WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Wimbledon the night before the tournament’s start, citing a wrist injury, a year after he reached his first Grand Slam final at the All England Club. His withdrawal was announced by Wimbledon on Sunday night. Kyrgios was seeded 30th in the men’s bracket and was scheduled to face David Goffin on Monday. Kyrgios will be replaced in the field by a player who lost during qualifying. “I’m really sad to say that I have to withdraw from Wimbledon this year. During my comeback, I experienced some pain in my wrist during…
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Rémi Walter and Alan Pulido scored first-half goals and Sporting Kansas City breezed to a 3-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. Walter found the net for the first time this season when he took a pass from Gadi Kinda in the 33rd minute and scored the only goal Kendall McIntosh and Sporting KC (6-10-6) would need. Pulido used assists from Walter and Tim Leibold in the second minute of stoppage time to put Sporting KC up 2-0 at halftime. Pulido has scored seven of his eight goals this Major League Soccer season in his last six appearances.…
Vladimir Tarasenko could be heading to the nation’s capital. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman has learned the free-agent forward had conversations with the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Tarasenko had 50 points (18 goals and 32 assists) split between the St. Louis Blues and the New York Rangers this past season. He also added three goals and one assist in seven playoff games for New York. The 31-year-old from Yaroslav, Russia, became an unrestricted free agent Saturday. His previous contract was an eight-year deal worth $60 million. Tarasenko has topped the 30-goal plateau six times in…
Raymond van Barneveld progressed to the last 16 of the European Darts Matchplay with a 6-3 victory over Michael van Gerwen; Van Barneveld’s first-round win had already secured his place at the World Matchplay in Blackpool Last Updated: 01/07/23 10:47pm Five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld fought back to beat fellow Dutchman Michael van Gerwen and reach the last 16 of the European Darts Matchplay in the German city of Trier. Van Barneveld, whose first-round victory the previous day was enough for him to book a place at the World Matchplay in Blackpool later this month, trailed his rival twice…
Tristan Jarry is returning to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The club announced Saturday that the goaltender has been signed to a new five-year deal worth a total of $26.875 million. The contract has an AAV of $5.375 million. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Jarry has been the club’s starting netminder for the past three seasons, since the departure of Matt Murray and Marc-Andre Fleury. He’s excelled at times, earning two All-Star nods and some Vezina votes, but has also struggled in the post-season, leading to questions as to whether Pittsburgh would look for a new answer in net once…
Shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. and the Toronto Raptors are reportedly working towards a multi-year extension, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Trent Jr., 24, opted in to his $18.5 million player option on June 20, choosing to stay with Toronto another year before perhaps testing the free agent market. He joined the Raptors at the 2021 trade deadline in a deal that sent Norman Powell to the Portland Trail Blazers. He then signed a three-year, $51.8 million contract that included the player option following the 2021 season. The guard will be entering…
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will defend his super-middleweight world titles against Jermell Charlo on September 30 in Las Vegas.Canelo is the undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO champion and it had been thought the Mexican would face Jermell’s twin brother Jermall next. However, it is undisputed super-welterweight champion Jermell Charlo who will be moving up two weight divisions to face 32-year-old Canelo.”Undisputed vs undisputed,” Canelo declared on Twitter, in an announcement that surprised the boxing world.Canelo last fought in May, when he sealed a unanimous decision win over John Ryder to retain his world titles. More than 50,000 fans watched as…
Former Australia captain Allan Border has revealed he has Parkinson’s disease and was first diagnosed in 2016.Border, who led his country in a record 93 Test matches, chose not to go public when he first found out but believes it is only a matter of time before his condition becomes more apparent. The 67-year-old, who played 156 Tests and 273 ODIs during a distinguished playing career that saw him lift the 1987 World Cup, told The Australian: “I’m a pretty private person and I didn’t want people to feel sorry for me, sort of thing.”Whether people care you don’t know,…
Chelsea Women have confirmed the signing of Ashley Lawrence, with the Canada defender joining from Paris Saint-Germain on July 1.The 28-year-old has put pen to paper on a three-year deal with Chelsea until the summer of 2026. Lawrence makes the move from Paris to London after the conclusion of the Division 1 Feminine season in France, where she has represented the Parisians for the past six years.Lawrence, who played 180 games for PSG since joining in 2017, can play on both the right or left side of the defence.The 2021 Ballon d’Or nominee told the club’s official website: “I’m really excited and grateful to…
From Super Bowl champs to The Match champs, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs dominated Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson from the Golden State Warriors in the latest star-studded golf charity event. The quarterback and tight end tandem earned a decisive 3-and-2 victory over the NBA’s Splash Bros. Thursday at the Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas. It was Kelce who secured the victory with a short putt on the 10th hole of the 12-hole match play exhibition. Although it was a commanding victory for Mahomes and Kelce, the pair had a bit of an assist…