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July Xfinity Series race to run on Indy's road course

IndyCar, for example, usually drives a street circuit race at IMS before the big race on the oval, the Indianapolis 500. Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Wabash...

Angelique Kerber suffers back injury ahead of Australian Open

A medical evaluation on court ended with the 31-year-old world No. 18 calling it quits against her teenage opponent. It's a big fall from grace for the German...

Tougher fines, stroke penalties for slow players - PGA Tour

After that, they will be warned and placed on the PGA Tour's observation list. "No, I still have speed, there's no reason I couldn't play out here". There's n...

Kansas State looks to end streak vs No. 23 Texas Tech

Cartier Diarra was the only Wildcats player to score in double-figures on the night, finishing with 14 points. Texas Tech has dropped to No. 23 in the latest...

I rejected an offer from Barca because its too soon

Xavi spent the vast majority of his career with Barcelona having come through the club's famous academy, La Masia. World Cup victor Xavi , 39, said Barce...

Comfortable Australian Open starts for Nadal, Williams

Williams - the highest-paid female athlete in the world previous year with earnings close to US$30 million, according to Forbes - afterwards played down her b...

Astros interview Buck Showalter for managerial vacancy

Hinch their respective jobs. Owner Jim Crane in his press conference stated the team needs to move forward with a clean slate and always do the right thing. T...

Carlos Beltran is out as Mets manager

Beltrán, a former all-star outfielder who retired after winning the 2017 World Series with the Astros , was mentioned in a statement by MLB Commissioner Rob...

Shikhar Dhawan Pays Heartfelt Tribute To Team India "Superfan" Charulata Patel

But, Indian captain Virat Kohli moved in with lightning speed and made arrangements for her tickets. After meeting Charulata Patel , Virat Kohli had penne...

Sania enters women’s doubles semifinals of Hobart International

According to media reports, it is being said that Sania, along with her Ukraine partner Nadia Kitchenok, defeated the American pair of McHale and Vania King 6-2...

Carlos Beltran steps down as Mets manager because of sign-stealing scandal

Beltran was the first managerial hire by general manager Brodie Van Wagenen back in November. On Thursday, New York Mets manager Carlos Beltran reportedly...

Odell Beckham arrest warrant issued after smacking police officer in LSU celebration

New Orleans police emphasized the guard is not one of their officers. "We are aware of the incident and have been in touch with Odell and his representatives ...

Transfer: Arsenal in talks to sign PSG left-back

Tierney is not expected to back in full training until March, after he dislocated his shoulder against West Ham in December. Arsenal want to land the defender...

Stokes, Pope regain advantage for England in 3rd Test

South Africa burned both of their initial reviews with attempts to dismiss Stokes in successive Maharaj overs, while the all-rounder was reprieved on 10 when P...

Capitals re-sign Nicklas Backstrom to 5-year, $46 million deal

There is no word yet on if there are any no-trade clauses or no-movement clauses involved in the extension. The 32-year-old center is in the final season of a...

Sporting Lisbon confident Manchester United target Bruno Fernandes WILL face Benfica

A few months ago, he was making a lot of unnecessary runs which was using up a lot of his energy but now he is looking more drilled and consistent with his play...

Kane Williamson returns to NZ T20I fold for India series

Meanwhile, right-arm pacer Hamish Bennett has earned a recall to the side as the replacement for Boult and Ferguson, and is all set for his T20I debut. Kane Wi...

MCC wants Test to stay as five-day affair

It could be the final nail on the "four-day" head. A statement said: "Both committees believe that Test cricket should continue to be played over five days". ...

Prithvi Shaw "Really Excited" To Join India A For New Zealand Tour

He was supported by Yogesh Parmar, Physiotherapist of Team India , "said Jay Shah, Secretary of the Board said". The 29-year-old Bhuvneshwar last played for ...

Steelers' Rooney: NFL will re-examine diversity rules for hiring

He said the NFL's pipeline of minority candidates is good. Currently, there are four head coaches of color in the NFL - Rivera, Flores, the Chargers' Anthon...

Clemson WR Tee Higgins declares for 2020 National Football League draft

He's the first Clemson underclassman to declare for the draft after the Tigers' loss to LSU on Monday night. Most franchises and scouts have him listed by CeeDe...

Liverpool face month without Salah, Mane when AFCON returns in 2021

Other Premier League players affected include Arsenal pair Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nicolas Pepe, Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha and Serge Aurier at Tott...

Kerber out of Adelaide International with lower back injury

The fourth quarter-final will see Aryna Sabalenka go head-to-head with Simona Halep, after the Belarussian sixth seed eliminated Bernarda Pera 7-6 (7-4) 6-2. Th...

Chargers great Antonio Gates announces his retirement

Gates never played college football, but after not getting an opportunity in the National Basketball Association, he worked for the San Diego Chargers. Now, Gat...

MS Dhoni fails to get BCCI’s central contract

The Board of Control for Cricket ( BCCI ) in India announced the list of annual contracts for the Indian Men's cricket team for the period [October 2019-Septe...

NHL All-Star Weekend to feature women’s 3-on-3 event

I can't wait to see what the future holds! "These are the games we stand up for". The NHL should also add a new element to the skills competition. Two years...

Five takeaways from the Thunder's loss to the Raptors

Powell scored his team-high 23 points on 11 shots against the Thunder. Kyle Lowry: Lowry had 17 points and eight assists, and appeared to ice the game whe...

Ireland stun world champions West Indies in T20I opener

Openers Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien gave Ireland the ideal start batting first, as the pair added 154 runs for the first wicket inside 13 overs. Opener ...

NZ fan who racially abused Jofra Archer banned for 2 years

The ban came after the man was identified as having hurled racist abuse at England fast bowler Jofra Archer at a test match at Mt Maunganui in November. "Once...

Formula 1 closing in on mega race deal with Saudi Arabia

The agreement of 50 million pounds per year to hold a Formula 1 race in Saudi Arabia in 2021 is coming closer to reality. Saudi Arabia, OPEC's de facto le...