Rugby and brain injuries: RFU chief Bill Sweeney on "sad and disturbing week"

Xavier Booker, in an unusual move, is sidestepping the carnival of tournaments put on by shoe companies to showcase elite men’s basketball players.

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Coaches in tennis have one of the odder existences in sports. Some players go for long periods without even using one, and others change coaches like socks.

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With free agency beginning, the Knicks have several options to build on what’s working and to move on from what is not.

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Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren scored 23 points, blocked six shots and hit four 3-pointers in a sterling Summer League debut on Tuesday night.

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Max Scherzer struck out 11 in six scoreless innings against the Reds on Tuesday night, leaving after 79 pitches and showing no issues with his speed or control.

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Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor has a left foot fracture and will be out indefinitely.

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Four fans attending a postgame July 4 fireworks show were struck by bullet fragments from what police said appeared to be "celebratory gunfire" outside the Coliseum.

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The Pac-12 is pushing up negotiations for its next media rights agreements in the wake of the decision by UCLA and USC to leave for the Big Ten.

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In his pregame media availability Tuesday, Boston manager Alex Cora said Red Sox ace Chris Sale is scheduled to pitch five innings in a minor-league start Wednesday in Worcester, Massachusetts, and if all goes well he could be called up next week.

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Mexico's path to the Women's World Cup -- and possible CONCACAF W glory -- is now more complicated. What can they correct after a loss to Jamaica?

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Eloy Jimenez has returned to the White Sox after rehabbing a hamstring injury he suffered in late April and is set to be activated in the next day or two, manager Tony La Russa said.

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Brittney Griner's appeal in a handwritten letter has been read by President Joe Biden, officials said on Tuesday, as the WNBA All-Star is in the midst of a trial in Russia that began last week after she was arrested Feb. 17.

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After reaching the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time, Britain's Cameron Norrie is finally starting to gain more recognition after his Wimbledon exploits.

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Neither Tatjana Maria nor Ons Jabeur had been to a Grand Slam singles semifinal until this week. The close friends will play each other at Wimbledon on Thursday for a place in the final.

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Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard is attracting interest from Chelsea, Juventus, and Atletico Madrid. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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Neither Tatjana Maria nor Ons Jabeur had been to a Grand Slam singles semifinal until this week. The close friends will play each other at Wimbledon on Thursday for a place in the final.

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The Twins have placed right-hander Chris Archer on the 15-day injured list with a left hip tightness.

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Michael Andretti said Tuesday that his team's meltdown at Mid-Ohio was "unacceptable" and that his four drivers will be expected to work together as teammates.

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Two days before the annual draft, Grier takes over a team in transition: San Jose missed the past three postseasons and recently fired its coach.

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Tatjana Maria reaches her first Grand Slam semi-final - to the delight of her eldest daughter Charlotte - and she will face Ons Jabeur.

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It is time to get carried away by the new England after their record win over India in the fifth Test, says chief cricket writer Stephan Shemilt.

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Injured slugger Bryce Harper, hit by a pitch in San Diego last month, had three pins inserted in his fractured left thumb, but the defending National League MVP told reporters Monday that he'll be back in the lineup this season at some point.

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Britain's Cameron Norrie reaches the Wimbledon semi-finals by fighting back to beat unseeded Belgian David Goffin in a five-set thriller.

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Spain midfielder and Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas is out of Euro 2022 after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury on the day before the tournament starts.

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It's all killer no filler in shots of day nine of Wimbledon featuring Novak Djokovic, One Jabeur and Cam Norrie in their quarter-final match-ups.

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One day after receiving seven stitches to close a gash in his left thigh, Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is back in the lineup for Boston to try to help his team extend a five-game home win streak against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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The accusation landed on the eve of perhaps the most important match of Kyrgios’s controversy-filled career, a quarterfinal showdown with Cristian Garín.

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Tiger Woods closed with a 2-over 74 to finish tied for 39th on Tuesday at the JP McManus Pro-Am, a star-studded event won by Xander Schauffele.

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Third seed Ons Jabeur comes back from a set down to beat Marie Bouzkova to reach the semi-finals of a major for the first time in her career.

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A record-breaking 500,000 tickets have been sold for Euro 2022, which kicks off with hosts England on Wednesday.

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Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg refused to play for Norway for five years. Now that she's back, does Norway have what it takes to win Euro 2022?

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As the goals have flowed in its sophomore season, Austin has emerged as a challenger to LAFC in the Western Conference and our MLS Power Rankings.

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The jersey worn by Stephen Curry during his record-setting first quarter in Game 1 of the NBA Finals sold for $203,330 in an astounding 101-bid war with NBA Auctions.

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Cameron Norrie will play Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon last four after a stunning fightback to beat Belgium's David Goffin in a five-set thriller.

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Novak Djokovic comes back from two sets down to beat 20-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner in the last eight of the men's singles at Wimbledon.

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Tatjana Maria's incredible run at Wimbledon continues as the world number 103 beats compatriot Jule Niemeier to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final.

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After dropping the first two sets to the young Italian player, Djokovic rallied to win three straight sets.

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Billy Horschel says players who criticized the PGA Tour and then jumped ship in favor of the LIV Golf Invitational Series are "hypocrites."

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Anisimova, 20, and Fritz, 24, are now the United States' last remaining hopes for the singles trophies at the All England Club, and each will play in the quarterfinals Wednesday

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At least a half-dozen nations will arrive at this summer’s European Championship thinking they can lift the trophy. But the pressure to win might be the highest on the host nation.

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Top-seeded Novak Djokovic rallied from two sets down Tuesday to defeat the 10-seeded Jannik Sinner on Centre Court to reach the semifinals at Wimbledon.

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Wout van Aert's sensational break away from the pack in the final 10km allowed him to claim his maiden victory at this year's Tour de France on stage four.

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Ian Poulter claims he does not expect a hostile reception at this week's Scottish Open but American Billy Horschel launches a scathing attack on LIV Golf's rebels.

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A Premier League and international player arrested in north London on Monday on suspicion of rape has been questioned over two further rape allegations against a different woman.

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Tatjana Maria advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals Tuesday -- the 34-year-old German's first final four at any Grand Slam tournament.

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Tiger Woods said Tuesday he skipped the U.S. Open because he didn't want to jeopardize his chances of playing in the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews, which begins on July 14.

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Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas has injured her knee ahead of the women's European Championship, the Spanish football federation said on Tuesday.

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Wimbledon semi-finalist Marie Bouzkova gets interviewed by her adorable daughter at Wimbledon.

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The late NFL star wideout Demaryius Thomas died of the degenerative brain disease known as CTE, according to researchers from Boston University, who announced their findings Tuesday.

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Sue Bird is the only WNBA player to win titles in three different decades. Meet the performance specialist, and some of the training, behind her late-career renaissance.

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WBO champion Savannah Marshall will challenge unified champion Claressa Shields for the undisputed middleweight championship in London on 10 September.

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Italian club Palermo have become the 11th club to be taken over by City Football Group. But is joining the CFG family a guarantee of success?

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Kamaru Usman and Israel Adesanya are the pound-for-pound best in 2022, but who are the candidates to wear the crown in 2025?

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Watch highlights as England complete a record chase of 378 to beat India in rapid time on the final morning of the fifth Test at Edgbaston.

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Kalin Ivanovski wins match point with a 'hot dog' underarm serve against Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez in the second round of the boys singles at Wimbledon.

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Nick Kyrgios faces an Aug. 2 court date in Australia over an assault charge stemming from a domestic incident late last year.

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In Kelly Smith's first BBC Sport column, she discusses England's opening game of the Euros, why they cannot afford to lose and how they can go far in the tournament.

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Many players won't reap the benefits of a strong tournament due to the WTA and ATP's joint decision to not award ranking points as a consequence of the tournament's controversial banning of players from Russia and Belarus.

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The slice hasn't been seen in tennis -- on a consistent basis -- since the days of Pam Shriver. Now many are using it on offense and as a countermeasure.

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