PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers. James made the announcement on social media Friday, saying it will be his "last decision" and that it comes after he strongly considered retirement. "I believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team and I ...
TAMPA, Fla. — One notable backer of the “Lane Kiffin Rule” winding its way through Congress turns out to be Lane Kiffin himself. Though naming it after him was not considered a compliment, Kiffin said he can see some value in the provision in a wide-ranging Senate bill that would fix ...
New Zealand’s Ryan Fox may have won this year’s British Open, but Bryson DeChambeau certainly stole the show. After a strong performance on Friday afternoon, DeChambeau seemed to be in great position for the weekend at 7-under par and in second place before tournament officials pulled him ...
BLAINE, Minn. — Ben Kohles eagled the final hole for a 9-under 62 and a two-shot lead Thursday after the first round of the 3M Open, leaving top-ranked Scottie Scheffler three shots back. Emiliano Grillo, Jackson Koivun and Gary Woodland opened with 64s, and Scheffler topped the group at 65 ...
ORCIERES-MERLETTE, France — Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz timed his attack perfectly in the final climb to win the 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, while Tadej Pogacar finished a few minutes behind and maintained his significant overall lead. It was the 33-year-old Carapaz’s first stage win at this year’s race and second overall. He was not chased down by Pogacar because he is not considered a threat to win the Tour, and is in 10th spot. “This is a wonderful victory,” Carapaz said. “I dedicate it to my family.” After moving ahead about 3 kilometers (2 ...
GENEVA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s role in clearing Folarin Balogun from a mandatory one-game ban at the World Cup is set to provoke a formal complaint to FIFA ethics investigators. The Norway soccer federation said Thursday its board of directors will consider filing the complaint at its next meeting, likely on Aug. 6. “We need our leader in FIFA to say that this was an error,” Norwegian federation president Lise Klaveness told London daily The Times in an interview published Thursday. After Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino, a one-game ban for Balogun’s ...
