4:57 AM ET Mark Cavendish has said that he is “absolutely heartbroken” after being omitted from the Tour de France by his team Dimension Data. The team’s decision on Tuesday means that Cavendish, 34, will not get the opportunity to overhaul Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 Tour de France stage wins this year. Cavendish has
10:54 PM ET Carlos Vela added to his MLS goal-scoring lead, while Christian Ramirez and Diego Rossi also added scores, as visiting Los Angeles FC rebounded from a rare defeat to upend Sporting Kansas City 5-1 on Wednesday night. LAFC poured it on late as Rodolfo Zelaya and Mohamed El-Munir each scored in the closing
2:25 AM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — While Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis is thrilled for the family of late Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, which will receive a ring and gold jacket from the Pro Football Hall of Fame upon his enshrinement next month, Davis is just as excited about what the precedent could mean
1:55 AM ET WASHINGTON — Patrick Corbin couldn’t hold back his emotions as he remembered Tyler Skaggs after his start on Tuesday night. “He was in my wedding this offseason,” Corbin said when asked about his relationship with Skaggs, the Los Angeles Angels pitcher who died suddenly at age 27 on Monday. The Washington Nationals
1:31 AM BST Craig Dowd Close Craig Dowd played 60 Tests for New Zealand between 1993 and 2000, including in two World Cups, and he was part of the All Blacks team that won their first series in South Africa in 1996. He played for the Blues and Auckland in New Zealand domestic rugby, and
10:21 PM ET Alex Malcolm Joe Burns will get a chance to press his case for the Ashes after being added to Australia A’s squad for the four-day leg of the England tour. Burns was not initially part of the squad that was named in April, with Australia’s selectors content for him to remain on
9:03 PM ET Associated Press DEL MAR, Calif. — Del Mar will introduce safety enhancements when the track north of San Diego opens its 80th summer of racing on July 17. The track owned by Del Mar Thoroughbred Club said Tuesday it will use a five-member panel to review the medical, training and racing records
8:27 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Darryl Sutter has been hired by the Anaheim Ducks as an adviser to new coach Dallas Eakins‘ staff. Anaheim general manager Bob Murray announced the eye-catching addition Tuesday. Sutter is the winningest coach in the history of the Los Angeles Kings, the Ducks’ crosstown archrivals. He coached
8:06 PM ET Small forward Glenn Robinson has agreed to a two-year deal with the Golden State Warriors, his agent, Jelani Floyd, told The Athletic. Robinson, 25, played with the Detroit Pistons last season but was used sparingly, averaging 4.2 points in 13 minutes per game. He’d signed a two-year deal with them before the
10:00 PM ET Free-agent forward Jared Dudley has agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN. The Lakers are starting the process of fortifying a depleted roster beyond LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Kyle Kuzma with veteran players on minimum contracts, and Dudley