Serena Williams to begin Wimbledon against 113th-ranked foe
WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams will begin her Wimbledon comeback by facing Harmony Tan, a 24-year-old from France who is ranked 113th and owns a 2-6 career record in Grand Slam matches.The placement of Williams in the women’s bracket was the most...
Payday: Judge wins it for Yankees on eve of salary showdown
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees have a hearing Friday to determine the three-time All-Star’s salary for the 2022 season. Whatever gets decided, the verdict has already come down in the Bronx: Judge is going to be worth every penny.The...
Popular Fenway fixture Drago the German shepherd dies at 10
No dog ever had a better yard to play in than Drago.Because as countless Boston Red Sox players and fans saw over the last decade, Drago’s playground was Fenway Park.Sniffing along the Green Monster, exploring the dugouts or simply resting on the pitcher’s...
College baseball intent on increasing Black players, coaches
OMAHA, Neb. — Anthony Holman is the highest-ranking NCAA official at the College World Series and the man in charge of the Division I baseball championship.Holman is Black, and when he watches the games, he doesn’t see many people who look like him on the...
Moving up: Grizzlies trade 2 1st-round picks to get LaRavia
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jake LaRavia wasn’t just worth a first-round pick. The way the Memphis Grizzlies saw it, he was worth two of them.The Grizzlies moved the 22nd and 29th picks in Thursday’s NBA draft to Minnesota for the 19th pick — which became LaRavia, a... 