On Tuesday, Serena Williams defeated Alison Riske in the Wimbledon quarterfinals with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win — moving one step closer to what could be her 24th career Grand Slam singles title. Williams rallied to break
The Los Angeles Lakers have officially signed guard Avery Bradley, to a two-year, $9.7-million contract. The second year of the deal is a player option. Last season, Bradley started 49 games for the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging
15-year-old Cori “Coco” Gauff’s Wimbledon run has come to an end, as she succumbed to No. 7-seeded Simona Halep in the fourth round for a straight set loss 6-3, 6-3. Gauff couldn’t find her forehand against the
Justin Verlander will start the All-Star Game for the American League for the second time, and Hyun-Jin Ryu will make his first start for the National League. Verlander, a 36-year-old right-hander, is 10-4 with a 2.98 ERA
Free-agent forward Kawhi Leonard has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard is coming off an all-time NBA playoff run that saw him lead the Toronto Raptors to Canada’s first NBA title. Leonard is a
The United States women’s soccer team won its record fourth Women’s World Cup title and second in a row, beating the Netherlands 2-0 Sunday night. Megan Rapinoe converted a tiebreaking penalty kick in the second half and
Top-five rising senior Jalen Johnson announced his commitment to Duke on Thursday. Johnson chose Duke over Kentucky, Arizona and Wisconsin. Johnson is a 6-foot-8 small forward from Nicolet High School (Wisconsin) and is ranked No. 4 in
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton had his left arm amputated Thursday after a car crash overnight. As of press time, Norton was undergoing treatment at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center and his agent asked fans to
The Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found dead on Monday, was honored with a pregame moment of silence before their game against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. Skaggs, 27, was found dead in
The possibility of a World Cup title repeat just got one step closer for the United States women’s team on Tuesday, as they defeated England 2-1 in the semifinal round of the Women’s World Cup. The U.S.
