'Scary but exciting': Ashleigh Barty elaborates on decision to retire from tennis at age 25

Australian tennis star Ashleigh Barty, the world’s No. 1-ranked women’s player, called her decision to retire at age 25 “scary but exciting.”       

Sources: Star WRs seek deals, to skip workouts

In an offseason that has seen record-breaking contracts for wide receivers, three of the NFL’s top young players at the position are looking for new deals of their own. Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that 49ers star Deebo Samuel, Titans wideout A.J. Brown and Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin are seeking new contracts and are not […]

Bucs ignoring Dolphins 'chatter' around Brady

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Tuesday that despite reports that quarterback Tom Brady was prepared to be named a minority owner of the Miami Dolphins and possibly play for them before coming out of retirement to rejoin the Bucs, he and the seven-time Super Bowl winner have had no […]

With deals for Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins, Ja'Marr Chase looming, Bengals must hit on defense in NFL draft

CINCINNATI — When it came time for the Cincinnati Bengals to rebuild their aging defense in 2021, they did something uncharacteristic for the franchise. They went shopping. A club historically hesitant to spend in the open market raided free agency’s shelves, signing players such as defensive tackle D.J. Reader, cornerback Chidobe Awuzie and defensive end […]

Gobert fined $25K for profane language after win

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has been fined $25,000 for using profane language during a live television interview, the NBA announced Sunday. “Man, f— the talk,” Gobert said during his on-court interview with TNT after the Jazz’s series-tying 100-99 win in Saturday’s Game 4. Gobert, who capped his 17-point, 15-rebound performance with the game-winning dunk […]

Preview, predictions for Champions League semifinals

And then there were four. The Champions League semifinals begin this week with a pair of intriguing matchups on deck. Here’s a breakdown of each contest, along with predicted outcomes. Manchester City vs. Real Madrid First leg: April 26 (Etihad Stadium) Second leg: May 4 (Santiago Bernabeu) The 13-time champions, who boast about the European […]

Manchester City can take lessons from Real Madrid on the art of suffering

Pep Guardiola noted it ahead of Manchester City’s visit from Real Madrid. His side would need to overcome hardships against gnarled, streetwise opponents if they wanted to reach the Champions League final. Matches of this magnitude are rarely straight sprints to the finish. “We have the desire to play against them and take on this […]

4 thoughts from Manchester City's breathless win over Real Madrid

The Champions League semifinals kicked off with an absolute classic, as Manchester City defeated Real Madrid 4-3 in Tuesday’s first leg at the Etihad. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from a truly incredible match. Real Madrid embrace the chaos Real Madrid conceded twice in the first 11 minutes of Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal […]

Novak Djokovic calls Wimbledon ban on Russian, Belarusian players 'crazy'

Novak Djokovic does not support Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing, calling the move “crazy.”