Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s 35 helped England warm up for the Women’s T20 World Cup with a five-wicket victory over New Zealand in Dubai. The White Ferns posted 127-4 from their 20 overs after winning the toss and choosing to bat first on the back of an unbeaten 64 from 46 balls by Amelia Kerr. Lauren Bell … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Betting on baseball got Pete Rose banned from the game, never to return while he was alive. But, perhaps appropriately, he found a home in the nation’s gambling capital — where acceptance wasn’t a problem. In choosing to live in Las Vegas, before the sport’s career hits leader died Monday at 83, … Read more
The NFL suspended Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller for four games without pay Tuesday for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Miller can be reinstated after the Bills play their Week 8 game against the Seattle Seahawks on 28 October. He’ll also miss games against the Houston Texans, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans during … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Hockey NHL Toronto Maple Leafs Get the latest from Lance Hornby straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Oct 01, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Leafs head coach Craig Berube’s rookie year on the … Read more
Last year’s winner of the Melbourne Cup, Without A Fight, is a notable omission from the 72 horses that remain in contention for Australia’s great race. Without A Fight was topweight when weights were released on September 17, but the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained galloper, who has not raced since winning the Cup last year, … Read more
CHARLOTTETOWN — Ottawa’s Team Rachel Homan started the HearingLife Tour Challenge with a 9-3 victory over Team Delaney Strouse from the United States during Draw 3 Tuesday at the Bell Aliant Centre. Homan, who holds the No. 1 seed in the triple knockout, has now won 13 straight games to start the season after sweeping … Read more
Jabari Bird (with ball) ran rings around defenders to finish with 30 points. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Undermanned and on the brink of elimination, Magnolia played with relentless pace all of Tuesday night to dismantle Rain or Shine, 129-100, sending their Governors’ Cup quarterfinals to a rubber match. The Hotshots used their experience to the hilt … Read more
The Dallas Mavericks bounced back from their NBA Finals defeat against the Boston Celtics by acquiring Klay Thompson in free agency. In doing so, Dallas added a four-time NBA champion to their rotation. That level of experience will elevate the locker room, especially during what the franchise undoubtedly hopes will be another deep playoff run. … Read more
Former Motherwell, Derby and Finland midfielder Simo Valakari has been named St Johnstone’s new manager. The McDiarmid Park club have been searching for Craig Levein’s successor, after sacking him two weeks ago. St Johnstone had held talks with former Celtic, Aberdeen and Hibs midfielder Scott Brown, who instead opted to sign a new deal at … Read more
PITTSBURGH — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Russell Wilson ‘s balky right calf is improving. It just might not heal in time for him to wrest the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback job away from Justin Fields, at least in the short term. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he expects Wilson to see an uptick in his workload … Read more
