Hurricanes sign Nik Ehlers to 6-year, $51 million deal - ESPN
The Carolina Hurricanes have made their splashy offseason signing, inking forward Nik Ehlers to a six-year, $51 million contract on Thursday.
California Attorney General says daily fantasy illegal in state - ESPN
Daily fantasy constitutes sports betting and is therefore illegal in California, according to an opinion released Thursday by the state's attorney general. But the fantasy industry isn't planning to immediately cease operations.
Jury finds Ben McLemore guilty of raping woman in 2021 - ESPN
An Oregon jury found former NBA guard Ben McLemore guilty Thursday of raping a woman in 2021 while he was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers.
Spain thrash grieving Portugal 5-0 in Women's Euro clash
BERN, Switzerland :Spain striker Esther Gonzalez scored twice in the first half as her side powered to a 5-0 win over Portugal at the Women's Euros that was overshadowed by the deaths of Portugal international Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in a car accident earlier on Thursday.
Teenage star Estevao in spotlight as Palmeiras face Chelsea
PHILADELPHIA :Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira conceded on Thursday that his side faced an uphill battle in Friday’s Club World Cup quarter-final against Chelsea, with their teenage winger Estevao in a unique position as he prepares to move to the European giants.
Cilic plays dream-wrecker to British hopes by toppling fourth seed Draper
LONDON :There were high hopes that Jack Draper would rescue what had been a lousy day for the home nation at Wimbledon when he emerged for his second-round showdown against a rival who was ranked outside the world's Top 1000 just 10 months ago.
Everybody is scared of crashes in the Tour opening week, says Evenepoel
LILLE, France :Tour de France riders worry about crashes during the tense opening week of the race, Belgium's Remco Evenepoel said on Thursday.
Being Tour de France favourite is an honour, says Pogacar
LILLE, France :Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar is pleased to be the man to beat in the Tour de France, which starts in Lille on Saturday, the Slovenian said on Thursday.