup win over Trinidad and Tobago in Saint Paul, Minnesota on Tuesday.
- 10 hours ago, 19 Jun 19, 3:11am - - BreakingNFL notebook: Falcons WR Jones in line for extension
The Atlanta Falcons are confident they will re-sign wide receiver Julio Jones to a new long-term extension before training camp begins next month, ESPN reported Tuesday.
- 10 hours ago, 19 Jun 19, 3:06am - - BreakingNBA notebook: Lakers hope to add third star
The Los Angeles Lakers, with LeBron James in place and Anthony Davis on the way, reportedly are attempting to clear enough salary-cap space to make a run at a third star player this summer.
- 10 hours ago, 19 Jun 19, 3:02am - - BreakingMLB notebook: Umpires angered by Machado discipline
The Major League Baseball Umpires Association criticized the one-game suspension of San Diego Padres infielder Manny Machado, calling it "a slap in the face" and "a disgrace to the game."
- 12 hours ago, 19 Jun 19, 1:18am - - Thousands of Broncos fans pay tribute to Bowlen
More than 5,000 Denver Broncos fans attended owner Pat Bowlen's memorial service on Tuesday, according to the team.
- 12 hours ago, 19 Jun 19, 12:32am - - 2019 NBA Mock Draft: Pels land Zion, Culver
Zion Williamson created the type of viral anticipation reserved only for the great ones in his single season at Duke.
- 13 hours ago, 18 Jun 19, 11:37pm - - Rain washes out second day's play at Queen's Club
Rain forced the cancellation of the second day's play at the Queen's Club Championships on Tuesday, with matches involving the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Juan Martin del Potro rescheduled for Wednesday.
- 14 hours ago, 18 Jun 19, 10:47pm - - Marta on the spot as Brazil through with 1-0 win against Italy
Marta's second-half penalty sent Brazil into the last 16 of the women’s World Cup with a 1-0 win against Italy on Tuesday that ensured they finished as one of the best third-placed sides.
- 15 hours ago, 18 Jun 19, 9:56pm - - Kerr strikes four times as Australia through to last 16
- Sam Kerr struck four times to send Australia through to the last 16 of the women’s World Cup with a 4-1 victory against Jamaica on Tuesday.
- 15 hours ago, 18 Jun 19, 9:56pm - - Ex Red-Sox star Ortiz upgraded to 'good' condition
The condition of retired Red Sox star David Ortiz has been upgraded to good by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he remains in the intensive care unit.
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