After defeating Sam Querrey in the last eight on Wednesday, Rafael Nadal will next face Roger Federer in the Wimbledon semi-final, Nadal celebrated a 7-5 6-2 6-2 triumph to advance to play against his foe Federer, who
On Wednesday, the Atlanta Dream beat the Connecticut Sun 78-75. Tiffany Hayes scored 18 points and Elizabeth Williams had a season-high 17 points for Atlanta. Alex Bentley sank an open 3-pointer with 2:01 remaining to give Atlanta
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
