Serena Williams announced Tuesday on social media that she will end a nearly yearlong tennis hiatus and compete in Wimbledon 2022 later this month in London. Williams posted a photo of her white shoes on green grass on Instagram and Facebook, with the caption: “SW and SW 19,” (in reference to the tournament site’s postal
A Russian court on Tuesday extended pre-trial detention for American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained in February and so far has spent more than three months in prison on drug charges. Griner, 31, had been detained in Russia after an airport stop for allegedly carrying vape cartridges with hashish oil in her luggage.
The Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 104-94 on Monday, to take the 3-2 lead in the NBA finals. The Warriors Andrew Wiggins (26 points and 13 rebounds) and Klay Thompson (21 points) combined for 47 points to take Golden State to victory. The Celtics Jayson Tatum led with 27 points and 10 rebounds, while Marcus Smart added 20 points
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Denver Nuggets have agreed to acquire the No. 30 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft in a reported deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder reportedly will add veteran forward JaMychal Green in the trade. The Thunder will reportedly receive JaMychal Green, along with a 2027 first-round pick; and the
27-year-old rookie wide receiver Devon Allen, who is set to start his NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles, made track and field history Sunday by running the third-fastest time in the 110-meter hurdles. Allen clocked 12.84 seconds at Icahn Stadium at the NYC Grand Prix. Olympic silver medalist Grant Holloway finished in second place at
Rory McIlroy shot a final-round 8-under 62 to finish 19 under, becoming the 2022 Canadian Open champion and successfully defending the title he won three years ago. Tony Finau finished two strokes back in second place, while PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas came in third. McIlroy shot a 29 on the front nine, recording five birdies. He
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 3-1 in Game 5 on Thursday night to take a 3-2 series lead. The Lightning are now just one win away from a third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Left wing Ondrej Palat scored the first of two goals in the final 1:50, along with fellow winger Brandon Hagel, while defenseman Mikhail
The PGA Tour announced on Thursday that they have suspended 17 players who are competing in the first event of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series this week near London, after it warned of potential discipline. Dustin Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen, Kevin Na, Talor Gooch, Sergio Garcia, Matt Jones, Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter
The Celtics Jaylen Brown scored 27 points and Jayson Tatum added 26, helping Boston defeat the Warriors with a 116-100 win, and giving them a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. Marcus Smart added 24 points and Al Horford added 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists to bring the Celtics to victory. The Warriors Steph Curry scored an impressive 31
Some of the biggest names in U.S. gymnastics are among the 90 women to have filed federal tort claims against the FBI, demanding $1billion in damages for their mishandling of the investigation into former Olympic team doctor Larry Nassar. Nassar, a longtime U.S. Olympic team doctor who worked at Michigan State University, faces charges that he
