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The International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Friday it had suspended Jasmina Tinjić for six years for allegedly fixing matches. The ITIA said Tinjić admitted to 23 “breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program,” including “contriving the outcome of matches, facilitating wagering, receiving money in return for not giving best efforts in matches, and failure to report corrupt approaches.” The … Read more

Robert Andrich’s pink hair upset ex-Germany and Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann (Picture: Getty) Jens Lehmann went on a bizarre rant attacking Robert Andrich’s new look ahead of Germany’s Euro 2024 quarter-final elimination at the hands of Spain, suggesting the midfielder had ‘personality problems’ while calling on UEFA to ban pink hair. Andrich, 29, unveiled his striking … Read more

Southgate has more big decisions to make (Picture: UEFA via Getty Images) Gareth Southgate will make a major tactical change to his England side for today’s Euro 2024quarter-final showdown against Switzerland. The Three Lions have continued to underwhelm in Germany this summer, scraping through to the last eight thanks to some late magic from Jude … Read more

Emma Raducanu has shown she can beat the very best players (Picture: Getty) Emma Raducanu has surely entered the fight for the women’s singles title at Wimbledon 2024 after her superb victory over Maria Sakkari. Her win over the world No.9 at this year’s Championships, as well as her recent triumph over world No.5 Jessica … Read more

Sparks rookie forward Rickea Jackson, left, drives against Las Vegas Aces guard Kate Martin during the first half of the Sparks’ 98-93 overtime win Friday at Crypto.com Arena. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) Despite losing a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter, the host Sparks pushed to force overtime and ultimately prevailed over the Las … Read more

Dodgers catcher Will Smith hits the second of his three home runs Friday in the third inning of an 8-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) 1 Will Smith had one shot at history Friday night, and the Milwaukee Brewers were willing participants, choosing to pitch … Read more

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo took a bid for a no-hitter into the sixth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at T-Mobile Park on July 5, 2024.Photo by Stephen Brashear /Getty Images Even playing at their unofficial home away from home, the Blue Jays’ struggles continued. Western Canadians once again packed … Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ismael Koné scored in the sixth round of the shootout after a third save by Maxime Crépeau and Canada advanced to the semifinals of its first Copa America with a victory over Venezuela on Friday night. The Canadians won 4-3 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw in the quarterfinals, keeping Venezuela … Read more

PITTSBURGH — Pete Alonso is waiting to find out his status for the All-Star Game before considering whether he will participate in the Home Run Derby. The Mets first baseman said Friday that he is taking the same approach as last season, when he waited until the All-Star roster announcement before committing to his fourth … Read more

Throw Clay Holmes atop the mounting heap of Yankees concerns.  In a stretch in which everything is going wrong, the Yankees closer reminded that he, too, has been part of the problem, blowing a save in an eventual 5-3, 10-inning, series-opening loss to the Red Sox in The Bronx on Friday.  Holmes was a strike … Read more