10:21 AM ET China’s CCTV announced it plans to televise Game 5 of the NBA Finals live, the first NBA game on broadcast television there in more than a year. The state-run network, which started carrying NBA games in the early 1990s, pulled all such games from its programming in the wake of Houston Rockets
11:58 PM IST Sruthi Ravindranath Big picture It’s quite clear what’s ailing the Chennai Super Kings this season. Their batting, especially the middle order, has been the major weak link in their four losses. They have scored at 7.6 runs per over in the powerplay this year- the second lowest among all teams – and
8:19 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim You might not think so while watching a particularly brutal fight, but MMA is a pretty forgiving sport. Barely 16 months ago, Marlon Moraes was knocked out by Henry Cejudo in his bid to become UFC men’s bantamweight champion. Moraes later suffered a different sort of indignity, defeating Jose Aldo
2:02 PM ET After acquiring goaltender Matt Murray from the Penguins two days ago, the Ottawa Senators have signed him to a four-year, $25 million deal, according to multiple reports. Ottawa sent forward prospect Jonathan Gruden and a second-round draft pick to Pittsburgh in the deal. The Senators said that they wouldn’t be re-signing longtime
5:46 PM ET LONDON — Jack Grealish and Dominic Calvert-Lewin will soon be asking some awkward questions of Gareth Southgate if they continue performing like this. England were meandering through a pedestrian first half at Wembley as Wales grew in confidence and looked more purposeful in the opening 26 minutes before Grealish suddenly produce a
5:00 PM ET Associated Press NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Brittany Lincicome brought 13-month-old daughter Emery to a recent practice round at Aronimink Golf Club and let her run around the course and plop down on mom’s pink golf bag. Back home with dad, the TV was on for the family to watch Brittany do what
4:32 PM GMT An unbeaten 52-ball 86 from Babar Azam and an all-round show by Faheem Ashraf powered a new-look Central Punjab to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Northern, ending their five-match winning streak. The duo missed the side’s first encounter in Multan with Azam playing in the Vitality Blast and Ashraf recovering from a
12:48 PM ET Nicole Hanselmann of Switzerland, Mieke Docx of Belgium, Kathrin Schweinberger of Austria, Christina Schweinberger of Austria, Nicole Steigenga of The Netherlands and Marieke Van Witzenburg of The Netherlands and Team Doltcini-Van Eyck Sport. Mark Van Hecke/Getty Images Cycling’s world governing body said on Friday that Doltcini-Van Eyck Sport women’s team manager Marc Bracke
12:32 PM ET Steve KimESPN For his efforts in saving the life of a Top Rank staffer before weigh-ins for his fight against Steve Nelson last month, boxer DeAndre Ware received the key to the city of Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday. “I am so honored to receive this,” Ware said. “This is the biggest honor
12:28 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — Defending champion Rafael Nadal is through to a 13th French Open final after beating Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (0). The 12th-seeded Argentine won their previous meeting last month in the Italian Open quarterfinals. But this was his 10th defeat in 11 career matches against Nadal. Schwartzman trailed