New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Céspedes decided to opt out of the MLB season “for Covid-related reasons” after he did not report to the ballpark for Sunday’s game in Atlanta, according to the team’s general manager Brodie Van Wagenen. Security sent by team management to the Mets’ hotel found no trace of Céspedes or his…… MORE
Justin Thomas is officially the best golfer in the world again after winning his 13th PGA Tour event on Sunday. The American clinched victory at the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Tennessee, US, by three strokes to regain the world No. 1 ranking for the first time since June 2018. He ended John Rahm’s…… MORE
Rugby league star Israel Folau’s decision not to take a knee before a game should be respected as a “personal choice,” says Catalans Dragons coach Steve McNamara. Folau, who returned to rugby league last year after being sacked by Rugby Australia for a homophobic social media post, chose not to take a knee alongside his…… MORE
Imagine being cut off from reality. Not for a day, a week, a month — but three months. Welcome to P. V. Sindhu’s world in 2016. In the bubble of Rio de Janeiro — at her maiden Summer Olympics — she was phoneless. The decision to relinquish a millenial’s must have device on the advice…… MORE
Lewis Hamilton won a record-extending seventh British Grand Prix despite a dramatic finish at Silverstone that saw both him and teammate Valtteri Bottas suffer punctures. The chaotic end meant Bottas dropped from second to 11th, while Hamilton, whose tire trouble came on the final lap, held on to cross the line five seconds ahead of…… MORE
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios has announced that he will not play at the upcoming US Open due to the coronavirus pandemic. World No. 40 Kyrgios has been an outspoken critic of exhibition tournaments staged amid the pandemic, most notably the Adria Tour organized by Novak Djokovic. In pulling out of the US Open, which is…… MORE
Areej Al Hammadi, a young woman from the United Arab Emirates, has shattered the Guinness World Record for soccer ball “hotstepping,” completing 86 repetitions of the ball control trick in a minute. The previous record? A mere 56, set in March in the United Kingdom. “It’s an amazing feeling to break a Guinness World Records…… MORE
Arsenal came from behind to claim the FA Cup with a 2-1 victory against Chelsea thanks to a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang double at Wembley Stadium. Chelsea took the lead after five minutes through Christian Pulisic, but Arsenal came back strongly midway through the first half when Aubameyang was brought down by Cesar Azpilicueta in the Chelsea…… MORE
University of Louisiana at Lafayette assistant football coach D.J. Looney has died at the age of 31, according to a statement from the school’s Department of Athletics. Looney, who was entering his third season on staff with the Ragin’ Cajuns as an assistant offensive line coach, passed away Saturday morning after suffering a heart attack…… MORE
The return of tennis’ WTA Tour will go ahead as planned in Palermo despite an unnamed player testing positive for Covid-19. According to a statement, the player is asymptomatic and has withdrawn from the tournament — the first official tennis event since early March. The Palermo Ladies Open is scheduled to take place from August…… MORE
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