Louis Boulben
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Basketball: Talbot carries Opals past Puerto Rico in Berlin
Australia got their World Cup started with a 70-54 win. Alanna Smith’s leg gave them the scare they did not need on day one.
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Cycling: Lutsenko leaves the Vuelta hours before stage 13
Alexey Lutsenko fell ill overnight and never made the start in Almunecar, ending a Vuelta in which he had been one of the most active riders in the race.
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Football: De Almeida joins Arsenal in the WSL title chase
Arsenal have paid PSG more than £500,000 for France defender Élisa De Almeida. The numbers say they did not need a new back line. They needed one that holds up.
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MLB: Rutschman homers twice on his return to Baltimore
A month after Baltimore traded him, Adley Rutschman walked back into Camden Yards and hit two home runs. The Red Sox needed both, and a ninth-inning insurance shot on top.
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Tennis: Kyrgios free to play after one-month cocaine ban
The ITIA has closed its case with Nick Kyrgios: one month, a treatment programme and a forfeited Mallorca cheque. He is eligible to enter tournaments again from today.
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NCAAF: Lombardi resigns as North Carolina general manager
Michael Lombardi had not worked a day of fall camp and did not travel to Ireland. On Thursday he stopped being North Carolina’s general manager at all.
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Tennis: Madison Keys saves five match points in New York
Anna Bondar had five chances to close it out on Court 17. Madison Keys is still in the US Open because the Hungarian took none of them.
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NCAAF: Blocked kick hands Colorado a 14-13 win at Georgia Tech
Julian Lewis threw for 64 yards in three quarters, then 75 in eight plays. Boo Carter blocked the kick that would have beaten Colorado in Atlanta.
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NCAAF: SEC takes LSU to federal court over ex-pros
The SEC has sued one of its own member schools. LSU, its president, its athletic director and Lane Kiffin are all named, two days before the Tigers host Clemson.