2:23 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Speaking publicly for the first time since trading stars Russell Westbrook and Paul George, Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti expressed appreciation for both players, but he also disagreed with George’s claim that the decision to deal him was “mutual.” “I think the world of PG. I think
9:14 AM ET The ATP and WTA pros have rounded the final turn and are entering the home stretch of the Grand Slam season with the US Open looming at the finish line. There’s still a way to go, though — the robust (12-event) hard-court season began this week in Atlanta. This segment can be
1:36 PM ET Umar Nurmagomedov, the younger cousin of undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, will make an appearance at PFL 6 on Aug. 8, according to the promotion. Umar Nurmagomedov, who is also undefeated at 10-0, will face Sidemar Honorio (13-6) in a non-tournament bantamweight bout. The one-off fight is not part of PFL’s
1:28 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has pulled out of the Citi Open because of visa issues. The 34-year-old Russian announced the problem on Twitter on Thursday and apologized to fans for not being able to make it to the U.S. Open tuneup. Kuznetsova won the U.S. Open in 2004
12:55 PM ET Kentucky junior safety Davonte Robinson will miss the entire 2019 season recovering from a right quadriceps injury, the school announced on Thursday. The injury, which he sustained on Tuesday, will require surgery. Robinson played in all 13 games last season, starting three. He tallied 42 tackles, including three for loss, to go
12:30 PM ET HOCKENHEIM, Germany — Sebastian Vettel will remain in Formula One as long as he is still enjoying driving and is motivated by the challenge of returning Ferrari to the top of the sport. Following a series of mistakes that stretch back to last year’s German Grand Prix 12 months ago, doubts have
12:43 PM ET HOCKENHEIM, Germany — Formula One drivers are in support of a return to in-race refueling, as they see it as a temporary fix to one of the championship’s biggest problems — overweight cars. 1 Related F1 is in a crucial period of evaluation and negotiation around its next set of rules, which
12:38 PM ET Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has agreed to a deal in which she pleads guilty to facilitation to first-degree murder and receives a 30-year prison sentence. Sherra Wright entered the plea Thursday during a hearing in Shelby County Criminal Court in Tennessee. Lorenzen
3:50 PM ET EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Paula Creamer is leading a major tournament again, shooting a bogey-free 7-under 64 Thursday in the first round of the Evian Championship. When Creamer last topped a major leaderboard, she won the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open by four strokes to get her ninth title on the LPGA tour. At
8:00 AM ET Manny Diaz’s first seven months as Miami’s head coach have been a whirlwind. He had left to become head coach at Temple, then days later changed course when Mark Richt retired and he was offered the big job with the Hurricanes. He then overhauled the roster, bringing in a half-dozen high-profile transfers.