Adidas edging Nike in World Cup sales boost, data show
NEW YORK, June 24 : As the World Cup brand battle heats up, sportswear giant Adidas appears to be getting a bigger boost than rival Nike, early data show.
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Bucks trading Giannis Antetokounmpo to Heat for haul of players, picks - ESPN
The Milwaukee Bucks are trading franchise icon Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks (including No. 13 in Tuesday's NBA draft), one pick swap and one second-round pick, sources told ESPN.
Solbakken dismisses near-certain forecast for Norway’s World Cup knockout hopes
VANCOUVER, CANADA, June 21 : Norway coach Stale Solbakken is taking a skeptical view of a mathematical model that put his team's World Cup knockout round chances at a near-certain 99 per cent following their emphatic 4-1 opening win over Iraq.
Bueckers fuels rally as Wings erase 15-point deficit in 4th - ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas — Li Yueru made two free throws with 12.5 seconds left to give Dallas its first lead, and the Wings scored a season-high 36 fourth-quarter points to rally from a 15-point deficit to beat the Chicago Sky 93-92 on Saturday night.
Curaçao keeper Room ties Howard's World Cup save record in draw - ESPN
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Curaçao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves to equal the men's World Cup record and help earn the island nation its first-ever World Cup point with a 0-0 draw against heavily favored Ecuador on Saturday.
Schwarber homers twice in an inning; Harper hits for cycle - ESPN
PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Schwarber launched two long home runs in Philadelphia's eight-run third inning and Bryce Harper became the 11th player in franchise history to hit for the cycle, leading the Phillies to a 15-3 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night.
Marina Mabrey scores career-high 37 points in Tempo's win over Sun - ESPN
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Marina Mabrey scored a career-high 37 points and tied the WNBA single-game record with nine 3-pointers, and the expansion Toronto Tempo overcame a 16-point deficit in the second half to beat the Connecticut Sun 101-97 on Friday night.
Lewis Moody privileged to ‘grab hold of the baton’ in raising money for MND
Lewis Moody says he is privileged to have “grabbed hold of the baton” from previous motor neurone disease fund-raisers Doddy Weir and Rob Burrow.