Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon with wrist injury Rafael Nadal won't be playing Wimbledon this year, the victim of a wrist injury that also forced him out of the French Open. "I’m sad to announce that after talking to my doctors, and receiving the results of my last medical revision, I won’t be able to play at Wimbledon this year," Nadal said on his Facebok page. "As you can all … [Read more...]

Raptors fan ejected from playoff game shot and killed in Toronto A man shot dead Tuesday near a busy intersection in midtown Toronto has been identified as the Toronto Raptors fan who was ejected from his courtside seat for heckling the referees during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals last month. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Toronto police … [Read more...]

Pittsburgh preps for win; Sherman leaves Avs; Vegas flair logos (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. • ESPN redesigned all NHL logos to add a bit of Las Vegas 'flair' to … [Read more...]

D3 player facing charges for drive-by shooting Louisiana College wide receiver Farron Jones is facing charges in a drive-by shooting that allegedly occurred Sunday afternoon. Jones is charged along with another man, Justin Babin. The two allegedly fired shots from a car at a house in Alexandria, Louisiana. The two were then pulled over and arrested on Monday after they were occupying a car … [Read more...]

Brock Lesnar granted waiver from four-month drug testing requirement The UFC Anti-Doping Policy requires fighters who are coming out of retirement, such as former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, to notify the promotion in writing four months in advance of an intended return to competition, and to make themselves available for random testing for four months. Lesnar on Friday agreed to … [Read more...]

Jackie Bradley Jr. surges into starting spot in AL All-Star update Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. may no longer be in the midst of a lengthy hitting streak, but that 29-game stretch did enough to draw some attention to the exceptional numbers he's put up this season. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Major League Baseball released its second update to the … [Read more...]

Kimbo Slice dead at 42 Popular mixed martial arts fighter Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson has died. He was 42.  Slice was stricken at his South Florida home and taken Monday afternoon to the Northwest Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, a spokeswoman for the Coral Springs, Fla., Police told Yahoo Sports on Monday. He later died. Bellator president Scott Coker confirmed Slice's death in a … [Read more...]

MMA community reacts to Kimbo Slice's sudden death Shocked by the sudden death of popular mixed martial arts fighter Kimbo Slice, the MMA community took to social media in paying tribute to the beloved figure. Saddened and shocked at the passing of our family member Kimbo Slice. Full statement: https://t.co/TsTCujfoIK pic.twitter.com/RwxjwdAP1k— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) June 7, 2016 RIP … [Read more...]

Malkin, Kessel break through in Penguins' Game 4 win vs. Sharks SAN JOSE, Calif. – The way Evgeni Malkin was playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins an offensive breakthrough was just a matter of time. Malkin picked Game 4 as the one to finally get on the scoresheet, as the Penguins moved to within a game of winning the Stanley Cup after a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. … [Read more...]

Pocono race postponed until Monday Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono will be run on Monday. Persistent rain -- or "weather" in NASCAR terms -- meant NASCAR and Pocono Raceway couldn't make any reasonable attempts to dry the track throughout the day and Sunday's 400-mile race will start at Noon ET on Monday. The race will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1. Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano … [Read more...]