Cristiano Ronaldo has been left off Portugal’s national team squad for a pair of upcoming matches, the decision coming as Ronaldo deals with rape allegations against him. Ronaldo has been accused of rape by Kathryn Mayorga, who
The New York Yankees defeated the Oakland A’s, 7-2, in the American League Wild Card Game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. Right fielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-3 with a walk, and his two-run home run in the first inning
Top-ranked Simona Halep of Romania may have to withdraw from this month’s WTA Finals after a scan on Tuesday revealed she had suffered a herniated disc in her back. The French Open champion was injured while training
The Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 Tuesday in a wild game that kicked off the Major League Baseball postseason. Colorado’s Tony Wolters’ two-out single off Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks in the 13th inning sent the
The Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell is reportedly planning on returning to the team during their bye in Week 7. Bell is hoping the team will re-sign him to a long-term contract, and sources say
Longtime NHL forward Scott Hartnell announced his retirement Monday after 17 seasons. Hartnell tweeted, “Seventeen years in the NHL was the best job anyone could ever ask for. The games, the fans, the travel, the hotels, the
Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson said cornerback Terrance Mitchell could miss the rest of the season with a broken forearm. Mitchell was injured in the first half of Cleveland’s 45-42 overtime loss to the Oakland Raiders and
The New York Yankees set the major league record for most home runs in a season, beating the Boston Red Sox 8-5 Saturday for their 100th win this year. Gleyber Torres and Giancarlo Stanton hit homerun Nos.
The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their sixth straight MLB playoff berth Saturday with a 10-6 win over the San Francisco Giants. Alex Wood was credited with the win after pitching 1.1 of scoreless relief, while a four-run
Tiger Woods will partner with Patrick Reed against Francesco Molinari and Tommy Fleetwood in the fourth and final fourballs match when the Ryder Cup gets underway on Friday. The pairings were announced at Thursday’s opening ceremony at
Houston Texans safety Andre Hal was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in May, but according to statements from both Hal and the team’s physician he is now in remission. As for whether Hal could return this season, head trainer Geoff Kaplan
The New York Giants bounced back from a rough 0-2 start with a win over the Houston Texans this past weekend, but it seems that they lost tight end Evan Engram to a knee injury. The Giants
The Carolina Hurricanes have a new owner, general manager, coach and captain, and hope these changes add up to making the team ready for the playoffs once again. This season will be critical to the franchise which
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen is under hospital supervision after an incident at a Minneapolis hotel on Saturday. Reports on Tuesday stated that Griffen was “getting assistance on personal matters.” The NFL is aware of Griffen’s
Baker Mayfield was named the Cleveland Browns‘ new starting QB on Monday, the 30th since the franchise’s rebirth in 1999. Mayfield, the No. 1 overall pick,m will make his first start Sunday at Oakland. Coach Hue Jackson
Miami Dolphins defensive end William Hayes is out for the 2018 season after suffering an injury while trying to abide by a controversial new NFL rule. Hayes tore the ACL in his right knee while sacking Oakland
The Atlanta Braves clinched their first NL East crown since 2013, with Mike Foltynewicz taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday in a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Atlanta makes its first postseason appearance since
Karl-Anthony Towns has agreed to a five-year, $190 million super-maximum extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves.Towns hasn’t missed a game in his three seasons in the league, and averaged 21.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game
Following a meeting with Minnesota Timberwolves officials, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler has requested a trade after playing just one season with the team. However, reports state that Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau is not ready to part ways with Butler
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been given a 15-month suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency and will be able to return to the octagon by October 28th. Jones tested positive for metabolites of
The female Uber driver who accused Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston of groping her has filed a lawsuit against him. The plaintiff, identified as “Kate P.”, is seeking more than $75,000 in damages in a lawsuit
The Philadelphia 76ers hired Elton Brand as general manager on Tuesday. Brand beat out several more-experienced candidates inside and outside the Sixers organization, sources said. Brand, 39, had been recently promoted to executive vice president of basketball
The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to terms on a one-year, veteran-minimum contract with guard Jarrett Jack. Jack, who turns 35 next month, has played 13 years in the NBA, including two stints with New Orleans. He
The ATP Tour said on Tuesday that the Swedish chair umpire who gave a pep talk to Australian Nick Kyrgios during a U.S. Open match this year has been suspended without pay for two weeks. Chair umpire
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz was cleared for contact Monday and will start the team’s Week 3 game against the Indianapolis Colts. Coach Doug Pederson made the announcement at his day-after news conference. Wentz suffered a multi-ligament knee
The Minnesota Vikings have cut ties with kicker Daniel Carlson one day after he went 0-for-3 on field goals against the Green Bay Packers. Minnesota is replacing the rookie with veteran kicker Dan Bailey. The Vikings also
The New Orleans Saints spent most of their game on Sunday trailing the Cleveland Browns (who haven’t won a game since Christmas Eve of 2016.) until Michael Thomas and Marcus Williams brought the Saints back. New Orleans
Saturday night’s rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin lasted 36 minutes but at the sound of the final bell, Alvarez won by majority decision, with judges seeing the bout 114-114, 115-113 and 115-113. However according to
Oklahoma City Thunder player Russell Westbrook underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Wednesday and could miss Oklahoma’s season opener against the Golden State Warriors. It will definitely keep Westbrook out of the team’s training camp later this month
