Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw was activated from the injured list to start Saturday night's game against the San Francisco Giants. Kershaw had been sidelined due to inflammation in the right sacroiliac joint in his lower back. He last pitched for the Dodgers on May 7. The 34-year-old Kershaw is 4-0 with a 1.80 ERA in five starts this season. He has struck out 32 and walked just three. The three-time N
Charl Schwartzel shot a final-round 72 to hold on to win the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series title and the $4 million first prize at Centurion Club in London on Saturday. It was a wire-to-wire win for Schwartzel, who finished at 7-under 203 in the 54-hole tournament to top fellow South African Hennie du Plessis by a stroke. For Schwartzel, it was the first win on either the PGA or European Tour since 2016. A doub
Kathryn Mayorga had her case thrown out of court on Friday
The woman who accused Manchester United icon Cristiano Ronaldo of rape, Kathryn Mayorga, has lost her US court bid to get the Portuguese to pay her millions of dollars more than their original settlement.
Mayorga received $375,000 from Ronaldo after accusing him of raping her in a Las Vegas hotel in 2009.
On Friday in Nevada's
Zion Williamson is putting last season behind him and focusing on remaining with the New Orleans Pelicans. Williamson missed the entire 2021-22 season due to a broken right foot, and speculation persisted that he might prefer to play elsewhere. But while speaking to reporters at a local YMCA basketball camp he was holding, Williamson was all-in on playing for the Pelicans. "I do want to be here. That's no secret. I fee
Harare [Zimbabwe], June 12 (ANI): Handy knocks from Hazratullah Zazai (45) and Najibullah Zadran (44) powered Afghanistan to a six-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first T20I of the three-match series at Harare on Saturday. Good bowling by Afghanistan restricted Zimbabwe to 159/8. Afghan team has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Zimbabwe elected to bat first and got off to a shaky start, losing opener Innocent K
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the Indian shooter Avani Lekhara after she registered a ground-breaking gold medal win at the R8- Women's 50m 3P SH1 event during the ongoing Chateauroux Para Shooting World Cup 2022. PM Modi highlighted Lekhara's determination and wished her the very best for her future. "Proud of AvaniLekhara for winning another Gold at Chateauroux2022. He
The Milwaukee Brewers placed second baseman Kolten Wong on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain prior to Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals. The move was retroactive to Wednesday. The 31-year-old Wong departed Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to the injury and missed the next three contests prior to the move. He tested the calf in running drills on Friday but it hadn't progr
The Seattle Mariners claimed infielder Kevin Padlo off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. He will report to Triple-A Tacoma, where he began this season before being traded to the Giants on April 26 for cash considerations. Padlo, 25, was 2-for-12 with four strikeouts in four games with the Giants, who designated him for assignment on Wednesday. In 37 Triple-A games this season with Tacoma and Sacramento
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson tweeted Saturday that he is pondering retirement. "Ain't gone lie Thinking bout Retiring..." he wrote on Twitter before later deleting the post. Anderson, 29, caught 53 passes for 519 yards and five touchdowns in 17 games (16 starts) last season. His numbers dropped off significantly after setting career highs in catches (95) and yards (1,096) in his first campaign with Ca
The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Mike Clevinger and left-hander Adrian Morejon on the COVID-19 injured list Saturday. The Padres recalled left-hander Ray Kerr and right-hander Reiss Knehr from Triple-A El Paso. Also, the team recalled outfielder Brent Rooker from the Triple-A club as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the visiting Colorado Rockies. Clevinger, who was scratched from his scheduled st
Antwerp [Belgium], June 11 (ANI): Sensational effort by experienced India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and an on-target attack in a thrilling shootout saw the Indian men's hockey team defeat Olympic Champions Belgium 5-4 in the FIH Hockey Pro League match here in Antwerp on Saturday. It was a penalty stroke save by Sreejesh off an attempt by Nicolas de Kerpel during the shootout that ensured India were victorious while Harmanpr
The Colorado Rockies placed left-hander Ty Blach on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left wrist strain. Right-hander Ryan Feltner was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and right-hander Justin Lawrence was added as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader with the host San Diego Padres. Blach, 31, is 1-0 with one save and a 6.61 ERA in 15 appearances (one start) this season. Feltner, 25, is 1-2 with a 5.85 ERA i
Chateauroux [France], June 11 (ANI): Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Avani Lekhara added another medal to her tally by winning gold at the R8- Women's 50m 3P SH1 event during the ongoing Chateauroux Para Shooting World Cup 2022. She won the medal by achieving a score of 458.3. This is her second gold at the event. "2nd GOLD for AVANI Tokyo2020 Paralympics double medalist @AvaniLekharawins back to back at Chateauroux2022 W
The Toronto Blue Jays are unveiling their top prospect on Saturday. Catcher Gabriel Moreno was in town but not active for the Blue Jays' series opener Friday in Detroit. He was officially called up Saturday and listed to bat eighth in the second game of the weekend series against the Tigers. Moreno, 22, was batting .324 at Triple-A Buffalo. It's not like the Blue Jays need a boost offensively. They won the first game o
Scotland's Andy Murray advanced to his first grass-court final since 2016 with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win Saturday against Australia's Nick Kyrgios in the BOSS Open semifinals in Stuttgart, Germany. The 35-year-old Murray, who knocked off top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals, needed one hour and 33 minutes to defeat Kyrgios. He saved all six break points and withstood 14 aces from Kyrgios. Murray is now 6-1 head-to
The LIV Golf International Series on Saturday announced the signing of 2018 Masters winner Patrick Reed. The 31-year-old American has won nine PGA Tour titles and earned nearly $37 million during his career. He is the ninth major winner to join the Saudi-backed rival golf circuit, a list that includes Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia and Bryson DeChambeau. "(Reed) has a proven track record as one of the mo
One of five Marines killed in an aircraft crash in Southern California has been identified as the son of former major league All-Star Steve Sax. Capt. John J. Sax, 33, died when an MV-22B Osprey crashed Wednesday in a training exercise. Steve Sax confirmed his son's death in a statement issued Friday night to CBS Los Angeles. "For those of you that knew Johnny, you saw his huge smile, bright light, his love for his fam
The Toronto Blue Jays called up top catching prospect Gabriel Moreno from Triple-A Buffalo prior to Saturday afternoon's game against the host Detroit Tigers. Moreno, who was with the Blue Jays on Friday, is expected to make his debut on Saturday. He is considered the fifth-ranked prospect in Major League Baseball, per Baseball America. The 22-year-old Venezuelan is batting .324 with one homer and 23 RBIs in 36 games th
Cuttack (Odisha) [India], June 11 (ANI): Ahead of his side's second T20I clash against South Africa at Cuttack, Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said that the side has a chance to win the series for which, they will have to bowl better and bat in the same fashion as the previous game. The second T20I clash of the five-match series at home will be played on Sunday at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. "We have four games remaining
The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated catcher Carson Kelly from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Kelly, 27, was placed on the list on May 8 with a strained left oblique. He is batting .105 with one RBI and 20 strikeouts in 20 games this season. He is a career .220 hitter with 36 homers and 123 RBIs in 331 games with the St. Louis Cardinals and Diamondbacks. Kelly will take the roster spot made available after outfiel
The Texas Rangers placed outfielder Steele Walker on the COVID-19 injured list Saturday. They added outfielder Zach Reks from Triple-A Round Rock as a replacement player. Walker, 25, made his major league debut last Sunday and is 1-for-14 with a solo homer in five games. Reks, 28, a Chicago native, is active for Saturday's game against the host White Sox. This is his third stint with the Rangers this season and he is
The Tampa Bay Lightning have not ruled out star center Brayden Point for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night against the visiting New York Rangers. Point has missed the last nine games and has not played since sustaining a lower-body injury in Game 7 of Tampa Bay's first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 14. Lightning coach Jon Cooper indicated Saturday morning that Point could re
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): A national-level woman cyclist has lodged an FIR on Saturday against the national cycling coach for his inappropriate behaviour during a foreign exposure trip in Slovenia. SAI had investigated the case through its Internal Complaints Committee which in its preliminary report submitted on June 8, 2022, stated that the case was prima facie established and the incidents that the athlete had
WUHAN, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Wuhan Yangtze River cruised past Guangzhou FC 1-0 to notch up its third straight win, while Shanghai Port beat Hebei FC 2-0 in the third round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) on Saturday.
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Darwin Nunez looks poised to join the Merseysiders from Benfica
Liverpool FC have allegedly reached a verbal agreement to pay Benfica 100 million ($105 million) for their striker Darwin Nunez.
Reported by transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano