The first Women’s Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg insists she didn’t consider twerk comments from DJ Martin Solveig offensive as she was just happy to celebrate such an historical achievement. Ada Hegerberg will look every inch the Ballon d’Or winner the next time she steps out onto the pitch after being furnished with a sparkling
2:57 AM ET The Wimbledon Tennis Championships are another step closer to expanding their site after members of a nearby golf club agreed to sell its land to the All England Lawn Tennis Club for £65 million ($85 million). The acquisition is set to triple the size of Wimbledon’s grounds, adding 73 acres to the
2:56 AM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Dirk Nowitzki at last began his record-breaking 21st season with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, coming off the bench in the first quarter of a 99-89 loss to the Phoenix Suns. No other NBA player has played that many seasons with the same team. “It is good
2:17 AM ET Bangladesh have included Mohammad Mithun and Mohammad Saifuddin to their T20I squad for the three-match T20I series against West Indies starting in Sylhet on December 17. Both Mithun and Saifuddin have been part of the ODI squad against Zimbabwe and West Indies. The home side have dropped Mosaddek Hossain and Abu Jayed
2:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Playing in his first game in more than a season and a half, safety Eric Berry led his team in tackles in the first half with six, and the Kansas City Chiefs took a 14-7 lead into halftime. Berry didn’t play in the second half, however, and the
12:44 AM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 48 saves in his return from a broken left foot and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Thursday night in a matchup of the NHL’s top two teams. Alex Killorn and Tyler Johnson both scored for Tampa Bay during
11:31 PM GMT The decision has been made. Steve Hansen’s eight-year tenure as All Blacks coach will come to an end after next year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan, where New Zealand will be chasing an unprecedented third straight triumph. The first piece in the All Blacks coaching jumble has moved, making Steve Hansen’s looming
9:14 PM ET Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — Gus Malzahn is returning to his playcalling roots — and to Auburn for another season. The coach addressed talk about his job security Thursday after the team’s first bowl practice. He also expressed enthusiasm about reclaiming the role as offensive playcaller that propelled him to that position
9:01 PM GMT The incomparable reign of Steve Hansen as All Blacks coach will finish after next year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan. Hansen has announced next year will be his eighth and last in charge of the world champions, ending with what he hopes is the successful defence of the Webb Ellis Cup. The
7:07 PM ET North Dakota State defensive coordinator Matt Entz has been promoted to head coach, replacing Chris Klieman, the school announced Thursday. Entz is completing his fifth season as defensive coordinator for the Bison, who face South Dakota State on Friday in the FCS playoff semifinals. Klieman, who was hired as Kansas State coach