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A TOP sports star is being investigated by police over allegations he callously infected a lover with HIV. The international ace has been given a formal written notice informing him it is a criminal offence to knowingly pass on the virus. International ace is being investigated by cops over allegedly infecting partner with HIV The police inquiry began when the lover contacted them after the pair split. The ex claimed…

The Washington Nationals have avoided at least one potential source of drama with superstar Bryce Harper, agreeing to pay him $21.65M for the 2018 season. The team announced the deal on Saturday, which will cover Harper’s final season of arbitration eligibility. Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports adds that it’s the largest one-year deal ever for an arbitration eligible player. Harper can earn an additional $1M if he wins MVP. [Join…

CHICAGO — Not every player signing happens solely because of the basketball end of the NBA’s business. The Mavericks have put the wheels in motion to sign veteran Chinese swingman Ding Yanyuhang and have him play in their summer league and likely be on their training camp roster, president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said. Ding, 23, has been playing professionally in the Chinese Basketball Association and was that league’s…

Media playback is not supported on this device Highlights: Man City win Women’s FA Cup World Player of the Year Carli Lloyd was among the scorers as Manchester City cruised past Birmingham to win the Women’s FA Cup for the first time. Lucy Bronze headed the opener following a free-kick and crossed for Izzy Christiansen to crash home the second. Lloyd’s header capped a fine 14-minute spell to make it…

After all the delays caused by the rain and an oil spill, the five races have been completed. And what a climax! Glenn Irwin may be more used to the short circuit game, but what a battle that was with Alastair Seeley in the final Superbike event. Seeley, the record holder for number of wins on 17 going into the week, will be more than happy to have added four…

WASHINGTON – This building never experienced euphoria like this, never shook as if the fault lines beneath were about to separate with seismic force. This building was always silenced by being on the wrong end of Dwyane Wade‘s superstar turn, of LeBron James‘ birth as a dream killer, of David West‘s soul-crushing step-back jumpers and of Paul Pierce briefly contemplating retirement after a 3-pointer fell a wee bit too late….

Nathan Redmond has scored seven Premier League goals this season Southampton remain on course for a top-half Premier League finish as they held off a late fightback from a meek, already relegated Middlesbrough. Jay Rodriguez put Saints in front at the end of a lifeless first half, losing Calum Chambers to turn in Shane Long’s cross after a neat build-up. Half-time substitute Nathan Redmond curled an exquisite strike into the…

Alexis Sanchez has scored 50 Premier League goals for Arsenal Champions League-chasing Arsenal moved within a point of fourth-placed Liverpool with a comfortable Premier League victory over Stoke. Despite collecting the three points, manager Arsene Wenger faced further protests from his own supporters during the game, as they flew a plane over the Bet365 Stadium and held banners inside the ground calling for him to leave the club. But the…

Gabriel Jesus has scored five goals in six starts for Manchester City Manchester City held on to beat Leicester City and move back into third place after referee Bobby Madley disallowed Riyad Mahrez’s late penalty for the Foxes. Mahrez, who had been brought down by Gael Clichy, had the chance to make it 2-2 but slipped as he took his spot-kick and touched the ball with his right foot as…

News came down Friday that injured Mets closer Jeurys Familia had surgery due to a blood clot in his shoulder and will miss several months. Given the conversation I had earlier Friday with sports injury expert John Gallucci Jr, president of JAG Physical Therapy, I wasn’t too surprised.  Gallucci is currently the medical coordinator for Major League Soccer, overseeing all 20 teams nationwide, as well as the chair of the…

Want your son to play in the NFL? Then throw him in the pool. Or hand him a tennis racket or cricket bat. Those sports were just a few of the non-football activities the 49ers’ most recent draft picks took part in as kids, thus supporting the stance held by former 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh and others that the best athletes usually are the ones who played multiple sports. According…

News came down Friday that injured Mets closer Jeurys Familia had surgery due to a blood clot in his shoulder and will miss several months. Given the conversation I had earlier Friday with sports injury expert John Gallucci Jr, president of JAG Physical Therapy, I wasn’t too surprised.  Gallucci is currently the medical coordinator for Major League Soccer, overseeing all 20 teams nationwide, as well as the chair of the…

If you think about what constitutes a sport, the contest that took place recently at Robert Morris University checked many of the boxes. Did the competitors put in many hours of practice? Yes. Did they possess physical and mental gifts? Affirmative. Was teamwork a crucial ingredient for success? Absolutely. The only thing missing, really, was perspiration — it’s hard to break a sweat when you’re sitting in a climate-controlled room,…

There aren’t many things in life Tom Brady hasn’t done. Get drafted in the sixth round and become a legend? Check. Win the most Super Bowls for a quarterback? Check. Make millions? Check. Marry a supermodel? Check. Develop your own $250 cookbook? Check. End up on the cover of the EA Sports ‘Madden’ video game? No check! Until now.  Brady finally made it big Friday, as EA Sports announced that…

There aren’t many things in life Tom Brady hasn’t done. Get drafted in the sixth round and become a legend? Check. Win the most Super Bowls for a quarterback? Check. Make millions? Check. Marry a supermodel? Check. Develop your own $250 cookbook? Check. End up on the cover of the EA Sports ‘Madden’ video game? No check! Until now.  Brady finally made it big Friday, as EA Sports announced that…

So this list isn’t easy. When we compiled the most underpaid athletes in Cleveland, it wasn’t hard to get a list of 10 together. The intent was to get to 10 for this list of the most overpaid athletes as well. Who’s going to pass up a chance to tell a millionaire he’s not earning his keep? But it couldn’t be done. This list isn’t 10 players long. And as…

If you’re a sports fan in Washington D.C. on Thursday, we’re here to give you a virtual hug. Wednesday night was super rough with the Capitals blowing yet another Game 7 and the Wizards falling to the Boston Celtics. At least the Nationals won a game, right? And it was over the Baltimore Orioles, too. That’s got to help just a little. Just how bad is it in our nation’s…

Robert Kraft, chief executive officer of the Kraft Group and the owner of the New England Patriots, was interviewed on May 2 in New York City by Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Megan Murphy. Following are excerpts from their discussion, which appear in the May 15-21, 2017, edition of the magazine. Megan Murphy: You got a scholarship to Columbia, went on to Harvard Business School, started at the paper company Rand-Whitney, and…

Turner sports a quintessential baseball beard, a red one, and he pays homage to another redheaded talent with Ed Sheeran’s popular ’17 track. Also he just digs pop music, having used Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” in ’13. Sheeran is a big improvement.