Professional Sports

Revered Wimbledon is to tennis what the Masters is to golf

tournaments resemble each other

Venus Williams gains 9th Wimbledon final

American defeats Britain’s Konta in Wimbledon semifinals, will face Muguruza

Knicks, Rockets talking, no Carmleo Anthony deal imminent

The New York Knicks and Houston Rockets continue talking about a trade for Carmelo Anthony, though a person with knowledge…

MLB rookies making a difference

call-ups likely on the way

Taste of the Tour de France: Picnics and medieval booze for Stage 13

The shortest route of this year’s race, aside from the time trials, promises to be so fast and furious –…

Chris Froome loses Tour de France lead to Fabio Aru

move never develops for three-time champ

New players winning majors makes this British Open wide open

of first-timers could continue at British Open

Rickie Fowler makes up for lost time at Scottish Open

Tune-up for British Open underway

Struggling Cubs acquire Jose Quintana in blockbuster trade with White Sox

Defending champs hope to get back on track

Lewis Hamilton feeling F1 heat after snubbing event before British GP

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain films with his phone during a press conference ahead of the British Formula One…

Morris scores twice, U.S. soccer squeaks past Martinique in Gold Cup

Failing to break through in the first half, the U.S. built a 2-0 lead on goals by Omar Gonzalez in…

Rockies chasing after 1st playoff appearance since 2009

Denver native and rookie Kyle Freeland came within two outs Sunday of becoming the first Colorado Rockies pitcher to throw…

Floyd Mayweather has history of tax woes; $7M from 2010 unresolved

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor exchange words during a news conference at Staples…

Taste of the Tour de France: James Bond, ancient stew and rare grapes

Because in the Pyrenees, as they scale mountain climbs steep enough to make all of them hungry, they’ll be racing…

Dana White says President Trump ‘100 percent’ wants to attend the Mayweather-McGregor fight

“Funny you say that, but they called me yesterday and I don’t think they’ll come, but they’ll be watching,” White…

Marcel Kittel wins crash-marred Tour de France Stage 11, Chris Froome stays safe

It didn’t happen. Instead of what riders call a “transition” day, with a comfortable run to the gateway to the…

Big time changes coming to NBA, including end of games

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to reporters during a news conference in New York. The NBA is trying to make…

American Sam Querrey tops Andy Murray at Wimbledon; Novak Djokovic out; Roger Federer wins

The No. 1-seeded Murray came into the tournament dealing with a sore left hip and it clearly impeded him at…

Novak Djokovic considers break from tennis after Wimbledon loss

Novak Djokovic receives medical treatment during his match against Tomas Berdych on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at…

Andy Murray interrupts question at Wimbledon to point out U.S. mistake

Murray had just lost to Sam Querrey in the quarterfinals at the All England Club, and the question started by…

Suspension over, swimmer Ryan Lochte returns to competition

The 32-year-old new father will compete at the L.A. Invitational, which begins Thursday on the Southern California campus where he…

Formula 1 says 30 places keen on staging races

Liberty Media has spent its first six months in charge of F1 trying to exploit the commercial opportunities it believes…

Rory McIlroy recreating 2014 to find form for British Open

In the week prior to winning at Hoylake three years ago, McIlroy took the ferry from Northern Ireland to Scotland,…