Bryan defends doubles gamble after U.S. Davis Cup exit
MALAGA, Spain, 
– United States skipper Bob Bryan stood by his decision to field debutant Ben Shelton in an inexperienced doubles duo after his side’s Davis Cup quarter-final loss to Australia on Thursday. The tie in Malaga was poised at 1-1 after Shelton lost his first-ever Davis Cup rubber to Thanasi Kokkinakis despite having […]
France’s Arnault family says buying Paris FC soccer club is long-term investment
Billionaire Bernard Arnault’s family aims to gradually lift second-tier Paris FC to be among the elite of French and European soccer by focusing on training young players rather than poaching other clubs’ stars, it said on Wednesday. The family is preparing to complete a deal to take over Paris FC later this month, continuing a […]
Women’s F1 Academy to hold Las Vegas finale in 2025
LONDON, – Las Vegas will host the finale of next year’s all-female F1 Academy series after races on three continents, organisers announced on Monday. Las Vegas was one of three new venues listed on the seven-round 14-race 2025 calendar, along with China’s Shanghai as the opener in March and Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Europe will […]
Jimmy Butler set to return for Heat; Terry Rozier out
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has been cleared to return for Monday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, however Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Terry Rozier have been ruled out. Butler, who has missed the past four games with a sprained right ankle, has been upgraded to “available” for the game against the Sixers. Butler is […]
Jordan Love runs for go-ahead TD and Packers beat Bears on Karl Brooks’ FG block at buzzer
CHICAGO — Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers made just enough plays to squeeze out yet another win over the Chicago Bears. This time, it took a late touchdown and a blocked field goal. Love ran for a go-ahead score in the closing minutes, and Green Bay hung on to beat Chicago 20-19 on […]
Lions lose starting LB Alex Anzalone for 6 to 8 weeks with broken forearm
DETROIT — Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone broke his left forearm Sunday and is expected to miss six to eight weeks, another blow to a defense that has been hit hard by injuries. Anzalone had three solo tackles and assisted on two stops during Detroit’s 52-6 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He 56 tackles this […]
Canadian GP agrees to carbon-reducing date change from 2026
Formula One’s Canadian Grand Prix will be held in May instead of June from 2026 onwards to help reduce the sport’s carbon footprint and consolidate the European season into one consecutive period. Formula One said in a statement on Monday that the rescheduling to the third or fourth weekend of May would remove an additional […]
Paolini, Errani lead Italy to BJK Cup semis with win over Japan
MALAGA, Spain, – Italy became the first nation through to the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals after they beat Japan 2-1 with a deciding straight sets doubles victory by Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani over Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi on Saturday. The tie was locked at 1-1 after French Open and Wimbledon runner-up […]
Focused Fritz outlasts Zverev to reach ATP Finals title match
TURIN, Italy, 
– Taylor Fritz became the first American since 2006 to reach the title match at the ATP Finals after winning a slugfest against world number two Alexander Zverev in on Saturday. The 27-year-old fought off numerous break points in a cliffhanger deciding set to win 6-3 3-6 7-6(3), ending a two hour […]
President Tinubu appoints three Directors-General and one Special Adviser on public communication
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of three Nigerians as directors-general of various agencies and one special adviser on Public Communications and Media. The new appointees are: (1) Mr. Bukola Olawale Olopade — Director-General, National Sports Commission (2) Dr. Abisoye Fagade — Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (3) Dr. Adebowale Adedokun — […]