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Dixon wins Detroit Grand Prix for career win No. 45

Rossi may not want to start out front Sunday for the second race in the Motor City because the position hasn't helped him win lately in Detroit . The forme...

DeRozan: I was 'sacrificial lamb' in Raptors' climb

In an interview with Bleacher Report , DeRozan, who played his first nine seasons in Toronto, said he helped lay the foundation for Toronto's run to the champi...

Erik Karlsson hoping for competitive offers from Senators, Canadiens

So, could they use that flexibility to coax Erik Karlsson back to Ottawa? Because his wife, Melinda, who was born and raised in Ottawa, is "homesick" and w...

Pelicans 'Listening' to Anthony Davis Trade Offers Now

While Davis' trade demand was initially expressed in January, it was reaffirmed last week despite the Pelicans' long-term outlook having changed substantially s...

Multiple NBA Teams Phasing Out Term 'Owner'

Several NBA teams have conducted "high-level conversations" on the use of the term 'team owner .' As of this writing, only two teams have stopped using the ter...

Draw opening up for Stephens to reach French Open final

American seventh seed Sloane Stephens reached the Roland Garros quarter-finals for the second successive year on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-3 win over 2016 champion...

Man United in talks to sign Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot

Till date the midfielder has featured 227 times for Les Parisiens , bagging 24 goals and setting up 17 more, winning six Ligue 1 titles in the process. Rabio...

Halep and Djokovic storm into French Open quarterfinals

It's his 13th appearance in the quarter-finals overall. Kei Nishikori and Benoit Paire's French Open marathon match included many interesting moments, inc...

Sri Lankan bowlers bail out batsmen in victory over Afghanistan

Afghanistan had slumped to 57 for five, with Thisara Perera holding a brilliant running catch in the deep to dismiss Hazratullah Zazai on the hook for 30. ...

Serena Williams becomes first athlete to enter Forbes’ richest self-made women list

The 23-time Grand Slam victor has invested money into 34 startups over the past five years, with the latest investment entity, Serena Ventures , being launched...

Patriots cut Austin Seferian-Jenkins, continue looking for Gronk replacement

He played just five games past year, catching 11 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown, which came against the Patriots. n his career, the 6-foot-5, 262-pound tig...

West Ham increase their offer for Barça's Andre Gomes

But the Toffees have yet to make an official bid for the 25-year-old, who formed a formidable partnership with Idrissa Gueye in the Everton engine room. Gomes...

Klopp ‘pleased’ about Bayern link, but hints at Liverpool extension

What is already for certain, however, is Moreno departs the club as a European champion after being on the bench for Saturday's Champions League final victory o...

Joshua Ruiz II set for November or December after rematch clause triggered

The Briton suffered a shock defeat, the first of his career, when he was stopped by Ruiz Jr in the seventh round at Madison Square Garden last weekend. Hearn ...

This is 'not a fun atmosphere — Blue Jays' Stroman

A Major League Baseball executive told Stark that the Blue Jays , as a team, are "in the ideal place to move guys like that". He then hit a ball to the concour...

Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer to meet in French Open semifinals

Rafal Nadal and Kei Nishikori share an interesting history. The sky eventually cleared and play resumed after a rain delay of more than an hour. Nishikori s...

Warriors 'Will Prioritize' Kevon Looney In Free Agency

After Game 2, Thompson minimized concerns over his injury, suggesting he would be fit to play in Game 3. "Klay said he'll be fine, but Klay could be half dead...

Kevin Warren to Be Named New Big Ten Commissioner

Warren, 55, has worked for the Vikings since 2005 and rose up the ranks to COO in 2015, becoming the first African American COO in National Football League hi...

Phil Martelli Will Reportedly Be Joining Juwan Howard’s Staff At Michigan

Martelli joins new MI head coach Juwan Howard in Ann Arbor. Martelli won 444 games during his 24-year run at St. Joseph's, making it to seven NCAA Tournaments...

Real Madrid could boost revival with audacious bid for Liverpool star

It was easy: It couldn't be English teams because of leaks, couldn't be Spanish teams because Pochettino had been in Spain many years, it couldn't be French tea...

Real Madrid sign Serbian striker Jovic for six season

Frankfurt had loaned Jovic from Benfica for the past two seasons and due to a permanent signing clause in his contract were able to purchase the Serbian glo...

Konta first British woman in Roland Garros semis in 36 years

Untouchable on serve - nearly literally so in the second set, in which the only point Konta conceded on her delivery was a double fault as she served for the ma...

Dallas Keuchel, Craig Kimbrel No Longer Tied To Draft Compensation

Because Kimbrel declined a qualifying offer, the Red Sox would have received a pick after the fourth round if Kimbrel signed with another club before Monday. ...

Brazil Boss Bombarded With Neymar Rape Accusation Questions

According to the law firm, which is based in Rio de Janeiro , their client said she had given consent to having sex, but then their sexual encounter had turned...

Slay 'ain't going' to Lions' mandatory minicamp

But according to reports, Slay said Monday on Instagram Live that he isn't going. Defensive tackle Damon Harrison has also been absent from OTAs this offseaso...

Callum Smith retains super-middleweight title with TKO

At least one at Anfield before too long to help him give Liverpool another reason to celebrate in the wake of the Champions League triumph over Spurs which he w...

Britain's Konta powers into Roland Garros last eight

Because I'm a pro though I'm going to double check. yep, it's Jo Durie. Durie eventually lost in the semis. She held serve to love clinch the match in 84 minute...

Barcelona’s New Home Kit Is Their Most Controversial in Years

The shirt has drawn comparisons with the Croatia national team jersey, prompting a response from the Croatian Football Federation on Twitter, who said: "Nice tr...

Martic into first Slam quarter-final in Paris

The 19-year-old Vondrousova, who has yet to lose a set at Roland Garros, advances to a showdown with No. 31 seed Petra Martic of Croatia. Konta will play ei...

Goodell doesn't believe 4 preseason games are necessary

Since 1978, the National Football League season has contained 16 regular season games and four exhibition games. The length of preseason action comes up every...