Monthly Archives: July 2019

Novak Djokovic saved two championship points in Wimbledon's longest singles final to retain his title in a thrilling win over Roger Federer. On a Centre Court, with an atmosphere that felt at times more akin to football than tennis, Djokovic won 7-6 (7-5) 1-6 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 13-12 (7-3). As the clock ticked to four…

After free-agent forward Marcus Morris reneged on a verbal agreement to sign with the San Antonio Spurs, the franchise finally withdrew its offer and instead reached a two-year deal with forward Trey Lyles, league sources told ESPN. Morris had waffled on a two-year, $20 million commitment to the Spurs, who gave him more than two days to reconsider the…

The last time Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal collided at Wimbledon more than a decade ago, scriptwriters turned the so-called greatest match of all time into a movie. Now Federer and Nadal are preparing for a mouth-watering sequel to their "Strokes of Genius" showdown after setting up a box-office semi-final on Friday. Eight-times champion Federer…

The dream team of Andy Murray and Serena Williams were knocked out of the Wimbledon mixed doubles by top seeds Bruno Soares and Nicole Melichar on Wednesday. The duo recorded a 6-3 4-6 6-2 victory on a packed Court Two to reach their third Grand Slam semi-final of 2019. Murray said: "I thought they played…

The Lakers signed free-agent guard Avery Bradley to a two-year deal for $9.7 million after he cleared waivers Monday, his agent, Bill Duffy of BDA Sports, told The Times. Bradley signed with a salary-cap exception and the second year is a player option, Duffy said. The 6-foot-2 veteran joins a Lakers team that now has…

The Lakers lost out on Kawhi Leonard but have come to terms with big man DeMarcus Cousins - perennially linked to the Celtics, particularly lately as they searched for frontcourt help. The Lakers are also bringing back former Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo, according to Rondo's ex-C's teammate Kendrick Perkins and Wojnarowski. The move reunites Cousins with Anthony Davis.…