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The entire field managed to make it through 89 laps of the Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway without incident. They didn’t make it 90 laps, though. At the end of the frontstretch on Lap 90 of the 161-lap race, Jamie McMurray moved down into teammate Kyle Larson and got a nudge from Jimmie Johnson and from there, it was complete chaos as the…

Kevin Durant has told the clubs he is meeting with in the Hamptons that his decision on a next destination will be made within the next 24-36 hours, sources told ESPN. Durant met the Warriors and the Clippers on Friday about a possible switch from Oklahoma – and one of Durant’s team told ESPN Durant was “blown away” by the Clippers’ pitch. He met the Celtics and the Spurs on…

The Boston Celtics are the NBA’s most intriguing up-and-coming team. They have a young, talented roster, a forward-thinking style, and one of the best coaches in the game. They also have Al Horford. Because of that, the Celtics might not be up-and-coming anymore —€” they might have arrived. Celtic Pride!!!!!! — Al Horford (@Al_Horford) July 2, 2016 Horford choosing the Celtics Saturday gives Boston the missing piece —€” an established…

The 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup season moves back to Daytona under the lights on Saturday night, with the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway in Florida. NBC begins its 2016 NASCAR coverage with Saturday night’s race, beginning with NASCAR America at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Race coverage moves over to NBC at 7 p.m. with the Countdown to Green pre-race show, followed by the race itself at…

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Only two days remain for the USA Swimming Olympic Trials, while the US Track and Field Olympic Trials will continue through July 10. For the former, Saturday features some of the biggest events on the swimming calendar, and for the latter, things are just getting started with only a couple finals events. For Track and Field, the women’s 10,000-meter race, discus throw and long jump finals will be on…

Media playback is not supported on this device Wimbledon 2016: Novak Djokovic out after shock defeat to Sam Querrey Novak Djokovic is out of Wimbledon after a shock defeat by American Sam Querrey – ending the world number one’s hopes of a calendar-year Grand Slam. Querrey, seeded 28th, completed a 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-5) third-round win after rain had suspended play on Friday evening. It was the Serb’s…

Media playback is not supported on this device Euro 2016: Wales 3-1 Belgium highlights Wales manager Chris Coleman says not being afraid to fail was key to his country’s greatest night of football as they reached the Euro 2016 semi-finals. Around 46,000 fans in Lille’s Stade Pierre Mauroy watched Wales’ stunning 3-1 last-eight win over Belgium, while 6,000 ecstatic Welsh supporters were at Cardiff’s Bute Park fan zone. “Don’t be…

MLB — Banned the Boston Red Sox from signing international amateur free agents for one year, after the team broke rules on signing bonuses last summer. MLB — Named John Tumpane to the full-time Major League umpiring staff. BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated RHP Vance Worley and C Caleb Joseph from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Chaz Roe from Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Oliver Drake and C Francisco…

Howard Bryant of ESPN.com is at the Wimbledon tennis championships and tells NPR’s Scott Simon about what he’s seen so far.

Jason Day made a pair of late birdies on a windy afternoon at Firestone for a 1-under 69 and a one-shot lead in the Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. Day’s objective was to get in the lead and expand it. He took care of the first part Friday, though the world’s No. 1 player lost a chance at some separation with a three-putt bogey on the final hole. He was…

Henrikh Mkhitaryan joined Borussia Dortmund in 2013 Manchester United have had an offer for Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan accepted. The Armenia captain, who cost the German club £23.5m in 2013, is out of contract next summer. “Had we refused it, the player would be available for free in 2017,” Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke told the club’s official website. Mkhitaryan, 27, is yet to have a medical at…

The first pitch of Friday night’s Sonoma Stompers baseball game was a breaking ball that went over the plate and into professional baseball history. The pitch itself wasn’t that special, but the called strike was thrown by a woman, one of two who started the game for the Stompers against the San Rafael Pacifics at Arnold Field in Sonoma. It is believed to be the first time in more than…

MLB — Banned the Boston Red Sox from signing international amateur free agents for one year, after the team broke rules on signing bonuses last summer. MLB — Named John Tumpane to the full-time Major League umpiring staff. BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated RHP Vance Worley and C Caleb Joseph from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Chaz Roe from Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Oliver Drake and C Francisco…

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i Kelsie Witmore signs with the Sonoma Stompers. Sonoma Stompers hide caption toggle caption Sonoma Stompers Kelsie Witmore signs with the Sonoma Stompers. Sonoma Stompers The Sonoma Stompers say they are making sports history Friday. Stacy Piagno and Kelsie Whitmore are in the starting lineup, adding their names to a very short list of women who have played for a professional baseball team. In fact, with Piagno on the mound…

i Young beachgoers walk near a body part covered in a plastic bag, which was discovered on Rio’s Copacabana Beach near the Olympic beach volleyball venue on Wednesday. The Rio 2016 Olympic Games begin August 5. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Young beachgoers walk near a body part covered in a plastic bag, which was discovered on Rio’s Copacabana Beach near the Olympic beach volleyball…

Kelsie Whitmore only ever wanted to play baseball, so why pass up just about any opportunity to continue doing so at this point? That was the thinking behind the 17-year-old Californian’s decision to be one of two women to try their hand at the professional version of the national pastime. Both Whitmore and Team USA baseball teammate Stacy Piagno, 25, signed with the independent Sonoma Stompers of the Pacific Association…

CONWAY — When Coastal Carolina pitcher Andrew Beckwith stepped off the plane late Thursday night at the Myrtle Beach airport, he expected a few dozen people to welcome home the new NCAA national baseball champions. Beckwith, who was voted the most outstanding player at this week’s College World Series, got a whole lot more. The celebration lasted throughout the night and into Friday afternoon as more than…